Air suspension basically involves replacing the metal suspension springs in your Golf with air bags, or air springs. This means you can drop your Golf to the ground (or set it to any height you wish) and constantly adjust the height of your Golf after installation and while on the road.

AirRide have been manufacturing and selling air suspension kits for over 20 years. We pride ourselves on supplying the very best kits available, with components chosen for reliability and safety. No-one else has our experience, knowledge of as many air suspension markets, or product range. We never compromise on safety to get costs down, and even our basic kits far exceed minimal functional requirements.

We are your go-to, one-stop-shop for all your air needs. Read on to get your Golf on air.

ALL our car kits:

• Include full technical phone and email support from us during installation, if needed
• Can be tailored to your needs. We can either provide or make the ideal kit for your car
• Use high-spec nylon line as standard.
• Have high-pressure, high-specification aluminium tanks as standard
• Have high-spec, 100%-duty-cycle, high-pressure compressors as standard

Specifications vary but safety never does! ALL our car kits:

• Are fully circuit independent, with four circuits: front, back and side to side. We do not offer two-circuit systems for cars, as they are neither safe or legal for road use
• Use the highest-quality, leak-free unions
• Include safety-pressure relief valves
• Includes an air tank gauge, if your kit includes a tank

If you’re only looking for something simple, we can still provide exactly what you’re after.  If you want air suspension without all the bells and whistles, we offer single-axle bag/bracket or strut kits or basic Schrader (tyre) valve kits with no on-board air.

If you want a bit more but still don’t want solenoids or a computer system, you can opt for a manual paddle control kit, which uses four electric-window-style paddles to control your air on each corner of the vehicle.

If you’re looking for something a bit more sophisticated, you may want to install solenoids as part of your system. These are a little bit more complicated to install than a manual paddle control kit or a computer kit, but they are more versatile and take up less space.

The speed of your air system depends on the size of solenoid you choose, meaning you can go for what you feel is right. Solenoids can also be used with electronic and remote controllers.

The best and most advanced way of controlling your air is with a digital computer system. There are several different computers you can opt for, depending on your budget, but most computer kits have several features not available with solenoids.

You can have computers that have programmable pre-sets, meaning you can change your ride height with one touch, computers that can automatically change your height to suit the road conditions, and some computers that can be used with a phone app, among lots of other cool features, depending on which system you choose.

This is the most basic management kit. It’s easy to install, has the least amount of kit to fit, is reliable and can be upgraded for more sophistication later. MPC kits include:

• Front and rear air suspension
• Four manual paddle controls (one for each corner)
• 100% duty cycle compressor
• Three-gallon (US) air tank
• Two dual-needle gauges (for reading pressure in the air bags)
• One single-needle gauge (for reading pressure in the air tank)
• An easy-to-fit airline (1/4")
• Leak-free fittings
• PRV, pressure switch, relay

The solenoid kit is also easy to install, albeit slightly more complicated than the MPC kit, reliable and can be upgraded to a computer kit later. Solenoid kits include:

• Front and rear air suspension
• Four electric suspension switches (one for each corner)
• Eight solenoids (can be upgraded to various speeds) OR four manifolds of two solenoids each
• 100% duty cycle compressor
• Three-gallon (US) air tank
• Two dual-needle gauges (for reading pressure in the air bags)
• One single-needle gauge (for reading pressure in the air tank)
• An easy-to-fit airline (1/4")
• Leak-free fittings
• PRV, pressure switch, relay

Computer kits are the easiest kits to install and still super reliable. They include:

• Front and rear air suspension
• Auto Pilot V2, AirLift 3P or AccuAir computer controller
• Three-gallon (US), 200 PSI tank
• 100% duty cycle compressor
• A computer display (which means no gauges are necessary)
• A phone app that can be used to control your air in or outside the vehicle
• An easy-to-fit airline (1/4")
• Leak-free fittings
• PRV, pressure switch, relay