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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 08:31 AM
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I got an 02 SSEi with the stock air ride and all that goodie stuff...is there a possiblity to lower her a lil bit??
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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 12:05 PM
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no kits are available
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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 12:37 PM
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NOT FAIR


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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 12:48 PM
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Do Bonnevilles have air struts in the front as well as the back?
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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by F14CRAZY
Do Bonnevilles have air struts in the front as well as the back?
only in the rear....and they are NOT air struts....they are gas struts with air assist
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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 04:06 PM
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If you lower that Bonneville, all of us at BC will come down on you like a ton of ....
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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by 1993 SLE
Originally Posted by F14CRAZY
Do Bonnevilles have air struts in the front as well as the back?
only in the rear....and they are NOT air struts....they are gas struts with air assist
they are gas SHOCKS with air assist, not struts
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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by toastedoats
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Do Bonnevilles have air struts in the front as well as the back?
only in the rear....and they are NOT air struts....they are gas struts with air assist
they are gas SHOCKS with air assist, not struts
ya for the 00+ you are correct....for the early gen my statement still stands
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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 06:32 PM
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Can't you put airbags on these cars? I think I've read somewhere that it'* pretty much the only option for aftermarket suspension on our cars.
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Old Oct 14, 2006 | 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by '96BonnevilleL67
Can't you put airbags on these cars? I think I've read somewhere that it'* pretty much the only option for aftermarket suspension on our cars.
not totally correct

yes you can adapt airbag to the 96 in your case...

BUT you can get lowering springs from www.coilsprings.com ....there have been 2 members that have done it had had no problems
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