What is an air suspension system?

When you start talking about air suspensions, the basic idea isn't all that hard to grasp. As the name suggests, instead of metal coils or leaf springs, an air suspension system uses air springs. And since the air needs to be contained somehow, the air springs look more like rubber balloons than springs. read more

Air suspension is a type of vehicle suspension powered by an electric or engine-driven air pump or compressor. This compressor pumps the air into a flexible bellows, usually made from textile-reinforced rubber. The air pressure inflates the bellows, and raises the chassis from the axle. read more

When you start talking about air suspensions, the basic idea isn't all that hard to grasp. As the name suggests, instead of metal coils or leaf springs, an air suspension system uses air springs. And since the air needs to be contained somehow, the air springs look more like rubber balloons than springs. read more

Air suspension systems have long been used in the trucking world, but in the last decade or so, they've moved into the commercial world. Motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, custom cars, performance cars -- even everyday commuter cars -- are using the suspension systems. read more