Scionpro: Major Air Ride Tech Innovation!!!

AirecK · 05-16-2007, 12:32 AM

^ same here...

russmanuel · 05-16-2007, 02:14 AM

OK, count me in on watching for more information and always looking for some innovation for the XB. Good luck Steve!

MrSparkle · 05-16-2007, 03:02 AM

Like XbCreep said I would like to know a little more about the company making these. If they perform like you say I would definetly be interested, especially if you need a test fitment on a great looking box.

**ogerdgonz** · 05-16-2007, 10:13 AM

Here are the photos Steve sent me....I appologize for the size this is they were sent.

It looks really impressive and please mention your interest here in this thread. Steve has forwarded the thread link on to the company to watch.

Yaksha808 · 05-16-2007, 11:49 PM

hey umm steve... if you need a box to test them on... you could use mine

sdsnybny · 05-17-2007, 12:50 AM

IM ALL EYE'S

looks cool

XBCreep · 05-17-2007, 12:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ogerdgonz

Here are the photos Steve sent me....I appologize for the size this is they were sent.

It looks really impressive and please mention your interest here in this thread. Steve has forwarded the thread link on to the company to watch.

Thanks for the pics....looks like a nice product!

Definately something to look forward to, but still waiting for a company profile and some real time product info to be posted.

AirecK · 05-17-2007, 03:10 AM

Hmm Interesting....
I'll Be Watching This Closely....

Looks Good But Is The Quality There???

ketchup_xb · 05-17-2007, 04:15 AM

very interesting indeed.

**ogerdgonz** · 05-17-2007, 11:10 AM

Here is a better photo of the strut assembly.

surfcitylocal · 05-17-2007, 11:21 AM

I'd like to see the actual strut that will fit the xB. Cool design idea though.

Sesh1975 · 05-17-2007, 11:43 AM

That looks expensive! Just what we need, another product that I cant afford.

Thanks

**ogerdgonz** · 05-17-2007, 12:07 PM

They have kits for European cars that range from $600 - $25K (including labor)

I figured you would want to see a couple of their project cars.

VW Golf Project Car

MB SEL 500 project vehicle

tkblazer · 05-17-2007, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AirecK

Hmm Interesting....
I'll Be Watching This Closely....

Looks Good But Is The Quality There???

the lower mount, pillow ball mount and damper adjustment knobs all look like the stuff found on generic taiwan coilovers (omnipower, megan, apexi exv, ksport, d2, etc.) the quality should be fine and work without any issues, but most likely isn't using the best quality dampers. On the flip side, just about every suspension upgrade for our cars use lower end damping so we're not really missing out on anything.

**ogerdgonz** · 05-17-2007, 01:39 PM

They have done 100,000 km testing with their systems and no failures.

XBCreep · 05-17-2007, 02:26 PM

Here's a link to the company that nobody else would post for some odd reason. Just had to some investigation work

http://www.hps-airride.com/

tkblazer · 05-17-2007, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ogerdgonz

They have done 100,000 km testing with their systems and no failures.

was that done in a controlled environment or real world testing?

**ogerdgonz** · 05-17-2007, 02:53 PM

I did not post the site because it does not have the latest setups on there and the photos I posted were better to look at.

As for the test the way it was mentioned on their site it appears as though it was real world.

Company bio:

Since its founding in 1993, the Swiss company HPS has been focusing on developing and producing air suspensions and exclusively produces pneumatic suspensions for cars.

In 2000, HPS presented itself to the world market as the first manufacturer of pneumatic suspension systems for European vehicles in the Accessories section of the Geneva Automobile Show.

HPS develops suspension components for leading suspension vendors worldwide. HPS suspensions are exported to North America, Australia, Japan and many European countries.

Products:
Each HPS system contains the actual suspension components (pneumatic springs and shock absorbers). These are designed by HPS for each specific vehicle and are manufactured in Switzerland.

The Air Management System is generally independent of the actual suspension. Its only function is to regulate the air pressure in the spring system in order to change vehicle height.

The air management components (tanks, compressors, air management) can be combined from different performance classes. This can be compared to the modular expansion of a car hifi system.

An HPS Air Management System can always be upgraded with additional features (second tank, second compressor, computer panel, etc.).

If you have questions about the company ask away on here and they may chime in with answers or Steve can get them.

Maybe they can update their website or post some more photos of the Scion set up here in this thread.

tkblazer · 05-17-2007, 03:13 PM

ok enough company info, lets get these here and soon....

eyeluvink · 05-19-2007, 12:51 PM

I might be interested in those struts...

Depends on the finished product though,

Are they going to be tapered sleeve or double convoluted bags?

Which one of their product lines will this be under: premium, advanced, or pro?

Will struts be available seprately from the complete kit?

Will these be serviceable, or does the whole strut need to be replaced when the air-bag wears out?

I have plenty more questions but these are a start, if they really want to SELL a product and not just make a product they should be releasing some preliminary info to get real feedback on their designs and ideas.