Thom's bagged E46 saloon/sedan - Airlift, BBS RF - UK Build

[fuhfuh.Focus]

Looks killer on air, nice work.

Really nice photos too.

[tyler589]

I fucks with it, nice photos too mane

[Mehowski]

Holy shit those were amazing, it sits perfectly, I'm actually stunned with how well it sits!
I reckon if you got a private plate that would be the cherry on top to finish it all off

[Tino21]

Car is looking so damm good !!! You installed the bags in no time.

Love the shots...black n white one is so

We'll have a similar setup soon

[Thooooom]

okay prepare yourself for photos... lots of them. my threads been a bit boring for a while so hopefully this brings it back to life a bit.









































even more here : https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...4608406&type=1

so yeah im really happy with it, need to figure out how to get the front arch gap closed up, the strut has no more travel so im working on ideas to get it down a bit further. for now it'll do. i spent last night messing with the front fitment so it actually sits wider than this now on the front and matches the rear more. once i figure out how to get the front down it'll sit on the lips all round hopefully!

[Mehowski]

Looks great as always, and the sticker on the tank is a really good idea! Looking forward to seeing the shots you mentioned

[austinscottphotography]

welcome to the club man!!! did you get any kind of leveling management?

[Thooooom]

Really nice man. Do you prefer it over the coilovers?

its only been on 2 days so it would be unfair to say at this point as im kind of just sitting in it going up and down all the time haha. it rides really well, doesnt feel sloppy or bouncy, just feels like a nice quality ride thats firmer than standard but not as hard as my coilovers were. its still quite hard though. the praticality side of things is helping out loads, i can park outside my house where as before i couldnt, i can park at university, and at work too, all of which i had to park further away from and then walk, especially uni which is about a 20/25 minute walk, okay in the summer ,but in the freezing cold and rain its really not fun.

ive messed with the fitment a bit so im having to drive ever so slightly higher due to the fronts rubbing a lot, but by no means high.

so far im really liking it, but i can see myself a few months down the line wishing i was rolling stupid low smashing off catseyes like i used to haha

[Minuki]

Really nice man. Do you prefer it over the coilovers?

[Thooooom]

big thanks to oxer for changing my thread title.

will post full shoot photos up soon!

heres one for now while i wait for the rest.



photo by Alex Carroll - https://www.flickr.com/photos/alexcarroll_/

[Thooooom]

thanks guys.

managed to get the kit fitted on saturday, did the build and everything in one day by myself, quite impressed to be honest haha. just goes to show how easy these kits are to fit now they do dedicated kits and such good management.

Went out last night into Birmingham city centre and took a load of photos, being edited as we speak so will post up later. Managed to squeeze the car through a gap in some posts into the central park where the cathedral is and got some cool photos before anyone showed up to tell us to move.

for now heres one of the build arrangement i came up with, nothing fancy just nice and simple hiding any loom and air lines. really happy with it!

unfortunately the tank got damaged in the post due to really really poor packaging by the previous owner, i was annoyed at first but ive come to really like the sticker thats hiding the scratch.

[SnazzyQ]

Didnt reaslize you had an instagram

Just followed you
Also cant wait to see it on air

[Tino21]

Nice find !
Cant wait to see this aired out

[Pandy]

Didn't realise you were on IG, just followed now

[Thooooom]

So!!

when i first got the car, i was in touch with a guy who was looking to sell his airlift kit. although the sale later fell through when he decided to keep it. recently the kits gone back up for sale, and after accessing my money situation many times, i worked out a way i could afford it... JUST.

after some conversations online and some phone calls back and forth.... ive now bought an Airlift kit with v2 management. viair 380c compressor and 5 gallon accuair skinny tank. the kit is about 8 months old. i'd have loved a new kit but this alone has literally broke me so new really wasnt an option.

I'll be fitting the kit myself, it arrived this morning, ive had a mess with it and made sure i understand exactly what im doing and im pretty confident. I decided i had a few hours so i went out and mounted the tank in the rear - im not going for any kind of fancy build or anything, just want it neat and out of the way so i can still stick things in there.

i also managed to run the controller line into the dash. im not entirely sure where i want it placed but for now ive put it in this pretty useless compartment in the centre console, so i can tuck it in and close it or leave it out if i wish.

tomorrows job will be to fit the struts, and run the airlines and wire everything up. hopefully we should be fully working by the end of the day. that said its meant to rain which will put everything on hold.

so not much to show yet, but heres a few pictures .

the delivery man!!!!







and this is where the remote is sat for now.