Opinions on Air Noise

[D&W]

I'm intrigued by hydraulics, there seems to be some benefits through quiet operation (no compressors), manageable amount of parts, possible to set it up to ride smooth but also interested in learning more about air

I'd love to hear owners thoughts on air and the noise factor, im really not down for compressors kicking in burrrring away at a stoplight. How are those accuair eXo isolator mounts they make?

The whole noise thing is the biggest thing that steers me away from air....

What do you guys think?

[kartikeya]

Unless you play with your air all the time, you won't constantly be bothered by compressors kicking in. Even less so if you have a larger air tank.

[D&W]

how long on a normal cruise with some stop light fun would a 5gal tank last?

[SceneBM]

If the comps are mounted nicely tucked away you barely notice them. I have a cut off switch too so i can turn them on when i like [or when i need!] and i have to turn my music right down to check if theyre even going off when i flick the switch there that quiet, and iv got two of them!
Mine are mounted in wheel well so that helps a lot.

Once the tank is fully charged, on my 5 gal one, i get a few lifts and drops until they kick in, or i can just leave the comps off via the switch and get a few more lifts and drops until i HAVE to fill up, obviously this increases the time length to fully recharge it again however

[aar0n.]

Compressor noise is a bit annoying but if it's in a trunk (not a hatch) and underneath a false floor, it's just a dull humming sound. Now on the topic of airride noise, I absolutely **** loud dumps making PSHHHH sounds

[D&W]

interesting, thanks for the feedback. In my 68 mercedes there is no spare wheel well. lots of threads for me to look through on here to see how everyone has set theirs up

[Tuck&Poke]

Compressor noise is a bit annoying but if it's in a trunk (not a hatch) and underneath a false floor, it's just a dull humming sound. Now on the topic of airride noise, I absolutely **** loud dumps making PSHHHH sounds

:confused how can you **** that sound

[D&W]

what the hell does **** mean? its used like its not a swear word!?!?

[aar0n.]

Haha forgot about the word filter, h a t e

I just dislike it bc the sole purpose is to let everyone around you know that you have air ride. My old setup was silent and slow, I liked the discreetness of it :cool

[D&W]

Haha forgot about the word filter, h a t e

I just dislike it bc the sole purpose is to let everyone around you know that you have air ride. My old setup was silent and slow, I liked the discreetness of it :cool

yes, silent and slow would be nice. got a link to a build thread or showroom of your ride?

[aar0n.]

Never had a build thread for the Jetta but this timeline thread pretty much shows all of the progression of the car over the years until I sold it

http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15215

[D&W]

well it seems the Accuair eXomount helps keep noise down in the compressors.

Good thing cos I just bought it!!

Set-up is being pieced together :)

[userix]

Sorry for raising the dead, but if you keep the same ride height the whole time, does the compressor ever come on? Or does the compressor automatically come on from time to time without messing with the ride height? Does the system slowly leak air over time (one week, month, couple months, etc)? I wouldn't mind the compressor noise if I am in full control over it.

[joeyv-dub]

Sorry for raising the dead, but if you keep the same ride height the whole time, does the compressor ever come on? Or does the compressor automatically come on from time to time without messing with the ride height? Does the system slowly leak air over time (one week, month, couple months, etc)? I wouldn't mind the compressor noise if I am in full control over it.

the compressors shouldn't come on while on ride height.. only after you've a certain amount of air in from your tank, by inflating (airing-up) your bags.

Their is a very small normal leakage from tanks and bags, how much depends on how good your install is. ie. fittings set properly, and also depending on your local weather. :)

I'm using eXo mounts, and dump mufflers, my setup is very quiet.. I just turn up the radio when the compressors turn on so I can't hear 'em. :) The only sounds my setup has is from the Bagyard Bomber bellows :shifty

[userix]

Cool, so they only come on when you flip the switch and no other time, even if it is leaking? I just don't like the idea of the compressor coming on randomly without user intervention.

[joeyv-dub]

Cool, so they only come on when you flip the switch and no other time, even if it is leaking? I just don't like the idea of the compressor coming on randomly without user intervention.

no not when you flip a switch.. if you have an electronic setup, you have a "computer" that monitors everything and does it when needed, you have to "flip a switch" a few times, depending on your tank capacity, before the compressors kick on...which won't be controlled by you, by the ecu.

if you don't like it, run a completely manual setup then :eyebrows

[StatusRacing]

no not when you flip a switch.. if you have an electronic setup, you have a "computer" that monitors everything and does it when needed, you have to "flip a switch" a few times, depending on your tank capacity, before the compressors kick on...which won't be controlled by you, by the ecu.

if you don't like it, run a completely manual setup then :eyebrows

I'll break it down so it's more clear for you...

An electronic setup, you'll have some form of control module and a pressure switch. When the pressure switch sees less than a certain amount of pressure in the tank, the compressors will kick on. A properly installed air system shouldn't leak hardly any air at all, so you could theoretically drive for a few days without hearing compressors, assuming you don't touch your ride height.

A manual setup requires pressure gauges so you can monitor your bag and tank pressure, and you'll have to manually turn the compressor(s) on when pressure in the tank gets low. This way is much cheaper, but requires that you pay more attention to the tank pressure.

[Francois Dillinger]

pressure switches are $20-30 dollars....and after you have to buy the materials to mount a tank gauge in the car, and wiring a switch on to your compressor, probably ends up being cheaper. not to mention a million times more convenient.

[hinrichs]

im with aron on the dumps being annoying, this time around im gonna deff use everything possible to make that almost silent

for the compressors tho i hardly ever noticed myne in my trunk, my jetta was loud but they wernt hidden, this time im gonna try the exo mounts which hopefully are quiet