AirLift Planning on S550

[S197 GT]

The Goal:

Show quality install of the AirLift Suspension system on a couple of S550's.

Supporting Parties:

Jay@Hypermotive and Jeremy@AirLift

The Staring Cast:

ProjectWhitemare and Dezl50

The Plan:

Purchase the Kit: DONE
Detail the Parts List: DONE
Plan Out the Mounting Solution: DONE
Mount the Tank, Manifold, and Relays:
Plan out and Route the Air Lines and Water Traps:
Swap out Front Strut Assembly for AirLift Strut Assembly:
Swap out Rear Spring and Shock for Airlift Shock and Bag Assembly:
Leak Test:
Final Inspection:
Road Test:
Redo Air Lines with Hard Lines:

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Parts List for AirLift Suspension:

(1) - Performance Front Kit (Part # 78521)
(1) - Performance Rear Kit (Part # 78621)
(1) - AutoPilot V2 Digital Contoller, Manifold, Tank, and Compressor (Part # 27671)
(3) - 1/4 SMC Water Traps (Part # 21011)
(1) - VIAIR 380C Compressor (Part # 16380)
(2) - Compressor Isolator Kits (Part # 50714)
(1) - Autopilot V2 Second Compressor Integration Harness (Part # 27679)
(1) - Specialty Suspension 4 Gallon Seamless Air Tank

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Valuable Sources:

S550 Install Manual
Setting Suggestions from S197
Scott's DIY AirLift Install Writeup on S197
Kimmer's DIY AirLift Install Writeup on S197

Stage 3 Motorsports AirLift Install on 2015 S550 EcoBoost:​

CJ Pony Parts AirLift Install on 2014 GT500:​

Inspirational Builds:

CVT Designs AirLift Setup for S550 for Matt Guerro (@mattyopattyo)

Open Road Tuning AirLift Setup for S550 for @5liter_goblin

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Before Pics (Whitemare):

Before Pics (Dezl50):

 

[S197 GT]

Mockups:

Tank in Spare Tire Well w/ Dual Compressors: (Stealth Install Possibility)

 

[S197 GT]

My brother Ray (Dezl50) just received his kit, and ordered the remaining items for the dual compressor setup.

 

[GallopingFord]

Good stuff Nick! Very excited to watch your install.

Stealth tank install FTW

 

[S197 GT]

Good stuff Nick! Very excited to watch your install.

Stealth tank install FTW

Yeah brother, it's either going to be a stealth install, or back of the trunk with hard lines shaped in a "W" with some LEDs and a Plexiglass enclosure.

Leaning towards stealth, but might have to meet in between and create a plexiglass false floor to show off the tank and compressors in the wheel well.

Never done this before, but I feel very confident. I'll be reaching out to you for your opinions my dude!

 

[LS1EATINPONY]

Get alot of cardboard for your false door templates. Play around with it and figure out what you want to do and how you want it to look. Same concept used in making speaker boxes. Play with as many ideas as possible and dont leave yourself only one option.

 

[S197 GT]

Dezl50 AirLift is Complete

Here is Ray's ride sitting on the AirLift suspension!

 

[LS1EATINPONY]

Scrumptious!!

 

[28ONE]

Hella sick!

 

[Mystickeith50]

Ugh Dat licence plate doh.....

 

[lostsoul]

Cinco de mayo is over.. why do that to the car??? ahhhhhhh


I hope it was free.. hahah Procharge it baby!woooooo

 

[S197 GT]

Shit is about to get real!!

My Seamless Tank and some of my AirLift setup just got delivered!!!

 

[jayman33]

Gonna look sick brother

 

[S197 GT]

AirLift Install

Gathering the Parts:

Preparing for the Lift:

Front Struts Installed:

Tank, Compressors, Manifold, Relays, and Water Trap Mounted:

Air Lines Routed in an Aesthetically Pleasing Manner:

 

[ZmanM3]

Looking good so far.

 

[Grabber5.sl0w]

That's gonna be awesome. Wish I had the balls to drop the cash on an Airlift kit. I hear the V3 controller is going to be pretty bad ass.

 

[S197 GT]

My 2 toys:

Freshly bagged:

Money Shot:

 

[S197 GT]

Car sits on the tires currently when aired out. Just to wide with the PSS 275/35/20 and 315/35/20.

Waiting on my Nitto INVO 275/35/20 and 295/35/20 to get here. Then she will lay frame!

 

[Ingwe]

Loving the stance. Looks awesome. Definitely using this as inspiration for mine when she arrives.

Got any links or know who makes Dezl50's front grill? Looks like a stocker with the middle cut out but I love the look. Bottom one matches so I assume it's a kit.

 

[Grabber5.sl0w]

How much extra was the seamless tank? Going to go with a stealth install with mine as well. Can't decide if I want the 4 Gallon seamless or just a 2.5 Gallon tank.