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03-18-08, 02:27 PM
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well guys alittle update on the new set up! been driving it around for a few days now everything is good and working properly. had a leak or 2 but thoes have been taking care of
. now that ive had a little time to get used to it "I FREAKING LOVE IT MAN"
the looks you get @ stoplights when you dump it LOL it priceless!!! it takes me back to when i had my monti C & my 63 impala both of thoes had hydro's on them
. it was so much fun!!!! this air setup is worth it, the ride is nice the performance in on point (hardly no body roll). i've even had her back on the road @ some high HWY speeds this weekend with no issues or concerns @ all (except the po-po). for you guy out there that have been thinking about airride DO IT!!!!
. now that ive had a little time to get used to it "I FREAKING LOVE IT MAN" the looks you get @ stoplights when you dump it LOL it priceless!!! it takes me back to when i had my monti C & my 63 impala both of thoes had hydro's on them. it was so much fun!!!! this air setup is worth it, the ride is nice the performance in on point (hardly no body roll). i've even had her back on the road @ some high HWY speeds this weekend with no issues or concerns @ all (except the po-po). for you guy out there that have been thinking about airride DO IT!!!!Glad to hear you love it though ... make a movie of the system .. and speeds... so all of Cl can enjoy it
03-18-08, 04:36 PM
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You mean Universal Air suspension , This is how went under $$$$ by telling the shop by mistake ..he used airride technologies which is a company for domestic cars....
Glad to hear you love it though ... make a movie of the system .. and speeds... so all of Cl can enjoy it
Glad to hear you love it though ... make a movie of the system .. and speeds... so all of Cl can enjoy it
03-18-08, 04:58 PM
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Car looks awesome! Very nice job on the install. I was looking at that UAS kit for a very very long time. I was searching around for installs and came across this one.
Out of curiosity, what other extras did you need to get? I think you mentioned a few but I may have missed them.
Out of curiosity, what other extras did you need to get? I think you mentioned a few but I may have missed them.
03-18-08, 08:20 PM
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Still not finished 
. My friends and I ran into a little snag. One of the front struts had a cross-threaded nylock nut on it (cross-threaded from the factory) and it ended up snapping over half the threads off, thus rendering the shock useless. So, I ordered a new front shock from the Lexus dealership (thank God I know a tech that works there... he got me a new shock AT COST, for $51 ... compared to the $115 they normally go for). I will be getting back to the install this Saturday... I can't wait!!!
. My friends and I ran into a little snag. One of the front struts had a cross-threaded nylock nut on it (cross-threaded from the factory) and it ended up snapping over half the threads off, thus rendering the shock useless. So, I ordered a new front shock from the Lexus dealership (thank God I know a tech that works there... he got me a new shock AT COST, for $51 ... compared to the $115 they normally go for). I will be getting back to the install this Saturday... I can't wait!!!
03-26-08, 10:26 AM
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Updates ?? Neo ...
Also ( I ) was originally on airride Tech ... had an installer who was useless try to custom make something work for my car .... results in 3 blown bags .. and blowing once going 80 on freeway ... ;/
I changed to UAS and have been satisfied ever since
Also ( I ) was originally on airride Tech ... had an installer who was useless try to custom make something work for my car .... results in 3 blown bags .. and blowing once going 80 on freeway ... ;/
I changed to UAS and have been satisfied ever since
03-31-08, 09:15 AM
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I just installed a UAS kit on a 2gs this weekend. Im disapointed with the lack of instructions. I consider myself very mechanicaly inclined. Custom fabbing cars and suspension etc for the last 17yrs.
This kit was a real biotch.
I worked from 6pm till 2 am on friday night/sat morning. Then just after noon on saturday till 2am sunday/ then 7am sunday till 10pm last night.
We had to go to lowes and get some misc brass fittings that were missing.
I would like to see how the OP ran his lines. I routed them thru the rocker panels which worked sweet but had some bends at the front and back. Anywhere the lines came in contact with metal I sleeved the hose with rubber heater hose or vacuum line and ziptied them with the monster zips that police use to cuff hands.
Custom mounted the dakota digital gauge in the ash tray and mounted the switches in the cup holder. There was some cutting necessary.
This kit came with two 3gal tanks in lieu of one larger for some crappy reason. The kit uses the 480 pumps which are sweet but still take a while to charge.
