Keeny's Bagged Vz Calais

[keeny]

Hey, thought id put up a few pics of my 2005 Silver Vz Calais,
it has the 190kw alloytec (yes V6 as i am still on my P's) and 5 speed paddle shift auto
Modifications so far:
2.5 inch twin xforce exhaust
VE GTS 20's
SSL front King springs
Rear Air Bag Suspension consisting of:
1 5 Gallon air tank
Dual Viair 480c Air compressors
ASCO Valves 3/8 with 3/8 lines
Chassistech Demoninator Air Bags
Kicker 12 inch sub and amp running off standard 6 stacker head unit with input Mod
genuine Strut brace
genuine Binnacle Gauges
Green Led lighting in front and rear footwells, boot, glovebox, under exterior door handles, front grill, engine bay + lots of switches (i am a leco by trade)
Chrome exterior door handles
3.08 LSD (2.87 standard)
stainless steel scuff plates
2 hole mod with high flow lukey filter
+ many more little things

I have done Everything myself and i am open to suggestions and critisism but dont be too harsh.


Here are some pics, i will put up a few more photos soon of interior, green lights ect

[paynetrainvy]

Got any pics of the green lights under exterior door handles ?? And any interior pics of the car ??

[axemurderer101]

looks nice mate, post some pics of your bag setup

[Damo92]

Loving the bags mate, should be getting mine done in about 3 weeks. They drop in bags or bolt ins?

[Gus]

Bags look the goods man!
Really wish i looked a bit harder now and picked up a Calais instead of my acclaim!

How much did the airbags set you back ?

[keeny]

hey yea i will be sure to get up some more pics soon

[keeny]

sorry and yea bags are bolt in, i sourced all the bag parts from different US sellers and installed them myself

[Damo92]

I'm doing a rear kit on mine in the next couple of weeks. Hope mine looks as low as urs

[keeny]

Here are some more photos, i went a bit snap happy

with my bag setup as you will see i went for practicality where the compressors and tank take up as least space in my boot as possible..





This is a Pannel i made up to muffle some of the compressor sound
when the middle seat is down and neaten things up a little


Custom made "Keeny" sticker i had made today


All the green LED lighting

[keeny]

if you do the bag kit properly, bolt in bags not drop in it will be as low. my limiting factor is my factory shocks, with bags deflated completely the shocks are fully compressed and stop the car from dropping any further, i could go shortened shocks and get another 20-30mm drop but at the moment i can drop it and still drive without scraping too much, although i have welded a 400mm length of 6mm thick by 30mm wide bars on the lowest part of my exhaust to put on a good spark show from behind, expecially at night. :P lol

[ParkwayDrv]

if you do the bag kit properly, bolt in bags not drop in it will be as low. my limiting factor is my factory shocks, with bags deflated completely the shocks are fully compressed and stop the car from dropping any further, i could go shortened shocks and get another 20-30mm drop but at the moment i can drop it and still drive without scraping too much, although i have welded a 400mm length of 6mm thick by 30mm wide bars on the lowest part of my exhaust to put on a good spark show from behind, expecially at night. :P lol

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[Sabbath']

if you do the bag kit properly, bolt in bags not drop in it will be as low. my limiting factor is my factory shocks, with bags deflated completely the shocks are fully compressed and stop the car from dropping any further, i could go shortened shocks and get another 20-30mm drop but at the moment i can drop it and still drive without scraping too much, although i have welded a 400mm length of 6mm thick by 30mm wide bars on the lowest part of my exhaust to put on a good spark show from behind, expecially at night. :P lol

So....how often do you replace your driveshafts?

[keeny]

i havent had any trouble with my drive shafts, when it is "bagged out" i am always sure not to accelerate too hard in order to minimise stress on driveshafts, and diff, shocks ect.

[HoZy]

i havent had any trouble with my drive shafts, when it is "bagged out" i am always sure not to accelerate too hard in order to minimise stress on driveshafts, and diff, shocks ect.

It's called Aired Out... An rear bags are for pussies.

[GEN3RATD]

agreed on both accounts.

driving aired out will pinch a bag, doesnt matter how fast you go.

[keeny]

The common term around my area is Bagged out, but Aired out, Dumped, Dropped, Baggin it out all mean the same thing, Air spring with air completely deflated. front bags are coming, just trying to find the best value for money without comprimising performance with relaibility, they also cost alot more $$ as the entire front strut assembly has to be replaced as you would know..

[keeny]

pinching a bag i must say id have to dissagree, as i said i only have standard rear shocks so they limit the drop, the bags have about another 20-30mm free play before either end plate is hard up against one another.

[DSLXIK]

always loved vyII and Vz calais, my friend had one just a bit higher than yours but on springs

[GEN3RATD]

pinching a bag i must say id have to dissagree, as i said i only have standard rear shocks so they limit the drop, the bags have about another 20-30mm free play before either end plate is hard up against one another.

well then it isnt low enough

[Damo92]

anymore updates mate?