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Air ride vs. Static
I couldn't find a thread regarding peoples experience comparing air ride to coil overs or even stock suspension with aftermarket lowering springs. Share your thoughts please!
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04-09-2017, 06:04 PM | #2 | |
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I would stay away from air ride suspension as they are mostly for looks and not performance. Springs are just for aesthetics believe it or not make your car handle/ride worse than stock... that is because the stock springs are highly engineered.
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Coilovers ride better than stock and handle much better. Air suspension is whack.
Springs are bouncy and not set up for the stock dampers. Skip springs and air and go directly to coils.
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Either way, IMO I would go KWV3's.
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