3isdanny

This might sound like a stupid question but I'm trying to figure out how to prevent my air suspension from dropping so low when airing out. I'm a bit confused. Would I turn the strut in the rear to make the strut longer or shorter. I have 4 inches of threads showing on the rear strut and it still drops really low. I don't think there is much threads left. Am I doing this wrong?. Any help appreciated.

LexSense

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Are the rear air springs separated from the struts, or are they built into the struts?
If they're separated from the struts there's not much you can do aside from setting up a preset that doesn't completely air it out.

3isdanny

Oh ok. The bag is separated from the strut. This is a 3is. So what does the threads and collar do on the strut then? Anyone with air force? How much threads do you have showing on the strut?

LexSense

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The threads on the strut themselves will adjust the amount of travel you have, so unless the struts themselves bottom out first before the air springs completely air out, your min height won't increase when airred out.
Actually, min height on the 3is (for the rears) with stock control arms, the frame will bottom out onto the control arm with the slight u-curve to it, as an absolute min point.

But yeah, i'll let others with air suspension chime in with ideas, as the only way I can think of increasing min height with 0psi aside from what you did already, is to increase the height/move the separated air spring perch up.

3isdanny

Hmmm. I'm trying to remember if airforce has adjustment on the air spring... installed these last year but just got around to putting in my elevel and trying to get everything set up perfect

specONE

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No way to adjust air'd out for the rear of the 3IS since the bag (spring pocket) is separate from the strut. Adjusting the collar on the strut only adjust stroke travel of the strut only.
When fully air'd out the rear will sit on ground nearly almost laying from. No way around this.

The front you can adjust collar to try to site the car slightly higher with zero psi

3isdanny

Oh ok. Thanks man. Thought I was doing something wrong. Do you know where I should have the strut adjusted to?. Should I just center it? Don't want to damage the strut

specONE

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best to adjust it to same length as the stock ones and then shorten it 1-2" to give it a little extra travel stroke vs stock (but this may not matter really since the car can seemingly air out without the Struts holding you back anyways even at stock length)