Air Ride Suspension

Riptide67

That I have to figure out tonight. I know for sure I have two of the following leaks.

Bag 2(passenger front) is leaking at the connection point on the VU4 manifold. Solution should be cutting a bit of the existing hose and making the end connection flatter.

Bag 3(driver rear) I can hear the leak by the wheel. This hose was mistakenly cut a bit short and may not be seated all the way. Just cut and replace with new length of hose.

Bag1(driver front) not a severe leak. Can't hear but it loses bag pressure. Probably just leaking slightly at the bag fitting and needs Teflon.

Bag4(pass rear) is unknown but probably the same as bag 1.

I just need to spray the fittings with soapy water and confirm the leaks. They are quite common with air.

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fuct

hmmm, with todays technology on hose fittings and what not im really surprised by the amount of leaks.

Riptide67

Yeah, but there is always room for human error.


If you guys care to have a look, I documented the install pretty well with pictures and have uploaded an album. The album does run in reverse though.
Nissan 370Z Forum - Riptide67's Album: AccuAir Stage 2 E-level

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BlaiZe Roper

Can anyone please describe or show pictures on how they ran their air lines? I am trying to do the install myself and I am not sure the best way to run them! Thank you for your help!

MaoMeow305

You can run the airlines inside the car along with the harness, or under the car. For the under install, I've seen people tuck them inside the plastics by the side skirts, so they stay hidden away from the elements and road. This is the road I will be going as it makes for simpler fix if a line goes bad, i dont want to deal with having to take the car apart on the inside to fix or replace a line. I will install the harness inside though, through the trunk/sides and into the front firewall by the battery

Riptide67

A bit more of an update:

I went through the car last night to address some leaks that I had throughout the tank, bag fittings, and hoses. Make sure of the following things when installing your kit. THREAD TAPE IS YOUR BEST FAWKING FRIEND!!!!!! And for the love of all that is holy, make sure your air hose is long enough and the ends are cut completely flat and not angled. Otherwise, you will end up redoing most of it.

I fixed seven tank leaks, two hose leaks, and two rear bag fitting leaks. I timed the car from full to empty bags and it took only 11 minutes with the leaks. Checked on it this morning and the rear end has been fully inflated for over 8 hours.

I just have two very slow leaks to address on the front end today.

And on another note, mounting the sensors is a real nightmare. I unfortunately chose two shitty spots for the rear end and now have one broken swing arm on the sensor. You can still use the kit manually, but the e-level part is disabled. I have a replacement on the way from Accuair. I also got some very accurate pics from a friend that has the kit installed on his Nismo.

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KaienZ34

Damn that sucks about the sensor, did you use teflon tape the first time and just needed more to fix the leaks? Please as many pics and tips/tricks as possible my good man.

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Riptide67

more teflon is all that was needed and another major thing, make sure you wrap the teflon so it does not twist off as you thread the fitting into the bag or tank.

Once I get these rear sensors mounted in their new location, I will post pics of the optimal point to mount them.

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KaienZ34

Any pics/info/tips will be greatly appreciated, I picked up my air-strut setup yesterday and I'm ready to

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Liquid_G

Regarding teflon tape.. its a pain in the ****.. I used pipe sealant paste instead and made my life much easier.

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GaleForce

Does anyone have experience with this setup?

Infiniti G37 (2008-2014) Air Suspension Air Ride | Air Lift Performance - Air Ride and Air Management Systems

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KaienZ34

I'm pretty sure that's the setup I just bought used here on the forum. He had it on his TT G37, he also had a straight air bag setup, some KW V3's before that. I know he drove it to Zdayz and ran the dragon, so he should have some helpful info.

Massive Part-Out TT, ZELE, AccuAir & More!

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Liquid_G

I'm running Airlift's full Digital Combo kit and the ride is amazing.

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KaienZ34

Same here, mine should be on and rolling soon....I can't wait!!!


Any pics of your setup you wouldn't mine sharing?

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GaleForce

Cool. Thanks. Enjoy the kit

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