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[Tommi786]

Hi all,

any views on whether airhelp kits are any good? My KZJ78 tends to sag at the back when fully loaded and am considering this kit instead of heavy duty springs as I do not want a harsh ride when I am driving the car empty.

http://www.mattsavage.co.uk/acatalog/Air-Helper-Kit-AL030.html

Thoughts please.

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[oldblue]

I used air bags on my KZJ71 and they worked OK, I made the mistake of fitting them with the air pipe mounted at the top , this caused the nipple to leak where it went into the bag. better to have the air pipes  comeing out from under the bag.
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[Tommi786]

Am really keen on airbags but was under the car yesterday and have noted that there is no real upper support for them at the top of the spring mounts. On the KZJ78 the spring seats at the top are fully open (a big round circle just short of the spring diameter) and about an inch above that is the car body base panel.  Airbags would therefore in my view be pushing up on the car body rather than the spring mounts and frame. That would be no good and probably cause damage.


Anyone with experience in this?

[oldblue]

The very reason for installing them upside down, cut a plywood disc for the top
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[Tommi786]

Thanks - but it would still put load direct on the body rather than the spring mounts and chassis?