Installation Tips
Although it takes the better part of a weekend, installing an air suspension is rather straight-forward. The only special tools you may need are an electric saw and a welder, and a digital angle finder will assist in setting up the pinion angle. "As with any customization, take your time by measuring three times and cutting once," he explains. "If you run into a problem or a question, please give us a call, since that is why you bought the stuff from us in the first place. I always advise customers to call a potential manufacturer with some trial questions before buying to determine the level of service they can expect after the sale. We have our installation instructions on our Web site so the customer can get a good idea of what he is in for before buying."
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R&D
"Several criteria must be simultaneously considered when creating a suspension, such as safety, ride height, ground clearance, driveline angles, air spring height, shock length, tire clearance, and component interference. We start by making a general decision on highway ride height and then mock up an air spring at its intended ride height. This tells us if any modification will have to be made to fit the air spring into the car properly. From there, it's a matter of making those accommodations, building a control arm, clearancing a coil pocket, and making sure proper ground clearance, driveline angles, and tire clearances are maintained. After a first version of the suspension is built, we usually take a drive and decide if any revisions need to be made for better performance or to accommodate the manufacturing process. In all, a typical system takes 8 to 16 weeks from inception to shipping."