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    Quote Originally Posted by ryanmiller View Post
    i hate hearing my air pumps run, so i drive it dumped and air out when i park . i can usually air out and get back to ride height twice without the pumps running
    You need a bigger or dual tanks then.

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    07-06-2012 05:08 PM #37
    i only air up for my driveway and drive around slammed untill people point or use their hands / \ to talk about the camber from the back, then ill clown around
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    07-06-2012 05:38 PM #38
    how often would you say you guys dump out in a day?

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    07-06-2012 05:41 PM #39
    Quote Originally Posted by Tofik View Post
    i only air up for my driveway and drive around slammed untill people point or use their hands / \ to talk about the camber from the back, then ill clown around
    that's the best when they're trying to figure out why the wheels are all "bent in"

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    07-06-2012 05:46 PM #40
    Quote Originally Posted by rgarjr View Post
    how often would you say you guys dump out in a day?
    once usually. twice if i have eaten a lot of fiber that particular day.

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    07-06-2012 06:38 PM #41
    I'll usually only clown in public if I see someone looking at my car or if I wanna get the face
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    07-06-2012 08:53 PM #42
    Quote Originally Posted by rgarjr View Post
    how often would you say you guys dump out in a day?
    Quite a few times, i have to air up to 3 to get out of my driveway, then a big air down to ride height, once when i get to work, once or twice at lunch, once when i get home, then once or twice when i go out for the night. Compressors come on twice a day usually, i can get 3 full lifts from my 8 gallons

    Quote Originally Posted by Tofik View Post
    i only air up for my driveway and drive around slammed untill people point or use their hands / \ to talk about the camber from the back, then ill clown around
    I love seeing in my rear view mirror the hands go up and the girl make a face like "oh yeah"

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    07-07-2012 07:39 AM #43
    I always air out no matter where i stop or how long i stay there. I like to ride as low as i can, and usually only mess with my bags when i know i'm about to turn or go over obstacles... but other than that, i don't play with the switches in traffic or toward others on the road.

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    07-07-2012 04:39 PM #44
    haha, I never air out. Im always afraid something is going to break and/or its just a hassle to air out, then air back up. I only air out if I am around friends or want to impress people but for the most part, I only drive to work and back so no need to.

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    07-08-2012 10:08 AM #45
    Quote Originally Posted by bboy_jon View Post
    haha, I never air out. Im always afraid something is going to break and/or its just a hassle to air out, then air back up. I only air out if I am around friends or want to impress people but for the most part, I only drive to work and back so no need to.


    i have presets so i air out whenever i park, and i have to air up the front anytime a take turn

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    07-08-2012 10:48 AM #46
    Quote Originally Posted by bboy_jon View Post
    haha, I never air out. Im always afraid something is going to break and/or its just a hassle to air out, then air back up. I only air out if I am around friends or want to impress people but for the most part, I only drive to work and back so no need to.
    If its such a hassle, why the **** did you spend 2 grand on it?

    I totally did The Rock's eyebrow move while reading that

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    07-08-2012 02:55 PM #47
    Quote Originally Posted by SoIAteAPancakeToday View Post


    i have presets so i air out whenever i park, and i have to air up the front anytime a take turn
    well, I have to air up to make it into my parking lot, then I air out to ride height, thats about the most I do.


    Quote Originally Posted by bryangb View Post
    If its such a hassle, why the **** did you spend 2 grand on it?

    I totally did The Rock's eyebrow move while reading that

    Haha, Ive been bagged for about a year now, Its not like I dont use it, I air up and down everyday; bought bags because my previous job in an Agriculture lab required me to drive down some nasty gravel roads and coils werent cutting it. I have a new job now so the bags are really more for convenience rather than a necessity. I really just dont like airing out completely because my car sucks and feels like it is going to break every time I do it. That and it is just a hassle to air out then back up when the car is only sitting there for a few hours.

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    07-08-2012 05:24 PM #48
    Quote Originally Posted by SoIAteAPancakeToday View Post


    i have presets so i air out whenever i park, and i have to air up the front anytime a take turn
    I need to get on your level

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    07-08-2012 05:51 PM #49
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    I need to get on your level
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    07-08-2012 05:56 PM #50
    Quote Originally Posted by choey View Post
    I need to get on your level
    U mean e-level. How does e-level work when you're dumped and hit the ride preset? Does it fill up and then dump air out to get leveled?

