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If it stands up to its advertising, then its a very impressive thingamabob.

Who would have thought there would be competition for a air ride controller for the Mark? ;)
 
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Someone should buy it! Anyone want to try? I'll pitch in $5....In fact I wonder how many of us would like something like that but are afraid to try it? Every one should pitch in for someone to try!
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Not me though...lol :D
 
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95% Positive Feedback isn't good for someone with (22) by his eBay name, either.
 
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I'm looking for someone to come up with one to individually raise/lower each corner on demand with precision and the ability to switch to the stock setup.
 
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I think that you could do that with switches and some type of ride height measurement device (optical, LVDT, string pots...).I don't know how precise you could get it though, because of the "sticktion" of the shocks and suspension parts.
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I'm thinking pressure. Seems most aftermarket air ride controls operate via pressure. Pressure and individual precision control is actually what I'm after vs. any actual ride height per se. I don't care what it sits like at the track, I'm after a proper launch attitude of the car.
 
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Theoretically, in a system where the air bag is the only spring, pressure will be the same regardless of ride height. Pressure in the spring will be determined by the weight on that wheel. You could use pressure measurements to get your suspension set up for a proper launch, or even to set corner weights for an autocross, if you want, though. But for ride height it won't tell you anything.
 
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Maybe I'm all wrong. In a coil spring setup you can adjust the shock dampening, select spring rates and even add an air bag for best suspension setup for a launch.

In my logical mind(which is sometimes dangerous), if I have a platform with four individual scales on each corner, I understand the sum of each and appropriate weight distribution. Now if I add an airbag to each corner between the scale and the platform, I can 'tip the platform but the weight on the individual scale remains the same. But the question is, is the airbag pressure not higher on the jacked up corner?
 
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Pressure = force / area. If the air bag expands you have more area. For example, if force = 2 and area = 1 then pressure = 2. Now increase your force to 2.5, but your area expands to 1.25, pressure = 2
 
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Pressure = force / area. If the air bag expands you have more area. For example, if force = 2 and area = 1 then pressure = 2. Now increase your force to 2.5, but your area expands to 1.25, pressure = 2
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Ahhhh, makes perfect sense now.

Thanks Steve.

We have air ride trailers and tractors here at work and a couple of drivers can almost literally weigh their loads via the air ride pressure. If they used precision gauges instead of the cheapo bling chrome rim gauges, they might be able to really do it. :7
 
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