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downtimeca77
09-05-2008, 12:39 AM
My car has had this product on since summer of 06. I've gone thru 3 sets of rear air strut, becuase the rod on the inside keeps breaking *somehow* and pops thru. It has been warrantied each time by the manufacturer, but i'm still getting hte same problem.

I've been told that it's because i ride too low, and that its putting too much stress on the rear. but that's impossible because i have a body kit on my car, as well as exhaust, and i can't drive low or i scrape.

so i need help as to what is causing the problem. The same company that installed the kit (M.I.C in Chino CA) has been dealing with this, and they don't know what the problem is either. but almost like clockwork, every 6-8 months the rear pops (always the passenger side) and i'm without a car for at least a week.

Milkcrate
09-05-2008, 08:24 AM
What height is rear strut at your ride heigth? If it is lower than the stated distance, it will, for lack of a better term "Beat itself to death".

My 2nd question would be are any of the brackets mis-aligned if it is at the stated ride height and putting the strut on a bind?

darren@ridetech.com
09-05-2008, 10:18 AM
Is it our AirStruts or another manufacturer?

downtimeca77
01-14-2009, 12:15 AM
What height is rear strut at your ride heigth? If it is lower than the stated distance, it will, for lack of a better term "Beat itself to death".

My 2nd question would be are any of the brackets mis-aligned if it is at the stated ride height and putting the strut on a bind?

well as for the stated distance they dont have any the tech. guy told me he couldn't give me any because it all depends on load and bla bla. so i have have had it at the mid travel point so i get max range on the shock.

the brackets have been check and recheck for mis-alignement and checks good no bind .

downtimeca77
01-14-2009, 12:16 AM
Is it our AirStruts or another manufacturer?


shockwave .

darren@ridetech.com
01-14-2009, 09:19 AM
Do you know what name the units were purchased under? MIC does not buy directly from us. I need to be able to find the invoices so I can look into the notes that we have on the warrantied parts. Can you take some pics of the units and post them up on here?