Air bags vs Air runners

**J-TODA** · 08-07-2007 10:13 PM

hey all, yer basically jst after some advice, reviews, info about the two types of suspension setups. Been looking at other options such as coils, springs woteva bt yer havent found much info about

1. air bags suspension
2. air runners suspension

basically atm all i know is that there is a signifant differnce in pricing ( approx. 1k-2k) of the two above suspension setups. so any info about how they work, durability, comfort or woteva, is much appreciated =]

**yfin** · 08-07-2007 10:14 PM

Atjo knows his stuff - i am sure he can help answer your question

**J-TODA** · 08-07-2007 10:23 PM

yer thats koolz, basically jst wanted to know different opinions of the two...

yer atjo =] haha info provided much appreciated

**beayni85** · 08-07-2007 11:30 PM

ima listen into this one too lol atjo told me it would be above 6k for parts for airrunners for a ka9 legend, and seeing as my car is a cheap piece of s*&t id rather spend 4k on universal bags installed lol. but if the benifits are large i guess i could find a few thousand

**aaronng** · 08-07-2007 11:56 PM

Air Runner is a brand of airbags.

Air Runner makes individual air bag suspension to fit each model. They are not universal and when you look at them, they look like coilovers but without springs.

**EuroAccord13** · 09-07-2007 06:29 AM

Air Runner brand uses KYB shocks too BTW......

**mugen88** · 09-07-2007 09:00 AM

Air runner kits are specific for each car, which is better imo. They are also a recognised and well known brand in Japan and US. The qulaity is good from what I have seen in and out of the car and everything is provided in the kit.

**J-TODA** · 09-07-2007 04:47 PM

so the mechanics and the way they operate are all the same?

**aaronng** · 09-07-2007 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by J-TODA

so the mechanics and the way they operate are all the same?

Air Runners come with the dampers, while generic air bags are usually just like coil sleeves. They re-use your OEM damper and replace your spring.

**Atjo** · 10-07-2007 11:51 AM

Universal kit still using your stock shock so it's gonna be the same case as if you just change your spring but still using stock shock which gonna wear out your shock soon or later. Air runner kit is a complete replacement system so basically it's almost the same mechanism as coilover but using bags instead of spring. The price of the kit is different for each car. For accord euro they have a special price for the old production model which is $4700 delivered. There's not much different with the new production model and it's more expensive as well, almost $6000 delivered. For the comfort, i've asked all of my friends that already sit in my car, they all said it's still softer than stock suspension.