Rob Bruce
Member Since: 18 Jun 2006
Location: Canberra
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| Air Suspension, WE ARE GETTING SOMEWERE |
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Had a idea, sometime ago in 4x4 Aust mag was an article in aftermarket air suspension, just had to find the mag. Found it " May 2006" 
So phoned them and explained the whole lot, He has a contact in USA who works for LR, Generally he has no problem hooking up his manual system but neend the info on isolating the air susp. comp. from the main comp.
He was somewhat already on the problem but did not realy know how much demand there would be.
So stay tuned , next week he wil contact me with more info.
 YOU LITTLE BEAUTY
Rob
Oh yes he is just down the road, 25 mins away
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 20th Jul 2007 5:11 am |
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Martin Krutli
Member Since: 17 Apr 2007
Location: Adelaide
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Well done Rob. I would think just about everyone who ventures off road will have an interest.
Cheers.
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| 20th Jul 2007 6:33 am |
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heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
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Bit further than 25 min for me  , but would still be interested .
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| 20th Jul 2007 7:09 am |
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simon_arch1
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: Melbourne Australia
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Rob - you beauty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please stay on him!!!!!!
cheers
Simon D3 - Buckingham Blue, SE, TDV6, 06 model; chipped; underbody armour; Mickey Thompson ATZ 275/65-18 AND MAXXIS Bighorn muddies; rear wheel carrier from 4x4intelligence.com; iPOD aux connection! GME 3200 UHF - aerial mounted on wheel carrier  ; LR roof rails/cross bars; Autosafe cargo barrier, Safari Snorkel; Traxide - aux battery; ARB bull bar with Tigerz11 winch; Lightforce 240 XGT driving lights (mitchell bros tow hitch to come)
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| 20th Jul 2007 9:55 am |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
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It's not just the compressor - you also need some form of activation for the shuttle valves to allow air into the suspension - and keep it there, if the supsension controller shuts down the compressor, it also shuts down the shuttle valves 
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| 20th Jul 2007 10:28 am |
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Rob Bruce
Member Since: 18 Jun 2006
Location: Canberra
Posts: 687
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We will see what he comes up with. He has a system that is complete [ it is for retro fit to convert coil sprung to air, I guess it will just use his controles to deal with the D3 compressor and air bags. He is finding a way to get around the computors.
Rob
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| 20th Jul 2007 11:02 am |
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Rob Bruce
Member Since: 18 Jun 2006
Location: Canberra
Posts: 687
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Small update; Suspension Technology Aust got back to me today, they are working on it, and are reasonably conferdent but it may take a wile. the hardware side is ok, they have a problem with the computor, they think its posible to overcome this obsticle and have some good leads on it. 
Rob
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| 26th Jul 2007 6:18 am |
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jonesy63
Member Since: 17 Oct 2006
Location: Didn't we have a lovely time, the day we went to ...
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| Rather than ditching the air control system... |
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which is already installed, has anyone looked at totally insulating the sensor connectors? For example, placing them in a ziplock bag and then filling that with a "space invader" style expanding foam. The closed cell foam would work better than lanolin, etc.
Just thinking out loud.
Seems a waste to replace or supplement the system which already works ok - except when sensor connectors go south.
Cheers,
Rob.
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| 26th Jul 2007 8:23 am |
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Rob Bruce
Member Since: 18 Jun 2006
Location: Canberra
Posts: 687
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Good point for reliability keeping the standard system, but I would like to have complete controle over suspension hight without the computor butting in.
Rob
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| 26th Jul 2007 8:31 am |
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Rob Bruce
Member Since: 18 Jun 2006
Location: Canberra
Posts: 687
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Update, the guys contacted me again today, they are on to it, not much detail but reassureing that they have orginised a test vechle
Will keep you updated with progress,
Rob
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| 9th Aug 2007 8:49 am |
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simon_arch1
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: Melbourne Australia
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Great to hear - thanks Rob!
Simon D3 - Buckingham Blue, SE, TDV6, 06 model; chipped; underbody armour; Mickey Thompson ATZ 275/65-18 AND MAXXIS Bighorn muddies; rear wheel carrier from 4x4intelligence.com; iPOD aux connection! GME 3200 UHF - aerial mounted on wheel carrier ; LR roof rails/cross bars; Autosafe cargo barrier, Safari Snorkel; Traxide - aux battery; ARB bull bar with Tigerz11 winch; Lightforce 240 XGT driving lights (mitchell bros tow hitch to come)
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| 9th Aug 2007 12:56 pm |
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NOTautologic
Member Since: 30 Jul 2007
Location: Oxford
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We are watching this post with intrigue.
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| 9th Aug 2007 3:17 pm |
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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
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and not BBS it seems! DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
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| 9th Aug 2007 4:22 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
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Chris & myself are working on a plug-in box that will delay the speed lowering from offroad height by 10mph
it'll be made available worldwide 
Current estimates for production release are 7-8 weeks
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| 9th Aug 2007 4:28 pm |
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Martin Krutli
Member Since: 17 Apr 2007
Location: Adelaide
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That's great 10forcash.
Is there a particular reason for limiting to +10mph? In Oz we'd probably run comfortably at around 80kph on high crown dirt tracks in a high clearance 4WD, so that's probably the ideal, but certainly an extra 16kph will be helpful. Look forward to hearing more.
Cheers.
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