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GL450 Front Leg

Nobbymogs

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GL450 & C180 Shooting Brake
when i bought the car i knew it would need a new strut as it was knocking so now time has come

could some one tell me what the adaptive air suspension is please

cheers
 
Not quite sure what you are asking. The airmatic strut on the GL may be fitted with ADS. Adaptive Damping Suspension. You can tell from the data card or if you have the comfort/sport button on the dash.
 
As above, my GL had it - be careful when buying a new strut that it has a real and functioning ADS unit.
 
They're Chinese knock-offs, and incredibly cheap. If you don't intend to keep the car it may be worth taking a chance, and if you can't afford decent quality you don't have much option, I suppose, but I'd be surprised if they either fit well or last for long, I'm afraid. See what price Bilstein, Aerosus or Arnott sell them for to see what proper replacements cost.
 
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I second the post above.

Do not think fitting would be an issue but I would be very surprised if the ADS unit on those cheap units have anything useful inside beyond a few resistors to cancel an ADS error. I was previously advised that the cheap units have a fake (empty) cylinder welded to the shock with nothing but a few OEM looking wires attached, mimicking ADS.

Remember that you are buying a shock absorber (in your case with adjustable dampening) and airbag. Are you happy to sacrifice ADS and/or run cheap shocks of unknown quality on your car? In place of 'comfort' and 'sport', you may find a new option of 'cheap and nasty bangs'.
 

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