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Old Jun 16, 2020 | 05:31 PM
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RMT vs Arnott front air strut for Bentley

Which one is better? which one do you recommend and why?

I'm looking to buy both front struts for my CGT and I found great prices on both but RMT seems cheaper and also I have read several members using them with no complaint even on a Rolls Royce Ghost.
 
Old Jun 17, 2020 | 07:37 AM
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Even on a Ghost? Wow.
 
Old Jun 18, 2020 | 09:35 AM
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i have installed RMT on my Continental GT 2010, a year ago no issues so far. it was around 345 with core return. If you want OEM like brand new piece, go with Aerosus they are around 1k last time i checked.
 
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I had the fronts done with RMT on a 2010 1.5 years ago. They are still running perfectly today.
 
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I replaced the front suspension with a pair of reman Arnotts and a WABCO air compressor, also I installed a new air valve block from Aerosus, but the car simply won't rise, I'm unsure what to do next, my car has weeks on the shop due to this problem, I don't know if the air tank has water from condensation or if there is a leak somewhere or maybe it can be related to the infotainment unit which was replaced for a BenHUR unit which is inoperative.

Any help will be appreciated.
 
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I have pair of Arnott in the front they 're superior quality, but they expensive
u can use VCDS to check the fault code.. maybe your Air Suspension Control unit got bad
 
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I had the passenger side air strut go out on my 2015 Flying Spur and ended up getting an RMT strut last year Sept. 2019...seems just as good as factory to me.
 
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anyone try suncore? does they good brand
 
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Originally Posted by nguyennhatquang
I have pair of Arnott in the front they 're superior quality, but they expensive
u can use VCDS to check the fault code.. maybe your Air Suspension Control unit got bad
My Bentley is in the shop right now so I can't connect my scanner, but the shop says that the suspension control unit and the ride height sensors are working fine because the compressor starts working as soon as the engine turns on, but for some reason is not rising the vehicle despite having new suspension, they found a code related to a short circuit, that's why they are stumped trying to figure out if it is related to the infotainment system or what is it.

In regards Suncore, I didn't try them because I was unable to find reliable information on them, I went with Arnotts because my shop recommends those for my car, also I had previously a Benz with Arnotts and it never gave me a real problem other than zagging a little after some days of no use.
 
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@@Jurgeenh Borbon I had a very similar issue with my 2015 Flying Spur and I was on the verge of blaming RMT for a knock off strut that didn't work. After calling their support, RMT tech said that this is a mind boggling issue for a lot of folks and to fix it, simply drive around your lot very slowly and your strut will come to life. Luckily, my tire was not in contact with the body and I was able to drive around the parking lot and sure thing, the air strut came to life.
 
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