Cartech Books, How To Install Air Ride Suspension Systems (PART #BOK-CT-SA500)
Learn everything there is to know about how to install a versatile and capable air ride system.
Air suspension used to be expensive, difficult to install, and complex to understand. However, that was years ago. Today, thanks to kits made for virtually every make and model of car and truck, plus the popularization of automatic digital levelling kits, it's easier than ever to take a vehicle and put it on the ground. With properly installed air ride suspension, you can set the height wherever you like, lay your ride on the asphalt when you want, and even tear through the corners like you're driving a slot car. However, here's the most important part: it's just cool.
Having an airbagged vehicle isn't restricted to one vehicle class or another. While it originally became popular with mini trucks, it soon caught on with street rods, cars, and motorcycles, and even traditional lowriders have embraced the scene. That's because where previous adjustable suspensions had their problems, air ride setups are quite often cleaner and easier to maintain. It all depends on how it's installed and how you manage it.
In
How to Install Air Ride Suspension Systems
, air ride veteran Kevin Whipps walks you through everything you need to know about installing an air suspension onto pretty much anything. After going through the basics of each component, he explains how they all work in harmony in easy-to-understand terms that make it simple for even the mechanically challenged to grasp. By the end of it all, you'll know more about air suspension than you thought was possible and have a clear understanding of what you need to do to bag your ride.
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Dedication Acknowledgments Introduction
Chapter 1 |
The History of Airbags Advantages and Disadvantages of Airbags Lifted Trucks with Airbags Motorcycles with Airbags What Can and Can't be Bagged?
Chapter 2: Air Systems 101 Air System Walkthrough
Chapter 3: Compressors Definition and Function Compressor Selection Pressure Switches
Chapter 4: Tanks, Fittings, and Air Lines Tanks Compressed Gas Fittings Air Lines
Chapter 5: Valves Valve Types Wiring a Valve How to Make Connections Wiring Switches Wiring Diagrams for Switch Panels Wire Harnesses and Cables Switch Box and Panel Locations Pre-Wired Switch Boxes Digital Air Management Valve Manifolds
Chapter 6: Gauges Analog/Mechanical Digital Mounting Options
Chapter 7: What is an Airbag? Airbag Types Installation Requirements
Chapter 8: Digital Air Management Systems Pressure-Based Systems Height-Sensor-Based Systems Hybrid Systems Installing an Air Lift Performance 3H Kit
Chapter 9: Suspensions Shock Absorbers Sway Bars Independent Suspensions Bolt-in Crossmembers Straight-Axle Suspensions Panhard Bars and Other Lateral Axle Locators
Chapter 10: Installations Frame and Body Modification Front Shock Installation on a 1995 Chevrolet Silverado Cantilever Suspensions Frame Modifications and Other Tips Front-Wheel-Drive Suspensions
Chapter 11: Bagging a 1958 Chevrolet Impala Installing the Front Suspension Installing the Rear Suspension Clearance Issues Installing Air Suspension Tips for Installing AccuAir Height Sensors
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SPECIFICATIONS |
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Pages | 144 |
Size | 8.5 X 11 (inches) |
Format | Paperback / softback |
Illustrations | 398 color photos |
Publisher | CarTech |
ISBN | 9781613255803 |
Product Code | SA500 |
ISBN | 9781613255803 |
Product Code | SA500 |