I suspect hat the majority of VB Air gives satisfactory service. If someone kicks off about something it is usually noticed people do not constantly write in to say they are great very often so the reader can gain an unbalanced view. Its human nature to moan more than give credit and if someone has a grudge well...
VB air ride failure - what replacement?
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I have not seen a KW product suitable for my needs though I have not looked recently.
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A, Ha I have had a very brief look at the KW Website and can see an Hydraulic lift that can even be used on the go! That seem most interesting, most interesting indeed. Thank you very much for that @CRS Performance. I shall have a good peruse later but that could men staying with conventual springs damper and having ones cake and eating it. If I was a Dog I would be wagging my tail or if I was a NO Tail I would wet myself. Must get a grip, probably useless for T6 Knowing my luck. Got to go being called.....
I knew that their would be a down side you could have at least let me enjoy my excitement for a few moments longer before the rest of the bad news crashes my unreal high. I will have to go back being like Malcolm in Watching
Hi there, I am from GER and new to the t6forum. The VB 4c +30 front struts of my T6.1 (California) are worn out the second time within 2.5 years. Damping almost disappeared, struts making weird noises, ride feels like sitting on a bouncy ball (expensive one). Rear axel shocks are still in perfect shap as I initially went for Koni dampers. No wear at all at the rear axle. Now I am reasoning to swap the VB struts with Streetec ones. The foresaid struts are using Bilstein dampers).
Despite the fact that I am doomed when doing so, the whole story should be a straight forward mission. Mechanical parameters of the new struts are identical, max. pressure also fits. When doing a calibration session after the new parts have been installed everything should be fine.
Has anybody already tried to do something similar? I'd like to avoid trashing the complete VB system just due to their crappy front axle dampers.
Thanks in advance & BR
Despite the fact that I am doomed when doing so, the whole story should be a straight forward mission. Mechanical parameters of the new struts are identical, max. pressure also fits. When doing a calibration session after the new parts have been installed everything should be fine.
Has anybody already tried to do something similar? I'd like to avoid trashing the complete VB system just due to their crappy front axle dampers.
Thanks in advance & BR
Every shock absorber has Oil in it , some are designed to be Gas assisted . Many Gas shocks use Gas to stop Bubbles forming in the oil normally due to poor design valving and the excessive pressure in the shock causing the aeration which results in shock fade .
Most of the dampers we sell dont have Gas at all, they control the oil flow better through extra control valves which stop the hi pressure forming , there fore NO Aeration !! no fade . KONI technology rules ha ha
Thanks for the clarification. Does that mean I can swap the struts?
We swap out a lot of Air systems back to conventional stuff no problem at all , In our experience Air as an after market mod isnt that reliable and difficult to repair for a lot of mechanic repair centres , VB air do seem to have a really poor after sales attitude.
The rear chassis does need some welding to replace the Bump stop tube which gets removed to put the air bags in
Thanks for your reply. As per my initial message I am not planning to get rid of the air suspension. I just want to exchange the front struts to others also with air spring but better shocks. As you are an expert: After 9000km both front shocks have D < 0.12. Any comment on that?
VB shocks seem to lack the required endurance for the weight on the front axle.
If you are ripping out quite a lot of VB systems: I am looking for a used ASCU for a VB 4C for Tx as spare part.
