Nowadays, more and more new passenger cars are equipped with factory-fitted air suspension. In the beginning, air suspension was offered for high end models only, but in the last few years has worked its way down to mid-range passenger cars as well. The demand for vehicles with air suspension is steadily growing because of increased customer demand for vehicle safety, stability and above all driving comfort. Combined, these 3 aspects are something that air suspension can provide best. To meet these three demands, the quality and design of the air suspension parts is paramount.
With 35 years of experience in engineering, designing, and manufacturing high quality air suspension components for the aftermarket, Arnott is the technical expert when it comes to suspension systems.
Arnott’s engineering team thoroughly investigates the original construction and design and looks for possible engineering or quality flaws during the development and testing phase. If present, the design is adapted and improved to eliminate those. After the development stage is finished, the product undergoes extensive road-testing on our own fleet of vehicle, durability testing, and burst testing to prove it meets the highest standards.
On the quality side, one of the key components is the rubber used for the air sleeves. Rubber is subjected to wear and tear and therefore it is important to use high quality rubber to ensure longevity of the part. That is why Arnott only uses elastomer from respectable OEM manufacturers so that the sleeve construction is made with high quality elastomer material and consists of a 5-layer multi-ply design to provide a long-lasting structural integrity. Arnott’s designs often enable easier or fail-safe installations, for example most Arnott products come with preinstalled Voss-connectors for an easy push-in air line connection eliminating the chance of overtightening the connector which causes leakage because it damages the screw thread. In addition, in Arnott’s range are easy “plug and play” air suspension compressors which come fully assembled including the brackets and solenoid valve.
Although some cheap aftermarket air springs might look identical to the original part at first sight, the differences can be quite substantial! Making concessions such as using inferior rubber, lower grade parts and /or consolidation in piston design can result in lower burst pressure, difficult fitment, impaired damping comfort and more NVH (noise, vibration, and harshness). Arnott’s products are produced with high-quality, OE components offering exact form, fit and function. Each product is extensively tested in our American and European facilities and custom-tuned to suit the specific vehicle make and model before being produced.
