[Aztek]

OK OK OK... I know i have had on my sig that my car is bagged, and some of u have had 2nd thoughts about it.. But i have finally had some time to put a little thread together WITH PICS. For those of you who are skeptical about my car, I have had it bagged since the beginning of April. I do believe I am THE FIRST Gen 7 Malibu bagged from all the research i've done! lol.. but enough talking and time for the pics..
I do have to give the credit to one of my good friends George for coin pretty much all the work on my car.. he himself is in the bagged truck seen in houston.. if u guys like check out his work and his lil toys too!!! not tryna promote or solicit but here is his page www.thesetup.biz

there she is started out getting her plastic surgery cuz u kno that what the Gold Diggin Females want these days.. (not saying all women... just the GOLD DIGGERS)

This was the first general idea of where things were gunna be!

The bags before they were put to work.

Strut Bags for the fronts! some fab work needed!!

 

[Aztek]

Final drilled in to the body!!

Rear bags and valves

Gauges instal... Removed the i guess the "ash tray spot" and relocated the cig lighter outlet

Put the Blue LEDS and we have pressure!!!

another close up.. a lil dusty excuse that plz haha

 

[Aztek]

i gotta run for now but will put more pics up later and I need to take pics of my relocation of my outlet! STAY TUNED!!

 

[DrivenDaily]

How does it handle? Do you have a list of part numbers for the bags and any other equipment needed?

I like the idea way better than sticking lowering springs on just because it's adjustable for loads. Can it be inflated/deflated while moving?

 

[DiamondMali]

Looks cool, cant wait to see more pics of your Malibu. Must be nice down south, I had air suspension on my 98 Malibu and the only thing I hated was when it started getting cold here the tank would always loose pressure from the temperature change.

 

[RYgoBOOM]

Love it bro.....wish I would have gotten around to do the same thing on mine before I sold it


I will hit you up on FB though I have a Q for ya

 

[Aztek]

How does it handle? Do you have a list of part numbers for the bags and any other equipment needed?

I like the idea way better than sticking lowering springs on just because it's adjustable for loads. Can it be inflated/deflated while moving?

Yes sir it does handle good except on the bumpy roads.. haha having bags the momentum catches up to u and bounces a lil more haha.

i can put together a small list of parts i kinda wrote on a piece a paper that i should have laying around sum where... oh yes i love it and the roads by my house or within my area are pretty horrible... so i always ride at stock and when i get gas or stop somewhere or about to park i droop it and BREAK NECKS i dunno why but when i do that some how or some way from the cccccssssshhhhhhhhh noise i still get asked.. "You got hydraulics on that thing??" :/

i took some quick pics of where i relocated the cig outlet and my compressor switch to control on or off when i feel like playing with the switchz
On with the Blue led

and off

ignore the gap and the alignment from the sidewall its my iPhone cable for my doubledin i put out that way and need to adjust or move that to come out the bottom..

 

[Aztek]

Even with the 7 Gallon air tank and the compressors i still have room for my subs

Here is a few pics I have that get a lot of love on Facebook I don't try to whore it becuz i still got a lot more i want to do to it... Im saving for the rims so when i do get them.. My Bu will be body dropped once i get them rims.. so i will be the First body dropped on bags lots of fab work though.

 

[Aztek]

I am close but not close enough to laying body well probably control arm or frame lol.. but I'm an inch and a 1/4 from laying.. I Need to get shorter struts for the front or fab out the strut mounts for the front..

and for the back I'm bottomed out on my rear shock.. and i looked all over for struts that were smaller that would work.. and the collapsed height of our Malibu struts are 11.53" and sad to say we have one of the smallest shocks in the back... lol.. so i have to relocate the shock and cut into the frame too so the control arm doesn't hit the frame...

heres how high i can get compared to how low i get too
and i do know how to park... the crappy hub caps are from the previous owner... i just havnt taken them off cuz i would rather ride those hub caps that steelies lol.. and to get new ones they are 80 a piece through the dealer.. PSSHH and i aint buying those.. lol...
this is about as high as i can get

Rear height up close..

front up close.. (lol look at my head haha.. just noticed that..)

 

[Aztek]

Can it be inflated/deflated while moving?

Sry i missed that part.. YES i can play all i want.. just gotta be careful in the heat.. don't want to cook the compressors or even get them too hot period!! i will make and post vids soon.. and i can just record some quickies when i can..

 

[armstrong87]

How much was the final cost?

 

[Rodents]

Not my cup of tea but it seems you thought it out well and did a nice job. Would be nice to have short video from your average driving height to full bottom and back up. How fast is inflate/deflate? 4 corner control, front/rear or all 4 together for height adjustment?

 

[TheMuskr]

Pretty sure Jramz was the first bagged malibu, but I think it's cool none the less



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[Aztek]

ur not pretty sure... if u did ur research he is not bagged... he is on hydrohaulics... he was actually the first person i talked to cuz i tried to research it myself to see if i was gunna be the first or not.. and he told me and i seen in his youtube videos.. HYDROHAULICS... and dont try to correct me lol cuz its a different type of hydraulics.

 

[Aztek]

final cost only cost me about 3 in total with all the fab.. ill make a short video when i have time.. not super fast to inflate, my lines are only 3/8.

 

[TheMuskr]

ur not pretty sure... if u did ur research he is not bagged... he is on hydrohaulics... he was actually the first person i talked to cuz i tried to research it myself to see if i was gunna be the first or not.. and he told me and i seen in his youtube videos.. HYDROHAULICS... and dont try to correct me lol cuz its a different type of hydraulics.

don't get your panties in a bunch, I was just showing you his car.. you don't want to go down the same road on this forum that Jramz did

 

[TheMuskr]

Not to familiar with bagged setups. How do you account for excessive camber when the system is lowered farther than the stock ride height, to stop the bad tire wear? I would guess a camber kit wont work because the ride height varies.

 

[DiamondMali]

I used to have a 98 malibu with air suspension and what I did was found a psi setting I liked and then had the wheel alignment done with the car at that setting. So as long as the car was at that psi the alignment was good. I'm sure he has done the same

 

[TheMuskr]

I used to have a 98 malibu with air suspension and what I did was found a psi setting I liked and then had the wheel alignment done with the car at that setting. So as long as the car was at that psi the alignment was good. I'm sure he has done the same

ah that makes good sense!

 

[Aztek]

don't get your panties in a bunch, I was just showing you his car.. you don't want to go down the same road on this forum that Jramz did

oh there not i just hate when ppl get in that mood an try to correct or try to prove someone wrong and they couldnt or didnt.. none the less i dont care, im not trippin.