Air shock to coil spring conversion with 3rd row seat

[Viktimize]

Originally Posted by ard

Somehow you quoted the OP but attributed it to me....


But we agree- coils will not adjust ride height due to loads

The site was fvcked yesterday. Wouldn't quote OP's post for some reason. And today it's still fvcked, as it still won't let me edit my own post to correct the quote.

[spyro235]

Pull your compressor and whole system- I'll buy it off you!
I'd rather have air suspension because I tow my other car with my x5 fairly regularly.

[Falkon]

Originally Posted by ard

FWIW..it is my understanding that the air bags only adjust the body posion. It isn't an 'air suspension' or 'air shockl' per se, but just an air adjustable height on the 'end' of a steel coil system....

Not Correct. The Air Bags are real Air Suspension system taking advantage of the Compressibility nature of Air as Gas. And because of this, the pressure in the system can be controlled to achieve a variety of ride quality and height, self-leveling.

At least, the one I have in my Bimmer functions solely on its own as a complete Air Suspension system and not just a mickey mouse attachment at the end of any steel coil.

[ard]

I just thought of something....

Wouldn't a 'fake' air spring- say something fabbed out of delrin, with the same shape as the spring, be a 'air bag conversion kit'????

If the airbag is simply a static 'spacer' (not a dynamic spring components) you should be able to replace it with a fixed spacer.

Avoids buying new BMW part$$$.

[Falkon]

Originally Posted by ard

I just thought of something....

Wouldn't a 'fake' air spring- say something fabbed out of delrin, with the same shape as the spring, be a 'air bag conversion kit'????

The Air Spring suspension system is NOT fake. If you did this, you will surely be riding on your solid Chassis as the only shock absorbing system you will have now would be just your Tires.

Originally Posted by ard

....If the airbag is simply a static 'spacer' (not a dynamic spring components) you should be able to replace it with a fixed spacer. Avoids buying new BMW part$$$.

If that were the case, yes of course, but it is not. I suppose you know that already.

[ard]

You positive about all that Cletus?