Air suspension - just for posers?

[hewlett]

I just wondered, would anyone actually use air suspension in order to be able to drive to a circuit in comfort, go around a track on the hard setting, then dial it out again for the trip home. I understand that if air suspension is generally not a performance option and rather something for looks rather than for improving the handling of the car, steering feel etc.

[hewlett]

I'm going to take a look at the set up on a car that's being worked on at the moment, good response from the guy who sells the kit offereing this, he says:

When we first did a demo of these kits we installed the premium systems on a competition drift car…… a JDM Allstars R32 Nissan Skyline. The handling far exceeded our expectations, and we found we could even lift and drop the car during a drift. Our Air struts have been developed from a racing background and will give you all the performance you need.
They are fully adjustable in length like most performance coilovers and have all the same features.

[hewlett]

This would be the perfect scenario, I'm just dubious as to whether it would perform as well in the twisties as well set up springs and shocks.

[hewlett]

I had a BX 16 valve. The handling was pretty questionable, it really didn't like rapid direction changes at all. Great seats and engine though.