Ride Height Setting
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Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 136
I goof around with mine all the time. Possibly a mistake...
If I know I'm going to be on relatively smooth roads I'll drop down to 1. If I'm heading into construction or bumpy city roads, I'll go up to 3.
Level 2 would be 75% of my time though.
If I know I'm going to be on relatively smooth roads I'll drop down to 1. If I'm heading into construction or bumpy city roads, I'll go up to 3.
Level 2 would be 75% of my time though.
1st Gear
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 9
Most leaks are developed starting with car at level 1 or 2. Often it still can keep the pressure if raised to 3 or 4. If you look at design of that thing you can see that the bag has most sharp bent when it is in between 1 and 2. The rubbing contributes as well. I started having the problem with bad leak in both front bags 3 month ago. Found $10 15 min. solution that works as a charm so far : SLIME tire silant put into the bag through air connectors. I aware of potential danger of that stuff getting where it shouldn't, but I took the risk and looks like I succeeded: for 3 months the problem totally disapeared. Should I file for a patent? 
1st Gear
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 9
One more thing. while that sux when bags leak, I noticed one positive thing when I had to ride quite a distance with car on its belly: fuel saving. That was the only time when my allroad 2.7T made 520k on the tank with some gas left when I filled up!
Senior Member
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 852
From: Sammamish, Wa
Most leaks are developed starting with car at level 1 or 2. Often it still can keep the pressure if raised to 3 or 4. If you look at design of that thing you can see that the bag has most sharp bent when it is in between 1 and 2. The rubbing contributes as well. I started having the problem with bad leak in both front bags 3 month ago. Found $10 15 min. solution that works as a charm so far : SLIME tire silant put into the bag through air connectors. I aware of potential danger of that stuff getting where it shouldn't, but I took the risk and looks like I succeeded: for 3 months the problem totally disapeared. Should I file for a patent?
Senior Member
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 852
From: Sammamish, Wa
Did you mean 520km instead of 520k, so 323 miles?
1st Gear
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 60
From: Magic Mountain
I used to run it on 1 but every morning I woke up I found the tire touching the fender. Now that I leave it in 2 I haven't had any problems. I still plan to change the faulty bag when I get the money. Sometimes if I feel extra pimp I'll air down to 1 once I park. I agree it looks best at that position.
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Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 255
I used to run it on 1 but every morning I woke up I found the tire touching the fender. Now that I leave it in 2 I haven't had any problems. I still plan to change the faulty bag when I get the money. Sometimes if I feel extra pimp I'll air down to 1 once I park. I agree it looks best at that position.
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Joined: Nov 2007
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I'm psyched to hear that. Makes me worry a whole lot less about having to replace them. I'll be super psyched when the rear bags come out.