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Old 05-10-2006, 06:40 PM   #11
DrFun
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Originally posted by Warpath:
Did you just had the air stabilizer to the leaf springs as pictured on the site or did you add air ride to the front?
Bill, Here's a more detailed description of how the kit is installed on my M2...

Rear: The air stabilizers were added to the existing air suspension. I haven't figured out how the stabilizers work. They appear to be a combination of a check valve and a special orifice. The Donvel stabilizer somehow controls how quickly the air spring rebounds.

Front: Two standard, Firestone airide springs are installed on each side; one in front and the other behind the axle. They are mounted between the unaltered, existing leaf springs and the frame. Each airide spring also has a Donvel stabilizer mounted between it and the air line.

Like I said, I don't know how the stabilizers work. I can say with certainty that they significantly improved the ride quality. Uneven concrete-slab roads, railroad crossings, etc. are now just bumps rather than shaking my fillings out of my teeth.

Hope this helps.
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