Adjustable suspension (air)

[BenGW91]

Hi all,

Looking for some advice on adjustable suspension - more specifically, systems where you can change the height on demand.
I'm in the process of importing a DeLorean from the US, which has already been lowered to the designed ride height.


Our driveway has a slight peak, where the drive transitions to the drob kerb, then down to the down.

I used to own a 2012 BMW Z4, and when laden with 2 occupants, it would slightly scrape the chassis as it passed over the peak. Obviously I don't want that to happen with the DeLorean!

So... Has anyone installed (or had any experience with) air suspension systems? 

I only need to have the front adjustable, and I've seen 2 potential systems available - Air Ride (replacing existing springs entirely), or "Air cups" (that sit atop the existing coilovers).

Both systems are then hooked up to a compressor system (with or without a tank), allowing the front of the car to be raised on the fly. Perfect for passing speed bumps or other undulations. 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[Rissy]

In my old place, I had a driveway which joined to the road where the driveway sloped downwards, and the road immediately sloped upwards, making a "V" at the lowest point. I literally couldn't get the car in or out of the driveway due to this ground configuration. I literally had to create a bridge using two long builders scaffolding planks as a runway. Worked a treat, taking the edge off the situation, and stopped my car grounding out completely. Took me an extra 2 mins to pull those out and stick them in place, and then return them when finished. I left the car alone, and never got fed up with the situation. I felt it more of a right of passage than anything!

Maybe a similar non-intrusive solution could be achieved at your place?

[BenGW91]

(13 Jan 2026, 10:55)Rissy Wrote: In my old place, I had a driveway which joined to the road where the driveway sloped downwards, and the road immediately sloped upwards, making a "V" at the lowest point.  I literally couldn't get the car in or out of the driveway due to this ground configuration.  I literally had to create a bridge using two long builders scaffolding planks as a runway.  Worked a treat, taking the edge off the situation, and stopped my car grounding out completely.  Took me an extra 2 mins to pull those out and stick them in place, and then return them when finished.  I left the car alone, and never got fed up with the situation.  I felt it more of a right of passage than anything!

Maybe a similar non-intrusive solution could be achieved at your place?

That's a great shout!. Our driveway is weird because it slopes down towards the garage, up towards the transition, down the kerb, then flat to the road (why the hell the builders made it that way is anyone's guess).