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      01-30-2012, 09:30 PM   #1
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Air-ride possible?

Want to go lower then the conventional coil-over

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      01-31-2012, 07:55 AM   #2
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Why........
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      01-31-2012, 08:25 AM   #3
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Why........
Because not race car? lol
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      01-31-2012, 08:49 AM   #4
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Because not race car? lol
yes. because not race care, if you want air get a vdub
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      01-31-2012, 09:47 AM   #5
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Why........
Looks/style! This 2 finger gap don't look very nice! My car don't see the track...so why not?

Get a vdub? I've owned 5...time to move on!
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Looks/style! This 2 finger gap don't look very nice! My car don't see the track...so why not?

Get a vdub? I've owned 5...time to move on!
there plenty of suspensions that car bring this car low, kw clubsport im pretty sure will take it to the ground almost, air ride destroys handling, its not something i would do to a m3, i wouldnt even do it between the last 12 vdubs i owned, look into a good set of coilovers
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      01-31-2012, 10:24 AM   #7
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there plenty of suspensions that car bring this car low, kw clubsport im pretty sure will take it to the ground almost, air ride destroys handling, its not something i would do to a m3, i wouldnt even do it between the last 12 vdubs i owned, look into a good set of coilovers
You think 1.5"(kw coils) is low? The AST coils claim 2"...but I don't know how accurate that number is
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      01-31-2012, 10:29 AM   #8
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http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=477317

looks pretty low to me man, thats on clubsports
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      01-31-2012, 02:51 PM   #9
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looks pretty low to me man, thats on clubsports
That car is perfect! Minus the spoiler!

Yeah I could definitely deal with that ride height!

Thanks dude...appreciate it!
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np, just here to help, if you need the suspension let me know, ill get you a price through autocouture
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      02-14-2012, 11:39 AM   #11
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I have a set of clubsport, local too let me know!
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Iv'e heard that the H&R coilovers get really low as well
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      02-15-2012, 10:17 PM   #13
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If you just want to go low, and don't care about the performance or ride whatsoever, then if you take the helper springs out of KW CS's, they go pretty damn low. Probably low enough to suit your needs. As for airride, there's airrunners, but DON'T do it imo.

Here's some pics of what I mean......this is nowhere near the lowest setting. The owner has raised it back up a bit since then.
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Thats badass !
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      02-18-2012, 08:28 PM   #15
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You just made my day with those pics! Looks awesome...thanks. I was wondering if anybody had done the whole helper spring thing...there's my answer
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looks pretty low to me man, thats on clubsports
that car is PERFECT on every note. i wish it were mine. thanks for reminding me about that beauty.
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      12-26-2012, 01:21 AM   #17
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there plenty of suspensions that car bring this car low, kw clubsport im pretty sure will take it to the ground almost, air ride destroys handling, its not something i would do to a m3, i wouldnt even do it between the last 12 vdubs i owned, look into a good set of coilovers
air ride destroys handling? ive never heard this before. please tell me how this is true?
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      12-26-2012, 09:18 AM   #18
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air ride destroys handling? ive never heard this before. please tell me how this is true?
Ofcourse..air ride is just for show to go up and down or be a low rider..you will never get the same handling capabilty with an air ride suspension as with a traditional coil spring setup

If you ever rode in an air ride you would understand...think floating mattress
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      12-27-2012, 12:55 AM   #19
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Ofcourse..air ride is just for show to go up and down or be a low rider..you will never get the same handling capabilty with an air ride suspension as with a traditional coil spring setup

If you ever rode in an air ride you would understand...think floating mattress
you should do some research. and air ride setup is nothing like what you speak of.
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      12-27-2012, 09:50 AM   #20
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you should do some research. and air ride setup is nothing like what you speak of.
Sure it is, car handles like a dump truck on air ride setup
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