American Air-1
Well-Known LVC Member
As allot of you probably know, American Air Suspension is a well known supplier of air suspension parts as well as coil conversion kits for most makes & models. We also are the ONLY supplier of specialized air suspension parts(Spider Valve, Spider Jr.,etc) on the market today.
After building thousands of the factory air ride compressors for the last 13 years, we know how to make them vent faster, pump faster....and just plain make 'em quiet!
I'm trying to get a feel for a new product and also a tester that owns a ‘84-‘92 Mark VII(7) or '84-'87 Conti, which would receive all the parts for FREE. All I ask in return is some before & after photographs, maybe some measurements from time to time and some performance feedback.
Well known in the Mark VIII community for years, is one of our gizmo's called the Spider Valve. The Spider Valve can allow the vehicle to be vented extremely fast and rather than flow the vented air through the dryer, it is redirected to its own vent solenoid and its own water separator/filter. It can be rigged with an adjustable venting system also. Where you can tune (control how fast...or how slow) how it vents, by simply turning a knob.
Another feature of the Spider Valve is the ability to quickly add air to the system in case of a compressor failure, or a leak in the system that is too big for the compressor to make up for. Using this feature, you can pump up the system using a shop compressor in your garage, then turn the suspension switch off and drive the vehicle. If the air springs aren't leaking, you would then be able to drive the vehicle for several weeks....or whenever you had the time and/or money to repair the problem.
Another feature would be the ability to pump up a flat tire on your vehicle....or someone else’s vehicle, using this systems quick disconnects and your factory air suspension system.
Yet another feature would be an air pressure gauge, which would help in diagnosing any future air suspension problem(s). Depending on the problem, where the problem arises....and who's working on the vehicle, this simple tool could save you thousands of dollars in repairs. Keeping billy-joe-jim-bob out of the equation, by eliminating some important guess work.
Anyway, cost should be in the $200 range. Any interest in this or should this idea be tossed?
After building thousands of the factory air ride compressors for the last 13 years, we know how to make them vent faster, pump faster....and just plain make 'em quiet!
I'm trying to get a feel for a new product and also a tester that owns a ‘84-‘92 Mark VII(7) or '84-'87 Conti, which would receive all the parts for FREE. All I ask in return is some before & after photographs, maybe some measurements from time to time and some performance feedback.
Well known in the Mark VIII community for years, is one of our gizmo's called the Spider Valve. The Spider Valve can allow the vehicle to be vented extremely fast and rather than flow the vented air through the dryer, it is redirected to its own vent solenoid and its own water separator/filter. It can be rigged with an adjustable venting system also. Where you can tune (control how fast...or how slow) how it vents, by simply turning a knob.
Another feature of the Spider Valve is the ability to quickly add air to the system in case of a compressor failure, or a leak in the system that is too big for the compressor to make up for. Using this feature, you can pump up the system using a shop compressor in your garage, then turn the suspension switch off and drive the vehicle. If the air springs aren't leaking, you would then be able to drive the vehicle for several weeks....or whenever you had the time and/or money to repair the problem.
Another feature would be the ability to pump up a flat tire on your vehicle....or someone else’s vehicle, using this systems quick disconnects and your factory air suspension system.
Yet another feature would be an air pressure gauge, which would help in diagnosing any future air suspension problem(s). Depending on the problem, where the problem arises....and who's working on the vehicle, this simple tool could save you thousands of dollars in repairs. Keeping billy-joe-jim-bob out of the equation, by eliminating some important guess work.
Anyway, cost should be in the $200 range. Any interest in this or should this idea be tossed?
