I've designed and ridden in cars with a well designed air system. If done right, they will outperform struts/shocks/springs due to what's called "exponential pressure" (I believe that's right) which means as the car goes lower on a pressurized bag, the bag carries a densier amount of air due to smaller volume to fill.
Something like that....but yes, I've seen Rally and Auto-X racers use Air-assist struts because they can tune them on the fly, from the driver's seat.
I'd be worried about a rock flying into the airbag and rupturing.
I mean, hell... 2 years ago markko martin's co driver got a rock in his ass... flew from the ground... through the Kevlar... through the body... through the seat... into his ass...
Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far the wall moves after you hit it.
I do not think that air ride is for looks only, but I do know that a performance oriented air ride suspension has not and most likely will not be developed for our vehicles.... That is why I plan on designing another custom set up.....
Okay...I've made some head-way on this subject.... Adam, and anyone else TRULY interested in Tunable Air susension PM me.
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