Air Ride Components

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I want to bag my car so any help on what parts i need, sites, kits, separate parts...... anyway, i need all the info because i'm newbie on that
Thanks

[Rally]

List of the general parts (I'm sure I'm missing stuff)

Switches
Gauges
Pressure Switch
Valves or Valve Manifolds
Compressor(s)
Wiring Kit
Air tank(s)
Air Line
Various Fittings
Bags
Leader Lines for the front

sites:

www.airassisted.com - Piece together your own kit or buy premade VW kits.
www.openroadtuning.com - Premade VW kits
www.mason-tech.com - Premade VW kits

Most important thing is to just do your reading. You don't want to have a car on bags without knowing how everything works. Get a good understanding about the whole system so you feel comfortable with it.

[Tropicana]

keep it simple and do this kit with bagyard struts.

http://www.airassisted.com/Air-Management-Ride-Height-Controllers-Airlift-AutoPilot/c2_151_152/p1268/3/8-Auto-Pilot-Digital-Air-Management-System/product_info.html

[Brian Fantana]

Most important thing is to just do your reading. You don't want to have a car on bags without knowing how everything works. Get a good understanding about the whole system so you feel comfortable with it.

This is the biggest thing, this can hurt you so much if you're stuck on the side of road, in a parking lot, etc and dont know how to McGuiver your system or look for whats wrong.

suicidedoors.com
baak2basics.com (another VW friendly site)

there's a thread on vortex that "Charmander" just posted up about laying a frame on a mkiii w. air; i'd take a gander at that as well.

Car looks sick

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thanks for the info guys

[J.Owen]

Wesley, I personally would recommend going for MT's or BY's right off the bat. If you decide you want to get the feel for air ride first and want to try bag over coils, I will be putting my Aerosports up for sale soon. MT's should be here tomorrow.

Also, I know you see Marco's from time to time, but if you have any questions, feel free to ask me.

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Wesley, I personally would recommend going for MT's or BY's right off the bat. If you decide you want to get the feel for air ride first and want to try bag over coils, I will be putting my Aerosports up for sale soon. MT's should be here tomorrow.

Also, I know you see Marco's from time to time, but if you have any questions, feel free to ask me.

Thanks Josh BTW: I haven't spoken with Marcos about that

[J.Owen]

I won't mention it then

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I won't mention it then

(on a side note) i need some rollin' shots of my car for the next season

[J.Owen]

I'd be happy to get out and shoot with you sometime. Unfortunately I don't get home from work till its dark right now, but we could plan for a weekend coming up.

[drivnovrdaedge]

not to thread jack .. but im in the same boat ... right now my y33 isnt as low as i want it .. nore do i like the disadvantage of non-adjusting ... my plans were to purchase a UAS kit .. but i cant come up with the entire amount of cash ..

im running JIC coilovers ... so i was thinking about purchasing UAS bags and then buying the air management system

i found this setups:

http://www.airbagit.com/Air-Management-Kits-s/31.htm

many of these setups are already setup and simple run lines and wiring ... wad do you think about those in the link? ..

so do i have to call UAS to get brackets for the bags to mount of to the jic coils? .. or they are the universal McPherson struts?

thanks for any help
-mark

[Rally]

Stay away from airbagit. They're know for low quality parts and awful customer service.

UAS doesn't have specific mounts for each coilover. They sell a universal kit that most people use, or they have custom mounts made (that's what I ended up doing)

[drivnovrdaedge]

Stay away from airbagit. They're know for low quality parts and awful customer service.

UAS doesn't have specific mounts for each coilover. They sell a universal kit that most people use, or they have custom mounts made (that's what I ended up doing)

ok ... il check out the other sites you guys linked on this thread

do you know whats the easiest way to contact UAS? ... i emailed them but i got nothing in response .. i guess i will have to call them or something

what UAS bags should i buy ?.. there was 2 of them offered on the site .

[Brian Fantana]

Another thing to take into account is the diameter of the coilovers, i believe for ethe Aerosports it needs.. 2.14" IIRC
I have a set for sale w. brackets BTW

Ok no more threadjacking or plugs from me

airbagit is a pain to work with, i bought a digital guage system through them, it didnt work and they refused to refund my $$.

[Rally]

what UAS bags should i buy ?.. there was 2 of them offered on the site .

I don't know what the suspension setup is like on your car, so I don't know.

If you're looking to fit a bag over a coilover, your only choice is the UAS Aerosport bags. They have inner sleeves that allow you to slip them over.