The Bagged Box

[ElBoxo]

Woke up early this morning to get started!
and I know everyone loves progress pics :thumbs:
starts with the supplies:
F:echo kyb struts with air house II bags
R:UA air house II bags
GC Xtreme 350 1/2" valves
Viair 400 compressors
Viair 110-145 pressure switch
5 gallon 4 (1/2") tank
EAI 7 rocker controller
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day1.jpg
empty trunk!
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day229.jpg
mached up the sides of the trunk with a piece of cardboard (my brother cut while i took pics :fff:
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day29.jpg
MDF board cut to fit trunk
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day214.jpg
wrapping the fittings with teflon and tightening
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day215.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day210.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day211.jpg
seein how everything would fit (this is only the sub-board, there will be another board that sits on 2x6's that are drilled into the sub-board. the end result will only show the tank halfway sticking through :)
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day220.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day221.jpg
GOTTA be symmetrical :thumbs:
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day224.jpg
(the string is to measure how long the wires from the valves need to be to run behind the dash)
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day2.jpg

more to come next week, not alot of time to work on it during the weeks.
thanks for lookin!

[Spikez1222]

Nice progress!

[jdmfit]

:thumbs:

[guacamole.]

sick man!
what wheels you going to run?

[xRisings0nx]

not tryin to be a thread killer
but shouldnt this be in the build section lol


great progress tho looks like shes comin along great dude

[MyMelodyHusband]

moved...

[xRisings0nx]

lol damn i didnt know that it would happen that fast
lol

[ElBoxo]

Thanks for the move lol
and thanks for the comments!
John-I got xxr 521's for now but after IR I'll buy some bettar weelz

[MyMelodyHusband]

lol damn i didnt know that it would happen that fast
lol


just so happen to be in the right place at the right time...
:thumbs:

[Kimo]

sweeet

[kenstyle]

Good stuff bro

[Dohcdx94]

:) bags all day

[Sameer*]

In for this.. Can't wait to see how low it goess

[scootch]

sup bro im friends with your brother and he was askin me about ur set up. its all looking good bro. if u need any help just hit me up. ive done a few bag jobs and im in league city too

[syntheticGT]

:eek9: :eek9:

rooks awesome!

Tell Ryan to hurry teh hellz up. :thumbs:

[ElBoxo]

electrical will be settled by the weekend, hopefully get a taste of how loud it will be! lol :fff:
changed some of the plans for the setup too, post more pics after i work a little this weekend

[berlinas2k2]

I'll be on bags soon!!!

[ElBoxo]

on teh odyssey?

[ElBoxo]

Update:
Got a lot done today but should be finished tomorrow!
Car up on jacks to take the suspension out (stupid wheel studs broke while i was taking my lugs off)
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day333.jpg
Electrical from the valves all done!
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day38.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day37.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day36.jpg
Mounted the controller under my seat and routed the switchbox to the oven door in my dash
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day34.jpg
Dusty :tisk tisk:
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day310.jpg
Routed the wires from the controller to the back where they connect to the terminal block
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day32.jpg
Ground down some spots to mount ground wires
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day325.jpg
Cut an additional piece of MDF and glued it on top of the original one for extra support
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day334.jpg
Voila! The Wood to go on the MDF
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day335.jpg
Glue drying
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day39.jpg
Taped up and cut to size:thumbs:
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day322.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day320.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day318.jpg
Board out and marking holes to mount compressors and tank
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day327.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day328.jpg
Air Strut compared to stock strut LOL!
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day312.jpg

More to come tomorrow!

[ElBoxo]

Hokay,
got it all completed today!
video will come soon, D3000 doesnt have video capab. :fp:
finishing up teflon wrapping
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day47.jpg
bottom of board, counter-sinking the nuts to hold the tank in place
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day414.jpg
top view
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day424.jpg
CLEAN
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day434.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day44.jpg
with holes drilled for the lines to run through
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day446.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day425.jpg
strut installed
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day413.jpg
lines run
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day416.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day423.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day426.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day436.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day447.jpg
rear bag installed
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day433.jpg
connecting the electrical to the terminal block and ground wires
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day417.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day46.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day428.jpg
board set in (blanket is there so the valves wont move around until we secure them
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day429.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day438.jpg
DONE
dumped
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day450.jpg
rear up
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day419.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day440.jpg
rear dumped
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day420.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day422.jpg
side skirt
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day4.jpg
front up
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day410.jpg
front dumped
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day430.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day412.jpg
front
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day431.jpg

this setup is FAST!
1/2" lines FTW

rear 21 1/2" - 27 1/4"
front 22" - 25 1/8"
front bumper 2 3/4" off ground
rear exhaust 3" off ground
side skirt 3" off ground

[Johnny_Drama]

lowerrr :p

[kenstyle]

Looks real good man!

[Spikez1222]

NICE man, great job!

[ticket_target]

I hope you are hiding the valves... The setup would look clean with just the tank and compressors showing and valves tucked. GG on doing your own work!

[guacamole.]

nice work!

[Nstys2k]

looks good man keep up the work!

[ElBoxo]

here are some final pics before i get tires to go on my new wheels
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/DSC_0132.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/DSC_0134.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/DSC_0129.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/DSC_0128.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/DSC_0123.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/DSC_0121.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/DSC_0140.jpg
(i know im not a great photographer lol this is my first dSLR)

[chacorocks]

Very nice! Can't wait to see what it looks like with the new wheels.