Just like another photo seen earlier in the thread I modded the rear top hat, funny since ours look similar but I had never any other photos nor instructions. I had the swivel 90's on there but found that the strait ones worked better.
I used the soft rubber lines with a female to female adapter and a straight coupler out.
The tanks were linked with the swivel 90's.
So glad its done, and the owner is happy.
This kit was a real biotch.
I worked from 6pm till 2 am on friday night/sat morning. Then just after noon on saturday till 2am sunday/ then 7am sunday till 10pm last night.
We had to go to lowes and get some misc brass fittings that were missing.
I would like to see how the OP ran his lines. I routed them thru the rocker panels which worked sweet but had some bends at the front and back. Anywhere the lines came in contact with metal I sleeved the hose with rubber heater hose or vacuum line and ziptied them with the monster zips that police use to cuff hands.
Custom mounted the dakota digital gauge in the ash tray and mounted the switches in the cup holder. There was some cutting necessary.
This kit came with two 3gal tanks in lieu of one larger for some crappy reason. The kit uses the 480 pumps which are sweet but still take a while to charge.
Just like another photo seen earlier in the thread I modded the rear top hat, funny since ours look similar but I had never any other photos nor instructions. I had the swivel 90's on there but found that the strait ones worked better.
I used the soft rubber lines with a female to female adapter and a straight coupler out.
The tanks were linked with the swivel 90's.
So glad its done, and the owner is happy.
03-31-08, 10:00 AM
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sh!7 ya I'm happy.
i rolled to the mcdonalds drive thru for a late nite mcflurry n hit the front down and the mexikid in there was like oooooooo snaaaaap.
xtra oreos FTW thats wats up
no but really i'm lovin it. once we get the front more slammed and the rear cambered then i'll be steady like teddy!!
i rolled to the mcdonalds drive thru for a late nite mcflurry n hit the front down and the mexikid in there was like oooooooo snaaaaap.
xtra oreos FTW thats wats up
no but really i'm lovin it. once we get the front more slammed and the rear cambered then i'll be steady like teddy!!
03-31-08, 10:17 AM
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I just installed a UAS kit on a 2gs this weekend. Im disapointed with the lack of instructions. I consider myself very mechanicaly inclined. Custom fabbing cars and suspension etc for the last 17yrs.
This kit was a real biotch.
I worked from 6pm till 2 am on friday night/sat morning. Then just after noon on saturday till 2am sunday/ then 7am sunday till 10pm last night.
We had to go to lowes and get some misc brass fittings that were missing.
I would like to see how the OP ran his lines. I routed them thru the rocker panels which worked sweet but had some bends at the front and back. Anywhere the lines came in contact with metal I sleeved the hose with rubber heater hose or vacuum line and ziptied them with the monster zips that police use to cuff hands.
Custom mounted the dakota digital gauge in the ash tray and mounted the switches in the cup holder. There was some cutting necessary.
This kit came with two 3gal tanks in lieu of one larger for some crappy reason. The kit uses the 480 pumps which are sweet but still take a while to charge.
Just like another photo seen earlier in the thread I modded the rear top hat, funny since ours look similar but I had never any other photos nor instructions. I had the swivel 90's on there but found that the strait ones worked better.
I used the soft rubber lines with a female to female adapter and a straight coupler out.
The tanks were linked with the swivel 90's.
So glad its done, and the owner is happy.
This kit was a real biotch.
I worked from 6pm till 2 am on friday night/sat morning. Then just after noon on saturday till 2am sunday/ then 7am sunday till 10pm last night.
We had to go to lowes and get some misc brass fittings that were missing.
I would like to see how the OP ran his lines. I routed them thru the rocker panels which worked sweet but had some bends at the front and back. Anywhere the lines came in contact with metal I sleeved the hose with rubber heater hose or vacuum line and ziptied them with the monster zips that police use to cuff hands.
Custom mounted the dakota digital gauge in the ash tray and mounted the switches in the cup holder. There was some cutting necessary.
This kit came with two 3gal tanks in lieu of one larger for some crappy reason. The kit uses the 480 pumps which are sweet but still take a while to charge.
Just like another photo seen earlier in the thread I modded the rear top hat, funny since ours look similar but I had never any other photos nor instructions. I had the swivel 90's on there but found that the strait ones worked better.
