AirREX Air suspension - Gauging Interests
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atl_red_G35
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hahah, I thought I was the one that got confused for a min. Saw the thread started with overwhelming info then all I saw was a stock looking FX. I was like, am I missing something here because I don't see a 1000hp FX.
I'm a realistic guy, I just want 500+. If I have the dough, then I'll shoot for the stars.
I'm a realistic guy, I just want 500+. If I have the dough, then I'll shoot for the stars.
nima
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- Car
- 2010 FX50S
Is this thread still about AirREX for 2nd gen?
If yes, has there been any development? If yes, I'm very curious to find out about their quality; specifically, what kind of warranty would it have? How does it hold up in f*cked up winters since I live in the great white north? And how readily are replacement parts available? And of course, cost and availability..
If you've answered no to my first question please skip this post! lol
If yes, has there been any development? If yes, I'm very curious to find out about their quality; specifically, what kind of warranty would it have? How does it hold up in f*cked up winters since I live in the great white north? And how readily are replacement parts available? And of course, cost and availability..
If you've answered no to my first question please skip this post! lol
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atl_red_G35
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^Scroll up bud,
I've the first set of Airrex came in for the 2nd gen FX. Going to put on my car as soon as it gets out of the body shop.
Quality is great as I've ran them personally on our shop demo 2014 Lexus IS350 as well as a few other other of our customers running them. Warranty is 1 yr manufacturer defects. There are plenty of people running these in the winter and they held up the beating just fine. They're a prime example of OEM quality with performance oriented.
These go for 6K+ a complete system with management and everything. They are not cheap, but quality is proven.
I've the first set of Airrex came in for the 2nd gen FX. Going to put on my car as soon as it gets out of the body shop.
Quality is great as I've ran them personally on our shop demo 2014 Lexus IS350 as well as a few other other of our customers running them. Warranty is 1 yr manufacturer defects. There are plenty of people running these in the winter and they held up the beating just fine. They're a prime example of OEM quality with performance oriented.
These go for 6K+ a complete system with management and everything. They are not cheap, but quality is proven.
FX352009MA
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- Car
- 2009 FX35 AWD
Do you have an update if you have installed the Airrex system on you FX?
Hi there everyone! I hope you're all doing really well in all of your endeavours! I'm the Australian guy who you've been speaking so highly of. I'm currently researching and shopping around for the final few parts I need for my AIRREX ACCUAIR modification and was lucky enough to come across this delightful thread!
It's true, I was a member here in the past and I did close my account. Because I quickly discovered that it's members are for the most part rude, offensive, unhelpful and severely supportive; far more concerned with baseless bickering and slinging insults than offering any constructive feedback. Which is obviously still the case by reading your input, here you all are throwing around insults and crude assumptions again; at a guy who shares a mutual love and passion for the same iconic car we're all proud to support and own. I was glad to join the MCM community and even happier to not be associated with this one.
Regarding Infiniti releasing the S Design and it being inspired by my exterior modifications. In mid 2014 whilst visiting my local dealership I met with Infiniti Australia's marketing department and continue to have many ongoing conversations with the Australian director of Infiniti Cars. The S Design was indeed inspired by my project car. Whilst it's certainly not the first murdered out car in the world, it is the only murdered out or modified QX70S in Australia; which was in the right place at the right time, in front of the right people.
As for my "pie in the sky endeavours". Over the past few years I've conversed with several European engineers who work at Infiniti and with just as many at Protean Electric. The issue I face doesn't relate to cost or engineering at all, the single problem I have relates to the obscene amount of software programming required to make the system suitable for my specific application. But I've been assured that the issue won't exist in a couple years after Protean delve further into the consumer market and develop a standardized software platform allowing integration into existing performance ECU's. So for now, I'm focusing my energy on air suspension and forced induction.
If any of you had actually read my thread you'd know that the theme is that cars are a passion, we all have our dreams and aspirations; but sometimes life gets in the way and slows our progress. The first line of the thread reads "long term build". Nothing was ever intended to happen all at once. In any case, I've strived to create an entertaining and content rich topic and to share my love of my car with the world; especially in Australia where the brand is a complete unknown to most people. Infiniti continues to appreciate my efforts to champion the brand and I have a box full of memorabilia that they've sent which expresses the same appreciation.
Your criticism of my endeavour (as before) is unwarranted, unwelcome and achieves nothing. I'm more than happy to be wrong, that's how we grow. I've loved the CONSTRUCTIVE feedback from the MCM community and that feedback continues to guide my path. I need the input, because I'm nowhere near done with my QX70RS. It'll be bagged very soon, and when time permits it'll be the very first turbocharged VK50VE QX70 in the world and one day once the technology catches up to my ambition; it'll be hybridized too.
