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Air ride is it worth it
« on: May 13, 2014, 06:23:09 pm »
Question to air riders

I have been considering buying air ride for my car, is it really worth the £3000 or should I do something better with my money

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Re: Air ride is it worth it
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2014, 06:36:34 pm »
You're going to get very mixed reviews on this.

Some people will be against it and say its definitely not worth it, but the others will be all for it.

Me? I'd say yeah its worth it. Had it on my last car, and currently building my set up for the golf.

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Re: Air ride is it worth it
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2014, 07:28:57 pm »
I've had it for 3.5 years with 2 diff setups, it's a PITA and happy to be on V3s again. Air & Coils both have pros and cons.
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Re: Air ride is it worth it
« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2014, 07:37:16 pm »
I think it looks horrific

3k could buy you some mint coilovers, ARBs and probs anti lift kit


And it would actually handle NICE!!! :happy2:
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Re: Air ride is it worth it
« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2014, 07:43:21 pm »
Deffo the wrong place to ask that sort of question. People will give you a one-sided view with out experince.

But..... it can be find cheaper than 3k you just run the risk from second hand parts being faulty



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Re: Air ride is it worth it
« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2014, 08:26:17 pm »
I put air ride on last summer... Removed it in the winter. Pretty much hated every minute of it. Obviously this is my own opinion, some people would never go back etc etc

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Re: Air ride is it worth it
« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2014, 10:39:20 pm »
Coilovers FTW! :happy2:
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Re: Air ride is it worth it
« Reply #7 on: May 13, 2014, 10:47:45 pm »
I'd rather slash my eye balls so I don't have to look at cars that are 2mm from the ground! No other reasoning behind my extreme view, purely my own opinion!  :drinking:


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Re: Air ride is it worth it
« Reply #8 on: May 14, 2014, 12:58:36 am »
Really it's down to your own opinion, Coils and Air both have their pro's and cons, personally I don't see the point in air unless your going to get your wheel fitments bang on really, but it's your car and your money so whichever suits your needs best.

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Re: Air ride is it worth it
« Reply #9 on: May 14, 2014, 01:03:32 am »
I think it looks horrific

3k could buy you some mint coilovers, ARBs and probs anti lift kit


And it would actually handle NICE!!! :happy2:

Have you driven a car on air ride?

Mine handles very well thank you very much. Better than my old golf which had coilovers and uprated bushes and uprated front and rear roll bars.

It's not to everyones tastes but i like mine. it's trouble free for the most part and i can get ANYWHERE basically i want to be.

i think cars where people attempt to lower them, but they end up looking standard height is pointless. but i wouldn't have a go at anyone else for that.

if you're having to ask is it worth it then it's probably not.

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Re: Air ride is it worth it
« Reply #10 on: May 14, 2014, 01:05:05 am »
Air ride is poop..... if you get air ride you have failed in life.

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Re: Air ride is it worth it
« Reply #11 on: May 14, 2014, 01:26:03 am »
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Re: Air ride is it worth it
« Reply #12 on: May 14, 2014, 01:42:53 am »
i'd probably agree saying if you're having to ask then probably not. Personally i think it was the best solution for me, wanted to go pretty low, but i have far too many speed bumps around my area to go with coils. And i wanted to go down more of a show route than big performance. It's really you're choice, i have performance air bags on my car, still have my anti roll bar and it handles better than when it was standard.

Just a dangerous question to ask as people will have a passionate response for both sides. Both are good, but you need to think about what is best for your use, and what route you want to take your car, after all you'll be the one seeing it driving it etc every day


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Re: Air ride is it worth it
« Reply #13 on: May 14, 2014, 02:01:44 am »
exactly that deago!

people who bitch about air ride stupid are either trolling (like dick wiggler), are not real car enthusiasts (childish) or are jealous that they can't afford it for themselves.

i know the last bit is true because i used to be like it myself. "haha bags are for fags coils are way better" but honestly i could just not afford it at the time. i see this often throughout the scene... hates going to hate and all of that.

having lived with them for a year i can honestly say bags are better than coilovers in my view for what i want out of my car.. a set of airlift performance struts will be more than a match for on anything this side of KW V3 / Bilstein ps8.  the coilovers certainly won't ride as comfortably especialyl when at low heights - perhaps right at the very very top end of the coilover range (eg £4-5k coilover units, remote reserviour Ohlins units etc) you will find a minor improvement in handling but on the road and doing trackdays you won't notice this and any theoretical improvement will not be worth the exponetially increased cost.
you can lower your car to whatever height you want without needed to worry about catching your undertray or splitter  or tricky driveways, as you can raise your car whenever you want


people make "performance builds" and some people make "show builds" for exhibitions, shows and what not.. there is no right or wrong way to modify a car. it's all a matter of personal preferences and your own vision and goals of what you want.

i don't personally like, for examples, vauxhalls - but i can all at the same time talk to an owner of a vauxhall and appreciate the work someone has done to his or her car. even if i don't approve of it in my head. you can step back and be like, you know mate that's a tidy car, not to my tastes but you've done it well. props to you.

this is where you seperate the true car enthusiasts who appreciate cars in general and the idiots who expect everyone to build a car how they would do it.  

air is not for everyone and that's fine.
« Last Edit: May 14, 2014, 02:04:19 am by xjay1337 »

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Re: Air ride is it worth it
« Reply #14 on: May 14, 2014, 02:09:05 am »
I'm saying the same sh:t as others...members that like it will tell u it's worth every penny & members that don't like it will say waste of money etc etc...I think end of the day it's up to you mate


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