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Post by damon » Sun May 17, 2015 5:20 pm

Has anyone used air ride before? Iv lowered my golf but think air ride looks cool idea instead, just not sure on it.

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Post by bb1boy » Mon May 18, 2015 10:25 am

I haven't done it to any of my cars, but I have ridden in a couple and I think you summed it up above - it LOOKS cool, but your ride/handling will be compromised..

Depends what you're in to though - form or function.
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Re: Air ride

Post by MaccaIRL » Mon May 18, 2015 11:53 am

Fag bags
Nuff said lol
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Post by damon » Mon May 18, 2015 2:05 pm

I dont really drive it that hard as it's my daily but it does have a good bit if power behind it, might have to just deal with the springs iv put on, shame seens how it looks ace.

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Post by bb1boy » Mon May 18, 2015 2:20 pm

If you aren't chucking it around a track then you'll probably be fine on bags.. just be prepared to take abuse from the static drop boys.
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Post by ek9sid » Mon May 18, 2015 2:57 pm

What generation golf is it? Because, iirc, the mk4 golf will need audi tt drop links (either those or the anti roll bar - can't remember which) otherwise the arb will foul the drive shafts :-)

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Post by damon » Mon May 18, 2015 3:17 pm

Mine is a mk4 it's the GT TDI. I did read that the arb would need swoping, seen some take it out to go mega low. Don't really want to buy brand new due to the mad cost.

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Post by ek9sid » Mon May 18, 2015 3:31 pm

You could remove it altogether (but I don't know if you'd get it through an mot like that nor how it'd affect the general driveability of the car) or, I'm sure there'll be some tt's breaking for parts. I recently broke my golf which had one fitted on it (I don't know why-it was stock) but nobody wanted it when I put it up so it went with the car when I scrapped it lol

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Post by bb1boy » Mon May 18, 2015 4:17 pm

Every time I see a lowered Golf, the rear wheels always seem to sit too far forward in the arch..
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Post by damon » Mon May 18, 2015 5:22 pm

ek9sid wrote:You could remove it altogether (but I don't know if you'd get it through an mot like that nor how it'd affect the general driveability of the car) or, I'm sure there'll be some tt's breaking for parts. I recently broke my golf which had one fitted on it (I don't know why-it was stock) but nobody wanted it when I put it up so it went with the car when I scrapped it lol
Mot don't worrie me lol, it's the safety side of it, I'll have to look into it a little more, shame I didn't know you was breaking a golf.

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