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Electronic Adjustable Suspension
Replacing Adjustable Products with Non-Adjustable Products

 

Occasionally a customer will inquire if their vehicle’s electronic suspension can be replaced with a non-adjustable product. The following is a list of vehicles and procedures for replacing adjustable products with non-adjustable products.

Buick Park Avenue 1993-96 with CCR
(Computer Command Ride)

  1. Remove strut actuators.
  2. Remove the CCR module located under the drivers seat. (Ref. Adm. Mes. #VSS20000025).
  3. Remove & install struts per instruction sheet supplied with units.
  4. Use the following units: 71822 Front, 71798 Rear.

Buick Skylark 1992-94 with CCR
(Computer Command Ride)

  1. Remove strut & shock actuators.
  2. Remove the CCR module located on the backside of sound insulator panel on the right side. (Ref. Adm. Mes. #VSS20000025).
  3. Remove & install struts & shocks per instruction sheet supplied with units.
  4. Use the following units: 71921, 71922 Front, 5896 Rear.

Cadillac Allante 1989-92 with SDD
(Speed Dependent Damping)

  1. Remove strut actuators.
  2. Reference Administrative Message #VSS20000025 and Service Manual for adjustment to the system.
  3. Remove & install struts per instruction sheet supplied with units.
  4. Use the following units: 71854 Front, 71966 Rear.

Cadillac Deville 1991-93 with CCR
(Computer Command Ride)

  1. Remove strut actuators.
  2. Reference Administrative Message #VSS20000025 and Service Manual to disable the indicator lamp.
  3. Remove & install struts per instruction sheet supplied with units.
  4. Use the following units: 71822 Front, 71798 Rear.

Cadillac Eldorado 1991 with CCR
(Computer Command Ride)

  1. Remove strut actuators.
  2. Reference Administrative Message #VSS20000025 and Service Manual for adjustment to the system.
  3. Remove & install struts per instruction sheet supplied with units.
  4. Use the following units: 71854 Front, 71801 Rear.

Cadillac Eldorado 1992 with SSS
(Speed Sensitive Suspension)

  1. Remove strut actuators.
  2. Reference Administrative Message #VSS20000025 and Service Manual for adjustment to the system.
  3. Remove & install struts per instruction sheet supplied with units.
  4. Use the following units: 71854 Front, 71801 Rear.

Cadillac Seville 1991 with CCR
(Computer Command Ride)

  1. Remove strut actuators.
  2. Reference Administrative Message #VSS20000025 and Service Manual for adjustment to the system.
  3. Remove & install struts per instruction sheet supplied with units.
  4. Use the following units: 71854 Front, 71801 Rear.

Cadillac Seville 1992 with SSS
(Speed Sensitive Suspension)

  1. Remove strut actuators.
  2. Reference Administrative Message #VSS20000025 and Service Manual for adjustment to the system.
  3. Remove & install struts per instruction sheet supplied with units.
  4. Use the following units: 71854 Front, 71801 Rear.

Chevrolet Corvette 1990-96 with ERC
(Electronic Ride Control)

  1. Remove shock actuators.
  2. Unplug ERC module located in rear cargo area.
  3. Remove & install shocks per instruction sheet supplied with units.
  4. Use the following units: 5892 Front, 5939 Rear.

Ford Probe GT 1989-91 with PRC
(Programmed Ride Control)

  1. Remove strut actuators.
  2. Unplug PRC module located under the passenger seat.
  3. Remove & install struts per instruction sheet supplied with units.
  4. Use the following units: 71837 Front, 71631 Rear.

Ford Thunderbird Super Coupe 1989-91 with PRC
(Programmed Ride Control)

This system cannot be substituted without extensive vehicle modification.

Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe 1987-88 with PRC
(Programmed Ride Control)

  1. Remove strut & shock actuators.
  2. Unplug PRC module located in the trunk behind rear seat.
  3. Remove & install struts and shocks per instruction sheet supplied with units.
  4. Use the following units: 71803 Front, 5861 Rear.

Mazda MX6 GT 1988-92 with AAS
(Auto Adjust Suspension)

  1. Remove strut actuators.
  2. Unplug AAS module located in the trunk.
  3. Remove & install struts per instruction sheet supplied with unit.
  4. Use the following units: 71837 Front, 71631 Rear.

Mazda RX7 Turbo 1989-90 & Mazda RX7 GXL 1986-88 with AAS
(Auto Adjust Suspension)

  1. Remove strut & shock actuators.
  2. Unplug AAS module located in the trunk.
  3. Remove & install struts & shocks per instruction sheet supplied with units.
  4. Use the following units: 71804 Front, 71217 Rear.

