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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 04:48 PM
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Ok, so im looking to bag the xb. I want to piece a kit together to save costs. Here's list of what im getting and where. If there are cheaper places to get the product please let me know. Also, let me know if im using a product that isnt very good.



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Struts - Easy street - gauge-store.com - 487 shipped

Rear bags - (2)RE-5 SS bags - gauge-store.com - 100 shipped

Rear brackets - FBI - ~115 shipped

Valves - (6)3/8" SMC - where's cheapest?

Air line - 50ft 3/8" - Suicidedoors - 25 shipped

Water Separator - 3/8" SMC - gauge-store.com - 29.95 shipped

Pressure Switch - 145 PSI - gauge-store.com - 15.95 shipped

Tank - 5 gallon 8 port - gauge-store.com -55 shipped

Switch box - 10 switch prewired - gauge-store.com - 30 shipped

Compressor - Viair 350 - suicidedoors - 145

Fittings - ??? - dont know yet. Will make up diagram to figure everything out once other stuff gets here

I think thats everything. Not positive though. I wont be running gauges because i will just run it by feel since ill only be running 17's. Anything else im missing? Any suggestions on where to get parts elsewhere?

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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 09:43 PM
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spend the few extra bucks and get yourself some guages...
also you can get airlines at the home depot pretty cheap..
and fittings. also check with randode on brackets.. he has some that sit lower then FBI.. it seems to me that you should be able to get a full kit with all you need for the $1003 that you are spending... avoid lots of shipping charges and save $.....
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Don't waste your time on that 30 dollar switch box. AVS or custom, or stay static. Those pelxi boxes belong in the trash.
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I was planning on pulling the switches outta the box and mounting them in a DUB car and using that wiring they already had. It was just a cheap way to get some switches and have everything prewired.
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Originally Posted by IH8ONYU
spend the few extra bucks and get yourself some guages...
also you can get airlines at the home depot pretty cheap..
and fittings. also check with randode on brackets.. he has some that sit lower then FBI.. it seems to me that you should be able to get a full kit with all you need for the $1003 that you are spending... avoid lots of shipping charges and save $.....
I thought everyone said to stay away from HD for fittings? and i just checked w/ randode and his brackets wont be avail for a while or atleast til he finds someone to produce them inexpensively
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thanks for your help guys
Old Jun 7, 2007 | 04:26 PM
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www.aplusperformance.com is where i got my kit from its around 1200 for everything gauges and fittings, airline, everything. i want the randode rear setup too but like you said their having problems with being able to make them cheeper, he told me rite now they want over $550 for the rear setup
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wow, thats way more than fbi's brackets for the rear
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your talking about the randode ones rite?
Old Jun 7, 2007 | 11:14 PM
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yea
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thought so , the look awsome but hopefully they can find someone to do it for a reasonable price, but dont forget to put some new shocks on the rear, like monroe 5780, it will give you a extra 3/4" drop
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already have those! thanks for the advice
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watching!!!!
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