A friend of me is on the way to install a Airride technology ARC 2000 kit on his car. He bought it from someone, without the installation user guide. Can some one explain me, or send me a plumbing schema ? We don't know how plumb the valve solenoid. We have 2 "supply" and 2 "exhaust", plus 2 "delivery" and 2 "gauge" fittings on the valve body... Where did we plumb the bags, and the air tank ? Thanks a lot here's the valve:
Empire it pretty strait forward. Delivery ports go to the bags. My guess is you only have one maniold. In this case you will put a T fitting in line and spit for the fron and the rear. (I dont suggest this by the way). This allows air to flow from one side to the other in the corners. Supply is the air supply from the tank. Guage ports run either to an electric sending unit for digital guages or a small air line for machanical guages. Exhaust do nothing with. Wiring should be a plu in affair with that valve. Also Check our AirRidetechnologies.com for more info.
What you have, I believe, is a setup for one end of the car only. Otherwise, like jink runner says, the air can move side to side or front to rear as the dar corners or accelerate/deccelerates. You really should have a set of solenoids for each wheel.
The reason for the two supply ports is so you can hook another valve block to it with a pipe ******. What you have will control air to two paths. Whether it is front and rear, or front right and front left,etc. The others were right in that if you use it front and rear, air will transfer between the two air bags. A lot of people run a simple front/ back set up and are happy with it. Personally I can stand them.
Ok, i'm maybe idiot, but, here we are: -2 holes for gauges on one side -2 "delivery" holes on one side, one for rear, one for front bags -and and the 2 other sides: 1 exhaust, 1 "supply" So, why 2 supply ? and only one plumbing from the air tank ? WTF ?
not really, I always saw that on the air rides technology website, but that's the schema for another kit. Our kit doesn't use a computer. The same schema with the simple arc 2000 kit will be the best. But if we check this drawing, we can saw that: 1 "supply" is plumbed to the tank, the other to the second valve. In our case, using only one valve, maybe we must "close" the second "supply" ? Sorry fo my poor english !
You have two pairs of solenoids so you need a supply to each pair. I still say you won't like the way it feels when you corner or stop and start.
[ QUOTE ] You have two pairs of solenoids so you need a supply to each pair. I still say you won't like the way it feels when you corner or stop and start. [/ QUOTE ] My thoughts exactly....But for different reasons...If the car is a big car..That Tiny Compressor and that Meager Tank will not allow you to Completely "Air up" with one tank..You MIGHT get the front up....Then you have to wait for the tank to refill to get the rest of the car up to Ride height.Its a Pretty ****ty system..Your better off to Piece together a systen using Bigger valves,Line,Fitting,Compressor,and Tank.I started with just a Front/Back system and QUICKLY upgraded to a Side to side System.You will get better ride and stability with a "Side to Side" system.Hell..Now i have a "High Pressure Compressed Nitrogen system..Was Never Fast enough for me. I guess Im never satisfied.
[ QUOTE ] In our case, using only one valve, maybe we must "close" the second "supply" ? [/ QUOTE ] Yes, you need to plug the extra "supply" port with a pipe plug fitting if you are only using a single valve block. Are you still confused as to how the remaining components need to be routed?
The valve you have is designed to be modular, meaning you can add additional valves for side to side control. The second set of supplys are there to run supply air through one set of valves into the other.
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