Air Bags

Strobe · Post by **Strobe** » Sun Mar 10, 2002 4:54 am

-I am thinkin of putting air bags on my 66 Type 1. I just don't know where I would put the compressor and tank. I can't put it behind the rear seat, because I have an amp and 12" sub back there. Any ideas? VS OUT.

Mike Scott · Post by **Mike Scott** » Sun Mar 10, 2002 5:59 pm

How about you spare tire well, or high up in the trunk above the gas tank.

rich2481 · Post by **rich2481** » Sun Mar 10, 2002 7:16 pm

air bags like for safety?? they use a explosive charge to go off not a compressor

Sidewalk · Post by **Sidewalk** » Sun Mar 10, 2002 7:33 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by rich2481:
air bags like for safety?? they use a explosive charge to go off not a compressor<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Suspension air bags.

How about above the trans? What size of compressor are you looking at? You could get away with just a tank if you wanted.

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sinistervw · Post by **sinistervw** » Sun Mar 10, 2002 8:02 pm

under the rear seat...opposite side of the battery?

69three@gobot.com · Post by **69three@gobot.com** » Sun Mar 10, 2002 9:10 pm

under the rear seat would be so cool. The compessor for bags are really small so they would fit, but i dont know about the tank. I bet you could get a couple really narrow tanks to fit. I had decided that The sub was going in the front, the amps under the seats, and the air tank in the back, but I may have to rethink this now

isnt it funny that people automatically think of safety air bags first, I'm the oppisite, someone says dual air bags, and I'm like how does it ride?

Philippe · Post by **Philippe** » Mon Mar 11, 2002 12:56 pm

you can fit the tank in the trunk, between the dash and the gastank. In the article in HOTVWs for the airlift kit, they had it mounted there. I'm probably going to mount mine in the trunk of my square.

VDub65Bug · Post by **VDub65Bug** » Mon Mar 11, 2002 1:11 pm

69three, you're putting air bags in the '66?
Don't you have to get it working first? LOL
j/k. That would be cool though...

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rich2481 · Post by **rich2481** » Mon Mar 11, 2002 1:47 pm

I wondered but had to ask

Strobe · Post by **Strobe** » Mon Mar 11, 2002 6:27 pm

-69three@gobot.com----haha...same here, when I hear airbags.

THANX TO EVERYBODY FOR THEIR HELP!
VS OUT.