The UK's main Air Suspension Specialist and Distributor for most major brands. Kits for a vast range of Cars, Vans, Pick-ups and Motor homes, plus huge range of components.
We have been manufacturing Air Suspension for the VW Transporter T5 since 2007 when there were no other kits available. It was redeveloped in 2012 for a smoother ride and in 2014 for easier fitment. We have added the T4 and VW Caddy Mk1 to the Range of products available for VW’s.
Transport T5 – 2004 to Present
We have just added photos and details of the VW Crafter and Mercedes Sprinter weld-on front end load support conversions. These are more difficult to fit than the rear end conversions. Please view the page and email if you need additional information. Click here for the page.
The Mk1 VW Caddy air suspension kit is completely bolt on. We have some new illustration pictures on the caddy page. The kit will drop lower than the pictured car with slimmer wheels/tyres. Click HERE for more details.
The front end of the classic mini kit is pictured for illustration. Due to the nature of the inboard rubber cone front suspension a conventional “replace the spring” approach simply wont work. We have our own upper bracket which bolts to the subframe and lower “wishbone” which replaces the tie bar.
For more information on the mini kits please check out the specific page HERE.
Our kits come with whatever controller clients want as we make the kits up as the orders come in. So if you want something specific please ask. In general:-
Any kit can come with any control. Please email or phone for more information.
We are pleased to announce we have limited shelf stock of our new custom made 7 inch single convoluted bag. this is a heavy duty bag with great ride, great lift and ideal for off-axis operations where people often (incorrectly) use a double convoluted bag which just concertinas and blows out the side. To order these bags check out the airbag page on the site.
We have a good range of bags in stock at all times and often advise on upgrading to more modern and more capable bags. Most bags have heavy duty aluminium caps and pick-up on Firestone fixing centres due to the multi-hole design.
We will be adding significantly to our range of digital controllers throughout this coming year. Entry level digital controllers for full independent 4 corner control and pre-sets start at just £250. these remarkable controllers are easy to fit to any new install and to integrate into an existing solenoid controlled installation. They can also be used with a little effort as bypass controllers where the OEM air suspension control is no longer working.
Welcome 2015, and may we take this opportunity to wish everyone a happy new year.
It is now too late to place orders for full made-to-order kits for delivery by Christmas.
Orders can still be placed for delivery in the new year and we will be operating a skeleton service over the holiday period for technical advice and for orders placed for in stock items.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all clients for their business throughout the year and to wish everyone well for the holiday period and coming year.
After the first stages of refurbishment and restructuring we are fully open for orders again. Due to the complex nature of many enquiries and price checking required it is usually best if you know what you want to email your enquiry and we can issue a quote.
If you are less sure what you want then a phone call is a productive way to obtain our advice.
Either way we are always happy to try and help whether it be a few parts or a full kit.
Airride will be closed for refurbishment from 1st August 2014 until 1st October 2014. This is our late summer break. If you require an answer we invite all customers to email requirements and we will deal with enquiries upon our return. Likewise technical queries should be titled TECHNICAL in the subject line for preferential replies for those clients installing kits. Installs will not be undertaken during the period of this work, and mail order items will be subject to some delays if items have to be manufactured – please email for more information with details of your requirements for latest info.
We are snowed under at the moment but will update the pictures on the site shortly. For the moment please find a snap of the VW Caddy Mk1 rear suspension kit. this is a bolt on conversion. As with all items like this it is made to order. More info and prices on the Caddy Page (its under commercial vehicles)
Clean cuts to air lines are essential for a nice seal on the push to fit unions. Burrs on the line destroy the rubber sealing rings inside and uneven cuts result in more pipe in one side than the other and further leaks. Clean 90 degree cuts are required. The best way is a brand new Stanley type blade but if you are installing more than just 2-4 unions as with a motor home rear end then it is usually worth investing in the correct tool. At around £10 these cutters are fabulous value given the effort they save.
For reliable operation any air install requires a quality sealer for the unions and threads. Many people make the mistake of using PTFE thread seal. This is hard to apply well, and breaks up potentially blocking both lines and more importantly solenoids. For correct and reliable operation warranties often call for a liquid sealer such as the one pictured. Its not cheap but it is very effective.
The kits that we supply use very expensive and ultra reliable fittings. Leaks are almost unheard of. We regularly install exotic air suspension installs with over a hundred unions (multi controller systems and simulators) and experience no leaks on the system. We could get far cheaper unions which would save a little on kits but any saving would quickly be lost in additional time spent chasing leaks. I still remember the early days in the early 2000’s when we used those cheaper unions and it regularly took 2-3 days to find all the leaks (few unions did not leak!). You can read about those experiences elsewhere on this site.
A client recently brought us a vehicle with air suspension from another installer and cheaper unions – you guessed it multi leaks. We usually use our own leak test but this time tried some expensive gas leak detector spray. It failed to find leaks that our 99p home made detector could! We use a 99p pump action plant sprayer (you could recycle a kitchen cleaning product container if cleaned well). Fill it mostly with water and about a tablespoon of washing up liquid (you don’t need much). Systematically spray every union and you will soon see bubbles coming from any leaks. Its quick, its simple, and its effective.
Its advisable to do an overnight leak test monthly and if this shows a leak however small deal with it before it gets worse!