when airmatic goes bad...
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when airmatic goes bad...
A month after I got my S the airmatic failed on me, luckily I still had warranty to cover it, and had all the bugs fixed when I got the car lowered. I just wanted to show some pictures of what happens when it fails.
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Re: when airmatic goes bad...
Originally posted by hunglo
A month after I got my S the airmatic failed on me, luckily I still had warranty to cover it, and had all the bugs fixed when I got the car lowered. I just wanted to show some pictures of what happens when it fails.
A month after I got my S the airmatic failed on me, luckily I still had warranty to cover it, and had all the bugs fixed when I got the car lowered. I just wanted to show some pictures of what happens when it fails.
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hunglo what did you use to drop it? i'm thinking of going with rb tech's system. it looks like metal arms which can be adjustable from 1.2" to 2". performance parts sells them. do you know if it would void the warrantee? thanks
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How much did it cost, eventhough it was under warranty, just for information, mine is out of warranty now
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hunglo you're car looks beautiful with those rims. my car looks similar to yours minus the rims. :p it's silver and i have the chrome headlight rings so far. i'm looking into rims. i want two sets. i plan on selling my 16" stocks and getting 18" silver amg's and maybe 20" chrome lowenharts. can i ask how much you paid for the rb tech lowering kit and how many inches you dropped it? also, how's the ride considering it's both dropped and riding on 20's?
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I got a real lucky deal because the shop I bought the RB lowering kit had a used one from a customer that was putting his S back to stock. I got the whole kit and installation for $400. When I had the 255-35-20 (i think that was the size) tires the ride was a little rough, but when I switched to 245-35-20 my ride smoothed out...
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Re: when airmatic goes bad...
Originally posted by hunglo
A month after I got my S the airmatic failed on me, luckily I still had warranty to cover it, and had all the bugs fixed when I got the car lowered. I just wanted to show some pictures of what happens when it fails.
A month after I got my S the airmatic failed on me, luckily I still had warranty to cover it, and had all the bugs fixed when I got the car lowered. I just wanted to show some pictures of what happens when it fails.
did it damage anything while sitting that low? is it even drivable at that height?
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From: Dix Hills, NY (soon to be Orange County, CA)
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hunglo, do you suggest anywhere for me to go to in order to buy used or atleast cheaper than performance parts? also, is it something that could be installed by an average person or should i not even think about it?