Assaulting someone simply for having bold ambitions and the courage to take on a challenge is cowardly, weak and shameful. Well done!
I hope you keep up with my updates over at MCM, I have some epic modifications on the agenda and as always, a relentless will to achieve them.
Kind regards!
It's true, I was a member here in the past and I did close my account. Because I quickly discovered that it's members are for the most part rude, offensive, unhelpful and severely supportive; far more concerned with baseless bickering and slinging insults than offering any constructive feedback. Which is obviously still the case by reading your input, here you all are throwing around insults and crude assumptions again; at a guy who shares a mutual love and passion for the same iconic car we're all proud to support and own. I was glad to join the MCM community and even happier to not be associated with this one.
Regarding Infiniti releasing the S Design and it being inspired by my exterior modifications. In mid 2014 whilst visiting my local dealership I met with Infiniti Australia's marketing department and continue to have many ongoing conversations with the Australian director of Infiniti Cars. The S Design was indeed inspired by my project car. Whilst it's certainly not the first murdered out car in the world, it is the only murdered out or modified QX70S in Australia; which was in the right place at the right time, in front of the right people.
As for my "pie in the sky endeavours". Over the past few years I've conversed with several European engineers who work at Infiniti and with just as many at Protean Electric. The issue I face doesn't relate to cost or engineering at all, the single problem I have relates to the obscene amount of software programming required to make the system suitable for my specific application. But I've been assured that the issue won't exist in a couple years after Protean delve further into the consumer market and develop a standardized software platform allowing integration into existing performance ECU's. So for now, I'm focusing my energy on air suspension and forced induction.
If any of you had actually read my thread you'd know that the theme is that cars are a passion, we all have our dreams and aspirations; but sometimes life gets in the way and slows our progress. The first line of the thread reads "long term build". Nothing was ever intended to happen all at once. In any case, I've strived to create an entertaining and content rich topic and to share my love of my car with the world; especially in Australia where the brand is a complete unknown to most people. Infiniti continues to appreciate my efforts to champion the brand and I have a box full of memorabilia that they've sent which expresses the same appreciation.
Your criticism of my endeavour (as before) is unwarranted, unwelcome and achieves nothing. I'm more than happy to be wrong, that's how we grow. I've loved the CONSTRUCTIVE feedback from the MCM community and that feedback continues to guide my path. I need the input, because I'm nowhere near done with my QX70RS. It'll be bagged very soon, and when time permits it'll be the very first turbocharged VK50VE QX70 in the world and one day once the technology catches up to my ambition; it'll be hybridized too.
Assaulting someone simply for having bold ambitions and the courage to take on a challenge is cowardly, weak and shameful. Well done!
I hope you keep up with my updates over at MCM, I have some epic modifications on the agenda and as always, a relentless will to achieve them.
Kind regards!
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TheRurouni
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LOL! Maybe the people on this forum were a bit too real for you. But to call this extremely helpful, and knowledgeable group of people rude and offensive when this is one of the most friendly and fun forums is just ridiculous. There is no other forum where I am friends with as many members on FB or on a first name basis.
LOL again, you can’t seriously be trying to claim that an international company based an entire trim level off your car? Infiniti doesn’t even listen to it’s clients on the Q50 Eau rouge and how many people wanted that, in the US there was a petition with 1200 signatures trying to get them to make the car and they ignored it. I love infiniti, but by and large they don’t give a fuck about what we do, people that tinker and play with cars make up a very small portion of their sales. I’m sorry but I simply fail to believe that your car had any sort of influence on their decision on making the white and black model FX’s.
Lets be real, it’s been like 2 years, and you have done hardly a thing, no air suspension, let alone turbo’s or hybrid drive. You keep saying how your focused on your air suspension, but there is nothing to focus on, airrex makes a kit, you buy the bags, you buy the management, you slap it in. And if you think there is more to it, there isn’t. Believe me my FX is bagged, and my kit is as integrated as you can make it, all the doodads and accessories.
I’ve never seen this forum assault anyone, but you my friend are the exception, you refuse to take others advice or believe what others have to say, especially those who have been modding these things since 2003 and the 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] gen since 2009. We know everything about these cars, way more than anyone on MCM. We simply set your expectations, explained the results you should expect for mods like your tune, exhaust, etc. and you didn’t like the truth so you fled.
Prime example of this on your thread over at MCM:
One of our members trying to make sense of your exaggerated numbers, sets you straight when you claimed 425hp at the wheels:
You came back with this response to that post:
And then lone behold, 8 months later you prove yourself wrong and our friend above correct:
barely 425 at the crank if you are lucky.
I wish you the best of luck honestly, I would like to see your project completed, and I will be paying attention to one degree or another. But you bashing and generalizing this forum has left a really bad taste in my mouth towards you as a person, I firmly believe that you are the problem, not this forum considering nobody else has ever had any sort of problem with this forum like you.
