S-Class (W220) 1999-2006: S 320 CDI, S 320, S430, S 500, S 600

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Old Nov 10, 2006 | 04:53 AM
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Hey...I was just wondering....with all these airmaric problems occuring to everyone....is there a normal coilover solution whereby we just install normal suspension???
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Old Nov 10, 2006 | 04:38 PM
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You probably CAN convert the whole system. But you would be going from a very pricey and advanced suspension system and downgrading to conventional.

At the end, the system swap will probably still cost you an arm and a leg.
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Old Nov 10, 2006 | 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by newton22
You probably CAN convert the whole system. But you would be going from a very pricey and advanced suspension system and downgrading to conventional.

At the end, the system swap will probably still cost you an arm and a leg.
Ok....thanks.....I will look further on what should do.....
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Old Nov 10, 2006 | 11:26 PM
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Ok....thanks.....I will look further on what should do.....
Trade the car in for a new one. Or at least one under warranty.
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Old Nov 11, 2006 | 03:01 AM
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who cares about the airmatic problem anyway.. yeahh soo it happens to everyone who owns a benz but hey it does cost to own a benz and well you just gotta suck it up and pay for it.

and with the air suspension you have a ride unlike any other car on the road
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Old Dec 1, 2006 | 05:56 PM
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here is a suggestion for your airmatic problems that are not under warranty. Please everyone dont hate one me just a suggestion.
drive your car about 30 miles per hour and slam it into a curb, this will take out your front suspention and your insurance will pay for the whole front end lol. but serious it works
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Old Dec 1, 2006 | 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by fusion2007
who cares about the airmatic problem anyway.. yeahh soo it happens to everyone who owns a benz but hey it does cost to own a benz and well you just gotta suck it up and pay for it.

and with the air suspension you have a ride unlike any other car on the road
i like that answer! its true if u can afford a 80k car u can afford a 1200 repair
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Old Dec 1, 2006 | 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by ebolick
here is a suggestion for your airmatic problems that are not under warranty. Please everyone dont hate one me just a suggestion.
drive your car about 30 miles per hour and slam it into a curb, this will take out your front suspention and your insurance will pay for the whole front end lol. but serious it works
I'm trying not to hate you. But that makes everybody's insurance rates higher, including mine. If you made your bed with the airmatic, lie in it. Harrumph.
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Old Dec 2, 2006 | 12:13 AM
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Originally Posted by ebolick
here is a suggestion for your airmatic problems that are not under warranty. Please everyone dont hate one me just a suggestion.
drive your car about 30 miles per hour and slam it into a curb, this will take out your front suspention and your insurance will pay for the whole front end lol. but serious it works
hahhaa, thats funny but probably something ya mite not want to do... especially if u love ur benz..
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Old Dec 4, 2006 | 12:35 PM
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The only coilover that is even close would be one for W211.
There is.
Bilstein PSS9 F4-GM5-8876-Ho for W211
KW Variant 2

I will doubt anyone will try to fit those in a W220.
1- They are expensive about $1500-2000 per kit.
2- They were made to replace the non-airmatic W211 suspension.
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Old Dec 4, 2006 | 02:21 PM
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The W140 came with coil-overs in Europe, surely they offered the bottom of the range W220 with them as well.
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Old Dec 4, 2006 | 04:58 PM
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Cars in America just trying to make light of things but there are far more reason why our insurance goes up then just a few people slamming there cars lol. But thanks for not hating
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