AIR RIDE or COILOVERS?

[Ryan m]

what would you all say is better?

[kbuss]

Depends on a lot of stuff:

What kind of car are you talking about?
It is going to be a track car or DD street car?
How much are you willing to spend?
........etc.

That question alone is way to vague, need more info.

[Ryan m]

mk3 golf 4dr i guess it doesn't matter how much just not alot

[kbuss]

Air ride would be your best option IMO. It's not like it'll be flying around the track. Bags are pretty popular in the VW community. They offer good ride quality with the option to adjust ride height at an ease.

Coilovers on the other hand aren't as easy to adjust when something unexpected appears, like a huge speed bump or something. Ride quality can be good also depending on the right coilover setup. I would think coils are the cheaper option in this scenario.

[Schultz28]

static all day!

bags are for groceries!

[Ryan m]

static all day!

bags are for groceries!

hahaha

[Daviticus]

If you're on a budget, cheapo coilovers and learning to drive a lowered car properly are the starting points.

Go ahead and get "budget air" out of your head right now, it isn't going to happen. Gotta pay to play.

First, figure out a budget, then look at options within those constraints. if your budget is in the $1500-range, coilovers are your ticket. If you're fine with spending $2k-$4k, and don't plan on racing at competitive events or really pushing the limits of your cars' handling, go air.

[tstacks]

It comes down to how much money you're willing to spend.

Bags = Coils when it comes to handling. In ways bags offer you more adjustability than coils, at an added cost in most instances.

[McRib]

you can bag your car for under two grand, probably around 1500 if you get some parts used and use manual paddle valves. or it can be extremely expensive well over 3k, i choose the middle ground by paying around 2.6k for a pretty good digital setup