Cheers,
Meme405
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Hi there Meme405!!! One year later! I hope you've had an advantageous one, I sure did. It took me a whole year to stumble onto your redundant reply, so I thought you'd appreciate some perspective. My QX70 still hasn't been modified further, half of the Accuair parts still in the box. Yet it's still loved intensely, looks and drives as new albeit with it's black trim, a sound deadened interior, epic exhaust, tune and being encased in Opticoat. Why you might wonder? Because you missed the point little fella; as well the entire LONG TERM build forum thread (and my reply)...
"Cars are a passion, we all have our dreams and aspirations; but sometimes life gets in the way and slows our progress."
And rightly so, I'm a busy guy and it's still under its factory warranty, it's not going anywhere. It's a rare gem in this country and it always will be (due to the minimalist sales and imports), yet even now in 2017 with all of the Macan's, Cayenne's, GLE, GLC, GLS, X4, X5, X6, F-Pace, Range Rovers and Levante's that fill and saturate the roads (they're absolutely everywhere); It's still my comparatively humble redesignated 2013 FX50S that turns the most heads. It's the car of my dreams, I absolutely love it. And for that reason, it is INEVITABLE that I'll perform the modifications; but it'll be when I'm good and ready champ. Perhaps it's that passion that originally intimidated you and your forum members?
As for your statements;
: This forum was rude, offensive and dismissive.
: My car was the basis for the "S-Design". It's not matter of if, or how, or why. I was simply in the right place at the right time, wherein the marketing department snapped photos of my absolutely flawlessly presented, murdered-out QX70; and the pictures quickly circulated internally (and to HQ) which equated to the "S design". Believe what you want champ. They saw my car and liked what they saw, and rightly so. I'm sorry that nobody listens to you or your friends though, maybe if you were a little more passionate about the brand they would have?
- "We know everything about these cars, way more than anyone on MCM. We simply set your expectations, explained the results you should expect for mods like your tune, exhaust, etc. and you didn’t like the truth so you fled."
You people offered nothing of value to me, nor did I ever seek your advice. But you are right, I didn't listen to you. Why? Because people lacking vision, ambition and determination aren't to be listened to. They're best to be ignored, I don't suffer nay sayers. And I especially don't listen to anyone who ever speaks the words "we know everything". Meanwhile..... My tune is perfect, the custom exhaust is absolutely flawless and the cars performance is EXACTLY in line with my original expectations.
Prime example of why you're best to be ignored..... Are you in the habit of disproving yourself?
"One of our members trying to make sense of your exaggerated numbers, sets you straight when you claimed 425hp at the wheels:"
- I originally claimed that I would make 425HP at the CRANK with my mods.
- First Dyno figures weren't displayed correctly...
- With the second dyno run (wherein only the curve was smoothed out) I produced "266.1kW (356.8HP) and 469.2Nm at the wheels. Adding the 18% Drive train loss = 313.9kW - 421.0HP / 553.6Nm at the crank. So pretty much the exact figures I'd stated since day one.
I never said 425HP at the wheels dumbass. So how exactly did one of your "knows everything" members set me straight? Oh that's right, I replied to that post of the MCM forum fairly bluntly. Seems it was your member who was set straight, as you just were too.
"But you bashing and generalizing this forum has left a really bad taste in my mouth towards you as a person, I firmly believe that you are the problem, not this forum considering nobody else has ever had any sort of problem with this forum like you."
With all due respect, the really bad taste is your mouth (and the original issue on this forum) is due to ignorance and a lack of ambition on your behalf. Here's the moral of the story..... If a person has plans and ambitions that are beyond your own personal means to accomplish or even comprehend, trying to bring them down to your level is both counter-productive and highlights your own shortcomings.
It's INEVITABLE that at some point in the near future you'll read about someone in Australia who slapped two turbochargers, bags and a stand-alone hybridization system to his V8 QX70. When that happens, and it will; recall this moment and the behaviour of your forum members who "know everything".
"Meme" As in, joke? Very fitting handle!
Good luck to you!
"Cars are a passion, we all have our dreams and aspirations; but sometimes life gets in the way and slows our progress."
And rightly so, I'm a busy guy and it's still under its factory warranty, it's not going anywhere. It's a rare gem in this country and it always will be (due to the minimalist sales and imports), yet even now in 2017 with all of the Macan's, Cayenne's, GLE, GLC, GLS, X4, X5, X6, F-Pace, Range Rovers and Levante's that fill and saturate the roads (they're absolutely everywhere); It's still my comparatively humble redesignated 2013 FX50S that turns the most heads. It's the car of my dreams, I absolutely love it. And for that reason, it is INEVITABLE that I'll perform the modifications; but it'll be when I'm good and ready champ. Perhaps it's that passion that originally intimidated you and your forum members?
