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05-14-2009, 11:26 PM
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A little bit OT but I think related.
I put Pirelli PZero Nero's on the car. They have a taller sidewall than PZero Rossos. And now the car sits a bit higher than before. Could this be because Airmatic is sensing that the sidewalls just a tiny bit taller? or ?? What else could it be?
I put Pirelli PZero Nero's on the car. They have a taller sidewall than PZero Rossos. And now the car sits a bit higher than before. Could this be because Airmatic is sensing that the sidewalls just a tiny bit taller? or ?? What else could it be?
Hope that helps.
05-14-2009, 11:31 PM
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With the washers, the car felt soft on transitions. It was fine while sitting still. I never had any failure issues. Lots of play led me to try the SDS method, since I felt that the lean sensors weren't kicking in as soon since the car was lowered.
With SDS, I had too many issues with getting it set just I like it. It took a few tries to finally get it to settle and be raked as I wanted. Problem was that I did not memorize the settings and the lowering was lost on a flash. I didn't go through the hassle of redoing it.
I've been running the ELM for 3 years and love the option of turning it on and off and being able to adjust to fit my mood and road conditions.
05-15-2009, 12:38 AM
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I've done washers, modified links, SDS, and ELM.
With the washers, the car felt soft on transitions. It was fine while sitting still. I never had any failure issues. Lots of play led me to try the SDS method, since I felt that the lean sensors weren't kicking in as soon since the car was lowered.
With SDS, I had too many issues with getting it set just I like it. It took a few tries to finally get it to settle and be raked as I wanted. Problem was that I did not memorize the settings and the lowering was lost on a flash. I didn't go through the hassle of redoing it.
I've been running the ELM for 3 years and love the option of turning it on and off and being able to adjust to fit my mood and road conditions.
With the washers, the car felt soft on transitions. It was fine while sitting still. I never had any failure issues. Lots of play led me to try the SDS method, since I felt that the lean sensors weren't kicking in as soon since the car was lowered.
With SDS, I had too many issues with getting it set just I like it. It took a few tries to finally get it to settle and be raked as I wanted. Problem was that I did not memorize the settings and the lowering was lost on a flash. I didn't go through the hassle of redoing it.
I've been running the ELM for 3 years and love the option of turning it on and off and being able to adjust to fit my mood and road conditions.
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05-15-2009, 12:46 AM
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MB would flag the car quick. Warranty and mmods is a fine line. I don't mind being denied for something that is legit but it seems that some service guys abuse the system against us as bad as we try to do it to MB. Honestly, I have my ELM off much of the time, lately. I'm not running the HREs and haven't been driving very hard, so there is no need.
05-15-2009, 01:03 AM
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Just offer the tech a few extra dollars to help cover his extra time on the vehicle. For example, if the job under warranty allows the tech 5 hours compared to 8 hours that MB would charge if the car was out of warranty, why not offer the tech a few extra bones to keep him happy. I was hanging out with my buddy last week at MB's shop and that seems to be the biggest complaint against modded cars. I don't think they hate us but they just want to be compensated for their time...totally understandable.
05-15-2009, 01:46 AM
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Just offer the tech a few extra dollars to help cover his extra time on the vehicle. For example, if the job under warranty allows the tech 5 hours compared to 8 hours that MB would charge if the car was out of warranty, why not offer the tech a few extra bones to keep him happy. I was hanging out with my buddy last week at MB's shop and that seems to be the biggest complaint against modded cars. I don't think they hate us but they just want to be compensated for their time...totally understandable.
