THE SAD TRUTH ABOUT COILOVERS VS BAGS | SHOULD I GO STATIC?

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Bags vs. static is one of the most controversial car topics on social media right now. Many say static is for real men and bags are for girls. Maybe you've heard "bags are for groceries."
I understand why people hate bags because it's a cheat code to be low and not ruin your car... I know, right? Where's the fun in that?
I've had fun with coilovers in my previous cars. I slammed my daily once and threw on some pretty rad Yellow Speed Racing 'Super Lows" coilovers. I eventually slammed my project car with them and enjoyed the feeling of scraping.
But it's different now for my Subie. It's my daily, a pretty new, clean car. I definitely don't want to ruin it. So that's why I decided to go with bags! I've been on air suspension for over a year now, so far, so good! I don't regret it at all. I don't think I will ever go back to coilovers, unless maybe I do a track build for the Subie? lol siiikkeeee. Probably not for the Subie, but I definitely want to do a coilover/meaty tire setup on my future project car.
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[@Airliftperformance]

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[@JHNBHN]

my WRX is my daily so I opted for the standard meaty 265's and fortune auto's. no headaches lol.

[@abgtaxi]

definitely would be my route if i went with coilovers! Sounds dope bro

[@jasobeats2644]

Excellent video! Loved your take on this topic.

[@RASTALION_rawr]

Been really been debating on getting bags, currently have 2k saved but just don’t know yet, I have a 07 2.5i Impreza and I get odd looks from my family anytime I wanna do something to it, been told to just buy something else but it’s my first ride n I’m kinda attached. It’s a base model manual fully stock only things I’ve done is basic maintenance but wanna bag it and figure out a good wheel for it. Other people keep making me second guess myself tho. You think it would be worth keeping this car going as long as possible n modifying it my way or just giving in and getting something else?

[@digitalxcemetery]

People will always comment for better or worse. Ultimately it's your choice. If you cherish your car and it's what you want then make it that extra special you seek. Did this with my first car even though everyone said not to and I went through the same thoughts. However I ended up doing exactly what I wanted and enjoyed it for another 7 years until I sold it. Just my 2¢

[@RASTALION_rawr]

Been really been debating on getting bags, currently have 2k saved but just don’t know yet, I have a 07 2.5i Impreza and I get odd looks from my family anytime I wanna do something to it, been told to just buy something else but it’s my first ride n I’m kinda attached. It’s a base model manual fully stock only things I’ve done is basic maintenance but wanna bag it and figure out a good wheel for it. Other people keep making me second guess myself tho. You think it would be worth keeping this car going as long as possible n modifying it my way or just giving in and getting something else?

[@abgtaxi]

Definitely depends how committed you are to your car. If you think maintenance would be an issue in the long run, I would definitely work on that first! But other than that, bagging your car is probably one of the sickest things that you can do. If you do it yourself (which I recommend) it can run you around 3.5k to 4k on BagRiders website for a good quality airlift performance set. There’s definitely a lot of pros with bags with very minimal cons (such as maintenance). You can show it, track it, or drive comfortably. You get 100% adjustability with dampening and “spring rates” which is the best part.

[@demon562]

Important question: What kind of boba are you drinking in this video?

[@abgtaxi]

questions that matter!! taro stormy with boba, half sweet from r&b 😹

[@nightcall7398]

Great video, not going to bag my car. Thanks!

[@FadeToBlackLLC]

I have 380 Dual Packs and I'm thinking about changing them out to 444s. Curios on what you think about the difference? Good info.

[@abgtaxi]

big difference. faster air refill into the tank is the best part.

[@ForecastingBrid]

Our cars are literally identical lol just on gramlights 57drs. Also I had the issue with my fuse blowing but it stopped literally the following day.

[@abgtaxi]

got to see it!

[@spoopdiewoopdie8092]

Damn I’ve been on bags for 2 years never encounter the fuse pop lol. Got a va wrx love it. My only issue is the pillow ball bearings 😢

[@abgtaxi]

the pillow ball!!!!!! My passenger side started knocking and thudding really bad a few months ago. I took it apart and placed high temp grease on every single moving component. It drives like a dream now.

[@spoopdiewoopdie8092]

I did the same. Did you know they sell dust caps lol

[@blkeclipsel2400]

I noticed you went with 40 amp fuses for the compressors instead of the 30 amp fuses. I've done the same thing lol.

[@abgtaxi]

my friends recommended it to me. have no had any problems since 😹☝🏻

[@CarsNHomies]

track build wrx comin soon?

[@abgtaxi]

would love that 😫😫. But a track build is 100% definitely next on the list

[@hiroshi138]

The only truth is, if you live anywhere in SoCal you HAVE to be on bags because of our shitty roads.

[@AlCapone-tr5lb]

Very nice whip and bag setup bro!👍🏼 I plan on moving from coils to bags this summer myself. I want to make sure the tires I purchase will not cause any issues rubbing on the bags. If you don't mind, could you share your wheel and tire specs with offset? Thanks. Keep grindin' homie!👍🏼✌🏼

[@Henry-yb7sk]

another great vid bro!what are your preset PSIs? and are you running 3/8 lines?

[@abgtaxi]

1/4” lines! I’m running an 80F, 40R for my angle preset. 50F, 55R for my ride height. and 85F, 75R for my air up!

[@kindasustho_]

I’ll stick to replacing my lip and j pipe quarterly tyvm😂

[@abgtaxi]

frame banging is pretty fun ngl 😹

[@testuser8977]

Get the coilovers with air cups.

