Lowering with Airmatic
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Lowering with Airmatic
Just had to try the links, installed them at my lunch break, didnt have time to adjust them, but this shows how easy it is to lower a vehicle with airmatic 
Setting on pic is "Comfort" wich is the "default" level, Sport Plus will lower an additional 15mm.s
BTW, winter wheels fitted on pics
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Setting on pic is "Comfort" wich is the "default" level, Sport Plus will lower an additional 15mm.s
BTW, winter wheels fitted on pics
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So those links let you lower the front up to 60mm and the rear 40?.. Wow, that's a lot!
Just curious, how does this mod affect your insurance and warranty over there in Sweden? In Australia you'd be toast as far as the authorities are concerned.
Just curious, how does this mod affect your insurance and warranty over there in Sweden? In Australia you'd be toast as far as the authorities are concerned.
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WAIT STOP !!!
Is this real life ?! are you telling me that by installing this part my car can be lowered and raised by the agility settings from within the car ???
post more pictures and videos ! please this could be the answer to all my problems
Is this real life ?! are you telling me that by installing this part my car can be lowered and raised by the agility settings from within the car ???
post more pictures and videos ! please this could be the answer to all my problems
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From what I read, this is a physical component to reduce height. Yes you can still adjust height within the same range of movement but it will never go as high as stock.
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i need a more solid explanation of what this actually does ! i dont want to go higher, i want to go lower, does this MOD allow you to control ride height with the agility settings ?
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If you have Airmatic, then the Agility switch determines ride height anyway. If you don't have Airmatic, you can't affect ride height through the various modes. These links just offset the level sensors so the car goes lower than standard in each of the modes.
It's been posted before, but here's a video of the height change in each agility mode
It's been posted before, but here's a video of the height change in each agility mode
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If you have Airmatic, then the Agility switch determines ride height anyway. If you don't have Airmatic, you can't affect ride height through the various modes. These links just offset the level sensors so the car goes lower than standard in each of the modes.
It's been posted before, but here's a video of the height change in each agility mode
Mercedes W205 C-Klasse AIRMATIC Luftfederung - YouTube
It's been posted before, but here's a video of the height change in each agility mode
Mercedes W205 C-Klasse AIRMATIC Luftfederung - YouTube
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Pneumatic all-round self-levelling suspension maintains the vehicle’s ride height, no matter what load you’re carrying, and suspension can be raised by 25 mm to increase ground clearance. At high speeds it automatically lowers by 15 mm to reduce drag and improve handling stability.
You want to 'slam' your car essentially... as well as having full range control... you need to go after market for that. AirMatic will allow control to make the car high, normal or it will go low at a particular speed according to the MB website.
But then check the video, this seems to contradict that also.
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The Comfort mode is base height position, in Sport plus and when driving above certain speeds it lowers.
In "Raised" it gets higher by approx 20mms from Comfort.
When using different lenghth sensor links (like in my pictures above) you can adjust the base height of the Comfort mode and still use the Sport plus and Raised settings to adjust height through agility select.
In "Raised" it gets higher by approx 20mms from Comfort.
When using different lenghth sensor links (like in my pictures above) you can adjust the base height of the Comfort mode and still use the Sport plus and Raised settings to adjust height through agility select.
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The Comfort mode is base height position, in Sport plus and when driving above certain speeds it lowers.
In "Raised" it gets higher by approx 20mms from Comfort.
When using different lenghth sensor links (like in my pictures above) you can adjust the base height of the Comfort mode and still use the Sport plus and Raised settings to adjust height through agility select.
In "Raised" it gets higher by approx 20mms from Comfort.
When using different lenghth sensor links (like in my pictures above) you can adjust the base height of the Comfort mode and still use the Sport plus and Raised settings to adjust height through agility select.
Could you post some videos of the car going into all 3 height levels PLEEEASE
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Hi Vic,
Do you know if lowering is possible through star diagnostic on W205?
We did an s class at work a couple of days ago, we readjusted the ride height because of camber issues and it worked fine.
We used the star diagnostic unit and romess inclinometer to get the wanted values set on airmatic
Do you know if lowering is possible through star diagnostic on W205?
We did an s class at work a couple of days ago, we readjusted the ride height because of camber issues and it worked fine.
We used the star diagnostic unit and romess inclinometer to get the wanted values set on airmatic
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The Comfort mode is base height position, in Sport plus and when driving above certain speeds it lowers.
In "Raised" it gets higher by approx 20mms from Comfort.
When using different lenghth sensor links (like in my pictures above) you can adjust the base height of the Comfort mode and still use the Sport plus and Raised settings to adjust height through agility select.
In "Raised" it gets higher by approx 20mms from Comfort.
When using different lenghth sensor links (like in my pictures above) you can adjust the base height of the Comfort mode and still use the Sport plus and Raised settings to adjust height through agility select.
thx!
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Now I really wish I built my car as apposed to just getting the one on the lot... I was wondering if there was a way to lower your car with airmatic... Seems like the best way to be honest, looks good and has a factory look. Awesome post!
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Anyway to get a pic on sport plus? also do you think it is driveable, without rubbing on either setting?
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No rubbing using stock wheels,
I refitted the OE links as winter can be pretty cruel here, I plan to fit the lowering links once spring arrives.
Will make a writeup then.
I refitted the OE links as winter can be pretty cruel here, I plan to fit the lowering links once spring arrives.
Will make a writeup then.
