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Old 02-25-2010, 01:29 AM
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Lowering Links

Has anyone had any issues with the use of lowering links. I am leaning towards links vs star adjustment and wanted some feedback.
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I just got my car about two months ago and have no issues whatsoever with the links or the first owner which had them on for about two years. From what I know they just replace the oem but are an inch or two longer so they let the car go down lower. That being said the rest of the car does not have to be changed and you can drop or raise your car using the stock button in the shift console.
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Links are supposed to take you down to slammed levels, and I has read some people say ride is a little rough. I did my own STAR, measuring from my original height 27-27.5" overall, I went down to 26.25" front and 26.5" rear. a little lower in Sport II mood. Ride is great all around and the Star cost me about the same as links installed, plus I did other mods and ability to diagnos at home. Looking at the range in the STAR, it seems the settings are only at 1/2 of what range can do, but I really didn't want slammed look and I didn't have time to play around with it.

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Im on links and no complaints here
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Im on links and no complaints here
You car looks real nice! Makes me miss my CLS55!
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NO problems, link is the way to go
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NO problems, link is the way to go
What links are you running and which brand is the way to go?
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Ive got links and they have been great. The fronts are ez-mode to put in and adjust, the rear is much more tricky to get right. I got mine from John who is/was a sponser. Excellent service.

http://www.adjustableairride.com
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I have links and the when I get some dough I will be switching to a ELM. I still havent been able to get my my front even. Even if its only off by a few MM it still bugs me.

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I've had links on my car for almost 5 years with no problems, the car sets perfectly even all around after all these years, I would'nt have nothing else.
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try washers first. if you dont like that, spring for the links

mine is via washers by the way
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try washers first. if you dont like that, spring for the links

mine is via washers by the way
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Ive got links and they have been great. The fronts are ez-mode to put in and adjust, the rear is much more tricky to get right. I got mine from John who is/was a sponser. Excellent service.

http://www.adjustableairride.com
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Took me an hour to install and get the ride where I wanted it, but I did have a lift so that made it really easy, I found no difference in ride quality at all,
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Links are a promising way to lower the car, but the easiest and safest way remains star.

Regarding the washers...... I dont want to start another thread about it , but it cost me (and by me I mean my warranty) almost $3k because of using them. It has not happened to everyone, but just a word of advice.
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I got links too. But after seeing how the links work I should have did the washers.

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