Pitch Black
We have all been outside on a night with no moon, no stars, or lights for miles and miles…. You know the kind of night, it is so black outside you cannot see your hand in front of your face. Well I have stumbled on a ride that makes that kind of black look just plain silly. Â I came across Bryan’s 2011 SS/RS on Camaro5 forum and was immediately stopped in my tracks, between the ground crushing stance and the overall attitude of the car, I had to find out more!
From the black GM heritage grill to the rear RK Sport spoiler, everything has been treated to the dark hue. Â The once polished SS rims have now been powder-coated black chrome. Smoked black lens have been fitted front and rear to match the acres of 20% tint it took to cover all the windows. Â As if that wasn’t enough black, Bryan decided to go with a flat black drivers side Grand Sport stripe outlined in red to pay homage to GM’s racing roots.
Of course this black beauty is not just all looks! Performance has been enhanced with a Trinity 1000 programmer, gears are switched via a Hurst short throw shifter, and the only thing louder than the Magnaflow 5″ axle back competition exhaust is the 12″ Kenwood sub powered by a 400 watt Kicker amp blasting away in the trunk. Â A supercharger is in the plans, if a sponsorship can be secured.
How does Bryan drive his prized Camaro so low? I thought you would never ask!  The answer lies in the fully adjustable performance inspired Air Lift Camaro kit Air Lift Performance suspension  Bryan decided to toss the GM suspension in a dark corner because of “the phenomenal ride and handling that air suspension provides!” He also wanted the killer stance without dealing with the road rash that lowered vehicles normally have to endure.  Controlling this Camaro’s altitude attitude is Air Lift’s new digital Auto Pilot V2, with the push of a button Bryan can choose from 8 different preset heights.
If you like carving corner’s, want improved ride quality, and full height adjustability for your modern muscle car contact your local Air Lift Performance Dealer today!
2012 Let’s hope the Mayans are wrong!
So the holidays are finally over and hopefully you are no longer writing 2011 on everything, like I still am! Â Everyone here at Air Lift Performance is extremely excited about 2012, not only is the Auto Pilot V2 getting ready to kick off but with a new year comes other cool new products.
As a way of saying thanks for an awesome 2011, we want to give you a glimpse of some of the projects we will be launching throughout the year. Â Stay tuned for updated information and the ever elusive “spy” pics….
Can you say BMW E39?
Zoom Zoom  Mazda 3 (going even lower!)
Give you a hint……It rhymes with Subaru….
There you have it, a few shots of the things to come here at Air Lift Performance for 2012. Â Not to worry we have other applications in the works, but I have already said too much!!!
New Rear Air Suspension Kit for AWD VW MKIV/Audi TT MKI – Press Release
Contact: Corey Rosser, (800) 248-0892, ext. 227, coreyrosser@airliftcompany.com
LANSING, MI • December 5, 2011 — VW addicts can now get their fix from Air Lift Performance with the latest offering: a rear bag kit for the All-Wheel Drive VW MKIV (2002-2004) and Audi TT MKI (2000-2006).
Now the AWD guys can enjoy the incredible drop and smooth ride of an Air Lift Performance kit just like the FWD crowd. This new kit uses an innovative design on the upper endcap that only requires a slight trimming of the original coil spring locating bump on the chassis so that going back to coils is not an issue. Another unique feature not found on other brands is the use of a double bellows air spring with a roll plate. This style of spring provides a better ride than a single bellows, as well as considerably more lift.
In order to achieve the lowest drop, these springs compress to an amazingly short 2.3″ height, which is more than enough to tuck wheels hard if they clear the fenders! And as always, Air Lift includes a comprehensive instruction manual to make the install as easy as possible. For those who just have to have one, an Air Lift dealer can assist in the acquisition of a combo kit for the ultimate in a low VW!