I used the soft rubber lines with a female to female adapter and a straight coupler out.
The tanks were linked with the swivel 90's.
So glad its done, and the owner is happy.
sorry to here you had so much trouble with the install. i had some fittings and about 12 feet of airline left over. also it depends on how you plumed the valves up to, we ran 2 lines to the front so if a bag happens to blow out ill still be able to get off the road. all the instructions you would have needed are aval. on the UAS web site as a free download!!
give it about a week and recheck all your lines for leaks.
goodluck
Toby
03-31-08, 10:18 AM
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sh!7 ya I'm happy.
i rolled to the mcdonalds drive thru for a late nite mcflurry n hit the front down and the mexikid in there was like oooooooo snaaaaap.
xtra oreos FTW thats wats up
no but really i'm lovin it. once we get the front more slammed and the rear cambered then i'll be steady like teddy!!
i rolled to the mcdonalds drive thru for a late nite mcflurry n hit the front down and the mexikid in there was like oooooooo snaaaaap.
xtra oreos FTW thats wats up
no but really i'm lovin it. once we get the front more slammed and the rear cambered then i'll be steady like teddy!!
03-31-08, 10:25 AM
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sorry to here you had so much trouble with the install. i had some fittings and about 12 feet of airline left over. also it depends on how you plumed the valves up to, we ran 2 lines to the front so if a bag happens to blow out ill still be able to get off the road. all the instructions you would have needed are aval. on the UAS web site as a free download!!
give it about a week and recheck all your lines for leaks.
goodluck
Toby
give it about a week and recheck all your lines for leaks.
goodluck
Toby
We looked here http://www.universalairsuspension.co...ad/support.php for instructions, but I dont see anything that would have helped. Please tell me im just missing them. Ill be really embarassed.
in a caddy damn near broke his neck whippen out the window when he saw the car drop.
03-31-08, 10:39 AM
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I ran the valves the same way. No extra fittings tho, a few missing ones. I suspect cause there is two tanks instead of one.
We looked here http://www.universalairsuspension.co...ad/support.php for instructions, but I dont see anything that would have helped. Please tell me im just missing them. Ill be really embarassed.
Already turned a few. Pullin out of the gas station, some guy in a caddy damn near broke his neck whippen out the window when he saw the car drop.
We looked here http://www.universalairsuspension.co...ad/support.php for instructions, but I dont see anything that would have helped. Please tell me im just missing them. Ill be really embarassed.
Already turned a few. Pullin out of the gas station, some guy
in a caddy damn near broke his neck whippen out the window when he saw the car drop.
03-31-08, 11:13 AM
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I think twojayzee is gonna help me install some lambo doors or gullwings here pretty soon. LOL
Ya that black guy in the caddy was lookin out his window like /_
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thanks toeb.. definitely turnin heads already.. last nite on I'm drivin back to my place last nite and pull up next to this blonde babe on 220th near 99 and i inch a bit in front of her and just start goin off on the switches up down left right lookin over at her cheesin smile tough!! she was lovin it!!
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03-31-08, 11:35 AM
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LOL ... I had a Greddy front lip on the car and No sides or rear for a while .. It looked good IMO
Hmm I am at work with No pictures but I'm sure you can search my name ...
Air is Fun .. I remember having mine for the first time .. I did that ALL the time .. as I have had it .. only play time is when Parking ...
Hmm I am at work with No pictures but I'm sure you can search my name ...
Air is Fun .. I remember having mine for the first time .. I did that ALL the time .. as I have had it .. only play time is when Parking ...
03-31-08, 11:40 AM
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LOL ... I had a Greddy front lip on the car and No sides or rear for a while .. It looked good IMO
Hmm I am at work with No pictures but I'm sure you can search my name ...
Air is Fun .. I remember having mine for the first time .. I did that ALL the time .. as I have had it .. only play time is when Parking ...
Hmm I am at work with No pictures but I'm sure you can search my name ...
Air is Fun .. I remember having mine for the first time .. I did that ALL the time .. as I have had it .. only play time is when Parking ...
This mornin on the way to work I was in 4 x 4 mode pulled up next to a caddy XLR on hwy 99 goin like 40 and i just slammed the front down and jammed off. bahahaha too fun!!