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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 12:38 PM
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help!!! my wife's w211 2003 e500 sport airmatic passenger front and rear gone...I am considering buying the d2 racing rs coilovers or the ksport kontrol pro from ebay, this is what I can afford as of now and i WILL never go back to the OEM AIRMATIC cash cow.. any thoughts and advice. thanks
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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 01:13 AM
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Do it! I can't stand the feel of the airmatic.
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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 08:41 AM
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Please PHOTO if you do it. AND let us know what you do to buy pass the computer alarms. Also did you remove the compressor? alarms ??

Great project I have not tackled.
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 01:14 PM
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I purchased the D2's CO'S.....yesterday it will take about a week to receive the package I WILL try to document all the process.
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 04:35 PM
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if you search in the e55 w211 forum, there are a couple of topics about this. I see you purchaesd them already but arnott industries also have replacement ones for around 4-500 bucks each.
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 08:55 PM
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I have replace 2 airmatics in the passed already one's from arnott and one's from mercedes under warranty and I will not go back to the air suspension ever again. i have discuss this with the wife and she's on board for the conversion. hopefully goes smoothly
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by rolimpo
I purchased the D2's CO'S.....yesterday it will take about a week to receive the package I WILL try to document all the process.
That would be appreciated by all.
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 08:17 PM
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K sport and d2 are made by the same people

I bought k sport sport for my E but only because they are a local business here in AZ, so support would be much easier if I ever had any issues

Good luck!
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 09:48 PM
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Recently bought the Ksport for the same car and is currently in the shop!! DOOOO IT!!! Make sure u get the parts list for the conversion!
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 11:06 PM
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@xclusive21 can you pm me the parts list pls thank you!!!
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 11:08 PM
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Recently bought the Ksport for the same car and is currently in the shop!! DOOOO IT!!! Make sure u get the parts list for the conversion!
@xclusive21 can you pm me the parts list pls thank you!!!
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Old Mar 24, 2012 | 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by rolimpo
@xclusive21 can you pm me the parts list pls thank you!!!
Why not just publish the parts list?
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Old Mar 24, 2012 | 12:05 PM
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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 06:13 PM
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finally!!! my wife e500 D2'S coil conversions is done...test drove the car yesterday from the local shop in las vegas....the ride is pretty smooth AND handles pretty well with stock height...final adjustments needed to be done as far as the height goes im gonna have the car to moderate height for the wife....total cost for parts and labor is less than $2.2k very excited to pick the car tomorrow. thank you for everyone's help for this conversion will post picture asap.
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Old May 27, 2012 | 11:58 PM
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What shop did you use here in Vegas? Just ordered coilovers. Just need the additional complete parts list now.
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Old May 28, 2012 | 12:11 AM
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Old Jun 1, 2012 | 06:26 PM
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Heres mine sitting on KSport coils. If your wondering I plastidipped the rims.


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