vic viper

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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jolt8631

Nice. Does the car need re-alignment, after fitting?

vic viper

Depends on how much you are lowering, but yes I always re align after I have lowered, just in case.

kots

Hi Vic,

Glad to see you used the lowering links, were easy to fit? What do you feel about their quality overall?

Also what size wheels you have on the picture? It looks so sleek lowered !!

vic viper

No problem to fit, easy access with the wheels off.


Wheels are 225/45x18 Goodyear Ultragrip 8, great tires!

Stv020

Hi Vic,

thats looks nice,

where can I get the lowering links for w205?

vic viper

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Tieferlegung-...item338fe56005

DBOC205

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.

vic viper

No problems over here with lowered and modified cars, to a certain degree of course.

yObOyGeo

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

ManiacGT

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.

yObOyGeo

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 ?

DBOC205

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

yObOyGeo

No youre wrong, the agility setting only changes the damping setting on the car not the height, the airmatic only gives me one button which changes the height to higher not lower

ManiacGT

I wouldn't be so certain.... from the MB website;

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.

vic viper

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.

yObOyGeo

your car's height looks perfect man, i think the lowering links are the way to go! and to the other gentleman,
Could you post some videos of the car going into all 3 height levels PLEEEASE

kots

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

bwoodbmw

Geez thats crazy low and it can go lower... cool stuff post a vid showing the car adjusting when you have a chance.

mihaelb

Vic Viper, if you get the chance, could you please check whether the sensor links for the luxury/standard/sports trims are different when Airmatic is equipped?

thx!

vic viper

There is no physical difference between sport or standard regarding the sensors and the links attached.

BlackjackM

This and the Burger Tuner are going to be my first 2 mods.

vsnlweb

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!

angeloxnet

Not sure you realize this, you just answered everyone's prayers by being the first, that looks absolutely stunning!
Anyway to get a pic on sport plus? also do you think it is driveable, without rubbing on either setting?

vic viper

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.