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Old 10-15-12, 04:33 PM
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Default looking to install air suspension in my 06 IS250 , any advice !??

Help me out on what brands are best , everything needed , etc. Please
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Depends on what your budget and how much adjustability you want. UAS bags go on coils (a few different brands fit), ksport comes mounted on coils (what I'm running), air runner is not on coils if I recall but air runner is king in the air world (it's JDM! ).

Then there's air management... What your plans/budget is there. There's basic gauges and switches, there's digital gauges with touchpads, key fobs that control it all, auto leveling, tons of options.

I say start us out with what your budget is and how much adjustability you want (there Front/Back kits, Front/Back/Side/Side kits)

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UAS = can fit on stock shocks or aftermarket shocks or coilover shocks (once spring is removed)
Ksport and Air runner etc are bolt on parts where you dont have to custom fit the bag over shocks since its comes in as a whole unit.

budget is key to find out what u can afford.

im running Ksport and FBSS controls.
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First off Thanks for the replies guys .... My budget is around 3,500 , i was looking to buy the ksports deluxe package off of Ebay for 3,000 then use whatever i have left for the rear lower control arms and toe arms. Im going for a stance look , ride low park even lower haha
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If you're concerned about FBSS, the only ksport kit that comes with it is FBSS, otherwise you'd have to ditch the valves that it comes with and buy new management/valves.

I've had the ksport pro plus for almost 2 months, no problems besides the presets don't really work... it's my daily driver tho, so probably ~3k miles on it

For $3500 I think you're limited to UAS or Ksport. UAS will ride a lot better on coils opposed to stock suspension, sounds like you probably done have coils tho?
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Also use a vendor on CL, it should be cheaper than eBay!
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No i dont have coils just springs , and whats FBSS ?
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Front,back,side to side
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I'm actually in the same predicament right now, but I've been using this thread: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...de-thread.html it has tons of information and possibly answers to most of your questions. Hopefully it will help you as much as it has helped me.
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Okay , thanks guy ... Anymore advice? feel free to let me know i want to learn as much as i can about this so my car can come out looking official lol
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yea just use ksport. ive had mine for 3 years.
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anybody installed the airlift 3h/3p yet?
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Airlift just released a kit for our cars. Check it out. Drive it. Show it. Track it.
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I have the airlift 3h/3p kit and looking for some assistance in the wiring part
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