Mkv Gti Air Ride Build

[DonnMKV]

ok another update, i will be ordering my kit this weekend hopefully, not going to be on in time for h20i tho any other tips or tricks about air that anyone has ? please feel free to share.

[bryangb]

so that it doesn't smack the frame everytime you air up

It doesn't

[Ozzker]

Some great information in this thread!!

Bumping it for more insight for people thinking about bags over the winter!

Also, anybody know when the new Airlift stuff is expected out?

[DonnMKV]

this week is the week boys ! ordering my air i am beyond exicted, getting installed after h20i.. getting frame notch done and shaving nipples and ditching top cup. i want to thank everyone in this thread for helping me out i would have no idea what i was doing with out you guys

[bryangb]

[DonnMKV]

so that it doesn't smack the frame everytime you air up

Bags are coming on Monday, are you able to install them for me ?

[x.D]

How much do bags generally set you back?

[DonnMKV]

How much do bags generally set you back?

cost me 1500 because bag riders had a discount in september

[bryangb]

How much do bags generally set you back?

Depends on the components you use. Anywhere from $2000-3500

[DonnMKV]

Ok so bags are here got them on Tuesday, went with manual management ( everyone feel free to rip on me for getting paddle valves) 5 gal tank, viar 444c compressor, airlift fronts, air house 2 rears with dcups, and a smc water trap. The only thing that sucks is that I'm still waiting on my dcups because they had to get shipped directly from dorbitz in Texas, they should be here tommorow or Monday regardless me and a friend are gonna start with the false floor mount the tank and compressor, run the air line, mount gauges, paddles etc. hoping for the whole thing to be said and done on Monday, sorry for the lack of pics my photobucket is being retarded. Will post a lot of pictures though since I don't really see a lot of universal rear and dcups being installed. Please stay tuned the build has just begun

[Ozzker]

Ok so bags are here got them on Tuesday, went with manual management ( everyone feel free to rip on me for getting paddle valves) 5 gal tank, viar 444c compressor, airlift fronts, air house 2 rears with dcups, and a smc water trap. The only thing that sucks is that I'm still waiting on my dcups because they had to get shipped directly from dorbitz in Texas, they should be here tommorow or Monday regardless me and a friend are gonna start with the false floor mount the tank and compressor, run the air line, mount gauges, paddles etc. hoping for the whole thing to be said and done on Monday, sorry for the lack of pics my photobucket is being retarded. Will post a lot of pictures though since I don't really see a lot of universal rear and dcups being installed. Please stay tuned the build has just begun

[kevin splits]

Glad I got the paddle valves free. I wasn't gonna use them, but then after some thinking, why would I want electronic valves to potentially fail, electronic controller.that can maybe fail, crappy plastic level arms that will break. Run the paddles with two dual needle gauges. The only way it can fail is if some airline comes loose. A lot cheaper if something goes wrong as well. I'm still planning on upgrading the management next spring, but we'll see

[DonnMKV]

Yup that's what I got the dual gauges, and exactly I'd rather change an airline than have to trouble shoot electric bs, ill probably switch I analog in the future but this is gonna be just fine for now

[bryangb]

Glad I got the paddle valves free. I wasn't gonna use them, but then after some thinking, why would I want electronic valves to potentially fail, electronic controller.that can maybe fail, crappy plastic level arms that will break. Run the paddles with two dual needle gauges. The only way it can fail is if some airline comes loose. A lot cheaper if something goes wrong as well. I'm still planning on upgrading the management next spring, but we'll see

Keep telling yourself that

[kevin splits]

Keep telling yourself that

[DonnMKV]

[DonnMKV]

everything minus the brackets in the trunk !




dcup’s all ready for install




front bags in !



rear bags in jacked up and still low




right side done compressor and tank not hooked up so its all aired out and such




side shot, not all the way down because left side wasnt in yet still had a little more drop left




push connect fitting just blew up, my assh**e friend’s idea of stopping a leak. long nail and three rolls of electric tape



and she’s on the ground




started at 1130am and got home at 430 in the morning lol



whoring at me and my friend’s euro meet

[DonnMKV]

more picture’s up soon, my friend is finishing up the false floor, mounting the gauges, taking the rest of the sway bar out and rolling the fender's tommorow.




who’s lower ?




rolling low, fender’s still aren’t rolled

[bryangb]

[kevin splits]

Did you mount everything above the floor? I think that's what I'm gonna do till its warm outside next year...