VB Air fitted

[Shaun Witts]

Got my van back today after having VB Air installed by Exploria. The 1 hour drive home was enough to convince me of the merits, the ride is soooo much smoother than the standard T32 suspension.

Of course, being VW approved, it doesn’t go that low, and the lowest for normal driving is just 2 or 2.5cm lower than standard (Sport Mode). But when static it seems to go reasonably low.

Lowest:


Highest:


Next I’m fitting 25mm wheel spacers all round.

 

[Ads_Essex]

Just out of curiosity - where do they mount the tank and the controls? Have you got any photos of them?

 

[Lone Wolf]

Nice I’m booked in with Rosmia to do mine.
What did you do with your old suspension? Is it worth trying to sell it?

 

[Salty Spuds]

Just out of curiosity - where do they mount the tank and the controls? Have you got any photos of them?

The tank is at the inside of the NSR wheel. The compressor is beneath the floor pan under the passenger seat. My remote control is in the storage bin on the outside of the drivers seat base.

 

[t0mb0]

It’s a good system, auto-level is excellent. The only slightly annoying thing is the handset is a bit ‘talkative’ - tends to beep at you a bit for no good reason, especially with start-stop or when pulling off.

 

[Leehoops]

It’s a good system, auto-level is excellent. The only slightly annoying thing is the handset is a bit ‘talkative’ - tends to beep at you a bit for no good reason, especially with start-stop or when pulling off.

Yes il agree with this ! I may rip the speaker out of the handset as it drives me mad

 

[Salty Spuds]

Yes il agree with this ! I may rip the speaker out of the handset as it drives me mad

There’s a firmware update to cure this, see your dealer.

 

[Leehoops]

There’s a firmware update to cure this, see your dealer.

Interesting thank you I will make a call

 

[Farnorthsurfer]

Anyone have a rough cost for the approved Air on a 4Motion T32 LWB? Might be beyond me but sounds good.

 

[t0mb0]

There’s a firmware update to cure this, see your dealer.

It got a firmware update a couple of months ago, which did fix the spurious voltage warning beeping. We still often get a long continuous beep when pulling off though, do you get this? It doesn’t flash any service codes whilst doing it so it doesn’t appear to be complaining about anything in particular.

 

[Salty Spuds]

Anyone have a rough cost for the approved Air on a 4Motion T32 LWB? Might be beyond me but sounds good.

£4.5-5k

 

[Richard f]

T6 pro there is away to make go lower and lone wolf they use the t6 dampers and replace the springs with air

 

[Skyliner33]

£4.5 to 5 k and they use the OEM dampers? Seriously?

 

[Salty Spuds]

..... they use the t6 dampers.....

Hmmm! Are you sure about that?

 

[Alby42]

My Oem dampers sitting in garage at home after vb fitted...they are not required...

 

[Salty Spuds]

My Oem dampers sitting in garage at home after vb fitted...they are not required...

Same here, upon collecting my newly converted van c/w VB air, I was presented with a hefty box containing a complete set of T32 suspension parts, 2 front struts, rear springs & dampers. They are in the “it’ll come in handy one day” section of the garage.

 

[Martinf]

I sold my T28 suspension system on eBay after VB air was fitted. Didn’t get a huge amount for it of course, but I don’t have to store it!

 

[Salty Spuds]

I sold my T28 suspension system on eBay after VB air was fitted. Didn’t get a huge amount for it of course, but I don’t have to store it!

I have a T5/t32 so I’m saving the parts in case I need them as spares for that. Otherwise I’d get rid too.

 

[Shaun Witts]

Same here, upon collecting my newly converted van c/w VB air, I was presented with a hefty box containing a complete set of T32 suspension parts, 2 front struts, rear springs & dampers. They are in the “it’ll come in handy one day” section of the garage.

This is what I got to keep:

 

[Shaun Witts]

£4.5-5k

More like £5.5k.
I had two similar quotes, but one included wheel alignment.