I was looking into suspension setups and was curious if Air Ride had anything in the works for the 05. They've mentioned that currently they do not (obviously), but that they are planning on having a setup ready by Spring of 2006 for the 2005 Mustang.

Just thought I'd pass along the info.

 

I guess "riced" isn't the right word for it and I probably shouldn't use the right word on a family forum either...

Let's just say I won't be looking into Air Ride any time soon. Well, ever.

 

if i wanted air on mine i would fabricate everything anyway , but i dont plan on putting air on the stang. i have had air suspension on my last 3 vehicles

 

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Ricing a car to me means tacky add ons like neon, spinners, putting a wing the size of Texas on Geo Metro and 50 TV screens inside a car.

I'm simply interested in having ride height adjustability as well as a decent setup that allows nice cornering. I don't plan to go bouncing my front end up and down the local hang out spots, nor do I plan on dragging my hiney along the ground to create sparks.

I have an Air Ride system on my current vehicle, that's soooo saved my bottom end from looking like the bottom of a skateboard. I've also seen plenty of nice 'old school style' hotrods that have made the transition to a coilover/airbag setup, and after talking with the owners, they'll never turn back.

If you don't want one, that's fine. I was simply passing along the information to those people that do.

 

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Ricing a car to me means tacky add ons like neon, spinners, putting a wing the size of Texas on Geo Metro and 50 TV screens inside a car.

I'm simply interested in having ride height adjustability as well as a decent setup that allows nice cornering. I don't plan to go bouncing my front end up and down the local hang out spots, nor do I plan on dragging my hiney along the ground to create sparks.

I have an Air Ride system on my current vehicle, that's soooo saved my bottom end from looking like the bottom of a skateboard. I've also seen plenty of nice 'old school style' hotrods that have made the transition to a coilover/airbag setup, and after talking with the owners, they'll never turn back.

If you don't want one, that's fine. I was simply passing along the information to those people that do.
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Yeah, I think some people throw around the "rice" term a little too freely. Just because it's something you don't like doesn't make it "rice". Then again, he did say that "rice" wasn't quite the right term, so I'm not so sure he's really calling it rice.

 

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You said it! If it doesn't have solid axel's, leaf springs, a carb, and cannot run on moonshine, then its definitely gotta be 'ricey'!

Give me a break!

The strides made in the last 5 years for air bag systems show me that I'll never go back to a simple coilover setup.

heck, it even makes changing my oil easier, I just max out to full pressure and whalla! I've easily got over a foot of clearance to get under my car and toy around! No jacks required!

Seriously though, you wouldn't even know a car had an air bag setup unless you gave it away by adjusting it on the fly.

 

How much does Air Ride setup cost? I know my Tein Coilovers with pillowball mounts cost me about $1250 for my Accord. Am I looking less or more?

 

ive got air ride on my work truck. its a little bigger than a mustang. how does air ride effect handling on a car like the mustang?

 

I think the fastforward fastback had an air ride suspension I wouldn't call it rice, but I would like to know how an 05 with it handles compared to a stock mustang

 

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Mine set me back $1750, but of course they vary depending on the setup and what kind of car you drive.

Currently for the 79-04 Mustang the price can range from $1900 to $2850 for a full setup... you can take a look here... http://www.ridetech.com/productinfo/mustang.asp

Depends on what you're looking to get out of your vehicle.

 

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Never driven a setup for a Mustang before, but in the cars that I have tried, you do see a significant improvement in handling. The really nice thing is, each wheel can be dialed in independently depending on what racing conditions you require. Then when you're done you can simply reset the system back to a pre-programmed setting that will make the car feel like a Cadillac for the drive home!