Airbagit's Air Suspension - Draggin' Daily

1. Airbagit's Air Arm and Street Scraper kits are completely bolt-on and will allow the S-10 to lay frame.

3. The static rear setup has been in place for a while-the Belltech drop leafs, blocks, shocks, and Suicidedoors C-notch have served their purpose for nearly five years without incident. It's about time for a drastic change.

4. Aaron from Airbagit, unbolted and cut away everything he could from the frame before he took some precise measurements, as per the supplied installation manual, and began cutting.

6. The Street Scraper rails were now ready to be slipped into place and securely bolted to the existing frame.

8. The rear kit was quickly starting to take shape, and in a few hours we were staring at...

11. ...the new rear frame, complete with triple convoluted 2600 'bags and chrome shocks. It was hard to contain our excitement at this point since our daily-driven Dime has just been blessed with the gift of drag.

12. Aaron then moved to the front, where the Air Arms were properly test-fitted.

13. The spring pockets were then cleared to give the front 'bags all the room they need to properly inflate.

14. The front 'bag cups were fitted with the new-style Denominator IIs and heat-resistant stainless Teflon leader hoses. The lines were run to the back along the frame and secured every few inches or so to keep it from sagging into harm's way.

15. The front 'bags and Air Arms were quickly and easily bolted together, Schrader valves were attached to the ends of the lines, and the S-10 was rolled out of Airbagit's tech center and loaded up on our trailer; we had to finish the job in California due to brutal magazine deadlines.

16. Before we initially headed out to Airbagit's Arizona facility, we stopped by Department of Customz, in Anaheim, California, where we removed and stored the bed. With the Dime finally reunited with its box, Jason Prewitt broke out the air chisel and began slicing into the bed. When enough space was cleared for the protruding portion of the Street Scraper and tires, the bed was reattached, leaving only the wiring of the Plug-N-Play unit left to tackle.

18. Airbagit's simple-to-use Plug-N-Play air management unit was stuffed with an upgraded Air-Engine V-8 300-psi 1/2-inch valve block and a DC7500 compressor. We also opted for a five-position digital gauge, which connected with ease since the Plug-N-Play has been designed to conveniently accept the digital pressure senders. Matt Means of Department of Customz handled the wiring and temporarily secured the lines and wires until he designs a new sheetmetal bedfloor. Look for that tech story in an upcoming issue.

19. Even though the 18-inch chrome Iroc wheels that the Dime was previously rocking are a classic look, we felt compelled to upgrade the rolling stock with a pair of MB Old-School Wheels-18s for the front and 20s out back. Falken FK452 skins were selected to cover the hoops. Bolting on the fresh wheels and tires concluded the S-10's suspension overhaul. After the necessary wheel alignment was taken care of, the Dime was ready to shred the streets.