THINKING ABOUT AIR !!!!

pugley · Post by **pugley** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 9:47 pm

Hello lads ,after going to early edition and seeing hulks caddy on air i keep thinking about it and think it would be perfect for me as i am a ceraic tiler and sometimes carry weight !! not good with 19 x 9.5 rears where if i had air i could adjust to suit but whos best to speak to and more importantly how much am i looking at ????????????

BIGNICK · Post by **BIGNICK** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 10:24 pm

Search ants@autostyl..
He's got a good write up and I asked him about costs, you be looking at the best part of 5k with labour cost at a questimate..

hulk · Post by **hulk** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 11:58 am

Once you have air mate your never coilovers ever again

brycieboy · Post by **brycieboy** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 12:12 pm

I prob do 10k a year everyday use how good is air for everyday ?

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A9X SJ · Post by **A9X SJ** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 5:44 pm

There's a full setup up on Edition for £1100

pugley · Post by **pugley** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 8:55 pm

cheers lads its very very tempting but 5000 grand !!!! ouch !! thats more than i payed for van !! as for set on edition i did see them think there on here also but would have no idea on where to start would much prefer a drive in drive out job !!

minimad · Post by **minimad** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 10:45 pm

John Pedan reckoned on £2500 ish to do it. He was doing it differently to autostyl.

Im considering doing it myself. Im going to price the air suspension kit tomorrow hopefully.

d2a2v2e · Post by **d2a2v2e** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:21 pm

pugley wrote: 5000 grand !!!!

5 million is a rather a lot

super_ted · Post by **super_ted** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 2:03 pm

There is a kit in the for sale section on here. Just got to know how to fit it

minimad · Post by **minimad** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 9:42 pm

A new kit isnt all that expensive. Mine should be getting sent out next week all being well

Now to get collecting bits and bobs to make the back end up.

vw darren · Post by **vw darren** » Mon May 09, 2011 12:53 pm

minimad wrote:A new kit isnt all that expensive. Mine should be getting sent out next week all being well Now to get collecting bits and bobs to make the back end up.

any chance of doing a list with pics and prices of whats involved?

is the rear end basically lowered with an axle flip and blocks then pumped up using bags on top of the leaf springs?

autostyl · Post by **autostyl** » Wed May 18, 2011 3:27 pm

Please don't be fooled into thinking that this is an easy job - trust me it isn't! There is a reason that it costs a lot to do, and that is down to using the correct materials and fixings, the engineering and the time in which to do the job properly. It is nothing like fitting a kit to a Golf.

On Hulks caddy, a well known company had already tried to bag the rear- and the results were horrifying, and to make matters worse it didn't even layout. So when Luke at Plush called me in to do the rear, I ended up junking the lot and started from scratch. There is a world of hurt to go through to get the vehicle to sit on its belly, and I suggest if you're not confident that you can overcome all the issues it will throw up - do not start!

To safely lay the car out, you will not be able to retain the leaf springs, so you need to be familiar with designing and custom fabricating full suspension systems, from geometry through to what tensility of fixings to use, and correct choice of materials. There is also serious mods to undertake to the axle itself! You cannot buy this kit anywhere off the shelf, and there is a reason for that, don't cut corners and be safe!

Having said that - done correctly, as Hulk said - once you've had air you wouldn't go back to coilys!!! As for mileage - i've done 15k miles in my maxi since baggin it, i haul all sorts in the back, from V8 motors, to a van full of snowboards etc. all the way to the alps, and i haven't had a problem.

If anyone wants any advice - i'm not the quiet sort, and am happy to help, good luck!

Ant.

autostyl · Post by **autostyl** » Thu May 19, 2011 9:49 am

Pugley - I'm not able to reply to your PM, must not have posted enough yet to qualify! Give me a call on 01872 561140, or email anthony@autostyl.co.uk with your details and i'll get in touch.

Cheers,

Ant

Matt@Reflex · Post by **Matt@Reflex** » Thu May 19, 2011 12:53 pm

autostyl wrote:Please don't be fooled into thinking that this is an easy job - trust me it isn't! There is a reason that it costs a lot to do, and that is down to using the correct materials and fixings, the engineering and the time in which to do the job properly. It is nothing like fitting a kit to a Golf.

On Hulks caddy, a well known company had already tried to bag the rear- and the results were horrifying, and to make matters worse it didn't even layout. So when Luke at Plush called me in to do the rear, I ended up junking the lot and started from scratch. There is a world of hurt to go through to get the vehicle to sit on its belly, and I suggest if you're not confident that you can overcome all the issues it will throw up - do not start!

To safely lay the car out, you will not be able to retain the leaf springs, so you need to be familiar with designing and custom fabricating full suspension systems, from geometry through to what tensility of fixings to use, and correct choice of materials. There is also serious mods to undertake to the axle itself! You cannot buy this kit anywhere off the shelf, and there is a reason for that, don't cut corners and be safe!

Having said that - done correctly, as Hulk said - once you've had air you wouldn't go back to coilys!!! As for mileage - i've done 15k miles in my maxi since baggin it, i haul all sorts in the back, from V8 motors, to a van full of snowboards etc. all the way to the alps, and i haven't had a problem.

If anyone wants any advice - i'm not the quiet sort, and am happy to help, good luck!

Ant.

Well said Ant.
I keep seeing these MK5 kits for sale as Caddy kits and rear is a completely different kettle of fish.
Do it one and do it right or stick to coilovers.

d3jpt · Post by **d3jpt** » Wed May 25, 2011 9:36 pm

Im also thinking of air, and im trying to work out if its worth the extra cash.
ok kw's £800 ish air £1500 upwards.
The only reason im thinking about it is im getting too old for the harsh ride of coilovers (have been told the kw's arent too bad) and as i might be taking in on site would be handy to raise it to get over the rough ground. If any one can give any info or advice i would be very greatfull

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