4Matic + Airbags?
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From: Maryland
2013 E550 4Matic
4Matic + Airbags?
I've had my E350 for about 2 years and usually I'm looking at buying a new car by now... but I think I'm going to stay in this one, which means... MOD TIME!
My first question is if anyone knows whether the available AirRex W212 kit works with the 4Matic? Or, rather, if anyone has done it?
A year or so ago I contacted them and they said they weren't sure, because the prototype was on a 2WD model. I brought my car to three local shops and 2/3 said it can't be done because the drive axle is about 2" above the A-arm (or something like that). I've been thinking about it more recently and the contact point would be so close to the fulcrum of the A-arm that the 2" might allow for (wild guess here) 4" of a drop, or basically maximum lay-frame levels.
I'm not trying to lay frame anyway... seems stupid to do on such a high-end car... but a solid 1.5"-2" would be great. I've tried finding build threads or anything and I can't find many bagged W212's to begin with, and none mention whether they are 4Matics or not. On the AirRex website, the kit for the W211 specifies RWD only, so since that's not specified for the W212, I have hope.
If it can be done, the next question would naturally be whether 2WD/AMG camber arms/plates/etc also work with the 4Matics?
If anyone can point me in some kind of direction, it'd be much appreciated.
My first question is if anyone knows whether the available AirRex W212 kit works with the 4Matic? Or, rather, if anyone has done it?
A year or so ago I contacted them and they said they weren't sure, because the prototype was on a 2WD model. I brought my car to three local shops and 2/3 said it can't be done because the drive axle is about 2" above the A-arm (or something like that). I've been thinking about it more recently and the contact point would be so close to the fulcrum of the A-arm that the 2" might allow for (wild guess here) 4" of a drop, or basically maximum lay-frame levels.
I'm not trying to lay frame anyway... seems stupid to do on such a high-end car... but a solid 1.5"-2" would be great. I've tried finding build threads or anything and I can't find many bagged W212's to begin with, and none mention whether they are 4Matics or not. On the AirRex website, the kit for the W211 specifies RWD only, so since that's not specified for the W212, I have hope.
If it can be done, the next question would naturally be whether 2WD/AMG camber arms/plates/etc also work with the 4Matics?
If anyone can point me in some kind of direction, it'd be much appreciated.
