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[AmnKyle@911th]

Hey guys,

I'm sure most of you will think I'm some idiot, but I'm just trying to save some money here. There's a guy in my local area that builds airride for cars with his son, who works at the AF base with me. His son quoted me $300 for parts, and labor will be added onto that. I own a 2002 Saturn SC2. The only thing it does is take me from work to home, and from college to home. It doesn't get tracked (why would you track a saturn?) and it doesn't see any form of abuse. It will see snow however, I live in the Pittsburgh area. As long as it works, I'm fine with it. I'm a college student paying $30,000 a year for school, and I only make $24,000 at work . I heard I might have to take some provisions for the winter with this setup, thats why I mentioned the snow. I really don't feel like waiting to get more money, I've had this car for 2 years and I want it dumped. I'm either doing this, or coilovers. I'd prefer the flexibility of bags though. I don't want to waste my money though, any advice?

[Kielan]

300 for airride parts? No way.

[Withers]

Just a bare bones manual management system will run you about $600 (new), and that doesn't even include the bags.

[AmnKyle@911th]

I got an answer from the actual guy, not his son. He claims parts and labor= around $1,000. I guess he's built some show cars for people before that have old school builds like old mercurys and what not. Idk, I guess ill check out his shop.

[Kielan]

There is no way.

[Average_Jerk]

yea dude. none of this sounds realistic to me at all

[los02]

I'm working on an air ride setup for my RC cars and I'm over $300 in parts.

[07NJx355]

have you seen any of his work? I'd be skeptical

I wanna bag my truck and I was going over in my head about parts and estimated about $2,500 for parts, but shit is awesome

[Stupid Kid]

I could maybe see just a set of 4 plain bags (not bag over strut on any thing... drivable) for 300$.
Not anything else like hoses or tanks or anything...

hecka skeptical, do they have a site?

[AmnKyle@911th]

Originally Posted by 07NJx355

have you seen any of his work? I'd be skeptical

I wanna bag my truck and I was going over in my head about parts and estimated about $2,500 for parts, but shit is awesome

I mean, I don't want to walk away from this if he actually uses good stuff and does good work and actually is legit. But I'm going tomorrow to check things out and scope out his shop. I haven't talked to him personally yet, only through his son at work. and his son doesnt seem very smart . His son also mentioned that some vehicles at his house (mostly old trucks) are past projects of his fathers.

[AmnKyle@911th]

Update: parts will be $2200 :|

[EDM92]

Originally Posted by AmnKyle@911th

Update: parts will be $2200 :|

So much for 300, lol.

[AmnKyle@911th]

Originally Posted by EDM92

So much for 300, lol.

Forreal. I guess I knew it was impossible for it to be so cheap, just didnt want to be right lol. oh well, i think im going to go with it anyway. ill just buy the parts and install it with my dad, make a nice little project out of it.

[Rali@BagRiders]

Hm, do you know what struts/bags he is planning on using for your car?

[AmnKyle@911th]

Originally Posted by Rali@BagRiders

Hm, do you know what struts/bags he is planning on using for your car?

I have a new idea. I was reffered to streetbeatcustoms.com by a guy at AccuAir, they make a kit for $2,000 for my car (strut bags). its not auto leveling. but it is bolt on, they get my specs, make it, and then ship it to me. ill install it with my dad or something. i dont need to spend anymore on a 2002 saturn.

[Jesus Christ]

run Butterfly valves and no compressor, budget styles.

[Withers]

a bolt on air ride kit for a saturn? that's surprising (to me at least).

[bobbyjones]

Originally Posted by AmnKyle@911th

I have a new idea. I was reffered to streetbeatcustoms.com by a guy at AccuAir, they make a kit for $2,000 for my car (strut bags). its not auto leveling. but it is bolt on, they get my specs, make it, and then ship it to me. ill install it with my dad or something. i dont need to spend anymore on a 2002 saturn.

i am already dieing to see a detailed build thread on how well that goes.

[AmnKyle@911th]

Originally Posted by bobbyjones

i am already dieing to see a detailed build thread on how well that goes.

I'm sure it will be fine, thanks. I have alot of people who can help me that have installed bags before. and my father was an avionics mechanic for USAIR for 27 years now. So I'm sure he can handle bagging a car with a bolt on kit.

[AmnKyle@911th]

Originally Posted by VicSkimmr

a bolt on air ride kit for a saturn? that's surprising (to me at least).

Surprising to me too. God forbid a company should make a set of $700 coilovers, but they make air ride. Whatever. Coils would have cost me $1700, so for about $300-$400 more I'll be able to adjust my ride height easily from within my car. Handy when you live in the Pittsburgh area (our roads suck.)

[AmnKyle@911th]

Originally Posted by Jesus Christ

run Butterfly valves and no compressor, budget styles.

Can you give me more details? I'm not familiar.

[bobbyjones]

Originally Posted by AmnKyle@911th

I'm sure it will be fine, thanks. I have alot of people who can help me that have installed bags before. and my father was an avionics mechanic for USAIR for 27 years now. So I'm sure he can handle bagging a car with a bolt on kit.

I'm not doubting you, your friends and especially not your father, I'm doubting the bolt in kit.

[Kielan]

I'm interested to see just how bolt in, this bolt in kit is.

[AmnKyle@911th]

Originally Posted by Kielan

I'm interested to see just how bolt in, this bolt in kit is.

Thats what I'm thinking. I decided to drive through the winter and continue to look, found a shop near my base that bags muscle cars, already got in contact with them