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Postby broon4 » Tue Aug 19, 2014 9:27 pm

anyone fitted airbag suspension to there vans, i'm looking at different suspension setups for mine
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Re: air suspension

Postby v8turbo » Fri Sep 05, 2014 10:14 pm

I have to my lotus esprit! and when I get time doing my transit
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Re: air suspension

Postby broon4 » Sat Sep 20, 2014 8:36 pm

so its defiantly worth doing then ?

what company did you use, will you fit air suspension front and back on transit ?

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Re: air suspension

Postby v8turbo » Sat Sep 20, 2014 9:08 pm

depends on why you want it? if you want to pose then yes if you just want to lower your van then no.
I brought parts and fitted them myself, and yes will be doing front and back a link to my Lotus build thread so you can see the work involved
http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showt ... ost1344788
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Re: air suspension

Postby broon4 » Mon Sep 29, 2014 5:12 pm

just want it to help with body roll,

will have a peek at your link :)
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Re: air suspension

Postby broon4 » Mon Sep 29, 2014 5:20 pm

nice work v8 turbo

im currently restoring my 3 door cosworth
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Re: air suspension

Postby Ellwood » Fri Dec 26, 2014 9:29 am

broon4 wrote:just want it to help with body roll,

will have a peek at your link :)


Hi Broon4, i am also looking at air suspension, mainly to assist my saggy leaf springs. I am sure some Monroe or Gabriel air shocker would fit both front and rear, but info is a bit thin about extended/compressed lengths, and bushing diameters.
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Re: air suspension

Postby broon4 » Wed Dec 31, 2014 10:38 am

im actually looking to fit coils prings to help out the old leafs.
saw it done on another site, be a lot cheaper than airbags
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Re: air suspension

Postby transitandy » Thu Jan 01, 2015 4:12 pm

Defo worth doing as the previous owner fitted it to my truck and its helps a lot :)
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Re: air suspension

Postby ossie cossie » Thu Jul 02, 2015 3:42 pm

I have just picked up a pair of rear air bags for my transit twin wheel, i was thinking of fitting them to the rear axle to assist with losd leveling anyone have any pics of them fitted so i can see how they fit and what type of brackets i need made up.
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Re: air suspension

Postby v8turbo » Thu Jul 02, 2015 4:05 pm

look on greedbay they sell kits for camper vans etc, it will give you an idea on whats involved and whats needed
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