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Old Feb 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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Old Feb 12, 2015 | 09:56 AM
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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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Old Feb 12, 2015 | 03:16 PM
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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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Old Feb 12, 2015 | 03:30 PM
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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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Old Feb 13, 2015 | 01:44 AM
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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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Old Feb 13, 2015 | 11:24 AM
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How much are the struts?
They gave a ballpark of 1200
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Old Feb 13, 2015 | 04:16 PM
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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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Old Feb 14, 2015 | 10:07 PM
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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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Old Feb 17, 2015 | 11:08 PM
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Here's some test fit pics. Still need to cut some more.











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Old Feb 24, 2015 | 09:30 PM
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What did you end up doing with you CCWs? Just wondering.
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Old Feb 25, 2015 | 01:31 AM
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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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Old Feb 25, 2015 | 12:44 PM
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Wow amazing stuff. Just when I thought your car couldn't get any crazier.
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Old Mar 31, 2015 | 11:33 AM
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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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Old Mar 31, 2015 | 01:08 PM
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I don't see water traps on those compressors. looking real good buddy.
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Old Mar 31, 2015 | 03:46 PM
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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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Old Mar 31, 2015 | 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by hcoronado
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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Old Mar 31, 2015 | 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by TruTaing
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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Old Apr 10, 2015 | 01:54 PM
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Getting there.... Have to finish today


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Old Apr 13, 2015 | 03:26 PM
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Need wider front flares but overall look came out better than expected


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Old Apr 13, 2015 | 04:21 PM
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About to do side skirts and rear bumper next. Gotta get it sitting on the ground
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Old Apr 15, 2015 | 12:39 PM
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Need more pix of the flares! Got any shots from behind?
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Old Apr 17, 2015 | 12:35 AM
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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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Old Apr 17, 2015 | 01:04 PM
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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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Old Apr 18, 2015 | 03:45 AM
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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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Old Apr 20, 2015 | 12:51 AM
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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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