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Old 04-08-09, 08:40 AM
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Default Best deal on air suspensions?

I currently have L sportline springs on my UCF20, but I want to go lower. I was contemplating either Megans, or go all out and get air suspension. I love the ability to adjust ride height on the fly, but the air suspension kits I see are all $3600 and up! I did do a search and found UAS, K sport, and a new company that is a little cheaper-but is there anyone that has any hookups, or group buys going on for a full air suspension system for my 97 ls? I was also thinking of getting something like these:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-L...spagenameZWDVW

But i would have to peice together a kit using compressors, lines, tank, etc-and not sure how easy that would be. Anyone ever use those "strut bags" that the mini truck guys use?
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go to Vipstylecars.com and go to the vender sales... check out PGMotorsports sale on UAS... I think its like 2k shipped.. I got it on my 2000 LS and love it
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keep in mind you need to have a set of compatible shocks with it. KYB are a popular choice.
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yeah I am running KYB's right now, but I have been thinking about adding the Tein Comfort specs
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Originally Posted by 20sburning
yeah I am running KYB's right now, but I have been thinking about adding the Tein Comfort specs
make sure that the uas bag will fit over the teins because there are a few teins with a od of more than 2.14inchs, i dont remember which models tho
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Jeebus is running the tein comforts on his setup... but I gave also heard the same thing about the teins being to thick on some models..
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i remember going through a very big thread over at vsc about this when i was doing research about bags caz i wanted 2 bag my car. the thread was in the suspension category (obviously lol) and i think it was called UAS FAQ or something like that. i would look into it to find the exact name of the thread but for some reason these school computers dont want to load up vsc
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Cool-thanks! Im going to VSC and check it out! How much do the KYB's usually run?
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Originally Posted by polobai
Cool-thanks! Im going to VSC and check it out! How much do the KYB's usually run?
last i checked they ran a lil under $100 each
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tein CSTs alone (ie-without air) won't get you very low, just keep that in mind.

with air it won't matter.
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add this for the best ride
http://www.autofashionstore.com/frandrercaco.html
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if you do the tein with the air
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Keep the Lsportlines and use teh UAS system unless it is not that low of a perch ,then in that case get PD's adjustable 4 perch shocks.
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Ordered the UAS system on Friday from the guys at PGMotoring! $2050 shipped, should get here by the end of this week or beggining of next! I hope it goes on pretty simply, they stated no welding, just a notch of the shocks to clear the airline. I will make a thread of the install process when I do it.
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congrats bro! you are going to love it


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