Using washers to drop the car. - Page 4

ebolick · 04-27-2009, 04:18 PM

Well been on washer for a awhile now and saw this thread pop up again so i figured on trying to cut the bolt off and put on a longer one.

Anyone thinking of cutting the bold this is not as easy as i thought the damm bolt was not a simple grind and it pops off what i did had to do is cut the head of the bold, then cut the threaded part and grind it until it was even. Once then was done i had to drill a hole in center to get make the hole. then when you are bending the L shape thing back make sure to get it at the perfect angle otherwise one side of you car will not be the same as the other. after all said and done i was very happy with the results and it beats paying for someone else to do it or buy more electronics for the car.

let me know what you guys think of how it looks.

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SaibW220 · 04-27-2009, 09:50 PM

grinding the factory bolts was the only hard part but ALL WORTH IT..

ebolick · 04-28-2009, 12:24 PM

Looks good are you going to do the back? the hardest part was finding the slider once it located it took like 30 seconds to slide in and done.

fkong777 · 05-04-2009, 01:44 PM

4.5 yr old thread back on 1st page.. cool..

Just to Update. Im still running washers. I have 20's now so I ran a couple less washers. have about 1 finger gap on all four. No strut problems.

However There was a couple of instance which the warning message came on about Airmatic -visit workshop. Strut will stay on the HARD setting. The message go away after I park it for a couple hours. the strut also go back to soft setting. it happened in a really hot day. Maybe the sensors delayed to give initial reading and set off an alarm.

The visit workshop message have not pop up for more than 6 months now.

My brother and I both go to different MB indys. The Head Tech both said Airmatic replacements are rare. I'm much more comfortable with Airmatic than a ABC strut now. My Mechanic say ABC is more problematic. The Pump usually fails in cases he seen.

PICAR20 · 09-08-2009, 01:47 AM

Super thanks to fkong777 on starting this thread and sharing your invention. I've been researching for about a month already, on how I will lower my car, and most of the post that I read from all different forums is to have the computer prorammed which is very costly and not practical, coz I buy an sell car, I change car in a fast time, and every car I have is a new project of modification and upgrades and once I'm done on it I sell it. I was about to buy the adjustable link already because so far I find that one more practical on price wise on lowering this vehicle, and last minute I found your thread when I google it, and this is a great invention. Super thanks! Great job!! Thanks for sharing this to everybody!

MRAMG1 · 09-08-2009, 06:46 AM

Gentlemen:

Although I to was going to do the washer drop

, Thanks fkong

Eurocharged now has the MB STAR tool. I know this because it arrived while they were tuning my beast. It gave me the EXACT drop that I was looking for.

It was FAST, about 5 minutes, and they can put you wherever you want to go. So my question/answer is why NOT use it. Make friends with your MB dealer, or go see Eurocharged

Again, THANKS JERRY

PS: Eurocharged.com

ebolick · 09-08-2009, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MRAMG1

Gentlemen:

Although I to was going to do the washer drop

, Thanks fkong

Eurocharged now has the MB STAR tool. I know this because it arrived while they were tuning my beast. It gave me the EXACT drop that I was looking for.

It was FAST, about 5 minutes, and they can put you wherever you want to go. So my question/answer is why NOT use it. Make friends with your MB dealer, or go see Eurocharged

Again, THANKS JERRY

PS: Eurocharged.com

If you have a good relationship and i mean good you can get this done. But most dealers will not lower the car for you. i have asked, begged and even bribed lol, they tell me it because a safty issue. but it also gets worse, trying to get a dealer to do the alingment, i only know of one dealer that will do it out of the 5 dealers near me.

Either way congrats on your luck, and yeah im jealous lol

MRAMG1 · 09-08-2009, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ebolick

If you have a good relationship and i mean good you can get this done. But most dealers will not lower the car for you. i have asked, begged and even bribed lol, they tell me it because a safty issue. but it also gets worse, trying to get a dealer to do the alingment, i only know of one dealer that will do it out of the 5 dealers near me.

Either way congrats on your luck, and yeah im jealous lol

Sorry to hear about your dealers

There are some that really are tough nuts to crack.

Have you checked with your local tuners

I have to beleive that one of them have a STAR tool.

