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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 08:44 AM
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I just had my car for an oil change, and my mechanic scanned the codes off the OBDII port. It says the stiffness setting on my air shocks is at 17? This is the stiffest setting I guess?
Is 17 not normal? Is your car riding stiffer then normal?

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Anyone have a clue as to why this may be? I don't think it's possible to change this via the ASC680 controller, or is it?
Correct, the ASC680 can't change the stiffness setting on the UCF30.
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 08:23 PM
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I have some new insight on the rear suspension. I had always wondered why on my datasystem controller, on the valve screen, that all the indicator bars for the height of the car are not even. I had thought that the datasystem overrides my manual adjustment via twisting the tie rods for the front and slide bar for the rear sensors. Now I came to realize that any manual sensors settings are in addition to the datasystem settings. I played around today and found that I can drastically lower my car more by sliding the rear sensor bar to the extreme. So my normal driving 5 setting is way more lower (simular to a 7 setting). and when changed to a 7 setting, now is more like a 9 setting.

So when we give each other hints on what settings we are driving at, its pretty much a crap shoot as our sensor setting could be anywhere from normal to extreme. I thought I just throw this out there.

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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 09:24 PM
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i think people first play with the sensor for a small drop. then add the controller for the bigger drop.
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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 12:11 PM
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I just wanted to give thanks to Airtime for this write-up. I installed my controller months ago and would have never known to slice the speed sensor harness without this "how-to". VERY informative!

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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Lawrenzo
I just wanted to give thanks to Airtime for this write-up. I installed my controller months ago and would have never known to slice the speed sensor harness without this "how-to". VERY informative!
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You're welcome. Now show us some pictures of it dropped
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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 06:06 PM
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anytbody by chance have pics of the car at thehighest setting.. just curious as to what kind of snow levels this thing could tread thru lol
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 06:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Adam2562
anytbody by chance have pics of the car at thehighest setting.. just curious as to what kind of snow levels this thing could tread thru lol
I haven't taken many pictures yet, but raised up to it's max w/ the stock 17's I could easily put both of my fists on top of the other in that wheel gap. We don't get a lot of snow in Houston but it sure does flood

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You're welcome. Now show us some pictures of it dropped
I have some pictures on the computer at home. I'll try to remember when I get back to the house
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Originally Posted by Adam2562
anytbody by chance have pics of the car at thehighest setting.. just curious as to what kind of snow levels this thing could tread thru lol
This is from Denroll's car, (hope you don't mine)



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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 08:16 PM
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Does anyone know what the current price for a Datasystem controller is? Has it really gone up that much as shown on L-tunes' site?
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 04:34 PM
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just got my data controller in about 10 min ago... really excited but cant put it in yet.
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by airtime
Does anyone knowyeah they did I just paid what the current price for a Datasystem controller is? Has it really gone up that much as shown on L-tunes' site?

Yes they did I just ordered one from l-tuned it was $830
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Originally Posted by WoRKeDiT
Yes they did I just ordered one from l-tuned it was $830
Geez, that's a jump. I paid about six at the time for mine.
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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by airtime
This is from Denroll's car, (hope you don't mine)



thanks for digging up that pic.. i was just curious lol
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Old Mar 3, 2009 | 12:47 AM
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hey. quick question... this write up for the installation... is it the same for 01-03's? or is it abit different?

thanks
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