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Old Sep 12, 2009 | 05:28 AM
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What MB tuning does ELM? How much does it cost? Are these the best suspension for CLS? And do these work w CLS 550's?
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Old Sep 12, 2009 | 11:42 AM
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Renntech ELM.
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Old Sep 12, 2009 | 01:31 PM
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Carlsson C-Troninc 100% plug n play. No hacking your wiring harness, and installs in 5 minutes. Set your drop and never think about it again.
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Old Sep 12, 2009 | 01:39 PM
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^^ Did you need to align the wheels with the ELM s?
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Old Sep 12, 2009 | 02:59 PM
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How much do these ELM cost? Is ELM the best type of suspension for the CLS? Also is Brabus ELM the exact same as Carlsson ELM?
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Old Sep 12, 2009 | 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by ocpun
How much do these ELM cost? Is ELM the best type of suspension for the CLS? Also is Brabus ELM the exact same as Carlsson ELM?
I have a RENNtech ELM for sale. PM me if interested.
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Old Sep 12, 2009 | 09:35 PM
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How much do these ELM cost? Is ELM the best type of suspension for the CLS? Also is Brabus ELM the exact same as Carlsson ELM?
$1495 no alignment 6,500 miles even tire wear and the car shoots straight as an arrow.
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Old Sep 13, 2009 | 05:07 AM
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Anybody know about the Brabus ELM?
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Old Sep 13, 2009 | 10:16 PM
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$1495 no alignment 6,500 miles even tire wear and the car shoots straight as an arrow.
You making me want to buy it more and more! I'm trying to be good and wait until next month....lol
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 04:51 PM
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Anybody know about the Brabus ELM?
Could anybody help me out here? I'd like to know more about the Brabus ELM.. it seems like no one has one installed and no one talks about it in this community.. I only hear Renntech and Carlsson ELM.. I'd like to know how much Brabus ELM cost and is it similar to Carlsson ELM or what.. How much does it lower your CLS?
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Full Throttle
Carlsson C-Troninc 100% plug n play. No hacking your wiring harness, and installs in 5 minutes. Set your drop and never think about it again.
Im assuming the CLS in your sig has it installed, is that the highest or lowest setting. Seems a bit too low

Nice car btw
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by thisisvybe
Im assuming the CLS in your sig has it installed, is that the highest or lowest setting. Seems a bit too low

Nice car btw
You can set the c-tronic to lower up to 34mm front and 24mm rear more than each factory suspension settings.
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 08:49 AM
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You making me want to buy it more and more! I'm trying to be good and wait until next month....lol
You will love it!!!
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 12:33 PM
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man you guys are sure biased... I'd like to know more about the other ELM's and I'm sure other people in this community would too.. Instead everyone keeps rambling about Carlsson or Renntech ELM's.. I did a search on it and found out a lot about both but nothing about Brabus, Kleeman, etc ELM's..


What's the difference between these ELM's..

Carlsson I know can drop a max of 30mm. It raises a little as the car drives, and it lowers as the car sits still. 100% plug and play.

Renntech V3 can drop to ANY level. You can adjust the settings via remote or labtop through a usb cable. 100% plug and play but not as easily as Carlsson.

Brabus?
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 01:22 PM
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If you want the best flexibility in ability to adjust ride heights, then the Renntech ELM is the only choice, since its remote capability allows you to adjust ride height on the fly (or while stationary). If you're more of a set it once and forget about it kind of person, then just buy mechanical adjustable lowering links and save yourself $1K or so - you don't really need a module.
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by komp55
If you want the best flexibility in ability to adjust ride heights, then the Renntech ELM is the only choice, since its remote capability allows you to adjust ride height on the fly (or while stationary). If you're more of a set it once and forget about it kind of person, then just buy mechanical adjustable lowering links and save yourself $1K or so - you don't really need a module.
I plan to get ELM regardless, I like the idea of 100% plug and play requiring no cutting and such.. And still it goes on about Renntech.. What about the Brabus ELM!?!? ANYONE!?!
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by ocpun
What about the Brabus ELM!?!? ANYONE!?!
Do you get a sense that not many, if any, are using the Brabus module?

