Hello everybody,
My name is Cole from Lansing, Michigan.
This is my project 07 Mazda 3 hatch. My suspension is a project build from Airlift, hoping to generate some buzz and make it a reality on the market for Mazda enthusiasts. Forget anything you thought you knew about air suspension cause the game has changed. This is a performance suspension without question and features 30 way adjustable damping, on the fly height adjustment, and the progressive nature of the springs means I can actually tune my spring rate at the touch of a button. It delivers the kind of performance handling and precise response you would expect to find in high end coilover systems without the labor intensive task of adjusting perches to change ride height. Big thanks to Ian, the mastermind behind the design, at Airlift Anyway, less talk more pics and SPREAD THE WORD!!!!













To see the complete buildup visit airliftperformance.com

 

Looks sick man. I just bought a 08 3 hatchback, I have been a euro owner for years and had stances a4's, s4's and a bagged mk4 jetta. I am actually looking to bag the 3 soon.

 

Thanks, got some pics of yours? This kit is not currently available for sale but is basically production ready, all they need to flip the switch is market demand. If you are really interested here is the email address for one of the marketing managers at Airlift, crosser@airliiftcompany.com , send him a message and let him know your interested. I can tell you it is generating alot of buzz around the Airlift office (even heard a couple say it could be bigger than the vw market) and they are looking for reasons to put it into production. I do not work for airlift and am not paid to promote the product, I am simply a Mazda enthusiast who wants to bring something fresh to the seen, could definately use your help.

 

In the first place, thank you for posting this information. I love it and had been hoping someone would develop an air ride system for the 3 series cars.
I hear that performance based air ride systems offer the best of both worlds... a terrific ride as well as a major improvement in handling, plus the option to raise and lower the car as needed.
Any idea what they may be marketing the system at ($$$?)

BUT, I must also warn you that while you may not work for the company, you state that your brother does and that borders on SPAM on this, and many other forums.

Lasty, you did not show us the interior/cabin controls. How they look, where they are mounted and how operate?

Personally, I LOVE it!!! Its about time!!

 

Thanks for the great reply, appreciate the heads up on the spam. Appologize for not posting pics of the control unit, it is actually not in its filnal resting place (doing that tonight) which will be in the upper portion of the center console for me, but could be placed anywhere you prefer. This air management system is a prototype of things in the very near future. It currently operates in only manual mode but soon will have the software to support 8 presets and a host of other options. There are other options for air management systems as well if you prefer, say, analog instead of digital.
As for price info, You can get a rough idea at bagriders.com. look up the Audi A4/S4 B7 slam series without air management (since there are many options, air management could not be put into the equasion). I am sure they will release some closer price info once the market shows a demand.


Controls are (top row, left to right) front left up, front right up, rear left up, rear right up. (bottom row, left to right) front left down, front right down, rear left down, rear right down. Pressures for each spring as well as tank pressure (middle)

 

Shot of the controls after remount last night

 

Final Mount

15mm spacers and a fender roll got rid of some wheel gap

 

Striving to reach new lows. 20mm shorter cartridges installed last night.
It is resting on the A/C shroud. Going to remove some plastic bits and set it on the floor. Here are some quick shots after the install





More to come, stay tuned

 

Some pics from a photo shoot after the new struts were installed. Special thanks to Breah K and bryan for the awesome photography and a big thanks to Trammie for making this special appearance.
See more photos at Trammie and a very low Mazda3

 

Nice pictures but she doesn't look thrilled to be there.....

And again, I must caution you.... SPAM. Commercial promotion w/o prior authorization is a no-no.