DOES ANYONE NO IF ITS POSSIBLE TO PUT AIR BAG SUSPENSION UNDER A MINI SO ITS FULL ADJUSTABLE OR HAS ANYONE SEE ONE
CHEERS PAZZ,
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| Author: | passlow [ Wed Nov 02, 2005 5:08 pm ] |
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DOES ANYONE NO IF ITS POSSIBLE TO PUT AIR BAG SUSPENSION UNDER A MINI SO ITS FULL ADJUSTABLE OR HAS ANYONE SEE ONE CHEERS PAZZ,
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| Author: | benjamin [ Wed Nov 02, 2005 6:26 pm ] |
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http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8518 think thats in the uk i have no idea about any of that |
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| Author: | Angusdog [ Wed Nov 02, 2005 6:28 pm ] |
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Not only possible, but see this thread for video of an airbag ute... however, good taste will surely tell you it's a bad idea. Plus very expensive. <edit> Ben ya beat me to it. yup, it's in Brighton, England. |
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| Author: | gafmo [ Wed Nov 02, 2005 6:55 pm ] |
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Some even cam out with Hydro
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| Author: | ausminis4u [ Wed Nov 02, 2005 6:59 pm ] |
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that mini ute is hydraulic, not air bag. it is to my knowledge imposible to fit 'bags' to a mini. cos they wont fit in a sub frame. there is a guy making a kit for a hydraulic set up in a mini which is going for about $3k sorry i cant be more helpful than that. |
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| Author: | awdmoke [ Wed Nov 02, 2005 7:34 pm ] |
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If you wanted to do something along those lines, then just modifying the original mini hydrolastic suspebsion to hydraulic would be easy as 
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| Author: | passlow [ Wed Nov 02, 2005 7:57 pm ] |
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sweet as thank you what would have to be done to convert the old system 
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| Author: | awdmoke [ Wed Nov 02, 2005 9:23 pm ] |
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a small hydraulic pump, a four way valve & another valve for up/down plus a few hoses & fittings. Not very high pressure (300 - 350 PSI). You could source these parts from an old wrecked crane - the outrigger control on our old Grove RT58B crane is a joystick-like 4 way valve that would be ideal 
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| Author: | gafmo [ Wed Nov 02, 2005 9:39 pm ] |
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Could you run the pump off the Engine? Copuse that could be Easy.. 
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| Author: | awdmoke [ Wed Nov 02, 2005 10:06 pm ] |
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Yeah, but I think it would be easier with an electrically driven hydraulic pump just like they use for the tilt on big outboard motors... |
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| Author: | benoz [ Wed Nov 02, 2005 10:16 pm ] |
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i like that idea, if you do it keep us all informed! |
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| Author: | Besser [ Wed Nov 02, 2005 11:48 pm ] |
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What about using a power steering pump, could allow minis to get over speed humps and through puddles |
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| Author: | benoz [ Thu Nov 03, 2005 12:04 am ] |
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that was my reason for fitting it (if I ever do) but I think mike is right about the electric pump, no power drain! |
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| Author: | smac [ Thu Nov 03, 2005 5:33 am ] |
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No good in a car required to handle properly - everytime you adjust height the camber and caster would go to hell. Might be OK for tootling around town or a show car though. |
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| Author: | gafmo [ Thu Nov 03, 2005 5:46 am ] |
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You would not want it moving anywhere over 60 
Could send to the other side of the road |
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