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Old 5th May 2012, 11:09 AM
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Default D3 suspention does it have shock absorbers?

i know the D3 has air suspention
but does that just do the same job as if it had springs
and is there a shock absorber in the middle the same ??
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all done on air pressure as far as I'm aware.. And they're sealed units, so not easy to verify exactly what's inside.
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There are shock absorbers, the airbag goes over the outside of it
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This thread is quite useful -
http://forums.audiworld.com/showthread.php?t=2615588

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very interesting..
im going to speak to a friend of mine who is a A8 mastertec next week..
might unfold more info then i hope..
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Thats why when you put it in Dynamic the magnet drops the plate to reduce the flow of liquid inside the shocker the air acts as the spring and there is still a damper and thats all that changes with the comfort, auto and dynamic, auto as soon as you get to 70mph it lowers the car by 20mm for airodynamic's

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Default Explanation of air suspension

Hi folks,

If you want chapter and verse on our d3 air suspension, look at this

http://www.volkspage.net/technik/ssp/ssp/SSP_292.pdf

Wonderful resource!!!

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