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SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: Lack of companies providing a SOLUTION for ABC in the UK.

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Old 03-18-2015, 04:58 PM
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Lack of companies providing a SOLUTION for ABC in the UK.

I know theres many threads about abc but i have seen nothing for anyone providing the uk market.

For the past few days i have have been researching and contacting many companies who could possibly provide a solution or alternative to the ABC SYSTEM in the UK.

NOBODY DOES IT!

Im thinking instead of replacing the damaged parts, just replace the system with coilover altogether.

But NOBODY does this.

Its driving me nuts.
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Very well. That reduces the chance that i will ever met one of these "home made" suspensions on the road, or even worse, in a curve.

Thank you EU regulations. Finally something good. :-)

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PS: How about a qualified repair instead?
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I am looking to do a black series coil-over conversion on mine. So I am on the look out also for a suspension shop with the skills to do this work in the UK.

I was thinking some of the teams who run race cars would have dealt with custom set ups before. SLFox let me know if you find anybody and I will do the same.
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Originally Posted by Frank_S500
Very well. That reduces the chance that i will ever met one of these "home made" suspensions on the road, or even worse, in a curve.

Thank you EU regulations. Finally something good. :-)

Cheers, Frank
PS: How about a qualified repair instead?
The thing is frank, if this system wasn't flawed, i would happily replace the broken bits, but its only so long before it happens again. I cannot justify pouring in cash towards the suspension system every so often.
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Originally Posted by F1BHP
I am looking to do a black series coil-over conversion on mine. So I am on the look out also for a suspension shop with the skills to do this work in the UK.

I was thinking some of the teams who run race cars would have dealt with custom set ups before. SLFox let me know if you find anybody and I will do the same.
I will do, i've been looking at quite a few places. I found a place which custom makes coil-overs. Its uk based and called Quantum Suspension. I had a brief email exchange, but then all went silent.

Their products look ace.. And they can make 4 way adjustable systems. Ive also seen a air ride system they do on a Ferrari 355.
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The thing is frank, if this system wasn't flawed, i would happily replace the broken bits, but its only so long before it happens again. I cannot justify pouring in cash towards the suspension system every so often.
Hi.
If the workshops would follow the guideline from MB US instead of brainless changing parts at customer expense, we would not have such discussions.

http://www.benzworld.org/forums/atta...g-issue-1-.pdf

Cheers, Frank
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Originally Posted by SLFox
I will do, i've been looking at quite a few places. I found a place which custom makes coil-overs. Its uk based and called Quantum Suspension. I had a brief email exchange, but then all went silent.

Their products look ace.. And they can make 4 way adjustable systems. Ive also seen a air ride system they do on a Ferrari 355.
Quantum, that's well known in the Elise world, good reputation

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