• Rear kit part number: 75619
• MKIV SLAM Digital Combo Kit: 95719 (includes front MKIV SLAM 75518, Rear R32 75619 & Autopilot 27667)
• MKIV SLAM Manual Combo Kit: 77719 (includes front MKIV SLAM 75518, Rear R32 75619 & manual Control 27666)
Air Lift Performance is a division of Air Lift Company featuring air suspension kits and parts for a variety of Euro, domestic and Japanese vehicles. Air Lift Company is the premier global supplier and manufacturer of aftermarket air suspension products. For more information, contact Air Lift by calling (800) 248-0892, or on the Web at http://www.airliftperformance.com/.
Download product manuals from: http://dealer.airliftcompany.com/downloads/manuals/
Sneak peek of Auto Pilot V2 Coming soon!!!
A quick look at what the Air Lift mad scientists have cooked up……Don’t worry more info will be coming soon!
Smooth Criminal
No kids, I am not talking about the Alien Ant Farm song or the original MJ version, I am talking about Rich Fogarty’s 2007 VW GTI.
Snake in the grass
Ford built an awesome car when they designed the S-197 Mustang….  Carroll Shelby refined it……. Our buddy Nate made his U-N-B-E-L-I-E-V-A-B-L-E!!!!!  As if the Shelby GT 500 was not enough, Nate decided to go with the Air Lift Performance suspension for dramatically improved performance handling characteristics and the ability of  getting in and out of his driveway without scraping his prized ride.
This snake slithers on 20 inch Alcoa’s wrapped in Nitto rubber, 255/35/20 up front and 275/35/20 in the rear.  Power has been enhanced by a 2.3L TVS supercharger with a 2.6″ pulley, Afco dual fan heat exchanger, MHR Tank, a full Shelby KR exhaust and sports a VMP tune.  If you ever thought air suspension was not intended to handle power, Nate’s venomous Shelby blows that theory right out of the water.
Nate would like to give a shout out to his buddy Zak  ”Thanks for doing most of the install while I handed you tools and ordered pizza.”  If you like carving corner’s, want improved ride quality, and full height adjustability for your modern muscle car contact your local Air Lift Performance Dealer today!
SEMA 2011
Well that’s it, SEMA 2011 has come to a close. Â A year of planning and last minute details to finish up projects all over within a week. Â This was my first time attending the show and the amount of automotive eye candy is mind blowing. Air Lift Performance suspension could be seen on a multitude of vehicle’s from a Corvair van to the Rotiform Audi A8 displayed in the Air Lift booth. Â A huge thanks goes out to all of our customers and everyone that stopped by the booth to say hi!!! Â No more time for typing, gotta start planning SEMA 2012…….
VW MKIV R32/ Audi TTQ Rear kit..Shipping now!!
VW addicts…get your fix from Air Lift Performance with the latest offering: a rear bag kit for the MKIV R32 and Audi TT Q! Now you AWD guys can enjoy the incredible drop and smooth ride of an Air Lift kit like your FWD brethren.
This new kit uses an innovative design on the upper endcap that only requires a slight trimming of the original coil spring locating bump on the chassis so that going back to coils is not an issue (not sure who would want to do THAT , but hey..it’s possible!). Another unique feature not found on other brands is the use of a double bellows air spring with a roll plate. This style of spring provides a better ride than a single bellows as well as considerably more lift. You will also love the drop as the springs compress to amazingly low 2.3″ height, which should be more than enough to tuck your wheels hard if they clear the fenders! And as always, a comprehensive instruction manual included to make your install as easy as possible.
If you just have to have one, feel free to contact your favorite Air Lift dealer and get yourself a set.
Rear kit part number: 75619
MKIV SLAM Digital Combo Kit (includes front SLAM, Rear R32 & Autopilot 27667): 95719
MKIV SLAM Manual Combo Kit (includes front SLAM, Rear R32 & manual Control 27666): 77719
Justin Fong’s West Coast Mustang
Justin has just installed an Air Lift Performance Suspension Kit on his 2010 Mustang GT. Read the blog to follow his adventures living a “bagged life”! Read Justin’s Blog
