Height control valves
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10-01-2008, 10:14
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Height control valves
Folks
I'd like to upgrade my coach to Ridewell's Extreme Air height control valves. The Ridewell valves come in the following 3 configurations: 1) No Dump: self explanatory 2) Pressure Dump: pilot pressure (65psi) is required to exhaust air, 3) Zero Pressure Dump: removing pilot pressure exhausts air. Anyone know what the LXi would use? I'm not at the coach so I can't look for myself, but I'd guess number 3. Thanks, David Brady '02 LXi, NC |
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10-01-2008, 13:07
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Height control valves
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, David Brady
David, My vote would be with #2. If your bags were aired up and the aux system leaked down, then the dump valves would not dump the bags. However, with #3 valve, they would dump the bags whenever the aux leaked down. > Folks > > I'd like to upgrade my coach to Ridewell's Extreme Air > height control valves. The Ridewell valves come in the > following 3 configurations: > > 1) No Dump: self explanatory > 2) Pressure Dump: pilot pressure (65psi) is required to > exhaust air, > 3) Zero Pressure Dump: removing pilot pressure exhausts > air. > > Anyone know what the LXi would use? I'm not at the coach > so I can't look for myself, but I'd guess number 3. > > Thanks, > David Brady > '02 LXi, NC > |
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10-01-2008, 17:54
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David,
What are the advantages of the Extreme David, What are the advantages of the Extreme Air height control valves over the valves that came with our coaches? Morey Zuber 99LXi41' Currently @ South Beach, OR > > Folks > > > > I'd like to upgrade my coach to Ridewell's Extreme Air > > height control valves. The Ridewell valves come in the > > following 3 configurations: > > > > 1) No Dump: self explanatory > > 2) Pressure Dump: pilot pressure (65psi) is required to > > exhaust air, > > 3) Zero Pressure Dump: removing pilot pressure exhausts > > air. > > > > Anyone know what the LXi would use? I'm not at the coach > > so I can't look for myself, but I'd guess number 3. > > > > Thanks, > > David Brady > > '02 LXi, NC > > > |
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10-02-2008, 05:46
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Hi Morey, Well I've learned that the Ridewell component is an Imediate Response HCV whereas the Haldex part that we all use is a Controlled Response HCV. I'm consequently abandoning this effort. What I wanted to do was to reduce the deadband thereby achieving a more consistent ride height. The IR of the Ridewell part may result in a poorer ride. The Haldex CR effectively filters the input so that only prolonged offsets in ride height are acted upon. Conversely, the Ridewell part will act on every deflection that exceeds it's 3 deg deadband; i.e., lots of air movement, (exhaust and intake), which may lead to an overworked air compressor, and possibly excessive ride height changes at the air spring and quite possible poorer suspension performance. David Brady '02 LXi, NC Morey Zuber wrote:
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