Airbags on a 5?

bruce · Postby **bruce** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 5:13 pm

I am just slipping on my flame-proof suit...

I like the look of an airbagged car. I guess the main problem of doing it to a 5 would be the handling would go out the window due to the use of airbags. The other would be that the airtank would fill the boot.

Thoughts?

Jeo · Postby **Jeo** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 5:23 pm

No idea how real they were but I have heard of kits that claim minimal losses in handling.
A smaller tank could be jammed up under the boot perhaps?

By 'you like the look of an airbagged car' I'm assuming you like the chassis rails on the floor look?

16bit · Postby **16bit** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 5:46 pm

how would they go with a double wishbone setup? would it fit?

hks_kansei · Postby **hks_kansei** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 6:17 pm

dont see why it wouldnt fit, some just replace the springs:

bruce · Postby **bruce** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:10 pm

Yup, I luv the look of a car sitting on the ground.

I think you'd need 2x 1 gallon tanks and with the compressors, etc, you would have no boot space left.

Speedyblue · Postby **Speedyblue** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 8:38 pm

Every time the height changes, so does the camber and toe settings. So you still have to pick a height and stick to it unfortunately. You just get the joy of dropping it when you park.

rjastra2 · Postby **rjastra2** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 1:05 pm

Aren't they illegal?

Jeo · Postby **Jeo** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 1:23 pm

rjastra2 wrote:Aren't they illegal?

Legal, provided they've been engineered.

hot rod · Postby **hot rod** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 4:25 pm

Airbags are not designed to run at high speed either.

Not sure why you'd bother...

Postby **Okibi** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 8:01 pm

Not a fan.

Benny · Postby **Benny** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 2:07 pm

Have a talk to Heasmans in Sydney.
They import a lot of these kits and fit them as well, and will also give you some good advice on this.

We may end up withthe first dancing MX-5 in Oz!

Their web address is http://www.heasmans.com.au