Mazda 323 1986-89 with ASA
(Adjustable Shock Absorber)

  1. Remove strut actuators.
  2. Unplug control switch connector behind the dash.
  3. Remove & install struts per instruction sheet supplied with units.
  4. Use the following units: 71888 Front, 71889 Rear.
  5. Note: The front upper mount & spring seat must be replaced with a standard OE upper mount & spring seat.

Mazda 626 1988-92 with AAS
(Auto Adjust Suspension)

  1. Remove strut actuators.
  2. Unplug AAS module located under the dash.
  3. Remove & install struts per instruction sheet supplied with units.
  4. Use the following units: 71837 Front, 71631 Rear.

Mazda 626 1983-87 with AAS
(Auto Adjust Suspension)

This system cannot be substituted without extensive vehicle modification.

Mazda 929 1988-91 with AAS
(Auto Adjust Suspension)

  1. Remove strut & shock actuators.
  2. Unplug AAS module located in the trunk.
  3. Remove & install struts & shocks per instruction sheet supplied with units.
  4. Use the following units: 71850 Front, 71237 Rear.

Mercury Cougar XR7 1989-96 with PRC
(Programmed Ride Control)

This system cannot be substituted without extensive vehicle modification.

Mercury Cougar XR7 1987-88 with PRC
(Programmed Ride Control)

  1. Remove strut & shock actuators.
  2. Unplug PRC module located in the trunk behind rear seat.
  3. Remove & install struts & shocks per instruction sheet supplied with unit.
  4. Use the following units: 71803 Front, 5861 Rear.

Mitsubishi Montero 1992-2000 with VSA
(Variable Shock Absorbers)

  1. Remove strut actuators.
  2. Unplug contol module behind left rear trim panel.
  3. Remove & install shocks per instruction sheet supplied with units.
  4. Use the following units: 32273 Front, 32274 Rear.

Nissan 300ZX Turbo 1984-89 with ECVSA
(Electronically Controlled Variable Shock Absorber)

This system cannot be substituted without extensive vehicle modification.

Nissan Maxima 1989-94 with NSSII
(Nissan Sonar Suspension II)

  1. Remove strut actuators.
  2. Unplug NSS module located in the console.
  3. Remove & install struts per instruction sheet supplied with units.
  4. Use the following units: 71881, 71882, 73245 Rear.

Nissan Maxima 1986-88 with ECVSA
(Electronically Controlled Variable Shock Absorber)

  1. Remove strut actuators.
  2. Unplug ECVSA module located in the trunk.
  3. Remove & install struts per instruction sheet supplied with units.
  4. Replace mounts with O.E. Standard mounts & spring seats.
  5. Use the following units: 71792 Front, 73226 Rear.

Nissan Maxima 1985 with ECVSA
(Electronically Controlled Variable Shock Absorber)

  1. Remove strut actuators.
  2. Unplug ECVSA module located in the trunk.
  3. Remove & install struts per instruction sheet supplied with units.
  4. Replace mounts with O.E. Standard mounts & spring seats.
  5. Use the following units: 71791 Front, 73226 Rear.

Nissan Pathfinder 1987-95 with ASA
(Adjustable Shock Absorber)

  1. Remove shock actuators.
  2. Unplug control switch located in console.
  3. Remove & install shocks per instruction sheet supplied with units.
  4. Use the following units: 37100 Front, 37029 Rear.

Oldsmobile Achieva 1992-94 with CCR
(Computer Command Ride)

  1. Remove strut & shock actuators.
  2. Remove the CCR Module located on the backside of sound insulator panel on the right side. (Ref. Adm. Mes. #VSS20000025).
  3. Remove & install struts & shocks per instruction sheet supplied with units.
  4. Use the following units: 71921, 71922 Front, 5896 Rear.

Oldsmobile Ninety Eight 1991-96 with CCR
(Computer Command Ride)

  1. Remove strut actuators.
  2. Remove the CCR Module located under the drivers seat. (Ref. Adm. Mes. #VSS20000025).
  3. Remove & install struts per instruction sheet supplied with units.
  4. Use the following units: 71822 Front, 71798 Rear.

Pontiac Bonneville 1994-99 with CCR
(Computer Command Ride)

  1. Remove strut actuators.
  2. Remove the CCR module located under the drivers seat. (Ref. Adm. Mes. #VSS20000025).
  3. Remove & install struts per instruction sheet supplied with units.
  4. Use the following units: 71822 Front, 71798 Rear.

Toyota Supra Mar. 1986-93 with TEMS
(Toyota Electronic Modulated Suspension)

  1. Remove shock actuators.
  2. Unplug TEMS module located under the dash.
  3. Remove & install shocks per instruction sheet supplied with units.
  4. Use the following units: 71214 Front, 71215 Rear.