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but that's not what we're here to talk about today.
Today we're here to talk about airlift suspension
and the differences in the lineup of airlift suspension.
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So let's go ahead and take a trip back in time
to 1949, Lansing, Michigan.
Claude Pemberton and Don Perkins founded Air Lift Company
or otherwise known by most of us today
as Air Lift Performance.
Now as many of you may know,
Air Lift Performance really came into the public's eyes
during the 50s and 60s
by sponsoring a lot of stock car racing teams
who were running airlift springs on their car.
Now fast forward to today
where we have seen a huge transition in advancement
of technology that is being put into,
not only air suspension itself,
but also into the management that goes along with it.
With Air Lift Performance, we see that they offer
a multitude of different management options.
You have the manual option, you have the V2,
you have the 3H and you have the 3P
and then you have the 3S,
but what exactly are the differences?
Why are there so many different options offered?
Well, don't worry.
We got you, like always, that's what we're here for.
So starting off with the first option,
you'll probably see the manual management.
Now, the manual management option is pretty much just that.
The manual air management system that Air Lift offers
consists of a paddle valve control
that is mounted within reach of yourself
while you're driving the vehicle,
so you can control each corner of your car
with no digital readouts, no sensors
and no electronically controlled valves.
It's basically just a compressor, a tank
and four paddles on your dashboard.
Most of the time you'll see a manual air management system
on classic cars or hot rods,
but it's also a great option for someone
who is looking to get into air suspension,
but on a little bit of a budget,
but still wants to run air on their car,
they'll run a manual system, most likely.
So what happens if you're a little bit of a perfectionist?
What if you want to know how much pressure
is in each airbag of the car?
What if instead of four paddles on your dashboard,
you want the ability to choose from user, like,
preset ride heights or raise and lower
all four corners of the car at once
with the push of a button?
Well, enter the AutoPilot V2.
Air Lift's AutoPilot V2 management system
gives you the benefit of a digital display,
along with eight programmable presets
to compensate for almost every possible situation.
So things like having an extra passenger in the car,
going up a steep incline or a driveway,
going through some rough roads or, let's say,
if you're heading out of town for the weekend
to go to a car show or you're spending the night somewhere
and your girlfriend tags along so your back of your car
is packed with enough stuff
to survive a god(bleep) apocalypse, you know,
you have a preset for it.
The V2 system also features a super compact manifold
that's easily installable and you're only having
to worry about wiring three things,
your power, your ground and your ignition.
Like with most airlift kits, you can have the option
of running either a quarter inch
or a three eighths inch air line
and have the ability to run duel compressors and tanks.
So, cool, right?
I mean, you can't get much more than that
out of an air management, like, like that's enough, right?
Like that's good?
Wrong.
A few years back, Air Lift introduced the 3H and 3P lines,
the P standing for pressure
and the H standing for height and pressure.
So starting with the 3P, we see all the benefits
from the previous V2 management
with the introduction of a brand new controller.
The ability to take control of your system
from a free mobile app and a fully integrated manifold.
Then building off of that, we get the 3H system.
Now this being the most expensive system
that Air Lift currently offers, the 3H gives you
the ability to adjust and monitor both pressure and height
using the height sensors that you attach
to the suspension of your vehicle.
Now that's not the only thing that these sensors provide.
Remember how long we were talking about the V2 system
and the ability to choose between different presets
for different situations?
Well, with the 3H system, the management
is constantly adjusting for changes in vehicle load
to maintain the same ride height.
So when you're going down the road
and like, say something in your trunk shifts
or like, something happens,
it's gonna automatically adjust for that
and that's where the difference between that
and the pressure-based systems really begins.
So we might just even do a video about that
in particular in the near future.
So now we've gone over the manual system,
we've gone over the V2, the 3P, the 3H
and there's still one more out there.
In 2018, Air Lift announced the 3S management system.
So coming in hot with an entry level price point,
the 3S offers the fully integrated manifold
that was designed for the 3H and the 3P,
the built-in Bluetooth for the mobile app
to control everything,
but leaves out all the bells and whistles,
per se, of the 3H and the 3P.
So instead of having a physical controller
for the system, it all runs off the app on your phone.
So the 3S system was launched to break the stigma
of air suspension being super expensive
and unattainable for a lot of people.
So basically what it all comes down to
is what is going to work best for you
and what you're going to require
from an air suspension system.
So hopefully this helped clear up some questions
that you may have had regarding Air Lift management lineup,
the differences between the 3H and the 3P, the 3S,
we know we get asked about it all the time.
If we didn't cover anything you have a question about,
drop it in the comments below
and we'll, of course, be sure to answer it for you.
And of course, if you're looking to pick up
an airlift setup or accuware or coil overs or wheels,
tires, lowering springs, anything like that,
fitmentindustries.com, that's a plug.
Also, don't forget, we're doing the awesome giveaway
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Like I said, easiest way to enter,
snag one of these t-shirts, we'll drop the link
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But that's going to wrap it up for us today.
I'm Joves.
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Peace.