1st Gens on Air? How many do we have!
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04-25-07, 05:40 PM
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Man,you must have been reading my mind.because I was about to make the same thread.I'm not on air but I'm planning to be.I'm gonna buy the "universal air suspension" kit in a couple of months.
04-25-07, 09:04 PM
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I dont have any pics of the set-up and even if i did all that you would be able to see would be the air tank which was painted to match the color of the car..I used air cylinders all around, 8-3/8" valves, viair compressor and 1 5 gallon tank..I used 8 valves so that my car wouldn't sway and have equal air pressure all around.The air suspension rode great, but doesn't handle like a set of TEIN or HKS coilovers.I would do it again if the opportunity came up..
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That is my next mod, do you use airbags or air struts?
I think that a air set up is about 4600? Does this sound right to anybody else? Where did you place your switches?
I want to pull out my Lighter and ashtray and place them in there.
I think that a air set up is about 4600? Does this sound right to anybody else? Where did you place your switches?
I want to pull out my Lighter and ashtray and place them in there.
04-26-07, 12:09 PM
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04-26-07, 01:09 PM
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There all struts unless you use a Air cylinder! But its still a full on air bag like you would see on a bagged street truck but the center has a whole that the strut goes through! Watch the Vid from TLC on Universals Website! And i was never going to do air but know i got the bug again! Iv owned two bagged Vehicles and installed in about 15 differnt vehicles! And Dam my itchy trigger finger, It's about to pull the trigger again!
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04-26-07, 01:24 PM
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Well Iv priced out Air on The First Gens From Air Runner and Universal! $3,900.00 plus shipping from AirRunner!
And I didnt really price out the whole kit from Universal just the Bags and mounting kit for the stock Struts $936.00 and you could send them your struts and they said they would install them for $200 wich meens when they send back you just bolt them on like you would a coilover or the obvious just how yo took them off! But then you Do all the Plumbing and Wireing your self just like you would have to with a Air Runner kit! But I Priced everything out Useing the best parts in the industrie from various Airsuspension Resalers that are verymuch respectable and trusted! And came up with $2600 dollars with Digital air controllers and Everything! So if you can install it your self there you go thats how much it cost! Someone installing it might charge you anywere from $500 to $1500!
And I didnt really price out the whole kit from Universal just the Bags and mounting kit for the stock Struts $936.00 and you could send them your struts and they said they would install them for $200 wich meens when they send back you just bolt them on like you would a coilover or the obvious just how yo took them off! But then you Do all the Plumbing and Wireing your self just like you would have to with a Air Runner kit! But I Priced everything out Useing the best parts in the industrie from various Airsuspension Resalers that are verymuch respectable and trusted! And came up with $2600 dollars with Digital air controllers and Everything! So if you can install it your self there you go thats how much it cost! Someone installing it might charge you anywere from $500 to $1500!
04-26-07, 01:39 PM
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The List
If you Want to know were to get these deal and what companies and parts to use PM Me!
-Air Bag Struts from Universal
-Air Compressor
-Presure Switch
-Relay for compressor
-air gages and Switches or just one Digital Unit Very recommended for clean and easy install!
-Valves, Four Fill valves For Dump Valves or two 2 way manifold valves for the best ride and again for the easyer cleaner install very highly recomended!
-Air Tank or tanks, Depends if your going to play or just use it for ride highth and park or just to get into parking lots and speed bumps! And the many alteratives differnt kinds of compressed air-Helium, Co2, Nitrogen, or scuba!
-Dump Controllers. For a smooth quite ride down to the ground,very important for you guys with body Kits!
-Locktight 545 for sealent of all fittings on tank for that ultra air shut tight seal. Teflon is a pain in the ACE and looks ugly!
-D.O.T. Air Line 1/4" recomended, Unless your planning to do something stupid and retarded and Hop you Lexus!
-D.O.T. Air Fittings nice push to connect ones dont waist your time with anything less! Everything else is such a pain and a waist!
-Water/Oil trap for people that live in those wet, humid climents keeps water out for the tanks and Valves runening them!
I think thats it ?
-Air Bag Struts from Universal
-Air Compressor
-Presure Switch
-Relay for compressor
-air gages and Switches or just one Digital Unit Very recommended for clean and easy install!
-Valves, Four Fill valves For Dump Valves or two 2 way manifold valves for the best ride and again for the easyer cleaner install very highly recomended!
-Air Tank or tanks, Depends if your going to play or just use it for ride highth and park or just to get into parking lots and speed bumps! And the many alteratives differnt kinds of compressed air-Helium, Co2, Nitrogen, or scuba!
-Dump Controllers. For a smooth quite ride down to the ground,very important for you guys with body Kits!
-Locktight 545 for sealent of all fittings on tank for that ultra air shut tight seal. Teflon is a pain in the ACE and looks ugly!
-D.O.T. Air Line 1/4" recomended, Unless your planning to do something stupid and retarded and Hop you Lexus!
-D.O.T. Air Fittings nice push to connect ones dont waist your time with anything less! Everything else is such a pain and a waist!
-Water/Oil trap for people that live in those wet, humid climents keeps water out for the tanks and Valves runening them!
I think thats it ?