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Old 02-11-2015, 06:47 PM
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you're doing an air suspension right? what setup are you going with?
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you're doing an air suspension right? what setup are you going with?
I'm running accuair elevel. Might do bags over coilovers, but think I found a place that makes air struts for our cars but I'm going to call them up and see if they really do or not. If they do I can sell my BC coilovers.
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keep us posted on the air struts. That would be cool. I have bag over coils now and its hard to get them perfectly balanced.

Do you have projected finish date?
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Originally Posted by ROLLNNN
keep us posted on the air struts. That would be cool. I have bag over coils now and its hard to get them perfectly balanced.

Do you have projected finish date?
Just talked to the company and they build air struts for our cars. Said it'll take a few days for them to build. Didn't get into details if they dampening adjustable. Aiming for April for it to be ready with the flares. Later on I'll do the full widebody metal work.
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Originally Posted by phister
Just talked to the company and they build air struts for our cars. Said it'll take a few days for them to build. Didn't get into details if they dampening adjustable. Aiming for April for it to be ready with the flares. Later on I'll do the full widebody metal work.
How much are the struts?
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How much are the struts?
They gave a ballpark of 1200
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Originally Posted by phister
They gave a ballpark of 1200
What dont you go for air rex? Ive heard they do make a direct bolt on full air kit for our cars.
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Originally Posted by Cruel-Merc
What dont you go for air rex? Ive heard they do make a direct bolt on full air kit for our cars.
They don't anymore. I have a friend's shop that works with them and they only made a few pairs. I also talked to them directly.
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Here's some test fit pics. Still need to cut some more.











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What did you end up doing with you CCWs? Just wondering.
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What did you end up doing with you CCWs? Just wondering.

sold them to some guy in cali, he was going to rebuild them to a less aggressive spec so I tore them apart and removed the paint back to a polish face for him.
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Little update... Trying to get it done in a week and half for HIN Dallas.

If you wanna follow my build my IG is @phi_w203




Gotta step my game up and do a one off bumper. My boy Joe doing his body work magic for me.






Testing fitting my fender cut.





My plush trunk liner i did myself. Came out pretty good i think





Got my floating tank mounted. Wires and hoses run. Just customizing some camber plates and the front bags now so i can lay frame airred out.

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I don't see water traps on those compressors. looking real good buddy.
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Is that a BMW bumper bottom attached to a w203 front bumper top?

The air setup is looking solid. Stoked to see the car on the ground w/ the new fenders!

Interested in what you do for your front camber solution too. Did you end up relocating your windshield wiper res?
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I don't see water traps on those compressors. looking real good buddy.
Water traps are connected to the line going to the vu4... I don't worry about the line from compressor to the tank, more concerned with the line going to the vu4 so no debris or water gets in that.
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Is that a BMW bumper bottom attached to a w203 front bumper top?

The air setup is looking solid. Stoked to see the car on the ground w/ the new fenders!

Interested in what you do for your front camber solution too. Did you end up relocating your windshield wiper res?
Yes that's a BMW bumper molded to my bumper. Going to get a cf lip later on. As for the camber I'm making custom camber plates on top to adjust the camber along with fluted bolts and did some other lil tricks to adjust the camber. As for the wiper reservoir I'm trying to mock it up further forward into the bumper. I'm making a bracket to see if it'll work right now.
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Getting there.... Have to finish today


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Need wider front flares but overall look came out better than expected


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About to do side skirts and rear bumper next. Gotta get it sitting on the ground
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Need more pix of the flares! Got any shots from behind?
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not feeling the fitment of the wheels, looks too ricey....more pics of the flares from different angles...the angle you posted it looks choppy...
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I love it, the flares look gorgeous.

You put alot of work into the car, awesome job dude.
I did these type of flares on my car as well.
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These flares are temporary till my body guy is free to do what I want. But for now I'm going to extend the side skirts, modify the rear bumper and widen the front flares to match the rear.







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Oh man, the front flares look soo awesome from that front angle. Got a pic like that front the rear?

Did I spy, no windshield wiper res? And no longer using the underbody engine cover?


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