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Title: air ride on mk2????
Post by: Dking1983 on 18 August 2011, 22:57
hi there ive been looking at fitting air suspension but i dont know where to buy the kits and what the prices are for the kits?
can anyone help???
thanks
Title: Re: air ride on mk2????
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 19 August 2011, 08:33
You will be looking at around £1200+ for a good setup.
Title: Re: air ride on mk2????
Post by: Horney on 19 August 2011, 08:50
Have a search on Edition38 as there's lots of info on air ride over there. There's a few UK suppliers/fitters although quite a lot of people are DIY fitting kits these days.

Nick
Title: Re: air ride on mk2????
Post by: Lewy on 19 August 2011, 10:06
Havair, Rayvern, Bagyard, etc etc

But like Nickers said, its pretty simple to DIY.
Title: Re: air ride on mk2????
Post by: Dking1983 on 19 August 2011, 11:41
how do i go around sourceing diy parts,i really want to fit this but i really dont have £1200 to spend
thanks
Title: Re: air ride on mk2????
Post by: Thom89 on 19 August 2011, 13:40
Have a look at build threads on ED38, and VW Vortex forums, then get yourself along to ED38 show, talk to people, also talk to the pro's... Elly at Voodoo motorsport well worth talking to, you'll discover that it's not as simple, or straight forward as you may think, different systems etc..
You get what you pay for!

Thom
Title: Re: air ride on mk2????
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 19 August 2011, 13:48
Or even Elie :tongue:

I got my quote from Voodoo (Elie) and that was for a basic up down system.
Title: Re: air ride on mk2????
Post by: jv on 19 August 2011, 13:51
What? You not got 'front and back, and side to side'? :grin:
Title: Re: air ride on mk2????
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 19 August 2011, 13:57
We still talking about the same thing... :huh:
Title: Re: air ride on mk2????
Post by: Thom89 on 19 August 2011, 14:02
Or even Ellie :grin:

Thom
Title: Re: air ride on mk2????
Post by: Mr Blue on 19 August 2011, 15:39
Very tempted by hAir Ride. Read good handling reviews also.

Havair seems to be a favorite. You could probably DIY it with the budget of some expensive coilovers but you get what you pay for as JV said.

Some management can cost £1000 + alone.
Title: Re: air ride on mk2????
Post by: Thom89 on 19 August 2011, 17:28
Very tempted by hAir Ride. Read good handling reviews also.

Havair seems to be a favorite. You could probably DIY it with the budget of some expensive coilovers but you get what you pay for as JV said.

Some management can cost £1000 + alone.

Oy! I said that!  :grin:

Thom
Title: Re: air ride on mk2????
Post by: Mr Blue on 19 August 2011, 18:02
woops. Thom, JV, Lewy,  all look the same


 :kiss:
Title: Re: air ride on mk2????
Post by: Thom89 on 19 August 2011, 18:08
woops. Thom, JV, Lewy,  all look the same


 :kiss:

 :grin: :grin: :grin:

And since when did HavAir become a OE Volkswagen part Mr Blue :evil:

Thom
Title: Re: air ride on mk2????
Post by: Mr Blue on 19 August 2011, 18:12
Ill just stick a VAG part number on the air system and sleep well at night?

Some mk1's had hydro or air suspension from factory im sure?
Title: Re: air ride on mk2????
Post by: tech1889 on 19 August 2011, 22:05
See a mk2 at a cruise about 6 weeks ago it was on air ride with a smoothed bay running ABF on carbs and it looked so sweet that low
Title: Re: air ride on mk2????
Post by: gtiballs61 on 23 August 2011, 19:59
This has gotta be the best bagged mk2 i have seen :cool:

(http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/yy200/skippybigballs/vw%20northwest%202011/IMAG0062.jpg)
(http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/yy200/skippybigballs/vw%20northwest%202011/IMAG0063.jpg)
(http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/yy200/skippybigballs/vw%20northwest%202011/IMAG0061.jpg)
Title: Re: air ride on mk2????
Post by: Lewy on 23 August 2011, 22:56
You obviously haven't seen many 'bagged' mk2's then!
Title: Re: air ride on mk2????
Post by: Thom89 on 23 August 2011, 23:21
You obviously haven't seen many 'bagged' mk2's then!

