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Hoshtaylor
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I took my Q up to Suspension Max last Friday and they said they've never seen anything this complex. Springs or struts won't do it. They hydraulic system is just too complex.

I'm assuming though if you bought the base model without the Hydraulic Stabilizer system this wouldn't be an issue...?

Are there any techs out there that know of a way to "adjust" the hydraulic system ???


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Hoshtaylor
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Just heard this back from my service contact at Infiniti:

I talked to one of the Master Tech's and he said if you try to take the air out of the air ride system it will damage the unit since there is no pressure inside the system & also becomes a safety hazard.

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Correct. The Hydraulic system is $8000 of electronic wizardry. Unless you get a model without the Hydraulic body control system, don't look to lower it. It will be very pricey. The suspension geometry with the hydro system is too complex and space consuming. Just look:
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