topak058

Hi folks! Just need some advise on which lowering module is better pick for w218 I can't decide. Also do you guys know the maximum in milimeters the car can be lowering for both modules?

goalie_k

M1 is hands down the best module out there.

topak058

@goali k. Thanks for the input!

Roop94

My friend and I have the same lowering module, the one Egor posted. It's the cheapest of the all and does the job. Though if you want a remote access...then this is not the one. Also, this one doesn't require any wiring or such, just a plug-in into the OBD reader and punch in some numbers and you're good to go. It takes about 1-3 minutes to change the ride height. It has a built-in 3 modes. Factory, Low (a preset of -32mm all around), and Custom (set whatever height you want). I read this one has the capacity of lowering up to 2.75 inches.

Side note, if you're playing around with that device from Amazon and change the ride height bunch of times in one sitting...sometimes you MIGHT not see the car's height change. They recommend, if that happens, go for a drive, 1 to 2 minutes, around a few blocks. Come back...the car will be at the height you selected last. Sometimes turning the car on/off doesn't work. I had this happen once or twice on the first day I was working on it. I changed the height like 6 7x. Went for a ride around the block...came back to the height I punched in last.

That website has it as well, LoMo M1 and the one for $450
http://loweringmodule.com/lomo-obd-s...ion-module-t1/

NiteOwl

Just got a T1 from loweringmodule and I am 100% satisfied. Allowed me to even out the ride height and lower it just enough to improve the stance and eliminate the big wheel gap in the front. I dropped the front 25 mm and the rear 16 mm - sits exactly like I wanted.

Great product for a great price in my opinion.

ukrainian_hype

just go for lowering module, much cheaper.
Also can't seem to make a thread anyone knows why? i;m new

BiturboSF

How is the ride quality for you guys? Do these make your car ride harsher/bouncier because it is lowered or does it still retain the factory ride quality?

Roop94

Regardless lowered or not, C218 rides pretty stiff at stock height. Lowering any ride is of course going to bring more stiffness out of the suspension. Yes, it is more stiff and gets more stiff as you keep lowering to the lowest setting possible.
NO car will ever have its factory ride quality, even if it's lowered only half an inch. This should be known already. C218 gets stiff as you keep dropping because there is less air in the bags. I don't mind the lowered stiff suspension because I'm kinda used to it. Most of my friends have coils on their rides and so did I on my previous E350, sold. But some won't like it.

internet

has anyone run @ dropped height with one of these for any significant amount of time without adjustment arms to compensate? otherwise stated: might this also be known as a "replace your tires in 2,000 miles module"?

Roop94

Mine has been dropped for quite a bit, but I don't drive much, so I can't be much of a help here. But I did drop abt 2 inches when I had my W211 on coils...tires lasted me about 7k miles and then I'd flip them "inside out" and I'd get another 3-4k miles. Same rule applies here with these modules. Tire wear will vary based on what your camber is. 2k miles is way less. Unless you do burnouts and donuts often, then 2-6k miles per pair shouldn't be that bad. On my W211, it was lowered enough that the outside of the tire wasn't touching the ground lol. I had michelin tires on it and since they are so grippy, the lose gravel would always be found on the inner 50-75% of the tire and the remaining 25% of the tire on the outside...didn't hit ground, unless you're cornering.

Like I stated earlier, when you plug in the module, it automatically saves your stock ride height. Whenever you have it lowered on their "Low" preset of 32mm all around, or Custom to your own likings, you can always go back to FACTORY whenever you want; within 1 minute.

Modules/springs/coils all give you same end result - negative camber. It's just a matter of how much of a negative camber are you running and that will decide on how long your tires will last. Unless you have camber kit installed, then that's a diff story. Those kits also run upwards of $350.

Roop94

As long as it's blue with white writing on it...it's the same module wherever you buy it from. Should run you just below $500.

Michael Khan

So which one is the better one, the module off of amazon or the ebay?


or

https://www.ebay.com/itm/MERCEDES-BE...IAAOSwV5law-kg

Dblok1113

I’m really thinking about buying this from amazon does anyone have any pics with the different settings it has?

Roop94

I think they are all about the same items, just different sellers. I won't be able to post pics for a few days. Work is busy as I work in hosp. But the instructions are fairly simple and you'll figure it out within a few minutes. I saw the installation video of renntech V3...its overly complicated and expensive, at $1,400. The one from amazon and the link I'm posting below, you simply plug it in OBD2 port every time you want to lower/lift the ride. Which usually takes 1-3 minutes.
It will automatically read and save your Factory setting. Then it has a preset of LOW, which is -32mm all around and another preset of CUSTOM where you can customize to your own taste. I have mine at -40mm all around.
It can also lift the ride up to approx 30-45mm. I can't remember the exact numbers.

I bought it from here. I bought it a little over a year ago and they have upped their price since. I bought it for $475 including tax. Now it's listed for $510, pretax.
http://loweringmodule.com/lomo-obd-s...ion-module-t1/

No wires or panel to remove.

Hiflyin20

This will be detectable however if for some reason you have an issue with your suspension right?

Roop94

It should def pop up a CEL if something is wrong with the suspension. I'm not a suspension geek, but, yes, it should notify. Unless it's something minor and the system can't catch it.

Zak_BK

I've read though the thread and there's mention of it but nothing definitive so....For the people that have gone the OBD module route without changing control arms are you seeing crazy tire wear?

Roop94

My last set of tires lasted me ~7-8k miles, in the rear. Front tires are still solid. It also depends on how you drive. I do hard pulls and tires spinning whenever I drive lol. It would be a sad day when I drove it and that did not happen. I did not buy this to cruise on the speed limits lol. My tire wear was approx even. Not even like a correct camber, but nothing major different than stock rear tire wear.

When I lowered my old W211, I would flip the rear tires inside out because I was getting a lot of wear on the inside, but that's not the case with this one. It was almost worn evenly, not perfectly even, 75-80% tire tread was gone rather than just the inside of it.
If you simply cruise and don't drive it rough and get tires with a higher treadwear rating, you should be able to last longer on those tires.