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Old 07-30-14, 06:20 PM
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Just installed airstrut bags. It is easy to install but you can forget about the trunk.
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pics of trunk. NOW. please.
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didn't take any cause its a mess but i'll post it tommorow when i get to the shop
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Post up some pics of the air struts....
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i'll post a couple of pics tommorow maybe a little diy notes. the kit i bought uses the stock struts with you simply cutting the spring perch off. i used the factory mounts modified slightly.
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heres a pic of the strut. very bottom of spring perch cut off.
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You're using the stock struts?! You better have some replacement struts ready..
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What size air lines are you using? Is it front and rear lift only or independent 4 corners?
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3/8" front back and pancake.
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this is all the way down
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If you don't mind, what'd the setup run you and where did you get it?
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uas suspension. nobody around here did it so i became a dealer.
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ive been looking at coilivers but i want the ability to hit a button and raise/lower my car. ive got 19's and a body kit so driveways/speed bumps are my #1 enemy. how much would you guess the whole system weighs? ive seen some mechanically adjustable suspensions, that use a servo and screw mechanism to adjust ride height i wonder how those compare in ride comfort, price and weight to an air ride. is an air ride setup doable on a budget of $2000?
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2000 is more than enough. I do the kits install at 1800. I'm running two switches front and back. i can do pancake as well. This pic is how the car sits with the acs kit and 19s.
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side view before skirts
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