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Gallado Lift Question

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  1. ghost

    ghost F1 World Champ
    Lifetime Rossa

    Dec 10, 2003
    10,046
    Singapore
    Question:

    I need to lift the car to get it in and out of my garage given the steep driveway. Can I keep the car "lifted" while it's parked (it could be as much as a week - two weeks between drives) so that I have to hit the lift button up and down only once (up when I come into the garage and down when I exit), or is better to lift / enter / lower / park / lift / exit / lower drive-away, so that the car is not lifted when parked. I am concerned about over usage of the lift-system.

    Thanks.
     
  2. rafo

    rafo Karting

    Jun 6, 2005
    189
    CA
    The suspension should rest in its natural state; not being supported by hydraulic pressure. Also why take the risk of exposing more of the shocks to the natural elements.

    If not for these reasons, the car simply looks better in your garage dropped.

    I have used the lift on my murci 50-60 times in a week and over use is never a consideration. I don't see how the pump or hoses are going to fail because of over use. Most likely it would fail due to lack of use. And if it ever does fail, I'd rather break it now while it is under warranty.
     
  3. bentasm1

    bentasm1 Formula Junior

    Jun 7, 2004
    656
    If you leave the system lifted permanantly, it will cause permanant damage to the shocks by way of too much stress being on their bladders and thus causing them to leak all your fluid out to the ground. This will cause $1500 in repairs per shock each time for the part iteself, then the associated labor with it.

    I cant remember if the system auto lowers itself down while PARKED, but it does auto lower itself down soon as you reach certain speeds.

    -Ben
     
  4. Dan Ciezniewzky

    Dan Ciezniewzky Formula 3
    BANNED

    Sep 6, 2004
    1,351
    Indianapolis
    a little off topic, but

    with the Diablo 6.0 ones failing alot, could the Murcielagos struts be used to replace the Diablo 6.0s?
     
  5. bentasm1

    bentasm1 Formula Junior

    Jun 7, 2004
    656
    Muricelago = Diablo. At least I believe the parts are identical. Please correct if wrong.

    -Ben
     
  6. ghost

    ghost F1 World Champ
    Lifetime Rossa

    Dec 10, 2003
    10,046
    Singapore
    Thanks for the responses. Will continue to use the lift liberally then.
     

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