Strut Type Compatability
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Strut Type Compatability
Hi there,
I have a failing front strut with the o ring at the top of the damper leaking. I have ordered a rebuild kit, but I am also thinking longer term for replacement of entire struts.
My car has Sport Air suspension, and I was wondering, what would actually occur if I installed struts made for the normal air suspension cars as these are way more available?
I would think the sport suspension ECU would keep the lower ride height and it would simply be the case that the damper valving rates would be slightly different.
Would there be any errors etc? Has anyone tried this?
Thanks in advance.
I have a failing front strut with the o ring at the top of the damper leaking. I have ordered a rebuild kit, but I am also thinking longer term for replacement of entire struts.
My car has Sport Air suspension, and I was wondering, what would actually occur if I installed struts made for the normal air suspension cars as these are way more available?
I would think the sport suspension ECU would keep the lower ride height and it would simply be the case that the damper valving rates would be slightly different.
Would there be any errors etc? Has anyone tried this?
Thanks in advance.
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I think the sport suspension struts might also actually be physically shorter than the standard ones. Ie the lower ride height isn’t just down to the ride height settings in the ECU, it’s from shorter length struts.
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Might remember it from the Suspension related Self Study Program (SSP) for the D3 launch 20+ years ago now.
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