Subaru Forester Onboard Air Compressor with DIY 4-Way Inflator

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Subaru Forester Onboard Air Compressor with DIY 4-Way Inflator

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5 ай бұрын

The super powerful NAPA compressor is usually $150.
www.napaonline...
All the other parts are available from Amazon.
Please let me know if you have any questions. I'm happy to help!
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1' of 12 AWG wire, not silicone (too soft and easy to tear)
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@bruceyyyyy 5 ай бұрын

I have this same pump (or a Chinese knock off equivalent) and it is beastly. We had it in CO, not sure if you saw it. We aired up JonDZ's Honda with it. Good stuff though! Couple extra thoughts: 1) This pump WON'T set a bead. On a 245/65/17. It almost will on its own. But it won't. It will hit thermal shut off for the duty cycle first. Ask me how I know this. A small tank added could possible have enough volume and pressure to set a bead if it comes to it. But not sure where you could hide it. Especially in the engine bay. Possibly where a dual exhaust set up could go? 2) I didn't see the ends of the hose you made but if they're the screw on schrader valve connections they make quick disconnects for them. They work similar to the air chucks. Put on, slide the collar, connected. They're cheap too. I want to say $10. Could be even quicker if you don't have them! 3) Let me know how the pump holds up in under hood heat. I've never had good luck with them there. Even when they're 'rated for engine bay use' 4) Rivnuts! If you don't want to tap relatively thin sheet metal. Rivnuts are a great way for making threaded nuts in a surface you can only access one side of. They're relatively cheap (and arguably cheaper than a tap and die) Keep at it Matty!

@MatthewHeiskell 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Bruce! Yeah, resetting a bead usually takes a shop sized air compressor, or some flammable spray used in conjunction with a normal air compressor. I’d just switch to my identical 5th before messing with any of that stuff though. I’m a big fan of rivet-nuts, but there’s plenty of steel to cut those threads. The compressor is 18 pounds, shared among just 3 points, each one has to hold only 6 pounds, super easy. On mine I made a custom aluminum bracket to mount the 4th corner too. Definitely secure, even without that! The cover keeps the compressor clean and dry. It has a duty cycle of 15 min on, then 5 off, but it airs all 4 tires up from 15psi to 32psi in 2 minutes, so I don’t think that heat will be an issue. Yeah, the 4-way uses the quick clip on chucks. Normally a single Schrader valve is the bottleneck, but filling into 4 of them at the same time solves that flow restriction. It’s a great setup. We aired up and down 4 cycles while we were in Moab recently. Couldn’t be happier with the setup! I just hope the Outback and Crosstrek people can find a place to mount one too.

@captain3491 5 ай бұрын

This is a pretty cool little project. Looking at the prices for all your links, the entire build looks to be around $400. Not bad, really!

@MatthewHeiskell 5 ай бұрын

Yeah, not bad. And a lot of those things will be useful later, like the tap and die set and crimping tool.

@salcigar 5 ай бұрын

I've been waiting for a video like. You're the first I've seen to hard mount the Napa compressor. Nice job.

@MatthewHeiskell 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! It's a beast of a compressor, especially for the price. Still can't believe that it fits so nicely!

@asherabiel 4 ай бұрын

Looking forward to more videos from you. I also have a Forester Wilderness. You influenced me to install an onboard air compressor. I love how detailed you are in your instructions. Keep the mod videos coming.

@MatthewHeiskell 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic! Nice vehicle choice! You’ll love the onboard air and 4-way! Let me know if you have any questions! Easiest way to message me is on IG. I’m sk_foz

@Keillan5480 5 ай бұрын

Do I need this? No. Do I want this? Absolutely. I already have a voswitch installed that I believe I could wire it into. I have a compressor in my car anyway as a “just in case”. Would be nice to have this setup to save some room.

@MatthewHeiskell 5 ай бұрын

It’s a sweet setup! Airing up and down is quick and easy!

@CM-ef8fu 5 ай бұрын

Man that is so sick! Any guesses if that works for a 2012 Forester too? Thanks!

@MatthewHeiskell 5 ай бұрын

It should work on a 2012 Forester. You just need some vertical space in that area. Pop the hood and take a look.

@Ferretts89 5 ай бұрын

Well done good sirs!

@MatthewHeiskell 5 ай бұрын

Many thanks! 😄 Fitting such a powerful air compressor into the engine bay is a big win for all 2019+ Foresters!

@willba4 5 ай бұрын

clamping the negative on that side of the sensor, bypasses the current shunt. it can confuse the car regarding the state of charge of the battery, which can lead to the alternator doing weird shit as it thinks the battery is full when its empty, or empty when its full. (i've experienced this on other cars....) otherwise, super nice and neat install!

@MatthewHeiskell 5 ай бұрын

Hey William! Yeah, for research purposes, on the new Forester, I installed some stuff on that other terminal. Like you said, it allows the car to detect the amount of current being used, but the 15 amps used for the voltage booster (fast charging the EcoFlow power station) was apparently too much. The car kept interrupting it, turning it off then briefly on over and over, very frustrating. This would have been really very frustrating if I was trying to run a winch and do a recovery. Using the other terminal is a MUST for other high power things like a winch. I was hoping that by using the other terminal I could let the car detect how much current I was using, but I can say for sure that 15 amps is too much. However, the car is still able to detect overall voltage, which is enough for the alternator to do its job. Bottom line, use the other terminal for high draw applications.

@kevinm5177 5 ай бұрын

Looks awesome. Does the compressor care about its orientation as far as oiling goes? Also, can you reach up inside the fender and add a nut to the rubber mounts? Fun project!

@MatthewHeiskell 5 ай бұрын

The air compressor does not care about its mounting orientation. You could add nuts to the lower ends of the rubber isolators, but that's not necessary because all the holes are tapped (threads cut with a tap)

@TheEdudo 5 ай бұрын

"airs down" isn't that to deflate?

@MatthewHeiskell 5 ай бұрын

Yup! Same thing, but that's the terminology that most off roaders use.

@ohimalbert 2 ай бұрын

How's the setup holding up so far? I'm going to try with 3 bolts 😅

@MatthewHeiskell 2 ай бұрын

He’s reported zero issues, go for it!

@ohimalbert 2 ай бұрын

Install went well!Thanks for creating this tutorial and trail blazing these things for the Forester community! Hope to see an Imogene pt2 with the wilderness.

@MatthewHeiskell 2 ай бұрын

Awesome! 😄 Such a slick setup, right? We had plans to hit Colorado this weekend, but Imogene pass is still closed because of the snow. Wife and I are going to hit it 4th of July weekend. I’ll have her drive it so I can fly the drone. So be pretty epic and I can’t wait to test the FW’s better gearing. Cheers man!