[@lothongkam]

Only works for the front

[@matttuliao9290]

havent watched yet but come join static gang :)

[@abgtaxi]

maybe i should. but with a diff car 🤔🤔😏

[@joshuabaltazar6215]

Great video! What are your wheel specs in this video?

[@jetblackwindowtinting___]

Suppers

[@JaydonWong]

baggy waggy's all day

[@abgtaxi]

💯💯💯

[@mvrk7773]

what’s your ride height? I do 55 on all because it rubs my fender liners when i go lower, also does bagged suspension feel stiff for you? when i drive the suspension is super stiff and the drive is bouncy as well even on smooth roads

[@abgtaxi]

i have my rear struts adjusted to max low and my front struts adjusted to lower than half. I ride around with 55 front and 50 rear! It’s all about the dampening bro! the softer you leave it, the bouncier it can be. But the stiffer you make it, the more aggressive it will be. So you really have to just mess around with it. All bags are going to feel different. So if you already adjusted your dampening and it’s still bouncy, I reccomend increasing your PSI for less rebound on the air bellows 👍🏽👍🏽 If it sits too high after increasing PSI, I suggest adjusting your struts to make it lower

[@mvrk7773]

@@abgtaxi thank you so much bro, i really appreciate it because my tires rubbing on my fender liners sound like my car is about to break 😭

[@abgtaxi]

@@mvrk7773 60-65psi should hopefully do the trick! You can soften your dampening as you increase psi and you should hopefully get less rebound and a little more comfort 😸

[@therealguido987]

Anything to look for buying a used bags with about 10k mile ?

[@MrJeffSD]

I’m still debating on air or coils for my vb but this was helpful thanks

[@its.Andy1]

Would air suspension be a liability for track use? Let’s say you run sticky tires and your sticky tires sling rocks around your wheel well and punctures your bag while you’re at the track? Theoretically anyways. That’s what I imagine and that would be pretty bad lol

[@abgtaxi]

Airlift bags are top tier STRONG. haha. they’re not sensitive. they’re just as strong and thick as a tire. it can take plenty of load, force, and abuse. the only time a bag will puncture is if it’s rubbing against a tire that sits too close to the strut. so higher offset wheels would be ideal when running meaty tires. to answer your question, rocks/debris slinging onto the bag will do zero harm.

[@Crakkahaole]

Bag guys say literally a lot.

[@ketchupmaster4209]

Do you recommend what line size to get?

[@andrewalcorn1923]

What sizes tires front and rear

[@itun1105]

Where did you get the locking glove box?

[@cloudleisure7234]

What color is your WRX? I got like a dark metallic grey, but liking yours! Wrapped or ?

[@abgtaxi]

Nice 🔥🔥. Mine is the Magnetite Grey. It’s fairly similar to the metallic grey, just a little lighter. I believe they started using this color during the last year of the VA!

[@lockey319]

Do you mean springs? Coil overs you can change your height

[@abgtaxi]

With coilovers, in a sense, yes you can change your height. but not as you’re actively driving 🤙

[@Sedate4K]

what side skirts ??

[@coryhuffman9036]

What exhaust do you have? I love how it sounds and how it doesn’t seem loud in the cabin. Is there any drone in the cabin?

[@abgtaxi]

Just an axle back bro! From factionfab. Then I got aftermarket tips to switch up the look and the outpost tone. But overall it’s a decent setup if you’re running stock Jpipe

[@rakeemjones5015]

Love the exhuast. What’s the setup?

[@Lancernoevo]

Sick!

[@Eazythebarber210]

Have you ever had the relay go out from airing up and airing out like that? Mine went out once and got stuck closed so my compressors wouldn’t turn off when i turned the car off shit was scary lol

[@abgtaxi]

wow, that sounds like a rare case. none of me or my friends ever had a problem like that! what did you end up doing about it?

[@Eazythebarber210]

@@abgtaxi i just replaced the relay and it fixed that problem

[@danielbui23]

What does everyone run these compressor duty cycle on?

[@Bippu_4.3]

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[@nopiatl]

Only question I have why did you put the lowrider in there that had nothing to do with bags your own are he's on hydraulics. This sport is too big for you to be hating.. okay maybe I need to explain something to for over 30 years I've been customizing cars . I'm not hating hating I'm just stating that the way he visualized his content seem to be hating on lowriders. I love anything slammed bagged on hydros it don't matter. Long as it's low on the ground scraping slam cambered on cambered long as it's on the ground I don't care

[@abgtaxi]

definitely wasn’t supposed to be hating.. just used some videos in my camera roll to represent monster truck fitment 👍

[@nopiatl]

@@abgtaxi oh okay no big deal just enjoyed watching your video and that caught me off guard

[@FrankieCoyazo]

.....as you're hating....

[@chrisbrewer7726]

How often have you had an airline bust?

[@abgtaxi]

never

[@chrisbrewer7726]

@@abgtaxi I have problems with that all the time to the point where I’m considering going static

[@chalachasca]

What the hell is this guy talking about 😂

[@Niicky6]

what’s the wheel and tire spec?

[@abgtaxi]

current is 5x114.3 +22! and 215/40

[@FuckJayJayyy]

6:19 Nah this is fake low, you can’t be riding around like that and claim you’re “static” gotta get -20 in there slot your coilovers get the proper control arms and scrape the fuck out the bottom of the car, my opinion personally that’s exactly how my static wrx sits and I have to complaints other than the rust here and there. But I respect how you mentioned 7:04 that’s true static ideally drive your car how you’d like, I get breaking your shit sucks so I respect that, but if you’re gonna claim to be static you definitely have to put up with the consequences

[@jonnyperez3323]

where did you buy ur bags from ?