Arnott EAS Parts

Sounds good !

Can anyone recommend a good independant in Norfolk ?

You can swap the new Arnott air springs in with no problems at all and it can all be done at home. There is no re-configuration needed.

The only time you would need to reconfigure the EAS settings when swapping to the GenIII's is if you wanted to take advantage of the extra height travel they allow, i.e., when you select the high mode from the EAS button the new springs can allow an extra 2 inches of height. You have to be careful when doing this though as you can then cause problems with height sensors and other bits and bobs.

As far as swapping to the Gen III's it really is a simple straight swap.

-Wills

but does this slightly lower 'low' not need to be configured !

cool, sounds like a good option then for the future, i guess will just have to keep eyes open for some nice deals, maybe just get and put to one side until needed.

How long do the standard bags normally last, my old P38 have over 100k on clock and still as far as i knew on originals or was i just lucky ?

Markgre said:

but does this slightly lower 'low' not need to be configured !

cool, sounds like a good option then for the future, i guess will just have to keep eyes open for some nice deals, maybe just get and put to one side until needed.

How long do the standard bags normally last, my old P38 have over 100k on clock and still as far as i knew on originals or was i just lucky ?

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Not quite sure what you mean on the 'low' thing??

I don't really know how long the original bags last to be honest, its more age related, i.e. amount of years old, rather than how many miles they have done. As they get hold the rubber starts to go hard, eventually cracking and crazing.

-Wills

so what did you go for in the end?

Markgre said:

Sounds good !

Can anyone recommend a good independant in Norfolk ?

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I can recommend Mansfields in Bury st Edmunds, not quite Nofolk I now but near enough!!

They have done me some good favours in the past, sometimes not even bothering charging me!

An interesting thread this, I`ve been considering doing the same, changing my 98 DSE airbags for Gen2 Arnott ones, is there anything else required or just a case of buying the airbags and new clips?

I bought a set of Arnott II springs about 2 months ago and fitted the front pair easily. You do need clips because the others shear. I've only fitted the fronts so far and I am well pleased.

The RR I fitted them to is a '95 DT and the originals had done 118k.

I have just bought a 2000 DHSE with 85k on the clock and that has already had 2 rears replaced by the previous owner.

lenb

adamrharding said:

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With the £ to $ ratio at the moment Arnott Industries ship worldwide and quote the exact same numbers in dollars!

Gen III Front Springs $399.00 Pair
Gen III Rear Springs $425.00 Pair

With a 1 to 2 ratio they would have to charge £360 or so for shipping, not very likely.

Just hope you haven't bought them yet or can return them!

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Hello Adam,

You are correct the $£ was 2 to 1 last year, even so that would make the price $826 , plus these are £10 kg , that's about £50.00 to ship over here, plus when our dear HM customs fleeces you of VAT and 7 percent import duty on $826 you end up with a different picture than you are painting of my prices.

Regards,

Andy

What's the main difference between the Gen II and Gen III air bags then? Just the extra height offered by the Gen III's?

Supposedly, the shape of the original bags and the cones that compress them were designed to give a soft ride on the road but a firm ride when extended for off road. I believe the Gen 111 bags operate in the reverse - firmer ride on road for better handling and softer ride when extended off road. I think the Gen 11 were more like the original (Dunlop) design but maybe slightly firmer. I have them fitted to mine. The ride does seem better on road but the originals were pretty shot when they came off so it's difficult to be really objective about. I'm quite happy with them though. Haven't done any off roading.

The genIIs are more than good enough for 90% of people, i fitted them on all 4 corners last year and there are a big improvement of the stock dunlop bags.IMHO the cost of the gen IIIs wasnt worth it unless you do a lot of offroadiing when the extra lift is useful.

Difference between easkicker and eas suite, kicker is a plug and play unit to get you home if the eas packs up on you, the other is a full reset, diagnostic , calibration tool that needs a laptop and lead to use.

discomalc said:

The genIIs are more than good enough for 90% of people, i fitted them on all 4 corners last year and there are a big improvement of the stock dunlop bags.IMHO the cost of the gen IIIs wasnt worth it unless you do a lot of offroadiing when the extra lift is useful.

Difference between easkicker and eas suite, kicker is a plug and play unit to get you home if the eas packs up on you, the other is a full reset, diagnostic , calibration tool that needs a laptop and lead to use.

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I intend on using it as an expedition vehicle as well as some green laning, etc - so perhaps the Gen III's would be a worth while investment?

bwarb said:

Isn't 39k a bit early to need all these suspension parts (even for EAS!), surely they should last longer than that ?

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Never having been to Jersey I don't know how many miles of road they have. Maybe even to get to 39k in 15 years you have to be ragging around non-stop 18 hours a day all year round!

Was it Brunei or somewhere that only has 7 miles of road but the Sultan there has 2 miles worth of parked supercars?


Edit: got myself thinking so did a bit of web-surfing about islands etc. Read this for a laff!

http://www.bermuda-online.org/wheels.htm

MikeV8SE said:

What's the main difference between the Gen II and Gen III air bags then? Just the extra height offered by the Gen III's?

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According the the Arnott web site, Gen 3's give extra lift and due to the piston design they are rising rate. Gen 2's are similar to OEM but they feel more supple to me, the ride is smoother.