lowering the car(again)
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what kind of suspension do you have? airmatic or regular?
I have the regular one. be careful what size of wheels you put on it..... sometimes it might cause some fender rubbing. AND I feel the ride is not as comfy....... now I feel every little bumps.... on the road.... a sacrafice need to make for looks.
I have the regular one. be careful what size of wheels you put on it..... sometimes it might cause some fender rubbing. AND I feel the ride is not as comfy....... now I feel every little bumps.... on the road.... a sacrafice need to make for looks.
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sorry, I should have specified air suspension. The ride, when I did it in the 210 e55, did get bumpier with the hr springs and bilstein sport shocks, but got rid of a floaty, loose feeling and was worthwhile for me. It is a compromise.
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ok.. airmatic. from what I know. people dont replace the springs at all. they bought some kind of Brackets....... kit. There is a shop called RB tech. they have something for it. BUT!! I don't like their after service........... since he does a lot of High end cars.. like Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborgini, Bently... I think he is tooooooo busy and doesn't really care much about the small business like "lowering the car for a Benz"
he built a exhaust for my car. First he put on a different tips than what he promised me. Then later when I complain about it and wish to replace the tip.. he kept on telling that he is too busy to show me other tips. Finally, when I asked him to give me a schedule appointment, he told me that he will have to charge me $180 labor to just replace the tips!!!!!! he was the one that put on a diffrent tips and now he is asking extra $$ to fix it. shouldn't customer's satisfaction on the product, even after getting the service, the most important?? I dont' know... .... Anyways, you can look him up and ask about the lowering kit.
he built a exhaust for my car. First he put on a different tips than what he promised me. Then later when I complain about it and wish to replace the tip.. he kept on telling that he is too busy to show me other tips. Finally, when I asked him to give me a schedule appointment, he told me that he will have to charge me $180 labor to just replace the tips!!!!!! he was the one that put on a diffrent tips and now he is asking extra $$ to fix it. shouldn't customer's satisfaction on the product, even after getting the service, the most important?? I dont' know... .... Anyways, you can look him up and ask about the lowering kit.
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the lowering that i wondered about is done by a computer, adjusting the values in the air-springs.It seems to be simpler than kits. I don't think I'd ask your mechanic for anything; he sounds more like a ferrari or fiat guy.
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huh.. didn't know that..... all I have heard so far is by put on a new bracket kit to adjust it... are you sure you want to mess w/ the airshock itself?? might void the warranty. I think w/ the lowering kit, if something goes wrong, you can always change it back.