Oh well, best of luck to you, and I honestly was going to do the washer trick this weekend. I would not hesitate to do it in a heartbeat.

tusabes · 01-01-2010, 11:59 AM

Is there anyone (shop or forum member) who will do this washer drop cheap in the SF bay area?

shellshock · 02-08-2010, 01:58 AM

Did this yesterday! took me about 20 minutes and car looks much better! Now I just need some monoblocks, haha

suggashane410 · 03-18-2010, 08:14 AM

doing this today

lionking30 · 04-26-2010, 05:07 PM

any pics of the rear adjustable?
I have an 05 S55 and 03 CL with ABC and both rods look like the front, nothing to adjust. lots of pics for the front which is plain and simple and nothing from the back... any help would be appreciated...
Thanks guys...

legatolimo · 07-16-2010, 01:44 PM

Why would anyone want to lower an S-Class...

shellshock · 07-17-2010, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by legatolimo

Why would anyone want to lower an S-Class...

Because If I wanted ground clearance, I'd buy a truck.

archangel_jx · 12-02-2010, 12:03 AM

excellent thread

Viet_Amg408 · 12-02-2010, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tusabes

Is there anyone (shop or forum member) who will do this washer drop cheap in the SF bay area?

hey i have a shop in san jose, bring by i'll do it for you

archangel_jx · 12-28-2010, 07:52 AM

can this mod be done on 4 Matic models as well as RWD?

the shem · 08-04-2011, 10:20 AM

Just did the washer trick yesterday, nothing big just 3 washers on the front and a small drop in the back. Was super easy n fast once I figured out what I was looking at. Thank u fkong U da man!

shemmy

benzat17 · 08-04-2011, 06:27 PM

well here is something new one of my sides were lower than the other because i changed upper and lower ball joints so some how it was lower than the other side so i bent the linkage to get it go up a lil

1fast Lorinser · 09-07-2011, 08:03 AM

so does this work for the abc suspension?? because I want to lower my s600?

JetS500 · 09-07-2011, 09:56 AM

Willing to try this instead of ordering lowering links or elec. modules.. can anyone elaborate on what kind of washers to use? size? etc. thanks!

MRAMG1 · 09-07-2011, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1fast Lorinser

so does this work for the abc suspension?? because I want to lower my s600?

In a word, YES

1fast Lorinser · 09-07-2011, 07:29 PM

Great. Awesome thread ! keep the cheap and affordable upgrades coming

JetS500 · 09-10-2011, 02:59 PM

I cant seem to find the adjusment nut for the rear?

MRAMG1 · 09-30-2011, 08:01 AM

04-27-2009, 09:50 PM	#77
SaibW220 Newbie Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 8	THANKS to this forum, Just LOWERED mines.. too grinding the factory bolts was the only hard part but ALL WORTH IT.. Attached Thumbnails

04-28-2009, 12:24 PM	#78
ebolick Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: So Cal Posts: 280 Drives: 2000 S430, 1999 E 320, 2 K5 blazers,	Looks good are you going to do the back? the hardest part was finding the slider once it located it took like 30 seconds to slide in and done. __________________

05-04-2009, 01:44 PM	#79
fkong777 Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: So Cal Posts: 487 Drives: 07 GL450, 91 NSX, 12 Prius	4.5 yr old thread back on 1st page.. cool.. Just to Update. Im still running washers. I have 20's now so I ran a couple less washers. have about 1 finger gap on all four. No strut problems. However There was a couple of instance which the warning message came on about Airmatic -visit workshop. Strut will stay on the HARD setting. The message go away after I park it for a couple hours. the strut also go back to soft setting. it happened in a really hot day. Maybe the sensors delayed to give initial reading and set off an alarm. The visit workshop message have not pop up for more than 6 months now. My brother and I both go to different MB indys. The Head Tech both said Airmatic replacements are rare. I'm much more comfortable with Airmatic than a ABC strut now. My Mechanic say ABC is more problematic. The Pump usually fails in cases he seen. __________________ 07 X164 91 NA1 NSX MT 12 Toy Prius 02 W220 S430 (Sold), 00 W163 ML55 AMG(Sold), Last edited by fkong777; 05-04-2009 at 01:47 PM.

