Hi guys , My name is Ravi, I am the owner of Umbrella Auto Design is seattle, Washington. I have recently joined this forum and I saw this thread regarding Adjustable ride height.
My shop specializes in the NSX however we are branching out into other markets.
I manufacture PATENTED ride height control device which is far superior to Roberuta and costs much less.
It is an aluminum cup which fits between your spring and the upper bearing plate in your existing coilover.
The device is pneumatically operated and comes with a very small and light weight power unit and aluminum air reservoir.
In the collapsed state(normal driving height) the device is metal on metal and acts only as a spacer, when you press the supplied button, the system fills with air and raises the vehicle to clear driveways, speed bumps, towtruck beds etc.
You can set your ground clearance as low as you like for normal driving and still have the ability to raise at any time to clear obstacles
The system will not affect your suspension handling in a negative manner as is with the case with air bags or hydraulics. It merely acts as a spacer in the collapsed state.
This system will work on RT/10, GTS, SRT10, and SRT10 Coupe
Also unlike air bags, in the event of a system failure and a drop in air pressure, My system wont allow your car to come crashing down on the pavement (can you imagine that at 80 mph) As you are not normally riding on air. You only introduce air to the system when you need to clear an obstacle
The amount of lift is in the range of of 2-5"
We have been running the system on dozens of NSX's for about 3 years now, We have built systems for the Skyline GTR and recently been commissioned to build a system for the Porsche GT3.
This system will not change the way your Viper handles whatsoever.
Here is the link to the device on my website:
Variable Ride Height Suspension Kit by Umbrella Auto Design
Kits are available for front only or front and rear.
here are a few videos of customers cars with the system installed:
YouTube - umbrellaautodesign.com ultimate coilover suspension system
YouTube - Widebody 1998 nsx umbrellaautodesign.com
YouTube - Umbrella Auto Design Air Cup Kit for NSX
Details of the kit
The kit consists of:
4 flat pneumatic pistons
2 gallon aluminum air tank
air pump
electric air valves
DOT approved air line
switches
fittings
wiring kit
pressure switch
all necessary fittings
Bolt in mounting rack that requires no drilling
Pre wired wiring harness for total 3 wire hookup.
come completely pre plumbed and assembled
Install time around 5 hours with hand tools
Kit details:
Pistons manufactured in the USA from T351 2024 aerospace aluminum
Replaceable urethane seals
High quality Camozzi Air fittings
1400 psi DOT approved air line
Remote capable electric air valves
Complete system weight under 20lbs (front and rear kit)
also a few pics of the system are attached
Let me know if this is something viper owners would want. We can produce it in about 1 week.
Feel free to call me with any questions
Thanks
Ravi
www.umbrellaautodesign.com
206 229 7856
[email protected]