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Old 10-19-2008, 11:23 PM
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Exclamation Does anybody know good custom shop in Houston, Tx?

I want to lower my car, and to get paintjob but dont know good shop in houston with affordable prices
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As far as lowering it, I can't help you. But I can recommend a killer paint/body shop. Check out Richey Collision http://www.richeycollisioninc.com/
They've done work on several of my Vette's- and for a ton of people I know

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MB Sugar Land will lower your car via Star or install and lower through Renntech ELM.
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As far as lowering it, I can't help you. But I can recommend a killer paint/body shop. Check out Richey Collision http://www.richeycollisioninc.com/
They've done work on several of my Vette's- and for a ton of people I know
Thanks for an advice, But their prices starting at 4500 that too much man, i understand its mercedes but its not brand new, do you anybody else?

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MB Sugar Land will lower your car via Star or install and lower through Renntech ELM.
Ranntech ELM. Can i adjust height of my car anytime or just once when installed?? And how much the charge for Ranntech and for Star?

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Ranntech ELM. Can i adjust height of my car anytime or just once when installed?? And how much the charge for Ranntech and for Star?
I don't think the dealer charged me anything for Star lowering when I got the car aligned. Alignment and lowering total was $200.

Renntech is $1200 for the module, and another few hundred for install labor. You cannot adjust the height anytime unless you modify the Renntech ELM or get the remote (which is also very expensive).
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Thats sucks so i ll just go to sugarland and lower it with star, anyway thanks
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I don't think the dealer charged me anything for Star lowering when I got the car aligned. Alignment and lowering total was $200.

Renntech is $1200 for the module, and another few hundred for install labor. You cannot adjust the height anytime unless you modify the Renntech ELM or get the remote (which is also very expensive).
Man i was in Mb Sugar land 2day, they said they can only drop 3/4th of inch, how much did they lower for u?
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Man i was in Mb Sugar land 2day, they said they can only drop 3/4th of inch, how much did they lower for u?
That sounds about right. My sig is photoshopped. Here's the original.

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What do you think about links, are they give me more drop?
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What do you think about links, are they give me more drop?
Yeah, definitely. And the rear has an adjustable link from the factory. You can slam the car with links.

However, I was on links for about two years and now I no longer endorse them after replacing my front struts.

Read why: https://mbworld.org/forums/s-class-w220/262007-drop-lowering-links-star-mod.html

As long as you don't slam your Airmatic, you shouldn't have a problem. I don't advocate links, but many members do.

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