Sc0pe's '99 LS400 - Baggin' on a Budget
#31
Super Star Customs in ATL can make those wheels fit man, and they also fabricate/sell shortened knuckles. They have an FB page (SuperStar Customs), might want to check them out and tell Bucky that Bruce sent you...I've got AccuAir/KSport Combo currently and not happy with it at all, I used to have AutoPilot V2 on my 430 and loved it, you made a good choice there man...
And sure, I'll PM you
#33
Lead Lap
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After looking at your build and Timmy's build, and doing some research of my own, it seems like the most economical way to go air is to piece together a setup like you guys did. Accuair doesn't make one for our cars and AirRunner is over four grand! For a basic setup, KSport or D2 comes in the cheapest (around $3,000) but it doesn't appear they sell a kit minus struts for those of us already on coil-overs. I am going to contact them and find out...unless someone here already has that info.
In the meantime, I found this on MIC, Inc. (ebay): http://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-Ai...ekcmFQ&vxp=mtr
In the meantime, I found this on MIC, Inc. (ebay): http://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-Ai...ekcmFQ&vxp=mtr
Last edited by Hiroshi12; 12-25-15 at 12:14 PM.
#34
Honestly, if you're on a budget, I'd just try look for a used set of air struts. I actually managed to source a set of AirRunner struts for a comically good price, so it's not impossible. "The LS400 Classifieds" group on Facebook has a couple of air setups floating around as well.
#35
Lexus Test Driver
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Designing and manufacturing good bags is not simple. I recently got to try out a couple cars equipped with different brands of bags/coilovers and I did not enjoy them as much as my UAS Aerosports and BCs. Granted they were on different cars but all were on ELevel management. The D2 coils&bags I thought were garbage. Not comfortable at all and didn't offer any compitant handling increase either. They were overly floaty and very harsh over bumps. Even with the dampening adjusted around little changed. The airlift bags were pretty nice but lacked the stiffness in corners the UAS offers, very comfortable though.
The 5.5" of stroke the UAS bags offer is also great. Easily get you low enough to sit how you want be high enough to get in and out of the gnarliest places.
Plus you can add UAS bags to anything coilovers of strut and then toss in any management you want for a pretty amazing setup.
The 5.5" of stroke the UAS bags offer is also great. Easily get you low enough to sit how you want be high enough to get in and out of the gnarliest places.
Plus you can add UAS bags to anything coilovers of strut and then toss in any management you want for a pretty amazing setup.
#36
Lead Lap
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Honestly, if you're on a budget, I'd just try look for a used set of air struts. I actually managed to source a set of AirRunner struts for a comically good price, so it's not impossible. "The LS400 Classifieds" group on Facebook has a couple of air setups floating around as well.
Last edited by Hiroshi12; 04-18-16 at 07:34 AM.
#37
Lead Lap
iTrader: (1)
Designing and manufacturing good bags is not simple. I recently got to try out a couple cars equipped with different brands of bags/coilovers and I did not enjoy them as much as my UAS Aerosports and BCs. Granted they were on different cars but all were on ELevel management. The D2 coils&bags I thought were garbage. Not comfortable at all and didn't offer any compitant handling increase either. They were overly floaty and very harsh over bumps. Even with the dampening adjusted around little changed. The airlift bags were pretty nice but lacked the stiffness in corners the UAS offers, very comfortable though.
The 5.5" of stroke the UAS bags offer is also great. Easily get you low enough to sit how you want be high enough to get in and out of the gnarliest places.
Plus you can add UAS bags to anything coilovers of strut and then toss in any management you want for a pretty amazing setup.
The 5.5" of stroke the UAS bags offer is also great. Easily get you low enough to sit how you want be high enough to get in and out of the gnarliest places.
Plus you can add UAS bags to anything coilovers of strut and then toss in any management you want for a pretty amazing setup.
Last edited by Hiroshi12; 12-25-15 at 12:14 PM.
#38
I feel like whenever I post in here, my build keeps getting flipped over on its side... but as far as progress goes, impulse-bought a body kit, sold the mega-wide wheels, bought new wheels, and suspension is *slowly* being worked on. Collecting parts again
As far as that AirRunner strut setup I mentioned before goes, that was a bust - shipping company basically left the struts sitting in box, in a corner of the office for TWO MONTHS, and I wound up asking the person I bought them from to get a refund on shipping and send my money back. Pretty much done messing with air suspension at this point.
New suspension is going to be a whole new animal, but I'll try to document it for anyone else wanting to follow my misery.
As for pictures, I'd love to post it all, but alas, everything is in transit...
That being said:
As far as that AirRunner strut setup I mentioned before goes, that was a bust - shipping company basically left the struts sitting in box, in a corner of the office for TWO MONTHS, and I wound up asking the person I bought them from to get a refund on shipping and send my money back. Pretty much done messing with air suspension at this point.
New suspension is going to be a whole new animal, but I'll try to document it for anyone else wanting to follow my misery.
As for pictures, I'd love to post it all, but alas, everything is in transit...
That being said:
- 20" Work Wheels VS-Concept GearSpoke (in transit)
- Hydroholics 1 pump/5 dump w/ accumulators and 10"/12" cylinders (collecting parts)
- Fabulous 8-piece body kit (in transit)
- Evolution FRP grille (in transit)
- KKCP or Admiration (not 100% sure) FRP grille bezel (in a box in my room)
- Freedom Legion "Benz Arrow" LED Switchback Mirrors (in a box in my room)
- Custom overfenders (the likelihood of this getting anywhere in a remotely reasonable interval of time is laughable, but I'll post anyway for those who are trying to follow my build always-changing build)
Last edited by Sc0pe; 04-18-16 at 01:43 AM.
#45
So my parts are coming in, finally. Probably going to be a minute before I install the majority of it since school is picking up. Need to order the last of my parts from Dice Suspension Systems so I can get that part of the build out of the way.
Last edited by Sc0pe; 02-09-17 at 12:53 AM.