amg8451

Ok, finally found some time to get this thing dropped. H&R springs in the front and custom made links in the rear for the air suspension. The rear links are in a testing phase right now. I will ride on them for a few thousand miles and if they hold up Iwill make more if anyone is interested. The rear links will be adjustable once I get them into production (so you can raise and lower the rear easily).

AsianR350

Nice.BTW, what size and type of your rims?
Detail info. please

amg8451

Thanks for the comment. They are 20x9 fronts and 20x10 rears with 275/45/20 tires (little higher profile tires for the wife so she doesn't complain about the ride). Also check out my post on the PIC Thread for options on the car.

supernsx

Amg8451,
It looks awesome. Can you share the offset of those wheels? Thanks!

Benz-O-Rama

You're running the same size tire front and rear even though they're different width wheels?

amg8451

Wheels are Brabus immatations with an offset of 40.

amg8451

The rims are staggered but the tires are the same width. I wanted to go with wider tires in the rear but it was cheaper to stay with the same size tires all around.

nanoera

What if i don't touch the rear link but just swap the front with h&r?
does the rear sits level by itself? i know h&r claims 1.4" front and 1.3" rear drop but don't know whether Star or custom rear link is necessary if i can tolerate the 0.1" of difference.

amg8451

If you install the H&R Springs the rear will not automatically lower itself. You will have to do the star diag. or the rear links. I was driving around like a hot rod for about a week hoping the rears will lower itself, but it never did. I had a gap about 1 1/4" from wheel to wheel well in the front and the rears were about 4".

MMMMMBENZ

what is a star diag? I have my H & R ordered already, need to have it installed soon. Help please!

amg8451

The Star Diag. (diagnostics) tools is what MB techs use to diagnos you Mercedes automobile. If you own or knows someone who owns a star diagnostics, they can lower the rear (if they are airmatics) through this program (they can actually do alot more than that). If you want I can get some prelim. runs of the rear links going and get you a pair for the rears. I drove on my pre-production links from Denver to California (0ver 1000 miles) last week and they held up very well. With the production run links they will be alot sturdier thatn the pre-production ones. They are very easy to install also, it should only take about 1/2 hour for the two rears.

silverspecial

Any ETA on the release of your end links? What's the approx cost as well?

XRX

I've also lowered my R with H&R and star for the rear, it look more "right" after lowered!

MMMMMBENZ

Can MB dealership do that for you? Or, how did you have yours done? Thanks!

MMMMMBENZ

Thanks for the info. I am still confused with these links, are they spindles, like an adaptor unit that lowers your car like how some pickup trucks do? What is the difference and the advantage of having the links instead of the star diag? Thanks again!

XRX

Dealer can do use star to lower your rear but not sure how much will they charge you. Mine was done by a turner shop.
Ask John at adjustableairride, he can sell you half kit to lower your rear

http://www.adjustableairride.com/

nanoera

So i guess your R has self-leveling as well?
Why does it not self-level itself when it's called self-leveling suspension?!
I know H&R makes rear links for older X5 with self-leveling rear, why do they choose not to make one for R leave me wonder...

MMMMMBENZ

Thank you so much for the helpfual information! Can you share how much your tuner shop charged you just to get an idea? Thanks again!

XRX

I've paid $280 to lower my rear, depends on the relationship with your turner, is just a simple job for them.