ThomasWShea

What suspension does @Sk8 have? I thought he reported that he had air suspension, and all 12 volt.

Janez

I have SQ8 which is like one @Sk8 have. There is no battery/capacitator in the trunk. It was produced 2022/05.
Technical data from my.audi.com:

· 8-cylinder SI engine 4.0 l/373 kW biturbo, FSI, homogeneous base engine is TV7/T1M

· Standard battery/alternator capacity

· Start/stop system

· Not hot country

· Alternator 140-210 A

· Battery 520 A (92 Ah)

· Standard electric

· All-wheel steering

· Adaptive air suspension – sport

· Without active roll stabilization

a75

Air suspension does not require 48V, only active roll stabilization.

ThomasWShea

@Janez or @Sk8 / and @angrypengu Air suspension questions: Is the air suspension in their two cars different from the air suspension in the cars with the active roll? Do cars w active roll add additional air suspension activity then? i.e. dynamic inflate and deflate as you drive? whereas cars without active roll set the air suspension to a "position" based on drive mode and weight on the rear of the vehicle, and that's it - they don't dynamically change the suspension while driving?

angrypengu

They are two separate systems.

All cars have passive air suspension. Simple air shocks + compressor, etc. Basically, the 'boring' stuff that has been around forever.

There is a separate electrically operated "ram" (I forget the word) which operates on the 48V system. These huge electrically powered pistons/rams, is what lifts the car, or tilts the car. The air shocks are "supplemented" with this active sway bar/roll bar/electrically powered rams, essentially. It's why the A8 can lift so quickly upon entry. It's not the air suspension raising it, it's rather these 'rams/arms'.

retom's video above is from Audi, but the problem is Audi bastardized the video and made it seem like it's the air shocks doing this, it's not

ThomasWShea

So the Q8 cars do not have these "rams"?

angrypengu

Any car with predictive suspension has them. Think of them as active anti sway bars, etc. Those are all powered by the 48v system.

If your suspension can counteract physics, it requires the 48V system. I bet you the Q8 and the A8 have the same active suspension systems, but because the A8 rides lower, it has the party trick of rising when you first step in.

Mom’s Q

2-3 weeks for part? I’ve been waiting 6weeks so far and no end in site. I was told to expect at least 3 months

campingmanbc

I have the same and mine just died. From what I can tell the dealerships are so backed up with vehicles like mine that have died and waiting on parts Im not sure they’re able to do Anth thing proactive. I was scheduled to get fuel pump done next week, now they are doing both at same time once the infamous alternator arrives (no estimated time right now). Perhaps by the time the alternator arrives they’ll have a recall on the ball joints as well. What a mess!

campingmanbc

yeah dealer told
me no estimate but between 6-9 weeks. WTF?