woohoo! picked out my air suspension package...
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woohoo! picked out my air suspension package...
i think i have everything picked out but i wanna make sure its a good set up. im gettin the front and rear cylinders (duh). then...
1- compressor
1- 5 gallon tank
4- 3/8" MAC 1500 fast valves
1- 10 switch pre wired switch box
1- 125psi pressure switch
1- glass water trap
2- dual needle pressure gauges
60 ft of 3/8" DOT air line
and im getting an air accumulator so i get a better quality ride. so to anyone who knows this stuff is this a pretty good set up? i dont necesarilly need to hop every 2 seconds but i wanna be able to go up or down real fast and be able to get back up. just normal useful cool stuff like that. is this the right set up for that?
1- compressor
1- 5 gallon tank
4- 3/8" MAC 1500 fast valves
1- 10 switch pre wired switch box
1- 125psi pressure switch
1- glass water trap
2- dual needle pressure gauges
60 ft of 3/8" DOT air line
and im getting an air accumulator so i get a better quality ride. so to anyone who knows this stuff is this a pretty good set up? i dont necesarilly need to hop every 2 seconds but i wanna be able to go up or down real fast and be able to get back up. just normal useful cool stuff like that. is this the right set up for that?
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what kind of air compressor?
what kind of air rods?
i've never heard of people using water traps but i guess better safe then sorry... n depending on the tank you might be able to use a 150 psi pressure switch.
what kind of air rods?
i've never heard of people using water traps but i guess better safe then sorry... n depending on the tank you might be able to use a 150 psi pressure switch.
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its from kmw performance, heres the link...here
im getting the 3/8" f,b,s,s basic fast bag add-on air kit. good price and seems like it should do me good, but then again im new at this.
im getting the 3/8" f,b,s,s basic fast bag add-on air kit. good price and seems like it should do me good, but then again im new at this.
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someone has said that chassis tech used to be a badd company, but they're not sure if thats true or not. try searching, its kinda old but maybe it'll come up again. here is another site to look at AIM. and AIR ride? is supposed to come out with a kit for our cars soon, might not want to but it just yet... another good air rod company is EAI. well g2g home now, i'll be back later with more info
Very good setup but is it just one air accumulator you need or do you need one for every side? I don't really know much of how the air accumulator but everything else you have is good. I don know that air accumulators will make the car ride more smoother.
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im gonna try and have it done by mid july in time for the baltimore meet. hopefully someones got a digi cam so i can make a little video clip of me having some fun with it [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]
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the whole things runnin me $1900 shipped. im gonna figure out where to put everything once i get it because i wanna be sure of the size. as of now i think the compressor will go where the spare tire is and the tanks gonna either be chillin in the trunk (new trunk set up is on my to do list eventually) or mount on the part underneath the trunk lid so it kinda hangs there when the trunks open. that way i can make room for the new subs and amps and all that cool stuff. but after this, its shaved door handles, new spoiler, and full repaint in the same color (ebp)....this import things so addicting
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i think you can get it for 1900 installed, if i were you i'd call around, try http://www.excentrixauto.com/dealers.htm i know they dont have a shop near you but i'm sure they'll ship too. maybe its cheaper here then from where your getting them... but ya only if you were in so cali, alot of air suspension shops here...
oh n btw, those are air struts for the front and air rods for the back if your ordering the kit from KMW
oh n btw, those are air struts for the front and air rods for the back if your ordering the kit from KMW
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me and my brother in laws dad ( that side of my family rocks) are thankfully hadling the install. hes air compressor master and everything so hell be able to help me out with it all so its up and running perfectly.
i'm glad people are starting to write more about the air suspension deal. i want rods so bad. alot of kids i know have em, some of the guys went cheap though and the ride sucks, so now they are just upgrading as they go. Would have been smarter to get a good kit to begin with, at least i can learn from them. I was just curious what the water trap is for, i never heard of it. thanks