 :grin: :grin:

Got to love the properly routed screen washer pipe!

Thom
Title: Re: air ride on mk2????
Post by: X4MGS on 23 August 2011, 23:41
You obviously haven't seen many 'bagged' mk2's then!

 :grin: :grin:

Got to love the properly routed screen washer pipe!

Thom


 :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: air ride on mk2????
Post by: ohmz1988 on 25 August 2011, 00:02
You will be looking at around £1200+ for a good setup.

Sorry was this including install or just for the kit?
Title: Re: air ride on mk2????
Post by: Lewy on 25 August 2011, 07:48
Just for a kit.
Title: Re: air ride on mk2????
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 25 August 2011, 08:34
As above. Installation adds between £500-1000 on to that price.
Title: Re: air ride on mk2????
Post by: Lewy on 25 August 2011, 17:00
airbagit.com will do a diy kit for £1200, or if you went to Havair, it'll be £2k plus £200 fitting.
Title: Re: air ride on mk2????
Post by: Mr Blue on 18 September 2011, 22:18
Airride is the new coilover.

Next year. Air ride for me :smiley:
Title: Re: air ride on mk2????
Post by: tech1889 on 18 September 2011, 22:19
Airride is the new coilover.

Next year. Air ride for me :smiley:

did you see it a lot today lol ??
Title: Re: air ride on mk2????
Post by: Lewy on 18 September 2011, 22:26
Funnily enough, no.

C4RBD wasn't to be seen, and I think one of the Westside bwoys has it on the R32'd, but it was sitting at a 'normal' ride height.

I'll admit that after driving 160miles to and from Players mine didn't catch once, so I may give it a miss and put the money towards a new engine.  :wink:
Title: Re: air ride on mk2????
Post by: tech1889 on 18 September 2011, 22:44
how wound down are you lewy ??

airride would be cool but imo its overpriced for what it is
Title: Re: air ride on mk2????
Post by: Mr Blue on 18 September 2011, 22:50
Pricey yes. Still confused on the management side of things, what does what etc...

I only saw 2 on air ride but sick of catching the exhaust and front bumper. I use this daily and have to plan my routes to avoid speed humps etc.

CBF to raise it and lower it all the time.  :evil:
Title: Re: air ride on mk2????
Post by: Lewy on 18 September 2011, 23:09
how wound down are you lewy ??

airride would be cool but imo its overpriced for what it is

Quite low, probably as low as Blue, but I don't use mine every day. 

And I know what you mean about the components for air-ride, as I deal with air suspension on a daily basis and the likes of compressors, tanks, bags and lines are as cheap as chips, so I suppose it must be down to the cost of building the struts.
Title: Re: air ride on mk2????
Post by: Mr Blue on 28 September 2011, 19:52
Could work out far less with bag over coils...

(http://stancedesign.powweb.com//graphics/AIRDiagram.jpg)

(http://stancedesign.powweb.com//graphics/AIRDiagram2.jpg)
Title: Re: air ride on mk2????
Post by: tech1889 on 28 September 2011, 20:57
You do it first and i will copy  :evil:
Title: Re: air ride on mk2????
Post by: Mr Blue on 28 September 2011, 21:19
Dont mind just need to find the best bags.

Might be a problem with the clearance at the back of the wheel?
Title: Re: air ride on mk2????
Post by: tech1889 on 28 September 2011, 23:09
Dont mind just need to find the best bags.

Might be a problem with the clearance at the back of the wheel?

Good call could be a right pita with the wheel fouling the bag resulting collapsed suspension.. Any diameters on bags though ?