Just buy the Renntech or Carlsonn module; you won't go wrong with either so long as you understand their respective advantages and disadvantages.
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by ocpun
man you guys are sure biased... I'd like to know more about the other ELM's and I'm sure other people in this community would too.. Instead everyone keeps rambling about Carlsson or Renntech ELM's.. I did a search on it and found out a lot about both but nothing about Brabus, Kleeman, etc ELM's..


What's the difference between these ELM's..

Carlsson I know can drop a max of 30mm. It raises a little as the car drives, and it lowers as the car sits still. 100% plug and play.

Renntech V3 can drop to ANY level. You can adjust the settings via remote or labtop through a usb cable. 100% plug and play but not as easily as Carlsson.

Brabus?
The Renntech is not plug and play you have to pull pins out of the harness and move them around. You simply set the C-tronic to whatever hight you want up to 34mm front and 24mm rear. You then you use the control button on the shifter console to raise and lower the car all you want there is no need for a remote control. The C-tronic just lowers it beyond each factory settings. Lowering your car is not that big of a deal its a set and forget kind of thing.
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by komp55
Do you get a sense that not many, if any, are using the Brabus module?

Just buy the Renntech or Carlsonn module; you won't go wrong with either so long as you understand their respective advantages and disadvantages.
Still... there people in the community like myself that would like to at least KNOW about the Brabus ELM for knowledge... especially because Brabus is my favorite tuning for MB and I'd like to know about their ELM and how it is different compare to the other ELM's... if the Brabus ELM is exactly the same as the Carlsson ELM I would buy the Brabus ELM.

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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 04:11 PM
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The Renntech is not plug and play you have to pull pins out of the harness and move them around. You simply set the C-tronic to whatever hight you want up to 34mm front and 24mm rear. You then you use the control button on the shifter console to raise and lower the car all you want there is no need for a remote control. The C-tronic just lowers it beyond each factory settings. Lowering your car is not that big of a deal its a set and forget kind of thing.
I'm leaning more towards the C-Tronic atm because I too believe its not necessary to keep changing the settings on the go... Whats the max drop for CLS while driving without rubbing? Does the C-Tronic lower the CLS to the maximum? I know the Renntech V3 can lower the CLS to no limit but what's the point if you can only lower the CLS to a maximum...

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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 04:24 PM
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i would confirm with renntech first on the no-limit lowering -- another mbworld member with an s350 overseas told me that the car would only lower 50mm.

EDIT: i was unclear in the original post, he has the new v3 too.

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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by ocpun
I'm leaning more towards the C-Tronic atm because I too believe its not necessary to keep changing the settings on the go... Whats the max drop for CLS while driving without rubbing? Does the C-Tronic lower the CLS to the maximum? I know the Renntech V3 can lower the CLS to no limit but what's the point if you can only lower the CLS to a maximum...
I dont know what the max drop is but with my car set to 34mm front and 24mm rear on sport II my car does not rub anywhere. Here are some pics i took on sport II this morning this is the height when driving.




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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 02:06 AM
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Is Carlsson and Renntech the only plug and play(no cutting or such) lowering modules in the market? Anyone purchased a Brabus or Kleeman ELM? Someone please explain the differences compared to Renntech and Carlsson...
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by ocpun
Is Carlsson and Renntech the only plug and play(no cutting or such)
Why do you keep saying the Renntech is plug and play?? its not plug and play. Also clearly nobody has the brabus, just like nobody had the carlsson when i purchased mine. Contact a vendor or Brabus and ask them about the product.
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Old Sep 16, 2009 | 07:28 AM
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Found this link with Brabus ELM from 2006...
https://mbworld.org/forums/cls55-amg...-she-goes.html
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