[AirecK]

Hokay,
got it all completed today!
video will come soon, D3000 doesnt have video capab. :fp:
finishing up teflon wrapping
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day47.jpg
bottom of board, counter-sinking the nuts to hold the tank in place
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day414.jpg
top view
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day424.jpg
CLEAN
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day434.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day44.jpg
with holes drilled for the lines to run through
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day446.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day425.jpg
strut installed
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day413.jpg
lines run
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day416.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day423.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day426.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day436.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day447.jpg
rear bag installed
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day433.jpg
connecting the electrical to the terminal block and ground wires
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day417.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day46.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day428.jpg
board set in (blanket is there so the valves wont move around until we secure them
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day429.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day438.jpg
DONE
dumped
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day450.jpg
rear up
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day419.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day440.jpg
rear dumped
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day420.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day422.jpg
side skirt
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day4.jpg
front up
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day410.jpg
front dumped
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day430.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day412.jpg
front
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/michaelniccum/Day431.jpg

this setup is FAST!
1/2" lines FTW

rear 21 1/2" - 27 1/4"
front 22" - 25 1/8"
front bumper 2 3/4" off ground
rear exhaust 3" off ground
side skirt 3" off ground



nice job bro, anyway u can go lower??

im on coils and ride lower than that 24/7 i want to go air but i sit lower than u on coils.

my rear is 21 1/4
and front is 21

i been thinking of air for the longest, but i have found that i go lower than air. can let me know if i do go air could i go lower than what ur at right now?

[ElBoxo]

nice job bro, anyway u can go lower??

im on coils and ride lower than that 24/7 i want to go air but i sit lower than u on coils.

my rear is 21 1/4
and front is 21

i been thinking of air for the longest, but i have found that i go lower than air. can let me know if i do go air could i go lower than what ur at right now?

its possible to go lower with extra stuff, i think ez-baked makes drop plates for the rears. houston roads dont like low cars and i love it that i can air up to ride height and dump whenever i want to. i know coils go lower but rolling low on a static drop would be a PITA for me. when i get my new wheels mounted it will be .3" lower all around also.

[AirecK]

its possible to go lower with extra stuff, i think ez-baked makes drop plates for the rears. houston roads dont like low cars and i love it that i can air up to ride height and dump whenever i want to. i know coils go lower but rolling low on a static drop would be a PITA for me. when i get my new wheels mounted it will be .3" lower all around also.

tru how much did u spend for ur setup as is?

How much do u think I would have to spend on top of that to get even lower?

[ElBoxo]

i got randode (http://www.randode.com)'s suspension package, he was so helpful through the install process. i definitely recommend him to anyone looking to go air.
as is with all the extra stuff i bought to make it look good around 2300. eventually im gonna go to a digital setup. that costs a few extra bills. the drop plates arent on his site but im guessing they are probably around $150

[xRisings0nx]

lookin good
is that as low as she lays?

[jdmfit]

very nice work...you make me wanna go airride...

[ElBoxo]

lookin good
is that as low as she lays?
when shes parked yes :fff:
front fenders dont allow my to dump front and drive:hscry:
i have spacers up front so if i took them off it would probably fix it but one of my studs is stripped and just keeps spinning.... fml
ill deal with it this weekend... :madfawk:

[Kimo]

yeah i see where erik is coming from, im as low as JC is (all the way down) and im on full coils also- but I love it!!

Looks great man! cant wait to see the wheels, its going to make a worlddddddd of difference

[ElBoxo]

i haz the wheels i just need tires now!:madcrasee:

[Sayonara]

We will see who is lower when I come to texas for the all-team bash

[Sayonara]

And just FYI my setup isn't made for an integra/civic. It is an accord kit and I custom fit it onto my teg. I could go lower in the front by adding camber and lower in the rear because I have custom rear forks that are adjustable but I found at the height it is at it is most 'even'

[Sameer*]

Make it go lower ;)

[chaotic_mindz]

cheater!!!
real gangstas ride low all day everyday

[Snorlax]

Wow, that is a lot of work! Keep us updated!

[ElBoxo]

cheater!!!
real gangstas ride low all day everyday
not in houston :fff:

[chaotic_mindz]

not in houston :fff:
Haha they sure do i'm in Houston I love my cusco coilovers on my box sometimes I wish I did bags on my xb but I love my static drop to much

[syntheticGT]

Haha they sure do i'm in Houston I love my cusco coilovers on my box sometimes I wish I did bags on my xb but I love my static drop to much

dont be haitian!

[chaotic_mindz]

dont be haitian!
Haha coilovers= mo gangsta

[syntheticGT]

Haha coilovers= mo gangsta

Michael is WAAAAAAAAAAAAY to white to be gangster.

Hell...I think he only weighs like 100lbs dude.

LAWL!

[ElBoxo]

i never know bein gangster had a weight limit???
:fff:
im low when i wanna roll low :thumbs:

[chaotic_mindz]

im low when i wanna roll low :thumbs:
nope that doesn't qualify as gangsta

[ElBoxo]

well i guess im a wangsta:hshighfive:

[syntheticGT]

nope that doesn't qualify as gangsta

real gangstas also drive around and shoot people because someone stepped on their shoes at the club last night.

:fp:

[chaotic_mindz]

real gangstas also drive around and shoot people because someone stepped on their shoes at the club last night.

:fp:
I've done that before aswell

[syntheticGT]

I've done that before aswell

:fff:

[AirecK]

real gangstas ride low all day everyday

[berlinas2k2]

Looks good!