Suspension lowering module, spacers, diffuser on CLS550
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2014 CLS550 4matic
Suspension lowering module, spacers, diffuser on CLS550
Hi everyone,
I have a 2014 CLS550 4matic, and was wondering how to get some better fitment. I saw a couple of lowering modules, and was curious to see if anyone has any good or bad experience with some? I was also wondering if anyone has put on any spacers or a diffuser from anywhere online.
Thanks
I have a 2014 CLS550 4matic, and was wondering how to get some better fitment. I saw a couple of lowering modules, and was curious to see if anyone has any good or bad experience with some? I was also wondering if anyone has put on any spacers or a diffuser from anywhere online.
Thanks
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2012 CLS550
No spacers or diffusers but I have the lowering module from loweredbenz. It works really well and was easy to use. You can adjust the "base" height. So when you turn off the "lift" feature, you can decide how far down you want the car to sit. Then when it raises it, it comes up from that point. It plugs into the OBD port. You don't have to leave it plugged it, just while you adjust it. When you're done, take it out and put it somewhere safe. The module is coded to the ECU so you can't swap it for another car. It has to stay with the one you originally link it to. I've had mine for a couple of years and had zero problems. I would absolutely do it again.
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Mercedes Benz CLS 55 AMG
Hey yall. I have the 13. Cls 550 4 matic. I tried lowering links and it got too low and the computer freaked and it didnt ride right. So i brought them back up to stock height and she rides the way it is supposed to. On the module. Does it ride rougher or bouncy? Also does it have coding for dampening at all ? Sport isnt stiff enough for super spirting driving. Wish it had sport + I contacted mbido to see if he can code sport + but anyways let me know.
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Settings can be made at certain levels with a diagnostic or universal browser. You should use the adjustable arm for the sensor arms in order to make an adjustment other than manual adjustment or calibration values
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Why exactly would you want to do that? It can be done in software, without any need for additional hardware. Those links and modules are pretty much a scam.
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Mercedes Benz CLS 55 AMG
I have a foxwell that adjusts it but wont save the calibration. It says level sensors not inside values. It adjusts go to save and it says level sensors aremt in value calibration not successful. The level sensors i check them with car running. All values check out. So it doesnt make sense.
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Mercedes Benz CLS 55 AMG
I cant get car level with links. It pisses me off andy foxwell wont save calibrations which does adjust her but won't save. Its like it semi saves it. The links determine the height no matter what.
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2019 Mercedes Benz S560 AMG 2014 CLS
You will still need lowering links to trick the computer the car has a lower height then use a diagostic tool like an AUTEL or something like that to adjust to the height you want.
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CLS 550 4Matic 2012
I tried to do it in Xentry, and it only got it down like 1/2 an inch before it wouldn't let it save (said the values* were too low). We figured thats why people buy lowering links, because we could physically push the arms up (it was on a lift) to push it back into thinking it was correct, but when we let go it would go back to error and wouldn't let us save the values. I guess we could've been doing it wrong, but I don't know what the right way would've been.
*the values were weird arbitrary numbers that we couldn't find the units for. TBF my Xentry was a totally different layout from my friends 08' e63 or his dads 14' C63, which is a whole other can of worms :/
*the values were weird arbitrary numbers that we couldn't find the units for. TBF my Xentry was a totally different layout from my friends 08' e63 or his dads 14' C63, which is a whole other can of worms :/
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2019 Mercedes Benz S560 AMG 2014 CLS
I tried to do it in Xentry, and it only got it down like 1/2 an inch before it wouldn't let it save (said the values* were too low). We figured thats why people buy lowering links, because we could physically push the arms up (it was on a lift) to push it back into thinking it was correct, but when we let go it would go back to error and wouldn't let us save the values. I guess we could've been doing it wrong, but I don't know what the right way would've been.
*the values were weird arbitrary numbers that we couldn't find the units for. TBF my Xentry was a totally different layout from my friends 08' e63 or his dads 14' C63, which is a whole other can of worms :/
*the values were weird arbitrary numbers that we couldn't find the units for. TBF my Xentry was a totally different layout from my friends 08' e63 or his dads 14' C63, which is a whole other can of worms :/
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CLS 550 4Matic 2012
reread the thread and saw this, as far as I know only xentry or similar software by MB can perma save. My friends YOUCANIC does the same thing, as soon as its unplugged it goes back to previous values. If anyone has gotten a 2way OBD like foxwell or youcanic to save the height without it going back when unplugged I'd love to know so I can get it, but from what we've tried its the sort of thing you have a laptop and voltage control unit for, not just the usual OBD plug. The height adjustment from xentry was good enough for functional fitment but to get anything serious I think lowering links are needed to trick some sensor/change the range of motion of the linkage from stock.
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2015 CLS550 Shooting brake 4-matic
You can do what suits best to you and use links or what ever you like. My car is lowered with Xentry now about 5-6 years with no links. Runs great and I can use "sport" to get it even lower if I want. In my built topic you can see some pics how it looks like if you want.
