Air Suspension and 6 pot Big Brake kit

pics of the blow out and pic of the 2 points securing the piston to the axle. plastic plug that a 6mm bolt passed through and a bolt into plastic. That's what happens when you dick around manually airing up the rear to full extension and the weight shifts to the front. Add a little side slope and the side and downward forces on the piston from a near 3T vehicle is a bit too much for the 2 points securing it. lesson learned.

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Originally Posted by Baytown

As above, these are the final two major upgrades planned for my 2012 110 Defender.

The Air Suspension to help with the daily ride and entry/exit access without giving away too much off road ability, and it’s just so dam cool……,
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Has anyone here actually added the Air suspension to their Defender?

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Thanks in anticipation and best wishes all.

Ken.

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I have VB Air Suspension (Netherlands). Installed it about 2.5years ago. Have done 60k km’s on it. Awesome mod. ‘Access height’ for car parks, ‘Sports mode’ for driving on bitumen, ‘standard’ for pretty much anything else, ‘extended height’ now and then for deep water or boulders, ‘Auto Level’ most nights for the last 7 months :-D.
I also fitted the emergency inflation kit - just means you can pump up each bag manually Also means I can let all of the air out and drop it onto its bump stops so i can >just< squeeze it in my garage when i want to mothball it.

oh, and the main reason, I have a 70L water tank under left sill. Sits nice and flat with the air suspension.

Thanks for the info re your kit. What vehicle is it fitted to?

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Originally Posted by fatnold

I have VB Air Suspension (Netherlands). Installed it about 2.5years ago. Have done 60k km’s on it. Awesome mod. ‘Access height’ for car parks, ‘Sports mode’ for driving on bitumen, ‘standard’ for pretty much anything else, ‘extended height’ now and then for deep water or boulders, ‘Auto Level’ most nights for the last 7 months :-D.
I also fitted the emergency inflation kit - just means you can pump up each bag manually Also means I can let all of the air out and drop it onto its bump stops so i can >just< squeeze it in my garage when i want to mothball it.

oh, and the main reason, I have a 70L water tank under left sill. Sits nice and flat with the air suspension.

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Originally Posted by Baytown

Thanks for the info re your kit. What vehicle is it fitted to?

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2015 110.