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Old 02-10-2016, 02:27 AM
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In the next few weeks I've decided im going to replace the rear air ride on my '94 Olds 98 and I was curious if Olds 88 kits work. The kit I'm asking about specifically is More Information for UNITY 65390C

Its the Unity 65390C kit but it says for converting air ride on an olds 88, im under the impression both vehicles are the same?
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Does anyone know what fuse and how difficult it is to remove the air ride compressor?
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I have always been an advocate for keeping the air leveling system, because it is often cheaper to repair than converting.

RockAuto lists the same part numbers for both vehicles (88,9 for rear struts, with my understanding being that no C-Bodies came without ELC.

Assuming the spring dimensions are the same, my biggest concern is the weight difference between the 88 and 98. The extra bits of the 98 hang over the rear wheels, so I wouldn't want to jump in to it without knowing the specifics.
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Default hope this helps

I'll be taking a seat on this one, because i am pondering the same thing.
Passenger front side. Looking for the elc fuse



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