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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 04:25 AM
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Default Finally finished the air system...

It's been about eight months since I installed my air bags, I've been trying to get the system cleaned up since then but haven't had a lot of time. This is how it looked when I first put it in...

Kinda messy.

I liked the results though...



I wanted to get just a little lower so I flipped the front strut mounts for another 1 1/2 inches...

Once again, liked the results...


The system still looked like crap though and it was a beyotch to drain the water trap inside the Box...I ended up just covering it with material so it wouldn't show...


I finally got around to picking up some extra 90 degree fittings and some extra air line so I could re-route the lines and mount the water trap under the Box...


I added some sender units for a set of digital air gauges...


I re-ran all the wiring under the mounting platform...


Added 90's to the underside to make the air line runs neater and mounted the water trap under the Box...


Mounted the system back in the Box...


And mounted my gauges...






Then I made my first attempt at building an enclosure and covering it with padded vinyl...


Replaced the subwoofer box...


And it wouldn't be me if I didn't add some lights...






It took me way longer than I thought it would but I finally have it finished...




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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 06:34 AM
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Awesome man.
Old Apr 1, 2007 | 06:37 AM
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Fricken awesome! Very nice job...
Old Apr 1, 2007 | 07:24 AM
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BRAVO That is SO nice!
Old Apr 1, 2007 | 07:30 AM
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love the plexi box for the air ride

is there any negative effect of flipping the front strut mounts? if not, how to do it?
Old Apr 1, 2007 | 10:05 AM
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is there some kind of vent or fans to keep the comps from gettin too hot in the box?
Old Apr 1, 2007 | 02:29 PM
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Very nicely done Taz -- Looks super all lit up.
Old Apr 1, 2007 | 02:34 PM
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I love the lights homie! Great JOb!
Old Apr 1, 2007 | 03:18 PM
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Damn nice work...

I'd also like some more info on the strut mount mod...
Old Apr 1, 2007 | 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by FatBox808
is there some kind of vent or fans to keep the comps from gettin too hot in the box?
The backside of the enclosure is open for air ventilation.
Old Apr 1, 2007 | 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by hotweelz4me
love the plexi box for the air ride

is there any negative effect of flipping the front strut mounts? if not, how to do it?
I can't really say that there is any negative effect from flipping the mounts. I wouldn't do it again though. Once you do this mod you can't go back. It requires some cutting and grinding that will alter the strut mount and it will no longer work if you flip it back over.
Old Apr 1, 2007 | 04:08 PM
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Absolutly great work. Love the lights
Old Apr 1, 2007 | 04:11 PM
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OH yah one qustion, How many inches do you get from compleatly deflated to compleatly inflated bags?
Old Apr 1, 2007 | 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by XBdntusee
OH yah one qustion, How many inches do you get from compleatly deflated to compleatly inflated bags?
Not sure of the exact inches...
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 04:46 PM
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very nice, I've been looking at bags for my box, any recommendations?
Old Apr 1, 2007 | 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by brnttoast
very nice, I've been looking at bags for my box, any recommendations?
My system is from Universal Air Suspensions in San Bernardino. Great prices, great equipment and awesome customer service.
Old Apr 1, 2007 | 05:58 PM
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that box is nasty dude, I was almost gonna just get another car and have the box and the car, but your box makes me want to wait til next year on another vehicle and bag my box, I love it homie!!!!
Old Apr 1, 2007 | 09:04 PM
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man that looks awesome...can you do mine like that? haha!
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