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Old 12-04-12, 06:39 AM
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Originally Posted by neojungle1
nice diy keep everone inform on the the complete setup question how did you mount the tank waas it to the rear cross member or on a peice of wood like the compressor
The system is nice! No problems yet. I actually made my own mounts. I measured out the center trunk piece. I had lowes cut me a good piece of wood out. Then I bought two srtips of metal plates and had them bent to mount the tank up. After i dry fiitted it, i sprayed the brackets with plastidip and carpeted the wood with cloth that match my interior the closest i could and bam!! You have a nice, clean looking mounted air system.
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Old 12-04-12, 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by blacksedan
Exactly what I needed. Answered a lot of my questions regarding air suspension. How do you like the Air Lift V2? Is it pretty accurate? Also, who made the mounting brackets for the UAS bags onto the Tein coil overs? PM sent
Yes for the price, this system is awesome!! I love it! I didnt think it was a need for me to spend 800 to 900 more just to have height sensors. Plus i didnt want tacky gauges in my car. UAS makes the brackets for them. Call and ask for Zack!!
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Bookmarking this for when the time comes. I've installed coil overs on a few different cars. Doesn't look too difficult at all. You definitely answered a few of my concerns as well. Good looking out!
Old 12-07-12, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Kyanite
Bookmarking this for when the time comes. I've installed coil overs on a few different cars. Doesn't look too difficult at all. You definitely answered a few of my concerns as well. Good looking out!
No problem bro and thank you!! If you have any questions hit me up, but its pretty easy if your mechanically inclined!
Old 12-07-12, 02:18 PM
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if you dont mind me asking but bout how much will a kit like this set someone back? im looking to go air beginning of the year so im researching a bit on what route to go.
Old 12-08-12, 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by TxLexus400
if you dont mind me asking but bout how much will a kit like this set someone back? im looking to go air beginning of the year so im researching a bit on what route to go.
Airlift or Accuair is the best management system out there. Accuair e level is the best and expensive but both have there pros and cons but for the price airlift autopilot was my choice. You can find airlift auto pilot V2 management kits probably right now, since its the holidays, for cheap 1000 to 1200 shipped. if you have coilovers already, then all you have to do is contact Universalairsuspension .com . Zack will hook it up and will custom build your rears so you can fit the air Aerosport bags over them. The air mangement kit will come with everything needed to make the system work besides bagovers. The management kit should come with all fittings, line size of choice, 2 compressors, 5 gallon tank, airlift or accuair manifold ECU, wire harness, digital controller, then get bags on a set of coilover that has a 2.14 diameter. brackets will be needed and bagriders, and uas sell them. piecing a get together will be your cheapest route. the ksport that sell 2500 on ebay are just up and down and is not a great management kit ,so be cautious on that basic kit.
So if you search long and hard enough and depending on if you have coilovers, you can be bagged from 1900 to 2600 depending what you have already. I have 2200 in my whole setup.

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air management kits 1000/1200

coilovers(if you dont own any) 500/650

Zack @ Uas custom Fabrication for rears with brackets 300/400

Bags Uas Aerosports 4 bags 735/900

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Old 12-09-12, 03:43 PM
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Questions For the guys running air suspensions. What did you do to your fronts to ride low? Also what suspension components would you recommend? also what fender mods did you do?

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Old 12-10-12, 08:28 AM
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Rca's and cuttin out a whole in the engine bay so ur upper control arm doesn't hit it... I'm not on air but that's what I read so far..Btw, nice write up... Will definitely use this as reference in the future... Thanks for taking your time to make this DIY...saves us 500 bucks for the install.
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Originally Posted by BBRolex
Rca's and cuttin out a whole in the engine bay so ur upper control arm doesn't hit it... I'm not on air but that's what I read so far..Btw, nice write up... Will definitely use this as reference in the future... Thanks for taking your time to make this DIY...saves us 500 bucks for the install.
No problem bro! I really dont want to cut out anything under the hood. Would smaller wheels make it seem lower? Also would rca's alone help? I'm mainly looking to just lower the fronts more and be able to ride lower. The rears seem fine to me. When I lower my car in the fronts, say right above my tire, when turning it rubs alot and make a terrible noise! I've seen some guys riding with their front fender closer to the rims!? why cant mine ? Is it because of the rim size?
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yeah the bigger wheels u have, the car will sit top of them when u dump out on the front. The rear you won't have that problem.
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Nice DIY...
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nice set up
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Nice DIY bro will have to bookmark this when I get ready to go air in my gs400 ^_^
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thanks, this has helped me ... with info for my upcoming install
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Your welcome! thanks for the love! lol

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