By Andy Gannon (Andyducati) on Sunday, August 19, 2001 - 02:12 am: Edit

has anyone fitted the air suspension from a late RR classic to a Disco 1? Can it be done? and if so how?

By Alex Schubow (Alex) on Sunday, August 19, 2001 - 10:51 am: Edit

Most people do the opposite - convert EAS to coils.

Like anything else, fitting EAS to a Disco could be done, but.....

Alex

By Andy Gannon (Andyducati) on Tuesday, August 28, 2001 - 11:10 am: Edit

but what?

By Blue Gill (Bluegill) on Tuesday, August 28, 2001 - 11:32 am: Edit

historically, there have been lots of problems with EAS...as in eventually not working problems. Therefore, people usually convert RRs from EAS to coil suspension to avoid the costly repairs.

By John on Tuesday, August 28, 2001 - 11:39 am: Edit

Its a $1000 + conversion to EAS just in air bags...then the compressor, tank, fittings,labor, asperin, etc.

By Mike B. on Tuesday, August 28, 2001 - 02:28 pm: Edit

I think that Atlantic British sells an aftermarket Air Bladder system. It is used to help level out the back for those times when you are towing something heavy. I don't know if this is what you are looking for or not, but it's way cheaper and if it breaks, you still have your existing coil system to get you home.

Thanks,
Mike B.

By Ali on Wednesday, August 29, 2001 - 06:27 am: Edit

If you're looking to add more towing capacity, Air Lift sells air bags that go inside your coils. They add 500lb/bag capacity and need about 5-20psi of air. Cost is <$100 for both.

By Perrone Ford on Wednesday, August 29, 2001 - 06:56 am: Edit

Andy,

The advice you are getting from these people is spot on. Going to airbags in place of coils is asking for expensive trouble. I wouldn't touch a RR with air, or actually, I would and replace them with coils immediately. Coils even ride better.

That said, I do have a magazine article somewhere about a guy in Australia who did this conversion to a Disco. If you REALLY want to do this, I will look up the article over the weekend and scan it.

-P

By Art on Wednesday, August 29, 2001 - 04:02 pm: Edit

Don't do it. I had the EAS on my 93' LWB, it was pretty cool to watch it raise up and down, until it didn't work anymore. Once it craped out and stopped raising, it was the worst ride ever, and to add insult to injury, I was lookin at well over a grand to get the shit fixed. Switched over to coils and haven't looked back.

By Andy Gannon (Andyducati) on Friday, August 31, 2001 - 10:52 am: Edit

Perrone

if you could send a copy of the article it would be great.
email andyducati@888sps.freeserve.co.uk

thanks

Andy

By 94Rover on Friday, August 31, 2001 - 11:33 am: Edit

I've thrown the EAS components out also....MAJOR P.I.T.A, and talk about repair bills...that where LRNA smiles as you are being.....fill in the blank.....
MD OME's and woodheads...

By Perrone Ford on Friday, August 31, 2001 - 03:19 pm: Edit

Andy, I'll try to find the article over the long weekend. But I have to reiterate I think its a MAJOR mistake.


-P