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01-04-2007, 11:07 PM
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Damnit, someone with more money and time beat me to it! Check out the vid.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=yJv2MNS1C...elated&search=
Who's gonna be first on the forum to do it!?!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=yJv2MNS1C...elated&search=
Who's gonna be first on the forum to do it!?!
01-04-2007, 11:52 PM
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01-05-2007, 12:18 AM
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Damnit, someone with more money and time beat me to it! Check out the vid.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=yJv2MNS1C...elated&search=
Who's gonna be first on the forum to do it!?!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=yJv2MNS1C...elated&search=
Who's gonna be first on the forum to do it!?!
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01-05-2007, 01:50 AM
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My regrett
Air ride does not benifit ANYTHING lol Ride is terrible unless
you have dampers
leave you air bags in the middle setting not to much air but not alot !
After my experience I would not reccomed it to a daily driver ONLY ON SHOW CARS! If your wondering this was my project finnally finished but ill only drive it 2 times a year cause how bad the ride!
AND NOW SHE LAYS TO REST IN MY DADS GARAGE...........
I will admit though that it was a fun project and when you hit the switches at a light the expression;s on the people are all worth it!!!
you have dampers
leave you air bags in the middle setting not to much air but not alot !
After my experience I would not reccomed it to a daily driver ONLY ON SHOW CARS! If your wondering this was my project finnally finished but ill only drive it 2 times a year cause how bad the ride!
AND NOW SHE LAYS TO REST IN MY DADS GARAGE...........
I will admit though that it was a fun project and when you hit the switches at a light the expression;s on the people are all worth it!!!
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01-05-2007, 01:15 PM
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I have done some research with the air ride systems and I had heard that the ride is fine, I imagine it depends on the setup that you use. The reason the pontiac rode like crap was probably....well... because it was a pontiac
sorry. your taste has obviously improved from what I see in your signature 
I give you props if you turned a wrench and just didn't write the checks.
I would put air ride in my TE so I could drop it when I park and raise it up if I decide to go on rougher mountain roads when I go hiking around here. My dad's audi allroad has adjustable air suspension and it rides like a dream, and it has come in handy many times in the mountains. I'd like to get something similar in my TE.
Still in dream/planning phase until I finish school
sorry. your taste has obviously improved from what I see in your signature I give you props if you turned a wrench and just didn't write the checks.I would put air ride in my TE so I could drop it when I park and raise it up if I decide to go on rougher mountain roads when I go hiking around here. My dad's audi allroad has adjustable air suspension and it rides like a dream, and it has come in handy many times in the mountains. I'd like to get something similar in my TE.
Still in dream/planning phase until I finish school
01-05-2007, 01:18 PM
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01-05-2007, 01:30 PM
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01-05-2007, 05:31 PM
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i have a custom air cylinder kit in my parents garage. its played off of the air runner setup.
contact wilson @ http://www.universalairsuspension.com/
ps - cylinders > bags as far as ride quality goes.
i paid $1800 shipped.
contact wilson @ http://www.universalairsuspension.com/
ps - cylinders > bags as far as ride quality goes.
i paid $1800 shipped.
01-07-2007, 09:45 PM
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Well, my first exposure to air suspension was when I was a younger lad, 15, and working in an indie MB shop in HS. I worked on a few w108's(why I own one) and fell inlove with the 300SEL's that had factory air suspension and elaborate(for most cars of the time) valve systems to control the air in the airbags. Those cars rode like they were on rails compared to spring suspension w108s. Cost and maintenence were prohibitive in my purchasing qualifications at that time. I love what you can do with an air suspension car though, and hence I WILL eventually do it to my TE
. Just need to start figuring what will be the best approach. IE air ride technologies, or the link that jdmfriend sent in the last post
. Just need to start figuring what will be the best approach. IE air ride technologies, or the link that jdmfriend sent in the last post
