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Air vs coil over shocks
Rebuilding suspension on 2001 s500 front to back and changing shocks at same time...my quandry is this....should I go with air shocks or conventional....opinions please...
Lyle in texas |
I’ve driven a number of W220’s with the Air-Matic delete kit. They definitely drive differently but still OK. I don’t know who offers the delete kits or the cost, but I do know that an OE rebuild will cost $$$.
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air Vs coil
Meaning the air shocks are really expensive....
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conventional shocks/springs are a "fit and forget" kind of deal
air ride even when you "fix it" something else will go sooner or later |
The struts are a common failure, as is the compressor. Less likely to fail but still common is the valve block. Level sensor failure is uncommon but happens occasionally. ECU failure is very rare........
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Shocks
The question is can you get the same quality ride with coil over struts....
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I suppose it's a matter of opinion, but as I said in my first post, they drive differently. A properly functioning Air-Matic system provides a much nicer ride IMHO.
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The 1 year only S350 W220 short wheel base was sold in the US with coil springs from the factory.
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I think the op might be intending if the cost to go to a spring kit($2000?) is worth the cost and ride quality vs maintaining the air struts. Maybe it’s possible to just swap out the fronts and keep the rear air shocks? I’ve had a car with the leveling system and it’s the bees knees when hauling around a bunch of fat friends or biatches
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