Finally installing these old prototype airsprings

billcu

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I started this today after work. I just installed one temporarily, to see how it fits and experiment with the plumbing.

For those that don't remember, I bought these from Eddie, he was considering selling these, but that didn't work out. They never made it to a complete kit, but Eddie gave me a lot of extra different solenoids, fittings, airlines and a couple gages for the install.:thumbsup:

I used my Asham module to air the car up, then shut the switch off. Then I jacked the car up on jackstands and put the new one on the left front. I first tried mounting it with the gage and Schrader valve that he left on one, from his off car testing, but it didn't fit on the car that way. :)

I just used the Schrader valve for now. I aired it up and down to check it out, and compare the height with the right one, and bounce the car at the fenders.

I didn't want to drive on it yet, as it leaks, Eddie said that was an early problem with these. The next step is to take the wheel back off, support the lower control arm, and do some leak testing.

The first 2 photos are when I first tried installing it with the gage. It would have worked for testing, but I couldn't get to the Schrader valve in this configuration, I might still use it at some point though. I took the gage off and just used the valve for now.

The last 2 photos show it aired up. It was tough getting photos after I put the tire back on and aired it up, it was getting dark too. I'll get some more photos as I go. :)
 

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