Has anyone installed the GXL Automatic Adjusting Suspension on their FC? If you have is it difficult and what is involved?

 

Far too much than it's worth...why would you want it anyway.

You'd get far better benefits buying a set of adjustable struts or coil-overs.

 

I have an 88 GXL and I can say the AAS set up was and Is useless. My mechanic, whom specializes In our cars, had told me from It's Inception, the AAS never offered any driveability differences to begin with.

Truly, not worth the time, MONEY and effort for your proposal. But hey...It's your call.

 

I've got it on mine. There is a *slight* difference, but far from night/day, it's more like 3pm/4pm. In the "sport" mode it's a little stiffer and you get a little more feel of the road. That's about it. So, you really have to be paying attention to notice any difference.

If your car has it, whoopie. If it doesn't, I wouldn't spend money installing it. Plus, if you install the AAS, you won't be able to put a front tower brace...

-ZenFox

 

Is there any way to rig it up so you can adjust some after-market adjustables and make it useful?

 

All the after-market struts and coilovers that I've seen disable this feature. IMO, it's not a big deal b/c with quality products such as Tokico, Koni, etc., you adjust the struts on the top, so you don't need to get behind your wheels or anything. It's pretty simple, and you do notice a differnce after adjusting.

 

Yah but you have to adust them manually. When you decide to exceed 70MPH and want more stability you got to stop, get out turn the dials get in then go. With AAS it switches once the needle passes 70mph. Had your struts set to soft because the roads are rough but have to slam on your brakes to miss a deer (need some stiffer setting). With manual adjusting you need to stop, get out....I think you get the idea. Manual adjusting is good if you always know ahead of time what your plans are and the roads never change on your way.

The AAS works exceptionally well when in working order. It is EXPENSIVE to maintain and so most 2nd gens have old wore out struts making them pittiful.