09-08-2009, 01:47 AM	#80
PICAR20 Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Earth Posts: 54 Drives: Car	w220 Lowering! Super thanks to fkong777 on starting this thread and sharing your invention. I've been researching for about a month already, on how I will lower my car, and most of the post that I read from all different forums is to have the computer prorammed which is very costly and not practical, coz I buy an sell car, I change car in a fast time, and every car I have is a new project of modification and upgrades and once I'm done on it I sell it. I was about to buy the adjustable link already because so far I find that one more practical on price wise on lowering this vehicle, and last minute I found your thread when I google it, and this is a great invention. Super thanks! Great job!! Thanks for sharing this to everybody!

09-08-2009, 06:46 AM	#81
MRAMG1 MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PA Posts: 2,941 Drives: S600, A4 3.2 Cab, GL450	Gentlemen: Although I to was going to do the washer drop, Thanks fkong Eurocharged now has the MB STAR tool. I know this because it arrived while they were tuning my beast. It gave me the EXACT drop that I was looking for. It was FAST, about 5 minutes, and they can put you wherever you want to go. So my question/answer is why NOT use it. Make friends with your MB dealer, or go see Eurocharged Again, THANKS JERRY PS: Eurocharged.com Last edited by MRAMG1; 09-08-2009 at 11:10 AM.

01-01-2010, 11:59 AM	#84
tusabes MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,697 Drives: Mercedes	Is there anyone (shop or forum member) who will do this washer drop cheap in the SF bay area?

02-08-2010, 01:58 AM	#85
shellshock Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 107 Drives: 2001 Mercedes S500	Did this yesterday! took me about 20 minutes and car looks much better! Now I just need some monoblocks, haha

03-18-2010, 08:14 AM	#86
suggashane410 Banned Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Baltimore MD Posts: 142 Drives: clk,s-500	doing this today

04-26-2010, 05:07 PM	#87
lionking30 Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Silicon Valley, CA Posts: 29 Drives: 2003 CL, 2008 SL 500, 2007 BMW, 2005 Prius	any pics of the rear adjustable? I have an 05 S55 and 03 CL with ABC and both rods look like the front, nothing to adjust. lots of pics for the front which is plain and simple and nothing from the back... any help would be appreciated... Thanks guys...

07-16-2010, 01:44 PM	#88
legatolimo Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 42 Drives: '05 S430 4MATIC Sport	Why would anyone want to lower an S-Class...

12-02-2010, 12:03 AM	#90
archangel_jx Junior Member 1998 Cadillac DeVille Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Missoula, MT Posts: 22 Drives: S500	excellent thread

12-28-2010, 07:52 AM	#92
archangel_jx Junior Member 1998 Cadillac DeVille Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Missoula, MT Posts: 22 Drives: S500	can this mod be done on 4 Matic models as well as RWD?

08-04-2011, 10:20 AM	#93
the shem Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: los altos CA Posts: 18 Drives: 01 s500	Just did the washer trick yesterday, nothing big just 3 washers on the front and a small drop in the back. Was super easy n fast once I figured out what I was looking at. Thank u fkong U da man! shemmy

08-04-2011, 06:27 PM	#94
benzat17 Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: ON, CA Posts: 310 Drives: 2003 S430	well here is something new one of my sides were lower than the other because i changed upper and lower ball joints so some how it was lower than the other side so i bent the linkage to get it go up a lil Attached Thumbnails

09-07-2011, 08:03 AM	#95
1fast Lorinser Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Queens Nyc Posts: 20 Drives: 2002 Mercedes s600 Lorinser	so does this work for the abc suspension?? because I want to lower my s600?

09-07-2011, 09:56 AM	#96
JetS500 Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 24 Drives: 2002 S500	Willing to try this instead of ordering lowering links or elec. modules.. can anyone elaborate on what kind of washers to use? size? etc. thanks!

09-07-2011, 07:29 PM	#98
1fast Lorinser Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Queens Nyc Posts: 20 Drives: 2002 Mercedes s600 Lorinser	Great. Awesome thread ! keep the cheap and affordable upgrades coming

09-10-2011, 02:59 PM	#99
JetS500 Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 24 Drives: 2002 S500	I cant seem to find the adjusment nut for the rear?

09-30-2011, 08:01 AM	#100
MRAMG1 MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PA Posts: 2,941 Drives: S600, A4 3.2 Cab, GL450

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