Air ride?

[Spyda]

I was thinking about putin some air ride in my Golf and sit it on some 13" with 175/50.

What are the pros and cons?
Does the air ride replace suspention?
Do I need a profecional to fit it in?
How does it affect the cars handleing?

[gldgti]

i'd say you'd be one of the first in these parts mate.... just do it, then you can tell us

[Spyda]

i'd say you'd be one of the first in these parts mate.... just do it, then you can tell us

It shall be done.

[alex g]

havent heard of a off the shelf kit so custom build is probably the way

ok here is a few links and pics that may help

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3160566

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2405880

[pommy_golfer]

they are expensive....my cousin wanted them for his mk1 gti 2.0 16v. we found out that the handling is suppossed to be pants and for a mk1 you dont want that. as a gimic and for a laugh its cool, but for serious road handling you want coilovers. he went for some FK coilovers and you wont believe the difference....

also you need a compressor in the boot which takes up alot of space...

[WABIT]

I was thinking about putin some air ride in my Golf and sit it on some 13" with 175/50.

What are the pros and cons?
Does the air ride replace suspention?
Do I need a profecional to fit it in?
How does it affect the cars handleing?

all those questions can be answerd with my good mate who owns this company.

https://www.calicustomz.com

drop an email or go past and hell be verry happy to help you... and YES its legal!!!!!!!!!!!!

wabit

[Spyda]

LOL yeah i have there buisiness card in the picture part of my wallet.

One of the resons i wanted it is because its legal. I know that you can have your car as low as you want if you have air ride, otherwise you cant.

Not realy to interested in serious handling because its not a GTi and its doesnt have a 2.0 16v. The compressor isnt that big anyway, i scoped out some air ride cars at Autosalon last weekend, it should all fit nicly and if i can get the tank custom made to fit in to the spare wheel tub then i can also fit in a good system later on.

Cheers everyone.

[WABIT]

making a custom compressor tank could cost BIG bucks first u have to get someone to weld it... then compression test it.. and that could cost 3-400$$ on its own... but see how u go... if u go in cali customs tell luis u know dom wabit he should help you out if u wanna go further with air ride..

wabit

[Spyda]

making a custom compressor tank could cost BIG bucks first u have to get someone to weld it... then compression test it.. and that could cost 3-400$$ on its own... but see how u go... if u go in cali customs tell luis u know dom wabit he should help you out if u wanna go further with air ride..

wabit

Sweet, thanks mate.

[silverMK1]

found this a while ago.

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newforum/upload/showthread.php?t=3298&highlight=drop

[WABIT]

bump

all you need for mk1 to current vw models

http://www.airbagit-store.com/product.asp?returnURL=default.asp&ID=101018

wabit

[Spyda]

Thanks mate,

I contacted Cali customs he quoted me around $6000 for the whole set up with 2 compress and a tank that fits in the wheel well and custom dampers.

[Volvo Driver]

Follow what the germans do for air ride, might cost more, but will be a safer system and probably more comfortable.

[Tim]

Follow what the germans do for air ride, might cost more, but will be a safer system and probably more comfortable.

hmm yess! great idea! follow what zee germans do!
umm soo yeah.. what do the germans do?

[WABIT]

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wabit