001475 Industrial Rubber Air Spring/ 2B12-324 Air Suspension Spring
Parts For OEM
OEM NUMBER
Contitech | FD330-30 340 | EZ RIDE | 8030150 |
Firestone | W01-358-7447 | HENDRICKSON | S6242 |
Goodyear | 2B12-324 | | |
PRODUCT DRAWING
DESCRIPTION
The country's cargo shipments ride on air, and now your car can,
too. Air suspension system have long been used in the trucking
world, but in the last decade or so, they've moved into the
commercial world. Motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, custom cars,
performance cars -- even everyday commuter cars -- are using the
suspension systems.
Changes in technology mean that systems are no longer clunky, slow
and imprecise. Instead, they use fast, precision-based technology
with advanced electronics that control everything from ride height
to bag pressure, offering a smooth, controlled drive.
Air suspension systems essentially replace a vehicle's coil springs
with air springs. The air springs are simply tough rubber and
plastic bags inflated to a certain pressure and height to mimic the
coil springs. But the similarities end there. By adding in an
on-board
air compressor, sensors and electronic controls, today's air suspension systems
provide several advantages over all-metal, conventional springs,
including near-instant tuning, and the ability to adapt handling to
different situations and vary load capability.
The bags come in three basic shapes:
- Double-convoluted bag. This bag is shaped like an hourglass. The
design allows for a little more lateral flexibility than the other
designs.
- Tapered sleeve. This air bag performs the same as any other but is
designed to fit in a tighter area and offers a little more
adjustability on ride height.
- Rolling sleeve. This is also a specific-application air bag. The
pertinent differences between the two sleeves are really about ride
height and spring control, and what's best for the vehicle and the
application.
