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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 12:05 AM
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Does the plastic cover from inside of the fender need to come out in order to slam the car with airbags
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 01:42 AM
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Originally Posted by dRo15
hey VIP, how is AirRunners when you ride dumped? When I say dumped I mean fender almost to lip. Dumped.
im interested in this question as well
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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 06:26 PM
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Airrunner rides like a lowered car when lip is close to fender and the only thing that would bottom out would be your upper control arms.
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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 02:42 AM
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AirRunner is the ****. You will never find any complaints about the reliability of the bolt on system. Ive had friends that has used the bags. And had Leaks and also one where the bag blew. if reliablity is a priority to u...then AirRunners wins hands down.
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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 01:04 PM
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i was deciding between UAS, Air Force, and Air Runner. im leaning more towards AR now
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by dRo15
hey VIP, how is AirRunners when you ride dumped? When I say dumped I mean fender almost to lip. Dumped.
i ride kissed in the rear, and tucked half tire in the front. i have the dampening set at 2 and the ride is great. not too soft not too hard. and yes i bottom out on my front UCA. there is 4 dampening adjustments and they are very easy to tune. oh im on 19's

a lot of my friends used to roll bagged trucks and they cant believe the ride of my GS, street and freeway. its almost like stock.
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 12:34 AM
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I have a question for all the air gurus out there....

If installing a used AR system....what parts cannot be re-used? Air lines? Resin rings (at end of lines)? Anything else?

Also....anyone here using a check valve? If there is a water trap and inflation valve on the line between the compressor and the tank...would you recommend installing the check valve before or after the water trap and inflation valve? Im guessing before.

Thanks everyone!!!
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 01:05 AM
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Originally Posted by PHML
I have a question for all the air gurus out there....

If installing a used AR system....what parts cannot be re-used? Air lines? Resin rings (at end of lines)? Anything else?

Also....anyone here using a check valve? If there is a water trap and inflation valve on the line between the compressor and the tank...would you recommend installing the check valve before or after the water trap and inflation valve? Im guessing before.

Thanks everyone!!!
Air lines for sure need to be replaced, its cheap enough not to break the bank about $35 for the whole car and some spare. Airrunner uses compression fittings so u would either need the compression rings or replace the fittings. Check valve is installed on the compressor hose after that put everything else and then connect to the tank.
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 03:12 PM
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I like this thread... i wish they had this thread 5 years ago when i put my AR kit in.
Like someone else said in this thread, "you get what you pay for" no problems ever since i installed it. to tell you the truth, i didn't even know i was supposed to drain the air lines....it's good to know.....
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Old Mar 8, 2010 | 10:40 PM
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Yea this thread has given me a lot of info. I know I posted it up long time ago.

Reliability is a major issue for me, and looks like airrunner has it.

I think (also thinking of phantom cup kit with JIC coilvoers) within 2 months, I will finally have my airrunner suspension.

Any one have experience with the TC-5 edition of Airrrunner ?

thanks
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Old Mar 11, 2010 | 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by no1gsxr
Does the plastic cover from inside of the fender need to come out in order to slam the car with airbags
want to know that too..
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 01:14 AM
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someone should start a group buy on Airrunner Systems!!!
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 12:42 PM
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Right now, i'm debating on getting UAS or Phantom Cupkit.

so confused and don't know... help..
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 04:26 PM
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^^

Yea I read your thread.

I was debating against airrunner or the same phantom cup kit.

UAS has had bag problems with the rubbing, but I think that has been sorted out.

They both (airrunner and cup kit) almost cost the same, and with
the phamtom cup kit you can also drive with air in them.

In my opinion it is a win win situation with airrunner or the cup kit.
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 05:40 PM
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Someone said on the forum... There's a bracket spacer for the UAS that doesn't rub anymore.

Well, Air runner is the best from what i've experience . I for sure can't afford it. So i need to go with UAS or Phantom cupkit.

DangGS3 (a buddy), he has air runners. from what i seen, it's real smooth.
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