Air suspension and sport vs. comfort
04-06-19, 06:38 PM
#61
i suspect it’s so the Vatos can bounce around. The oem air system can’t handle that. 
https://youtu.be/cUvPnYBiI4g
https://youtu.be/cUvPnYBiI4g
04-14-19, 05:46 AM
#62
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I cannot understand how an actuator managed to get broken like that!
Those things are protected pretty well, and it's not like you're going to put something on the rear deck and squish it. Truly weird.
Glad it was just that, though!
Terminater, how'd you like digging into the back seat to access it, eh? It's intimidating, initially, but after you've done it, no big deal. In my case, after you've done it a few times, it's easy.
My new car, however, has the rear seat upgrade, so I'm back to being somewhat intimidated, not knowing what all is back there and just how heavy the seats are going to be.
Those things are protected pretty well, and it's not like you're going to put something on the rear deck and squish it. Truly weird.
Glad it was just that, though!
Terminater, how'd you like digging into the back seat to access it, eh? It's intimidating, initially, but after you've done it, no big deal. In my case, after you've done it a few times, it's easy.
My new car, however, has the rear seat upgrade, so I'm back to being somewhat intimidated, not knowing what all is back there and just how heavy the seats are going to be.
Last edited by mckellyb; 04-14-19 at 02:57 PM. Reason: left out a word...duh...
04-14-19, 06:55 AM
#63
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The tank in aftermarket air systems is to speed up the raising process. Raising the OEM system can take a minute plus depending on how far it has to travel, aftermarket takes seconds.
Aftermarket air won't make you hop like a low rider, they're using hydraulic suspension to achieve that.
Aftermarket air won't make you hop like a low rider, they're using hydraulic suspension to achieve that.
04-14-19, 09:04 AM
#64
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The LS500 system is a closed air system which allows for much faster raising and lowering.
04-14-19, 08:47 PM
#65
I cannot understand how an actuator managed to get broken like that!
Those things are protected pretty well, and it's not like you're going to put something on the rear deck and squish it. Truly weird.
Glad it was just that, though!
Terminater, how'd you like digging into the back seat to access it, eh? It's intimidating, initially, but after you've done it, no big deal. In my case, after you've done it a few times, it's easy.
My new car, however, has the rear seat upgrade, so I'm back to being somewhat intimidated, not knowing what all is back there and just how heavy the seats are going to be.
Those things are protected pretty well, and it's not like you're going to put something on the rear deck and squish it. Truly weird.
Glad it was just that, though!
Terminater, how'd you like digging into the back seat to access it, eh? It's intimidating, initially, but after you've done it, no big deal. In my case, after you've done it a few times, it's easy.
My new car, however, has the rear seat upgrade, so I'm back to being somewhat intimidated, not knowing what all is back there and just how heavy the seats are going to be.
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10-12-19, 07:41 PM
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Don't take it to the dealer...
10-13-19, 12:46 AM
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10-14-19, 06:12 PM
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10-18-19, 06:27 PM
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I had four people, including myself, and some luggage in the trunk of my air '12 L.
Went to lunch on the way to the airport, and I guess I've never had that much weight in one of them, but it was almost comically high when we came back to it. I was the only one to notice it, and it made me smirk, but then, we're almost all car people around here.
The logic is smart. You shut a car off, people open doors, get out, and if the car lowers, people getting back in may cause the doors to hit say, a raised curb/sidewalk But, if it waits to adjust suspension height until it's running, again, it knows how much mass is on the chassis.
Went to lunch on the way to the airport, and I guess I've never had that much weight in one of them, but it was almost comically high when we came back to it. I was the only one to notice it, and it made me smirk, but then, we're almost all car people around here.
The logic is smart. You shut a car off, people open doors, get out, and if the car lowers, people getting back in may cause the doors to hit say, a raised curb/sidewalk But, if it waits to adjust suspension height until it's running, again, it knows how much mass is on the chassis.
