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Old 01-13-2017, 04:15 AM
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Want to swap the air suspension out with standard suspension on my 2006 A8 W12?
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Because?

Just subtract about $5,000 from the value of the car as a guess while doing it BTW, or at least reduce market by 90%.
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Not to mention all of the constant error messages on the dash that cannot be removed. Best bet is to fix the air suspension.
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Originally Posted by Talbot13
Want to swap the air suspension out with standard suspension on my 2006 A8 W12?
I wouldn't recommend it.
You lose a lot, my A8L had a standard mechanical system, I bought it that way unknowingly.
Never the less, I wouldn't do it.
Get the system rebuilt, find a good Indie.
It's like neutering your car.
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I agree with everyone, fix your air suspension. Most W12 buyers probably wont even consider your car if the air suspension was swapped out for a conventional set up. Now if you are just going to run her into the ground and never sell her, it's your choice to forgo the option to have an adaptive suspension. I myself would never put a conventional setup on my W12.
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check out 'Rebuilt Master Tech' i have used their service twice
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