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Thread: New Suspension and Wheels for my E9

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    New Suspension and Wheels for my E9



    I will go and do a full shoot later this week so expect more photos then, but I thought I'd share the latest on my E9. I bagged it and went with a new wheel setup.



    The suspension is an AirLift universal setup with a sleeve bag and a Chevy 2500 full size front strut in the back. The ride is legitimately phenomenal and rides like a cadillac, far better than I could have hoped for. There was for sure a bit of luck involved.

    The wheels are Rotiform SJCs, 17x8.5 and 17x9. Its as wide as someone could go while laying the car out. The car's inner wells are just so small!

    Anyway, just wanted to share.

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    Looks great mane

    Edit: I'm used to always saying your stuff looks great cause I'm a fan...but I'm not feelin this as much as the rest. But who cares. Maybe its the pics, which I'm usually a fan of too
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    Looks awesome man. Rotiforms make anything look great
    Ditto.. Looks clean. Not a bag fan, but to each his own.
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    You guys do realize how air suspension works right?

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