Hey everyone,
New to this forum, and new to air suspension in general.
I've got a very interesting air suspension setup that I'm hoping I can get some help on.
I own one of the very few surviving Trans Ams from the 1980's television series "Knight Rider". A true childhood dream come true. I am working to restore the car to its as-used appearance on TV.
What makes this car interesting is that the factory suspension has been augmented with an air suspension. Here's a picture of the car today, and you can see how low it sits:
After much research, it was determined that this car was outfitted with this air suspension for a specific episode where K.I.T.T. can lift his body to clear some terrain. Here are the screencaps showing the car before and after the suspension lift:
I have yet to get underneath the car to take a good look at the suspension setup, but I can easily see these cylinders in the engine compartment, one near each of the strut towers:
The air suspension setup is not currently operable, and I want to repair it without replacing any of the vintage parts.
There's no markings on these, so I'm wondering if anyone recognizes this setup, or can help me to identify it in any way. What connects to the fittings on the tops of these cylinders - compressed air, or...?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Joe
New to this forum, and new to air suspension in general.
I've got a very interesting air suspension setup that I'm hoping I can get some help on.
I own one of the very few surviving Trans Ams from the 1980's television series "Knight Rider". A true childhood dream come true. I am working to restore the car to its as-used appearance on TV.
What makes this car interesting is that the factory suspension has been augmented with an air suspension. Here's a picture of the car today, and you can see how low it sits:
After much research, it was determined that this car was outfitted with this air suspension for a specific episode where K.I.T.T. can lift his body to clear some terrain. Here are the screencaps showing the car before and after the suspension lift:
I have yet to get underneath the car to take a good look at the suspension setup, but I can easily see these cylinders in the engine compartment, one near each of the strut towers:
The air suspension setup is not currently operable, and I want to repair it without replacing any of the vintage parts.
There's no markings on these, so I'm wondering if anyone recognizes this setup, or can help me to identify it in any way. What connects to the fittings on the tops of these cylinders - compressed air, or...?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Joe
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