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Old Mar 16, 2016 | 04:31 AM
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Anyone want an air ride build thread?

I'll be putting my bags on the countryman this Saturday and was thinking of making a build thread for it. Seeing how many people would be interested in the build thread before I do it if it's worth the time!
 
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Old Mar 16, 2016 | 07:35 AM
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If you build it, they will come.
While I won't ever consider doing that to my car, I (and I'm sure many others) are always interested to see and read about what other, more handy and adventurous types, do to upgrade their Minis. So... Yes, please.
 

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I would like to see it , not many CM on air. AirrRex one maybe that comes to mind.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2016 | 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Rich Rodichok
If you build it, they will come. While I won't ever consider doing that to my car, I (and I'm sure many others) are always interested to see and read about what other, more handy and adventurous types, do to upgrade their Minis. So... Yes, please.
Good point!
 
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Old Mar 16, 2016 | 11:10 AM
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I would like to see it , not many CM on air. AirrRex one maybe that comes to mind.
Yeah that's all I have really seen is the airrex one. I'm doing airlift bags with old r56 coilover mounts so I'm hoping I can get a little lower than the airrex CM😏
 
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Old Mar 16, 2016 | 12:00 PM
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Conversion from airlift universal parts ?
 
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Old Mar 16, 2016 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by ECSTuning
Conversion from airlift universal parts ?
They're not universal, I bought the set off of a buddy that were meant for a '13 STI. I swapped the STI mounting brackets with my old R56 mounting brackets since they threaded right on. Then for the front, I am using an old pair of top plates and turned them into camber plates and bought new oem mounts for the rear. I can take pictures later tonight
 
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Old Mar 16, 2016 | 01:02 PM
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ok cool, retrofitting, very interesting. Would love to see the build thread
 
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Interested as well.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2016 | 02:41 PM
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I'll be installing them on Saturday morning so I'll post the build thread either Saturday night or Sunday morning! I'll post the name of it in here and include the link
 
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Old Mar 16, 2016 | 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by ludrof11
I'll be installing them on Saturday morning so I'll post the build thread either Saturday night or Sunday morning! I'll post the name of it in here and include the link
In for more pictures
 
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Old Mar 17, 2016 | 03:54 AM
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Originally Posted by ECSTuning
ok cool, retrofitting, very interesting. Would love to see the build thread
This is what I was talking about
 
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Old Mar 17, 2016 | 05:36 AM
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Great, looking forward to it.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2016 | 04:38 AM
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Going to take longer than I thought to get the build thread up. Working with leaking bags in the rear:(
 
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Old Mar 20, 2016 | 04:39 AM
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Originally Posted by ECSTuning
Great, looking forward to it.
I have already contacted airlift performance and am waiting for a response, but you guys don't happen to know how to disassemble their bags do you?
 
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Old Mar 27, 2016 | 06:58 PM
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Will write the update in the next couple of days but it's finally finished! Just need to modify the fenders
 
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Old Mar 28, 2016 | 01:33 PM
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Looks pretty low , are you touching the ground or scraping ?
 
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Old Mar 29, 2016 | 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by ECSTuning
Looks pretty low , are you touching the ground or scraping ?
not touching the ground yet. I have to shave the plastic trim and the metal behind it to make it sit lower. Maxed low it's probably 3 inches from the ground. Will hopefully get it to sit on the ground. Crappy picture but you see what I mean
 
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Old Mar 29, 2016 | 09:58 AM
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Old May 12, 2016 | 11:11 AM
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wheres the build thread?
 
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