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[For Sale: Parts] beetle AIR RIDE kit.....

stump

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COMPLETE VW BEETLE FRONT SUSPENSION AIRRIDE KIT.
This kit allows you to raise and lower the FRONT of your beetle or ghia at the touch of a button. The kit comes complete with 2 shocks, compressor unit, air hoses with connections, and all electrical cables and connectors.
Fitting of this kit involves the following procedure.
1 remove your old shocks.
2 replace with new air shocks.(you may need to grind 2 or 3 mm of material of the side of your trailing arms)
3 mount the compressor
4 connect up the air lines
5 wire up the compressor.

the whole job should take a couple of hours. You dont even need to take the front wheels of the car..

remember this is for the FRONT only. This kit WILL NOT LOWER the front of your car, it will only raise it back up. You need to have your car lowered first.

The air shock connectors have been machined to accept 1/4 inch air lines, which makes the car rise and fall faster than the standard 1/8 inch lines.

It takes 8 to 10 seconds to raise the car from completely lowered to driving height. The air shocks are typically driven at about 80 psi which gives a comfortable ride with plenty of clearence. When you park up, just let the air out and sit it on the deck...

price for the whole kit is 375 euro. brand new in the box.
can post anywhere in ireland.



 

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SteveR

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Saw this working in stumps 2. Didn't realise it was that cheap. No spare cash for the next couple of months but would consider it down the line.
 

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Don't worry PJ I still am but right now I can't get into Wicklow and other towns without damaging the car and its starting to take its toll on the pan etc! Theres speed bumps everywhere, the good old country cruising roads are now in bits with potholes etc and theyre never going to get any better so it's becoming a hard to enjoy the car! It's something I'm going to have to do in the future, particularly if I ever repaint it!

Anyway I'd have to run air all round, the muffler is bad as it is, if I raise the front with air it'll only wreck the rear!

With the amount of other stuff Ive to do it'll be a long time before I do anything like that!
 
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stump

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Yep.... i can supply shocks to suit the early bug. They have eyes in both the top and the bottom of the shock, as opposed to the later shock which has a threaded top and an eye at the bottom.

same price.

stump.
 

56oval

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ha ha tsar you fag, "bags are for shopping not dropping" lmao, your getting old son don't fight it!!!

fag!!!
 

Dirty1

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Getting old, I'm only a year younger Ben an you were the lightweight at EBI who cant party for more than one night, getting old mate, you are a mere shadow of your former self!
:drinkbeer:

When Im as old as you I'll fit them, now pucker up, fag tendencies comin your way!
 

56oval

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thing is i don't drink like a pussy, if i did (like you) then i could have done the 36 hour stint without going to bed, however no being a pussy i weighed in hard on the first night and spoiled it for myself like a proper man, get back to inflatable space hoppers bummer boy!!!.
 

56oval

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i was gonna go the whole hog and do the full hick thing but then imitation is the highest form of flattery, i wouldn't want you getting a big head or owt, i'm gonna put the schwiiing out in the yard so you feel right at home, hell i'll even throw down a few "dog cigars" and a fuck off poster of an alsatian.

back to the topic.
 

stump

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yeh sure! i have this set up in my own beetle here in dundalk, youre welcome to come down and have a look, take it for a test drive if you like.

ill put the kettle on!
cheers... stump.