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4.8isX5 01-27-2014 02:10 PM

@Ricky bobby. I have to strongly disagree that they are aired out, my height isnt even aired out- and other guy runs even lower - granted he has aftermarket management but even his arent aired out as well.

The reason for neutral is they arent as stiff as pumped up like factory spec, just more soft little less psi.

Now at my height there is still air in them because there is a HUGE difference between aired out and my height. Aired out i drove it down the road once and the car does like pogo sticking over bumps it just hits hard and is really unsafe. Mine the system is still active and only your head a bottom out noise if you hit a gnarly pothole or bad dip.

Other then that rides smooth, and just more rough like a car would be dropped on coils.

And the reason mine is more bouncy on dips (not bottoming out) is the lower psi in that bag, and also its alot more compressed. Think of it as a rapid progessive coil spring. Smooth driving but then since in essence you are squeezing the bag by car moving down over a dip, it "raises" in a sense psi in the bag cause its getting compressed more, which then causes the tighter and quicker rebound.

Im really trying to be as clear as i can lol, youd have to ride in it to understand what im talking about.

Omerta 01-27-2014 02:15 PM

@4.8isX5

Looks like your rear camber is pretty negative. How is the wear on the tires?



Remember.. since it is air suspension, the lower your ride height = lower pressure = reduced spring rate + reduced travel. So try to avoid potholes and speedbumps.

4.8isX5 01-27-2014 03:43 PM

I have my toe dialed out and my camber is about .2 off from getting it into the factory spec range on hunter hawkeye machine. At 78k my rear arms and balljoints have some wear most likely so when i swap those out i can probably get within the factory spec. Although .2 off and how much lower im running isnt too much.

pezho405 01-27-2014 05:14 PM

Ill try this on mine tonight... Although i only have rear suspension..

IS there a way to reset it back to stock value? like i feel like mine isnt evenly dialed in currently

4.8isX5 01-27-2014 05:16 PM

Measure bottom of wheel lip to bottom of black fender arch. Should give you an idea of factory so then you can mess with numbers to get it back if you want.

CarlJohnson 02-02-2014 07:57 PM

I am most likely going to get coilovers, and will be selling me oem setup once I do that. I will sell the links I made separately.
My 4.4 with links all around:\
http://distilleryimage2.s3.amazonaws...0a9e0010_7.jpg
Rear could be adjusted lower.


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