air ride kit for AWD DSM??

[greathuskie]

does anyone make an air ride that will fit an AWD dsm? i found the one at gaugemagazine.com, but that only fits FWD

i really want to have instant adjustability but being AWD its very hard to find a kit for it..any suggestions? how hard would fabbing up a hydraulic system be for the car?

 

['96_Talon_TSi]

tien makes a coilover system that has a cockpit adjustability. I cant remember the model number. Go check on tien's website and see if you can find it.

 

[greathuskie]

thats not for ride height adjustability...thats for stiffness and all that good stuff

this sucks i really want something so i can adjust the ride height on my car from inside instead of going through all the wrenching BS....but i cant find anything

 

[FiReBReTHa]

hehe i just moved from IL, cold sucker.


anyways, do you race your car? beat up on it? if so then just forget any thoughts of air ride like i did. lotsa chit breaks on it.


if you have a nonturbo daily light car, then you can see about how to fab the FWD one in, i know theres a guy in the susp forum who could tell why, i saw him post about clearance for rims and was mentinoing the diff why theres diff in aWD to FWD and thats a possiblity why things are different and then how you could change it.


but i stick with my last statement, if you are rough on your car, the last thing you want to think is will a bag blowout or something while doing 130Mph+

 

[greathuskie]

well air struts is what i was looking at not air bags...

 

[Colossus]

www.aimind.com I THINK

if not, go to google.com and search for Aim Industries


I bought my air cylinders through them. They don't make them FWD/ RWD specific. One kit fits all versions of 95-99, as the suspensions mounts are the same...you get 4 cylinders, bigger ones for the front (engine bay weight) etc. etc.

I'll post pics if you want.

Cost me $1400 including shipping, standard tiny 3 gallon tank (unbelievably small...but my trunk is packed) and an upgraded 100% duty cycle so I don't burn out the stock compressor they send without the upgrade. Took a week to arrive, 4 boxes. Your choice in color for the switch box, so be sure to mention which color. They won't give you the tracking number for some odd reason, or so I was told. Either way, I mentioned some "bad" things I had heard about them, and they gave it to me...soo, whatever, I got everything I requested. Stick with 1/8th lines..so you don't drop super fast, etc.

 

[stik6shift00]

im not sure if someone mentioned it, but WRX's have a system that is air ride but its good for road racing, has 3 levels...one close to stock...one alittle lower....and one that is pretty low more for show I think
its $$$$$ like oover 2500

 

[greathuskie]

ok i called and they have the kit im looking for...
itll be about 1500 in the end, that includes a 6 gallon tank, brass/plastic fittings, all hoses, extended 6 month warranty, all struts and compressor, its front-back side to side, lowers the car 4-5 inches on lowest setting, so almost to the ground

seems pretty nice...

 

[greathuskie]

what about when i want to drag race my car? what will i have to worry about, having an air ride and all? i am going to want to take it to the track once in awhile...

 

[IHeartTurbo]

holy sh!t i'm surprised that loser that thinks riding around on 3 wheels is cool hasnt been in here yet