thearle

Perfect pics to show difference... both cars are CLS55's that have 20x11 on 305/25-20 rears. The Carlsson has 255/30-20 and the HRE has 245/30-20 front tires on 20x8.5's.

Carlsson (Ken Rogers)



HRE (RedLineRobert)

adam76

u cant really compare the drop though, they are both adjustable units, with the Carlsson having much more range of adjustment...its known that the Brabus module will not lower the car as much as Carlssons.

E55 RUSS

Kleemanns has more adjustments then both...but in this case looks like Carlsson is lowered more then Brabus...

adam76

it actually doesnt, its the same as Carlsson. if u read that other thread regarding modules, its not 100% correct. do your own research.

lorinserbenz

I have been debating the various modules, I tried the Eibach on my car and it didnt work. The shop I got it from neglected to find out if it worked on an 05 Sl, come to find out it only works on 03-04's. I d

I spoke with Renntech about the various lowering modules and what they said suprised me. They DO NOT recommend ANY module. They said they have tried ALL of them and NONE performed well. They said they alter the ride quality and risk damage to the suspension module.
I was suprised to hear this from such a respected tuner, but I believe them.
I used the washer method on my 05 E and it worked fine.. The nice thing about using the washers is if the airmatic fails you can return it to stock without the dealer knowing the car was lowered. Unless you have a MB tech install the lowering modules you will have a hard time getting a suspension failure covered under warranty.

I spoke with a few other tuners and all of them recommended the Carlsson module. They said its the only one that has worked without issues...

thearle

Brabus Airmatic is NOT adjustable.

lorinserbenz

Yes the Brabus is adjustable, there is small switch on the end of the unit that turns it off, on, or slightly higher than the on postion.
I am not sure how low the Brabus module lowers the car, but I do know it has switch to change the height.

thearle

That switch is only present on the ABC version... it is NOT on the Airmatic.

lorinserbenz

oohh my bad

benzmac

I have been lowering all of my cars with the Star Diagnosis Machine as of lately. I guess the lowering modules are for those who don't have access. Any good tech with a factory tester and a little know how can set it EXACTLY how you want it!!!!

adam76

can they also disable the feature where the car lowers itself at high speeds?

steimann

i have been wondering the same thing! i dont want to be cruising at high speeds and have my car lower onto my tires and mess everything up. did you ever find the answer to this question?

paul928

According to Cory, the Kleemann module will not interfere with the "speed lowering" feature. I have a Kleemann lowering module and have had no problem with rubbing,etc., when the car hits the "lowering speed".