I am going for the record for the longest Air Lift Digital Combo Kit install as I still have a month to go following hip replacement surgery before I am allowed to get down and up from the garage floor. In the meantime I am going to tackle the jobs I can do stooping or from my rolling garage chair.
I plan on putting the compressor, tank and manifold in the trunk tire well. The 4 gallon aluminum tank with the kit at 30” long is just too long to fit so I am going to follow GallopingFord (Cam’s) lead as I have a 20” long 2.5 gallon aluminum tank on order.
While most of the rear install is out of the question until I can get under the car, I see no reason why I can’t tackle the front struts and start running the air lines, and doing the electrical. My battery is in the trunk so the only cable into the interior will be for the AutoPilot V2 Digital Controller.
I tackled removing the passenger side strut today. Started by removing both inner fender splash shields.
Removed the end link nut and the spindle bolts with an 18mm socket.
Removed the brake line bolt with a 10mm socket.
Released the ABS cable with the flat blade screwdriver.
Removed the upper strut mount nuts with a 13mm socket and the Maximum Motorsport Caster Camber Plate nut with a 17mm socket.
Supported the hub assembly with a block of wood and a floor jack and removed the strut from the car.
Opened the box for the front struts, kit 75523.
Prepared the strut air leads with Teflon tape on each end and threaded one end into the strut assembly and the other end into the fitting. Both ends were turned 1 – ¾” turns after hand tight with 11/16 and 15mm wrenches.
Air line end.
Strut end.
And the obligatory old versus the new. The new struts are significantly lighter than the Tokico Dspecs, Steeda Sport Springs and Maximum Motorsport Caster Camber Plates.
Was nice and warm in the garage today, if it is not too cold tomorrow I will see if I can get both struts installed.
I plan on putting the compressor, tank and manifold in the trunk tire well. The 4 gallon aluminum tank with the kit at 30” long is just too long to fit so I am going to follow GallopingFord (Cam’s) lead as I have a 20” long 2.5 gallon aluminum tank on order.
While most of the rear install is out of the question until I can get under the car, I see no reason why I can’t tackle the front struts and start running the air lines, and doing the electrical. My battery is in the trunk so the only cable into the interior will be for the AutoPilot V2 Digital Controller.
I tackled removing the passenger side strut today. Started by removing both inner fender splash shields.
Removed the end link nut and the spindle bolts with an 18mm socket.
Removed the brake line bolt with a 10mm socket.
Released the ABS cable with the flat blade screwdriver.
Removed the upper strut mount nuts with a 13mm socket and the Maximum Motorsport Caster Camber Plate nut with a 17mm socket.
Supported the hub assembly with a block of wood and a floor jack and removed the strut from the car.
Opened the box for the front struts, kit 75523.
Prepared the strut air leads with Teflon tape on each end and threaded one end into the strut assembly and the other end into the fitting. Both ends were turned 1 – ¾” turns after hand tight with 11/16 and 15mm wrenches.
Air line end.
Strut end.
And the obligatory old versus the new. The new struts are significantly lighter than the Tokico Dspecs, Steeda Sport Springs and Maximum Motorsport Caster Camber Plates.
Was nice and warm in the garage today, if it is not too cold tomorrow I will see if I can get both struts installed.