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Resolve · 06-17-2009, 05:04 PM

I will say the set up I have is great but takes some major fabrication adn not for a novice. My friend (Crabs) and I worked with Airridefittings.com to create a kit for the xD. But it is not a bolt on and go kit.

The rear was easy. We used some old FBI Mini rear brackets for a 1st gen xb that Crabs had and put those on the back. Took some minor notching of the rear spring cups for the bag not to rub and for the fitting to fit through the bottom.

The MAJOR modification I speak of is the front struts. This is where the expert assistance comes in. I do not advise or condone anyone to do this. (kinda like don't try this at home but you know someone will,. How else would we have some things today) anyway back on topic. A friend of mine, who I trust in his welding skills with both mine and my families life obviously since he has been doing it for about 10 years, weld a 1/4 plate to where the spring cup would normally sit on the front struts. Not and easy task to carfully weld a 1/4 plate to a pressurized Strut tube. I had to take the strut cap off ( basically it was just a dust cap and the strut stayed intact) so the bag would slide over strut. and then installed everything in car and ran necessary wires and hose.

It cost me about $2000 in all including kit and new front struts so I could fabricate them for front bags. I have universal bags all the way around. Aero Struts in front and Air House 1's in the back. I have been happy with it and has been on since Mid February. Minor issues at first with it being kinda of an R & D kit but now everytihng is working fine with the exception of a few little leaks I have to fix but that is normal with bags.

The only kit I know of out there that is basic plug and play type is Airrunner and that is a $3000 kit. And only other xDs I know of on air are SEMA show cars.

as for height. The rear sits about an inch lower than the Airrunner kit and front sits about the same height as air runner. Only way to change lower specs is to do major modification and change mounting points for bags. such as raising strut mounting point and tubbing wheel wells. Which may be done to our car depending on Body kit we may or may not get. But when fully dumped i would say the front wheels are about 1/4 to maybe 1/2 inch from rubbing inner fender well at top and back is about the same.

Hope that helps. was jsut cliff notes of what we did.

and my wife loves it.. The xd is her daily driver

06-17-2009, 05:04 PM	#2
Resolve OG Member Full Access Member Join Date: May 2009 Name: Resolve Age: 43 Posts: 478	I will say the set up I have is great but takes some major fabrication adn not for a novice. My friend (Crabs) and I worked with Airridefittings.com to create a kit for the xD. But it is not a bolt on and go kit. The rear was easy. We used some old FBI Mini rear brackets for a 1st gen xb that Crabs had and put those on the back. Took some minor notching of the rear spring cups for the bag not to rub and for the fitting to fit through the bottom. The MAJOR modification I speak of is the front struts. This is where the expert assistance comes in. I do not advise or condone anyone to do this. (kinda like don't try this at home but you know someone will,. How else would we have some things today) anyway back on topic. A friend of mine, who I trust in his welding skills with both mine and my families life obviously since he has been doing it for about 10 years, weld a 1/4 plate to where the spring cup would normally sit on the front struts. Not and easy task to carfully weld a 1/4 plate to a pressurized Strut tube. I had to take the strut cap off ( basically it was just a dust cap and the strut stayed intact) so the bag would slide over strut. and then installed everything in car and ran necessary wires and hose. It cost me about $2000 in all including kit and new front struts so I could fabricate them for front bags. I have universal bags all the way around. Aero Struts in front and Air House 1's in the back. I have been happy with it and has been on since Mid February. Minor issues at first with it being kinda of an R & D kit but now everytihng is working fine with the exception of a few little leaks I have to fix but that is normal with bags. The only kit I know of out there that is basic plug and play type is Airrunner and that is a $3000 kit. And only other xDs I know of on air are SEMA show cars. as for height. The rear sits about an inch lower than the Airrunner kit and front sits about the same height as air runner. Only way to change lower specs is to do major modification and change mounting points for bags. such as raising strut mounting point and tubbing wheel wells. Which may be done to our car depending on Body kit we may or may not get. But when fully dumped i would say the front wheels are about 1/4 to maybe 1/2 inch from rubbing inner fender well at top and back is about the same. Hope that helps. was jsut cliff notes of what we did. and my wife loves it.. The xd is her daily driver