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Gary
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13th Sep 13 at 14:07   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

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Originally posted by Paul W
You don't need a specialist to fit air. I did mine myself on the driveway.




If you can fit ICE and coilovers then you can fit air.

Ian W
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Originally posted by Paul W
You don't need a specialist to fit air. I did mine myself on the driveway.




If you can fit ICE and coilovers then you can fit air.




Maybe a future mod then

In this situation though I would go for coilovers on a standard Fabia
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Yeah i know a guy who fitted bags on his drive too. As for which to chose im not sure.

Bags look 'cool' i guess but its all just show and its expensive. Personally id go for coilovers and just wind them down to a suitable height.
big eck
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I'd love an air set up but it would have to be hydros. Afaik they handle just as well if not better than a budget coilover set up. The price is massive tho. My coilovers cost just under £1200 all in including fitting and set up. You can get a decent air set up for that.
pow
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My girlfriends golf is on coilovers and that's about as low as what you can go on coilovers. Lays the subframe all the time, bottom arms are pretty worn, exhaust takes a battering and the dogbone mount is buggered. So are both the rear arches dew to the tyres rubbing constantly. Static cars are cool as hell but personally if I was going to run mega lows I'd go for air ride all day long. Purely because you have massive amounts of adjustability. Don't have to worry about pulling bumpers off, cracking sumps, ruining arches etc. Coilovers are obviously the cheaper option and you can achieve mega lows but sooner or later it's going to get trashed just from being driven in general lol!


I still cannot believe your misses car
NathanR
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Originally posted by NathanR
My girlfriends golf is on coilovers and that's about as low as what you can go on coilovers. Lays the subframe all the time, bottom arms are pretty worn, exhaust takes a battering and the dogbone mount is buggered. So are both the rear arches dew to the tyres rubbing constantly. Static cars are cool as hell but personally if I was going to run mega lows I'd go for air ride all day long. Purely because you have massive amounts of adjustability. Don't have to worry about pulling bumpers off, cracking sumps, ruining arches etc. Coilovers are obviously the cheaper option and you can achieve mega lows but sooner or later it's going to get trashed just from being driven in general lol!


I still cannot believe your misses car


Alright ain't it ! Forgive me for being rude but wich one where you today mate? Difficult to put a face to the username sometimes!! Haha.
pow
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I'm the loud annoying southern/slightly posh one. I was wearing a grey super dry hoodie today :-)
NathanR
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I remember! Nice to meet you mate. Toni drives it day in day out and delivers pizzas in it haha! It's not all that bad, the ride is surprisingly normal tbh, taking everything into consideration of course .
pow
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Not for me haha, I live down a road that would finish that car off once and for all with speed bumps haha! Good to meet you guys too
Bonney
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Show car go far airbags

Everyday car/bit of fun at weekends go for coilovers and set them up properly.
taylorboosh
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Pics of naths mrs and car
NathanR
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Pics of the golf. There's a progress thread on here somwhere!







Not sure shed appreciate me posting pics of her on here !!
taylorboosh
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I remember the golf, love the wheels
nathy_87
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'Kin hell, that's nice.

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