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Ive done the coil conversion to my 94' mark.
I wanting to get rid of all the air ride components altogether.
Where / what are all the parts. Anything anyone has to say on removing all the parts to completely remove anything with the air ride would be great. Thanks.
Posted by: JMiles_T
2 height sensors, up front by each wheel.
1 height sensor in back closer to driver's side.
Compressor/Dryer assembly on passenger side, behind front bumper cover.
Compressor Relay in the same general area.
Air lines.
Suspension computer is accessable through the glovebox, but you need to keep it for the EVO feature of the power steering system.
Posted by: stink 'N linc 'N
Can the air ride switch in the trunk be removed also?
Posted by: thaywood
You can probably take the switch out without hurting anything, but I would leave it in. It's not in the way and it may cause problems if removed. Personally, I'd leave the air ride in. I've ridden in a Mark VIII with the coil conversion (actually, a mechanic friend of mine switched in a set of 1995Thunderbird front coil-overs and rear coil springs, with s few fabrications, into a '94 Mark VIII for a customer) and I was not impressed. The ride is much rougher and more bumpy than with the air springs. And also it seems to ride higher than stock. I am just an air-ride guy. I love my air springs. I can raise or lower the car anytime I feel like it and it feels like riding on air. literally. But that's just my opinion.
Posted by: Dern Humpus
LOL, I just tucked everything inside the plastic in the wheel wells.
Posted by: Lugi20
You mean to tell me that you drove in a jerry-rigged suspension out of a Thunderbird and the ride wasn't very nice? Thats unbelievable!
Perhaps try riding a coil-over conversion that was DESIGNED for the Mark VIII.
Posted by: turborich
I too rode in a mark VIII with the coil convrsion. It didn't ride nearly as nice. over bumps on the freeway, well forget about it! The front end felt like it was going to leave the ground.
Why not just fix the stock air susspension? It only takes away from the value of being a Lincoln.
Posted by: JMiles_T
Even with the coils, you should leave the Air Ride switch installed, and switched on or the EVO will be on 100% assist all the time.
Posted by: thaywood
It wasn't "jerry-rigged" per se. The T-Bird front coil-overs were a direct bolt-in with no mods necessary. I think he said that the rear coils needed a modified seat for them to work. No biggie. The T-Bird MN12 platform is almost identical to the Mark VIII's FN10. Over 90% of the chassis components will interchange.
Posted by: Scorpio1118_2000
Im keeping my air ride as well it just seems right to me and I like the feeling of it, springs feel too rough to me. And there are some nice luxury cars/suvs cars out there with air ride, it cant be all that bad.
