air ride MK1 golf

with the new year comes more enthusiasm (+ money!) to put golf back on the road - YAY! It's been a long time coming…

few years back I considered turning the car into a euro lowrider with beige/brown exterior and touches of chrome. This idea has come back with a few colour changes made. Trouble is I have searched + searched for the company who supplied air struts to fit mk1 golfs - but to no success.

Anyone know of the company or one similar? The whole setup I was looking at was totally reversible as I didn't want to hack the car to pieces. The front susp struts were complete units with the air bag replacing the spring. The rear  required the springs to be removed and airbags put in their place. The kit was super neat and retailed aroung 900 quid (at the time)

If anyone has any info / advice would be most grateful!

Cheers

I found some, from USA:

http://www.airbagit-st…oduct_category.asp?id=542

You might be able to search around similar firms, to find a ready-made kit for the Mk1 Golf. Otherwise, you could buy a generic kit and make up brackets, adapters, etc.

try G.A.S - german airride systems: http://www.luftfahrwerk.de/

or rayvern hydraulics in the UK: http://rayvern.bigfathead.com/

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try getting in contact with drlow
search google videos or you tube for drlow mk1 golf on hydraulcis.

simon

spot on guys - thanks for your info. Rayvern!! Name I was looking for!!  

Is dRlows golf a grey/silver colour?  Sure I remember seeing this at Malvern show a few years back…

There is a dutch guy (might be DrLow actually) with a cab on air ride.
Made some modified struts to get extra low - very good thread with loads of info and pics of his work. Was either on here or Ed38…

have a look at this…..on the later pages it shows the air-ride been fitted
http://www.demonvw.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6105

superb guys! blue golf is wayyyy too good

Rayvern and G.A.S are a bit expensive.
Are there others companies you noticed?

you could try eli at voodoo motorsport

hes currently fitting bss air ride on my mk1

still not cheap thou

terlegas said

Rayvern and G.A.S are a bit expensive.
Are there others companies you noticed?

Rayvern did my mate Cosra and did a topjob mate, a smll unknow company did a custom job on there artra VXR and caused a fired on the rear quarters….

My oppinion…you pay for what u get.

Gaz

leeson said

you could try eli at voodoo motorsport

hes currently fitting bss air ride on my mk1

still not cheap thou

Give me a link,if you please.

Gazmorgan,you are right mate,but i'm trying to avoid the big cost :dontknow:

all i can say is good luck(no offence ment) but if your looking at doing this go 4 a company well know with a good rep mate…..

best wishes Gaz