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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 05:47 PM
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Hi guys does anyone know how to keep the rear self level arm from moving up? im lowering my front and rear with number # 1 pads in the front and #2 in the rear.When i go over a dip in the road the rear moves up a bit even though i have adjusted the level arm to my taste. 97 coupe
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Originally Posted by Benzojae
Hi guys does anyone know how to keep the rear self level arm from moving up? im lowering my front and rear with number # 1 pads in the front and #2 in the rear.When i go over a dip in the road the rear moves up a bit even though i have adjusted the level arm to my taste. 97 coupe
Does it do this even with the ABC turned off? If you have that or the ADS II system, that may be overriding it, as it has intertial sensors that will read differently at different angles?
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