As for your statements;
: This forum was rude, offensive and dismissive.
: My car was the basis for the "S-Design". It's not matter of if, or how, or why. I was simply in the right place at the right time, wherein the marketing department snapped photos of my absolutely flawlessly presented, murdered-out QX70; and the pictures quickly circulated internally (and to HQ) which equated to the "S design". Believe what you want champ. They saw my car and liked what they saw, and rightly so. I'm sorry that nobody listens to you or your friends though, maybe if you were a little more passionate about the brand they would have?
- "We know everything about these cars, way more than anyone on MCM. We simply set your expectations, explained the results you should expect for mods like your tune, exhaust, etc. and you didn’t like the truth so you fled."
You people offered nothing of value to me, nor did I ever seek your advice. But you are right, I didn't listen to you. Why? Because people lacking vision, ambition and determination aren't to be listened to. They're best to be ignored, I don't suffer nay sayers. And I especially don't listen to anyone who ever speaks the words "we know everything". Meanwhile..... My tune is perfect, the custom exhaust is absolutely flawless and the cars performance is EXACTLY in line with my original expectations.
Prime example of why you're best to be ignored..... Are you in the habit of disproving yourself?
"One of our members trying to make sense of your exaggerated numbers, sets you straight when you claimed 425hp at the wheels:"
- I originally claimed that I would make 425HP at the CRANK with my mods.
- First Dyno figures weren't displayed correctly...
- With the second dyno run (wherein only the curve was smoothed out) I produced "266.1kW (356.8HP) and 469.2Nm at the wheels. Adding the 18% Drive train loss = 313.9kW - 421.0HP / 553.6Nm at the crank. So pretty much the exact figures I'd stated since day one.
I never said 425HP at the wheels dumbass. So how exactly did one of your "knows everything" members set me straight? Oh that's right, I replied to that post of the MCM forum fairly bluntly. Seems it was your member who was set straight, as you just were too.
"But you bashing and generalizing this forum has left a really bad taste in my mouth towards you as a person, I firmly believe that you are the problem, not this forum considering nobody else has ever had any sort of problem with this forum like you."
With all due respect, the really bad taste is your mouth (and the original issue on this forum) is due to ignorance and a lack of ambition on your behalf. Here's the moral of the story..... If a person has plans and ambitions that are beyond your own personal means to accomplish or even comprehend, trying to bring them down to your level is both counter-productive and highlights your own shortcomings.
It's INEVITABLE that at some point in the near future you'll read about someone in Australia who slapped two turbochargers, bags and a stand-alone hybridization system to his V8 QX70. When that happens, and it will; recall this moment and the behaviour of your forum members who "know everything".
"Meme" As in, joke? Very fitting handle!
Good luck to you!
- Car
- 2015 QX70
MORTY: So, how are your levels coming along?
KRAMER: Oh, well.. I decided I'm not gonna do it.
JERRY: So, when do I get my dinner?
KRAMER: There's no dinner. The bet's off. I'm not gonna do it.
JERRY: Yes. I know you're not gonna do it. That's why I bet.
KRAMER: There's not bet if I'm not doing it.
JERRY: That's the bet! That you're not doing it!
KRAMER: Yeah, well, I could do it. I don't want to do it.
JERRY: We didn't bet on if you wanted to. We bet on if it would be done.
KRAMER: And it could be done.
JERRY: Well, of course it could be done! Anything could be done! But it only is done if it's done. Show me the levels! The bet is the levels.
KRAMER: But I don't want the levels!
JERRY: That's the bet!
KRAMER: Oh, well.. I decided I'm not gonna do it.
JERRY: So, when do I get my dinner?
KRAMER: There's no dinner. The bet's off. I'm not gonna do it.
JERRY: Yes. I know you're not gonna do it. That's why I bet.
KRAMER: There's not bet if I'm not doing it.
JERRY: That's the bet! That you're not doing it!
KRAMER: Yeah, well, I could do it. I don't want to do it.
JERRY: We didn't bet on if you wanted to. We bet on if it would be done.
KRAMER: And it could be done.
JERRY: Well, of course it could be done! Anything could be done! But it only is done if it's done. Show me the levels! The bet is the levels.
KRAMER: But I don't want the levels!
JERRY: That's the bet!
A year later and you don't even have the bags installed. I think you proved my point for me.
You don't have plans or ambitions beyond me, my FX is already bagged, and I have VQ35 that's been bored and decked to 3.8L and sitting in my garage ready to be built with a supercharger. The difference between your plan and mine is I seem to make progress towards my goals every day, wherein you've made almost no progress besides painting some trim pieces on your car black in the 2+ years you've owned it.
Go home bro, your drunk.