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Message |
Mike Bomhoff
Tinkerer
Manitoba
Celsior C-F
Posts: 7
Reg: 11-2007
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Anyone have any good/bad experiences with the stock air suspension during those brutal winter months? Most of the guys on here probably don't experience anything like we do and just wondering if anyone has had any real problems. |
Scott Ferguson
DieHard
Alberta
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 885
Reg: 07-2006
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I know of one guy down in calgary with airbags and he said that he hasn't had any issue yet but i would worry about long term damage due to extreme temperature swings. |
Troy Burtis
Tinkerer
Alberta
Soarer V8 Limited
Posts: 12
Reg: 11-2007
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I'm in Calgary too. No problems yet, though I too wonder if the bags will get brittle when it gets below - 20c. So far so good though. |
Mike Bomhoff
Tinkerer
Manitoba
Celsior C-F
Posts: 8
Reg: 11-2007
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Glad to hear that everyones car isn't sitting on the ground with broken bags. Probably the only thing with this car that really concerns me (due to the insanely high cost of replacement struts). |
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
I have WAY less Soarers than Hayden :-(
Posts: 6483
Reg: 05-2005
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Don't forget guys that these cars came from Japan, where they have pretty cold winters with snow n' stuff in the mountainy bits.
So it's a fair bet that the air-struts won't be compromised by chilly conditions  |
Scott Ferguson
DieHard
Alberta
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 887
Reg: 07-2006
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I can understand - 20 or so Don, but what about -40 or so? Even tires can have a hard time at those temps. |
Dave Billings
DieHard
Louisiana
SC 300, 2JZE, 5 Speed
Posts: 857
Reg: 06-2007
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Man, I dont envy yalls winters at all!! 40 degrees below? Ouch! If it gets that cold here then hell froze over! LOL |
Troy Burtis
Tinkerer
Alberta
Soarer V8 Limited
Posts: 17
Reg: 11-2007
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Sure rub it in Dave! It gets that cold here, not for long though. In Calgary, we get Chinooks from time to time. A chinook is a warm wind that blows in from southern British columbia (Peugot Sound) and can make it go from -25c to +10c to +15c in a matter of ours. Oh, we love our Chinooks!  |
Scott Ferguson
DieHard
Alberta
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 889
Reg: 07-2006
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You bastige calgarian. Lol ... We are indeed Jealous of the chinook up in edmonton. |
Dave Billings
DieHard
Louisiana
SC 300, 2JZE, 5 Speed
Posts: 858
Reg: 06-2007
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I sell Chinook Motorhomes! LOL |
Mike Bomhoff
Tinkerer
Manitoba
Celsior C-F
Posts: 9
Reg: 11-2007
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Definitely no chinooks in Manitoba! And -35 is no problem during the winter! Most cars here seem not too bad at -20 but when it starts dipping below -30 with a good wind things freeze up solid! Regular coils and shocks feel like concrete, I can't imaging it being very good on the bags! |
Philippe Gaudet
Tinkerer
Sask
2.5 TT
Posts: 75
Reg: 05-2007
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This car was also sold in Canada as the Lexus SC series folks so I am sure the whole airbag issue had been tested by Toyota in low temps. Also lotsa Sc's on the road here in Canada. |
Scott Ferguson
DieHard
Alberta
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 894
Reg: 07-2006
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Yeah Philippe but i'm fairly sure that it was only the coilover version of the V8 that was sold here, not the airbag. UZZ30's and JZZ31's. |
Mike Bomhoff
Tinkerer
Manitoba
Celsior C-F
Posts: 10
Reg: 11-2007
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The LS400 did come with bags, I completely forgot about it! |
Philippe Gaudet
Tinkerer
Sask
2.5 TT
Posts: 76
Reg: 05-2007
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Yeah true Scott not sure what they put in the SC here although i'm sure the airbag suspension likely was an option. Many other vehicles in Canada with airbag suspension so likely not an issue. Do not think mine has it!! How do I tell? |
Philippe Gaudet
Tinkerer
Sask
2.5 TT
Posts: 77
Reg: 05-2007
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Oh and BTW -30 is hard on any types of "bags"!! If you know what I mean. Thank god for longjohns!! LOL |
David Vaughan
Goo Roo
ACT
V8 Ltd manual
Posts: 3567
Reg: 07-2005
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Philippe, you do not have air suspension.
A. wrong car model.
B. you would know if you did.
C. ...or you would be asking us about the extra switch. |
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
I have WAY less Soarers than Hayden :-(
Posts: 6488
Reg: 05-2005
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Very true David........very true  |
Philippe Gaudet
Tinkerer
Sask
2.5 TT
Posts: 78
Reg: 05-2007
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Dont know dont care to be honest HA HA |
Dennis Blackwell
Tinkerer
Alberta
UZZ31 V8
Posts: 25
Reg: 07-2006
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No problems with my airbags and winter so far... and that's including last year when winter was actually cold and involved snow, unlike this year.
Troy: I haven't seen you driving around Calgary I don't think. I thought I was the only one with a '31 in town! |
Troy Burtis
Tinkerer
Alberta
Soarer V8 Limited
Posts: 23
Reg: 11-2007
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Hey Dennis, I've only seen three others in town. No V8's, only turbos!. Nice to know I'm not alone here!What color is yours? |
Dennis Blackwell
Tinkerer
Alberta
UZZ31 V8
Posts: 27
Reg: 07-2006
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Dark green, just like yours. You need to buy yourself a height controller from the looks of things! |
Troy Burtis
Tinkerer
Alberta
Soarer V8 Limited
Posts: 24
Reg: 11-2007
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What are you saying Dennis? Is mine too high? |
Dennis Blackwell
Tinkerer
Alberta
UZZ31 V8
Posts: 28
Reg: 07-2006
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Yup  |
Troy Burtis
Tinkerer
Alberta
Soarer V8 Limited
Posts: 25
Reg: 11-2007
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Show me a pic of yours. I'm curious to see how that looks. |
Dennis Blackwell
Tinkerer
Alberta
UZZ31 V8
Posts: 29
Reg: 07-2006
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Okay. I'll take a pic tonight with my sweet steelies/winter tires for you. I've got it raised up a little bit from where it sits in summer right now but you'll get the idea. |
Mike Bomhoff
Tinkerer
Manitoba
Celsior C-F
Posts: 11
Reg: 11-2007
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Doesn't look like I'll need to worry much about cold weather hurting the bags.....at the rate it's going it will be spring by time my car shows up. |
Scott Ferguson
DieHard
Alberta
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 932
Reg: 07-2006
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Hahaha, Roro or container Mike? This your first one? |
Mike Bomhoff
Tinkerer
Manitoba
Celsior C-F
Posts: 12
Reg: 11-2007
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Yeah this is my first one, I really can't complain though it's going to end up being cheap. I think when it's all said and done I'll be looking at $4000 total cost to Winnipeg. It's being sent in a container, we've got two cars right now just looking for a nice Pajero. My buddy bid on one last night so we're keeping our fingers crossed. |
Scott Ferguson
DieHard
Alberta
Soarer GTT-L
Posts: 933
Reg: 07-2006
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Fun times, good luck on filling the container and on the pajero. |
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