Beating a dead horse...again!(Air suspension)

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infinitedrift
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1A) Can you use airbags on stock suspension?

1B) If you can, do you recommend getting aftermarket shocks/struts first? and which ones?

1C) Should I be on coilovers for airbags suspension?

2) Just to reiterate, Does the 03-04 Q45 have the same suspension as the 03-04 M45( every suspension site has it for the Q so im thinking I can use the same parts...is this true?

Please someone help


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Not a dead horse....but definitely worth repeating. You can use airbags on stock suspension. It would be better however to pick up aftermarket shocks designed to take the decreased travel. We all know that the ability to drive low will usually result in driving low. The upgraded shocks will increase your chances of maintaining a decent ride quality and avoid completely destroying your stock shocks.

I recommend personally putting universal air components over coilovers. Did it on my y33, and I'm pleased with the outcomes.

As far as the interchangeability between the M and the Q I'm not sure. I know they are a similar if not identical in overall design but not sure of the details.

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Thank you so much for helping, I am settled on UAS now. I just looked up the suspension comparison and they are exactly the same, besides from a couple of o-rings here and there. Im so excited, im about to explode!!...beautiful ride by the way

Now to find aftermarket shocks and struts, i read else where that the struts and shocks are dealership parts only. Im guessing no one ever made an application for this vehilce. It will probally take fabricating one...geez!

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i have answered all your question on VSC ..and i have also attached a APPROX price to all your options ..GL ..

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Petrol head wrote:i have answered all your question on VSC ..and i have also attached a APPROX price to all your options ..GL ..
Thanks I got it......


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