Air Bag Replacement Options / Sensor + Watts Link
Sorry to be using so much bandwidth here lately. I'm catching up after 10 years or so, so have been spamming the list a bit. I promise to slow down, but have been learning a lot.
Combining both issues in one post here:
First, been reading past posts about air suspension issues. Yesterday when I had the back of the car up on jacks I saw identical fraying on the back air bag "covers." I could see the rubber bag underneath the frayed outer skin. Both bags were worn identically. The fronts of the bags looked OK, but each rear had about a 3-4" area where the bag skin was damaged and fraying.
In 2015 folks were buying replacement bags; are those still available? Everything is working fine for now, just looking ahead.
Related, where is the air ride sensor located? If it's where / what I think it is, I moved it 12 years ago...
Second question, kind of a survey one actually; I installed Metco control arms in the car 3 weeks after I bought it new in 2004. Front and RSB soon after. The Quickor rolled steel RSB is especially rigid. I can take a hard flat banking turn at 70 and the car feels like a train on a track.
I was also going to get Metco's Watts link but I recall a few guys thought it made the rear end too stiff when combined with the above mods. (?) I'm considering this mod, assuming Metco still makes it, but don't want things to feel too harsh back there.
So, looking for impressions from folks who have them. (It's natural for people to recommend what they bought, but please give an honest opinion if you would buy again.
I have a few mods I wish I could go back and never do, but you go with what you know at the time!)
Thanks for your help.
Norm
2003 black pre-decontented 300B #5886 of 7838; Born on 10/31/02
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