[RichieRich]

Plus one..

Don't take it to personal RR..


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Nothin personal here. Riding, detailing and admiring my ride is the extent of my involvement. I get plenty of pride and satisfaction from that.

End of the day, either your shit is clean or it isn't. Whether you built it yourself or paid to have it done is irrelevant.


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[Dischler]

Just ordered all the parts yesterday, just have a quick question on how the dump valve works and where to mount a t for the pressure gauge. Can I put a t in before the dump valve for the gauge, or does it HAVE to be after the valve. Does the valve lock the air in on one side, or is the whole line from the compressor to the shocks the same pressure?
Im mounting my compressor in the fairing, and I wanna t off the compressor line straight to the gauge in the fairing.. will this work??

 

[Dischler]

I drew it out, the way i explained it... does the pressure gauge T need to move behind the dump valve, or will it work this way?

 

[Paul On The Run]

You are going to need a T-connector that goes into the Solenoid. So, basically in your diagram replace the solenoid with a t-connector and draw a hose to it and that will release the air once you hit that switch.

Just had a thought...unless of course that solenoid is a three way solenoid then you are correct. If not then proceed with the instruction above.

 

[Dischler]

I ordered the valve from horn blasters.

http://www.hornblasters.com/products/details.php?i=smc-1-4-in-air-valve

Now that I, looking at it, im wondering if this is the right valve?

 

[Paul On The Run]

It's the right valve, just add that T-connector and run a hose to the solenoid.

 

[Bluchevypick]

This sucks. I ordered the Gabriels and everything works nicely but one of the shocks leaks at the top where the shaft is. I ordered them from Amazon but ill prolly get this next set from Oreillys then warranty them.

 

[McLuvin]

Bluchevy,
Someone else on here along time ago bought the shocks and one leaked. He bit the bullet and ordered new ones. He probably still has the one good one that you could probably get. It's a long shot but it might be worth starting a new thread to see if anyone speaks up. Just a thought. You will love this mod so much when you are done this will be just an afterthought.
Good luck,
McLuvin

 

[JayKS]

My parts started trickling in today. I've got the shocks and the bushings so far.

Do you guys recommend ordering some tubing other then what comes with the shocks? I guess I'll need some 1/4" stuff as the shocks seem to come with 1/8" tubing. Anyone have a source for quality stuff that I won't have to worry about leaking, etc?

 

[Bluchevypick]

Bluchevy,
Someone else on here along time ago bought the shocks and one leaked. He bit the bullet and ordered new ones. He probably still has the one good one that you could probably get. It's a long shot but it might be worth starting a new thread to see if anyone speaks up. Just a thought. You will love this mod so much when you are done this will be just an afterthought.
Good luck,
McLuvin

I actually got on amazon and they will replace them. They are sending me two new ones and a shipping label to ship the old ones back within 30 days. I am impressed.

 

[McLuvin]

JayKS,
I didn't use the black stuff that the shocks came with. I can't remember the make but I got it at Fluid Air in Memphis. If you have a local Fastenall they should have the fittings and tubing.
Ride safe

 

[JayKS]

Cool, thanks man. I've got several Fastenals here in town.

And, I'm sorry your friends laughed at you.

 

[Q-Hog]

Make sure your tubing size & type matches the fittings. For example, I'm running 1/8" OD tubing to match my 1/8 OD push-to-connect fittings.


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[JayKS]

This is a bracket I made to mount the compressor since I have ABS:

I really like this compressor mount. Nice work!

 

[Dischler]

I found a good way to make the viair gauge illuminate basically the same color as the stock gauges. I took the light out of the stock air temp gauge, and noticed a amber/orange condom over a regular bulb. If you gently peel the condom off and stick it over the viair bulb it will illuminate the stock color. Its a hair off, but good enough.. lol
Heres some pics.. and a pic of where im mounting my dump valve.. enjoi

 

[Rob L]

Make sure your tubing size & type matches the fittings. For example, I'm running 1/8" OD tubing to match my 1/8 OD push-to-connect fittings.


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+1 on that. The "1/8" air line that came with the monroes i got isnt a true 1/8" line. I used it unknowingly and now i have an air leak somewhere. Ill have to replace the line when i get a chance. Unfortunately theres snow on the ground so im not in any rush

 

[beaud53]

here is another stupid question that i have:
did yall use a lift or a floor jack for this install?

Im going to go out and get a floor jack, but would really like a lift.

just wondering if any one had had experience with one or the other or none.

 

[JJSW1283]

here is another stupid question that i have:
did yall use a lift or a floor jack for this install?

Im going to go out and get a floor jack, but would really like a lift.

just wondering if any one had had experience with one or the other or none.

You can use just a motorcycle jack. Your gonna have to use a jack with it on a lift anyhow to support the rear while changing out shocks

 

[Mcrider996]

You can buy pieces from Arnott. You can use there manifold and dump valve

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I am using Arnott's solenoid/dump valve. It started "leaking down" about a week after I installed it through the exhaust muffler. Called Arnott and the rep sent me a breakdown diagram of the solenoid with cleaning instructions. He said they had seen a lot of cases where debris inside the shocks, mine are Billstein (from manufacture) was being introduced into the solenoid and wouldn't let the plunger seat correctly. Disassembled/cleaned/reinstalled in about 20 mins and haven't had a problem since (about 2000 miles). The rep even e-mailed me back a couple days later to follow-up.

 

[DewmanCO]

I have a question for those of you using the Gabriel shocks, how did you get the factory bushings out and then energy suspension bushings in? I can get the sleeves in but there is no way the metal (brass maybe?) inner tube of the energy suspension bushings is going to go in, the fit is insanely tight.

Any suggestions?