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    07-08-2012 10:04 PM #51
    It airs up to whatever preset you've chosen and then adds or dumps air to fine tune.
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    07-09-2012 11:25 PM #52
    Anyone ever air out while pulled over? Lol
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    07-10-2012 02:54 AM #53
    Quote Originally Posted by crispy21 View Post
    Anyone ever air out while pulled over? Lol
    I got pulled over tonight and wanted to do this soo bad, it would have gave them a reason to ticket me maybe

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    07-10-2012 10:13 AM #54
    Quote Originally Posted by crispy21 View Post
    Anyone ever air out while pulled over? Lol
    I've never got pulled over so I haven't had the opportunity. But i really don't see it ending well

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    07-10-2012 11:08 AM #55
    Routed my dump to the outside a week ago.

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    07-10-2012 02:00 PM #56
    I mean what could they do? Its not like you cant raise it back up. Its not illegal to be on air, as it is in Italy like i just found out lol
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    07-10-2012 02:54 PM #57
    Quote Originally Posted by crispy21 View Post
    I mean what could they do? Its not like you cant raise it back up. Its not illegal to be on air, as it is in Italy like i just found out lol
    I have heard (i haven't researched it myself) that there are other laws that can let the cops still get around it, for instance i believe there is some sort of law stating that your car frame can not be in contact with the road for in emergency situations, for instance if you blow a tire and you are almost on the ground your frame will smack the ground and cause your car to go out of control. Of if a bag pops for some reason your frame will hit the ground and cause your car to come to a halt very fast, hence the probability of causing more accidents depending on where you are on the road.

    At least this is what i have come to understand up here in canada, but either way i am still not tempted enough to try it

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    07-10-2012 04:17 PM #58
    From what I've heard, it's illegal to adjust your suspension while the vehicle is in motion.

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    07-10-2012 04:22 PM #59
    There are so many laws, I'm sure even most officers don't know them all but I'm sure there willing find one to use if you start clowning around. Just not worth the risk involved
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    07-10-2012 05:17 PM #60
    Quote Originally Posted by Squirrel Nuts View Post
    From what I've heard, it's illegal to adjust your suspension while the vehicle is in motion.
    This is what I've always heard. But what about the cars that come with self adjusting suspension from the factory? Unless it is a matter of you can't manually adjust suspension while the vehicle is in motion?

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    07-10-2012 05:48 PM #61
    Quote Originally Posted by Rpc07 View Post
    There are so many laws, I'm sure even most officers don't know them all but I'm sure there willing find one to use if you start clowning around. Just not worth the risk involved
    Yeah there's so many stupid laws out there, $hit is not even funny.

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    07-10-2012 07:34 PM #62
    honestly, if your dump is fast enough. Just stay in 4x4 mode until the cop walks back to his car to check his license. Dump out. Hell walk back thinking wtf? He might think hes crazy

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    07-10-2012 10:18 PM #63
    I've been aired out and aired up to drive away directly in front of a cop watching me. He didn't do anything.

    As long as you're not moving I don't think there's anything they can do

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    07-10-2012 10:34 PM #64
    Quote Originally Posted by bryangb View Post
    I've been aired out and aired up to drive away directly in front of a cop watching me. He didn't do anything.

    As long as you're not moving I don't think there's anything they can do
    In my experiences they dont really care. I actually showed a cop how it all worked one time.

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    07-10-2012 11:48 PM #65
    Quote Originally Posted by Max@ORT View Post
    In my experiences they dont really care. I actually showed a cop how it all worked one time.
    I agree, some cops are clueless when it comes to bags. So some get a kick out of it seeing it in action.

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    07-11-2012 11:26 AM #66
    adjusting the suspension while driving is illegal in most states, my buddy got a reckless driving ticket for adjusting his air suspension while driving.

    in CT you cannot lower a vehical so it was less than 4 inches of clearence under it, and its also a ticket for asjusting the suspension while on public roads, a cop told me it can either be reckless, a warning or just a plain ticket depending on the mood of the officer and if you did anything else at the time like speeding or hitting the ground. he was interested in my car when i aired it out in a parking lot so we talked for a little bit.

    parking lots, private property are all legal.
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  32. 07-11-2012 07:55 PM #67
    im discreet with it most of the time... now a day i hardly slam it when parked because im running only on 1 compressuer (1 of em has a leaky check valve) so it takes too long to fill n the sound is annoying lol..

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    07-13-2012 11:17 AM #68
    Quote Originally Posted by crispy21 View Post
    Anyone ever air out while pulled over? Lol
    My wife wasn't wearing her seatbelt on OCMD the other day. The cop made me pull into a parking lot with a steep entrance. Aired up to go in, aired out to park. At least they have no fear of me running then

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