Thread: Coils to SLS

Originally Posted by Bohica

Are these a straight swap?
Any traps for the unwary?

Did Daisy have SLS previously?

Do you have a donor car with all the bits? I don’t believe it’s difficult- much much easier than an ACE swap!

Originally Posted by Bohica

Are these a straight swap?




Any traps for the unwary?

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Question about converting from coils to SLS

Make sure you have the wiring,my 03 update is the poferty pac and it dosen't.Currently looking at aftermarket ECU's for the auto height.

I do have the wiring loom for the SLS, it came from a donor car, I have the rest of the bits, I am wondering how easy it is to remove the coils, as no one has said anything about this it must be straight forward.

Originally Posted by Bohica

I do have the wiring loom for the SLS, it came from a donor car, I have the rest of the bits, I am wondering how easy it is to remove the coils, as no one has said anything about this it must be straight forward.

I think we were waiting for clarification, Julian. Yes, that is the easiest part of the job. it requires that you disconnect the damper and possibly the sway bar and jack the body until the spring is not in compression, and then you can wiggle it out. Maybe do one side at a time as I don't think you have a hoist. The air springs are easier to get back in. I don't recall if you have a Nanocom, but you'll need one or similar to tell the car it's now SLS.

My info comes from doing it the other way around.

Originally Posted by Tins

.... I don't recall if you have a Nanocom, but you'll need one or similar to tell the car it's now SLS.

My info comes from doing it the other way around.

...haha.
I reckon if a D2 driver has "three torque wrenches" ... then they'd almost certainly have a nanocom

Yep!... you need to calibrate the ride level once they're fitted and working.

Originally Posted by Tins

I think we were waiting for clarification, Julian. Yes, that is the easiest part of the job. it requires that you disconnect the damper and possibly the sway bar and jack the body until the spring is not in compression, and then you can wiggle it out. Maybe do one side at a time as I don't think you have a hoist. The air springs are easier to get back in. I don't recall if you have a Nanocom, but you'll need one or similar to tell the car it's now SLS.

My info comes from doing it the other way around.

I have new dampers. At present the rear gets close to hitting the stops, going over speed bumps. I'll install and deflate manually as I need to work on the bent compressor shelf!
I plan on using a high lift jack on the rear steel bar to lift up the body and then put axle stands on/under? the chassis so the wheels will just hang there. The car will NOT be supported on the hi lift jack, just the axle stands and the front wheels. I call the hi lift jack "The Widow Maker"

I do have a Nanocom and I have put in the off road height switch!

SLS Off ROad Height.jpg