Any Porsche track day folk use air suspension set ups?
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Just a general question if any folk on here have opted for either an Airlift or Air Dynamiks set up on their car and how does it compare to say a decent coiler set up such as H&R or KW's??
I have a Gen 1 GT3 and have been looking in to changing over to an Air Dynamiks system with a V2 digital management system.
Seems to offer a lot more and and very comparable to a decent KW3 set up price wise.
Fully adjustable dampening and would offer the ability to lower the car at the touch of a button when on a track day.
I have a Gen 1 GT3 and have been looking in to changing over to an Air Dynamiks system with a V2 digital management system.
Seems to offer a lot more and and very comparable to a decent KW3 set up price wise.
Fully adjustable dampening and would offer the ability to lower the car at the touch of a button when on a track day.
Digitalize said:
You have to remember when changing the height that the suspension geometry will also be changing.
Other than that, setups of similar price a coilover will always be better, but air suspension setups can be and are competitive. The bag is of course a progressive spring as well, the more air is in the bag the stiffer it becomes.
Practicality is great but the only way I can see to use it is have one height for driving, and then the rest are for getting over speed bumps etc, and then parking it as low as possible. I can't see how you could have 2 driving heights one for road and one for track without having a compromise on the geometry. increased camber would be a welcome addition from a lower track height, but not sure about how the toe etc would effect handling.
price for a full air set up is comparable to a KW3 coil over set up, about £3500 all in for the GT3Other than that, setups of similar price a coilover will always be better, but air suspension setups can be and are competitive. The bag is of course a progressive spring as well, the more air is in the bag the stiffer it becomes.
Practicality is great but the only way I can see to use it is have one height for driving, and then the rest are for getting over speed bumps etc, and then parking it as low as possible. I can't see how you could have 2 driving heights one for road and one for track without having a compromise on the geometry. increased camber would be a welcome addition from a lower track height, but not sure about how the toe etc would effect handling.
hondansx said:
Is this a windup?
Air suspension is for show cars. They are a lot of effort and will break just being used as a road car, let alone being used on track!
You can get axle lift kits from both KW (known as HLS) and Techart.
No, it's not a wind up. Genuine question. Air is not just for show cars and that's why I raised the question. However, it is relatively new for people using it on track carsAir suspension is for show cars. They are a lot of effort and will break just being used as a road car, let alone being used on track!
You can get axle lift kits from both KW (known as HLS) and Techart.
Worth watching as it might start to change peoples perceptions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dQgT5g84ag&fe...
EGTE said:
Does a GT3 need lifting to use on the road? I run GT3 heights on my 996 and don't have any problems.
I think EXE-TC do a 1-way adjustable for just over the price of those KW v3s. You'd be hard-pushed to beat them; they've just updated them to give a superb balance of ride and handling.
I struggle to get my daily C4S down the lane where I live let alone the GT3! For me, I've been weighing up the options of usability all round.I think EXE-TC do a 1-way adjustable for just over the price of those KW v3s. You'd be hard-pushed to beat them; they've just updated them to give a superb balance of ride and handling.
A number of the recent RWB cars are running very large power (700bhp++) with Air dynamiks set ups and being used for the purpose they have been built for.
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