I am thinking about putting an air ride system on my CLK, so I can drop it to the ground and raise it to ride height at will. Has anyone seen this done on a CLK before? Or now what company would provide a kit for a CLK?

Thanks
Tom

 

I am trying to do this also. I called a few custom fab shops, they said it would start around $6k. Too much for me. No one makes a kit for it as far as I know.

 

G-H-E-T-T-O

Leave bagging for the mini-truck crowd.

 

I would like to see that done.

-Bruce

 

$5K for a complete custom kit. And you loose the trunk... no more trunk space...

 

GHETTO? Hardly. Not only would it be nice to raise and lower at will, riding on air makes for a nice smooth ride. I bet a lot of you with slammed rides wouldn't mind being able to raise up your ride to get in some driveways. Plus it's something different from the next guy, which is always cool. Not to mention it looks damn good.

What's the breakdown they gave you for price & labor? I heard $1500-$2000 for parts. Did they mention what kit they would install on your CLK?

--Tom

 

What shop is that quote from? And what kit would be installed? Also what mods are necessary to make it fit on a CLK?


--Tom

 

From what I know of, it consis of the following:

4 Firestone bags / 1000 pounds each
4 control valves
2 tanks (5 gallon each)
4 Compressors
1 Switch box (4 switches)
1 Pressure Switch
all neccessary plumbings
custom brackets.

You can call IPR at 626-855-2128 and ask for Vince. He can answer any question you might have.

Hope this helps.

 

They said around $2k in parts, and the rest was labor because everything had to be fabricated for the CLK.

 

Why do you need 4 compressors? Isn't that way too excessive? Showtime has the following compressor, shouldnt that be enough?

 

So with air ride, you should be able to drop it pretty much on the ground (if your tires clear your fenders) ?

 

hey dude. From my oponion. better get 2 sets of H&R springs and cut it...First thing about airbag;

1: very expensive
2: wasting time
3: labour too expensive ( I heard from my friend price starting about 1g and so on)
4: air bag for sissy people who are scared to lower his or her car! hehehe

thats all..

 

nuff' said by the man himself...

 

I have a brand new H&R cup kit, but I want to go with bags so you can drop it to the ground....completely. If labor is $1g, that's not too bad, considering to install the H&R kit, it's $650.

Look at the picture thread, last page with the white CLK. That's not bagged, but that's the look you can get with bags and that's by far the best looking CLK I've ever seen.

Bags are expensive, it looks like it'll be $3000-$4000 for kit and install, but a damn body kit can be over $6000, so in comparision, bags aren't too expensive.

Plus I'd have rights to claim the only CLK on bags in this forums, hehe (......I think).

The good thing about bags are...

1. You can drop it lower than you can with an H&R kit.
2. You can still drive anywhere you want.
3. It'll get a **** load more attention than any lowered benz.
4. It'll still have a pretty smooth ride.
5. It's something different
6. It's just plain badass


--Tom

 

Here Here!!! That would be quite the site to see...

 

The last thing I want to do is hack out a perfect CLK or make it any less safe. And the lack of reputable shops in E. WA is a concern. Any one have a recommendation for a shop in Seattle that would do this install well?

dronellis - Your in Seattle, do you know of any good custom shops?


--Tom

 

WEST SYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYDE!!!!!!!!

 

More like....

 

Or...

 

Bro, I'm just looking out for you. Seriously, bagged cars are as trashy as they come. I don't mean to be harsh with my words, but for real, dont do that to a CLK! People will laugh at you. I know I'm being too spoken, and I apologize if I am offending you, but really, its not a great idea.

These things weigh a ton, and for for show. They make cars look like cartoons. THe two pics you posted above prove my point. If I saw those cars in person, I would shake my head at the owners. Believe me, for whatever reason you may think its a good idea now, later on you will change your mind. Just stick to H&R cup-kits or something. Leave the bags for the six-fours....

 

How much weight do these systems add to your car? How do they affect suspension performance? To each their own, but I'm not particularly keen on modifying my car in ways that adversely affect performance. I guess if you just want to cruise or want to show your car, it's kinda something.

Those cars in the last 2 pictures are nice but just look a bit funny lowered to that extent... kinda broken or nonfunctional. But, hey, you might not dig my ride either.

 

First off, bags have no place on a six-four, that's the spot for hydro's.

Bags are far from trashy, they're actually a step up from the standard H&R springs. While your rolling around on a set up chopped springs or a $500 H&R kit, I'm rolling on a $5000 bag setup. People won't laugh, you may, but 99% of the people will think it's sick (including me). Weight definately won't be an issue. People bag 5000lbs SUV's. I'm not talking about 3 wheel, front/back, side/side. I'm just talking straight up, straight down.

Most everybody on this forum is dropping their cars with springs, changing pad sizes, cutting springs, to get it as low as possible. So with bags you can be lower than anyone here while still making it functional. And when you drive the WA roads, hell you need a lift kit for some spots.

So why be like all the other benzes and honda's with their H&R kits (don't get me wrong it still looks good on a benz)? When you can be different, isn't that alot of what custom cars are about?

 

That black CLK is my ride but the picture is a photoshop pic, not real. I just slammed it real quick to give an example, so it doesn't look as good as if it was real.

Not sure on the weight, obviously it add more weight to your trunk. If you live at the track, then bags are not for you, but just to cruise around, why not?

Those cars would sure as hell be non-functional at that height, but at ride height, they'd look just like a lowered benz.

 

There is no way that airride system is a step up from a true performance coilover or spring/dampener setup. Sure, if you just want to bop around and cruise your car it might get your ride nice and soft, however, from a perfromance standpoint adding weight and a non-performance oriented airride system makes no sense.

Furthermore, not that I have anything against it, but, while some people cut their springs, that is definitely the exception. Most people who lower their cars do it for aesthetic and performance gains, with performace being the priority.

I also think you are a little off on your perceptionof what most car enthusiasts think about cars slammed to the ground. Sure, everyone will look at you, however many (if not most) are wondering how you're going to make the next right turn. If you don't believe me, post a poll in the forum and I think you'll see what I mean.

If you want something really different and dig the attention I guess it's an option. I'm just on the opposite end of the spectrum when it comes to car mods.

 

Of course from a performance standpoint bags are not the way to go. I'm talking about a step up in the stand point of either dollars, functionality, appeal, etc.

For me, I'm not a big performance guy, so this might suit me a little better than you performance guys.

I think your a little confused. There's no way to actually drive down the street with it slammed to the ground like in the two photos. The actual ride height might be as low as Bruce's for example. Then when necessary, you raise it up and when you park or at show you slam it to the ground.