Rmoving All Air Ride Components

[playboy4aday]

Hey guys I got a another question. Can I remove all that air ride junk out of my 1996 LSC? I already have the coil conversion with H&R springs (SWEET) with new struts. I am just wondering cause i wana put this thing on a diet. I am adding the BIG brakes and 18 inch wheels over the winter, so I know I am adding some weight so I wana lose some else where. Plus, will removing the air ride components show a code?

 

[unity]

Removing air ride parts will not throw a code. But the weights savings wont be too much but I am sure it helps. All you really need to remove is the compressor, removing the lines would be a lot of work unless you want to take out the interior. Not sure, but I am guessing the compressor weigh between 10 and 12 lbs maybe.

 

[playboy4aday]

Cool weight is weight. You know a lil here a lil there makes a huge difference in the long run. It did on my Fox stang.

 

[topher5150]

You probably would loose more weight by taking out the spare and the jack

 

[slowmkviii]

You probably would loose more weight by taking out the spare and the jack

I think that is what he is saying
it all adds up

 

[Frogman]

Why do people do this?

They buy a Luxury coupe, then they want to put it on a "diet". Insulation is one of the reasons the Mark VIII's weigh so much. If you want a noisy interior, and a lightweight cat, save yourself time and money and go buy yourself a HondUh CRX.

 

[kustomizingkid]

Too bad you added a :q:q:q:q ton of weight to your car where it affects the car the most...

 

[unity]

True, coils added to anything you could take out.

 

[slowmkviii]

Too bad you added a :q:q:q:q ton of weight to your car where it affects the car the most...

no what affects the car the most in weight is what he is going to do wheels and breaks un-sprung weight will kill you

 

[playboy4aday]

Spare and jack are out and I dont want useless junk bolted to the car adding weight for no reason. I hate all the problems that go along with the air ride. I have had no luck out of Lincolns and their air ride components. (Navigator air ride constantly screwed up) As for luxobarge I got the ticket for added kick in the pants (NOS dry kit purge with bottle heater). I had SSBC brakes on the T-Bird and it was perfect, plus 18's with blower. I am looking to do the same thing with this car.
PS: I have started removing that junk sound barrier from the car and getting to work on the Dynomat. As for the Honda crack I got one of those to for a work car.LOL

 

[jrherald420]

when i got my kit form american air ride in the directions the said to clip a wire going in to the ecu. when i did the message screen went from check air ride to air ride ok. ill see if i can find the directions.