Mr. Ben Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 i have a 02 impala and i keep getting told to do strut bags all the way around 4 " drop and i have 22"inchers so i think that would be fine but then other people tell me that they have bad problems with the strut bags and that i should put straight bags on it but it will be more $$$ any suggestions Quote BIG PYMPIN IS BIG PYMPIN IS BIG PYMPIN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Blazer Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 (edited) i have a 02 impala and i keep getting told to do strut bags all the way around 4 " drop and i have 22"inchers so i think that would be fine but then other people tell me that they have bad problems with the strut bags and that i should put straight bags on it but it will be more $$$ any suggestions you have to use strut bags , your car is front wheel drive , correct ?? so you have mcpherson struts . so you are limited to just that . you see you dont have coil pockets in your lower control arms , you have the axles ( cv joint ) running between the lower and upper control arms . there would be no room for ''regular '' bags ( slam specialties , conti-tech , firestone , or air lift . you shouldn't have problems with them if they are installed correctly . DAVID should be looking at this sooner or later, he is the '' strut bag guru '' ( you like that david , ) he can answer alot of your questions if you have more about strut bag applications , hope this helped some..... Edited August 21, 2008 by toyonbags Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Blazer Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 you have to use strut bags , your car is front wheel drive , correct ?? so you have mcpherson struts . so you are limited to just that . you see you dont have coil pockets in your lower control arms , you have the axles ( cv joint ) running between the lower and upper control arms . there would be no room for ''regular '' bags ( slam specialties , conti-tech , firestone , or air lift . you shouldn't have problems with them if they are installed correctly . DAVID should be looking at this sooner or later, he is the '' strut bag guru '' ( you like that david , ) he can answer alot of your questions if you have more about strut bag applications , hope this helped some..... i was just looking at a place that sells strutbag kits ( altered altitude customs ) and the kits they sell for your car have strut bags front and rear, so for sure you have to use strut bags.......... hit up F.B.I ( fender bender international ) they have kits for your car pretty cheap................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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