I'm a fan of the sportier stance you can achieve by slightly lowering a stock vehicle. Nothing crazy or slammed to the ground but maybe an inch or so to get rid of the huge gap between the tire and the fender. I lowered my BMW 5 series with Eibach springs no problem but is this even possible with the R350? If so, any shop recommendations in the NYC area?
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Yes, there are many many examples in this forum. Below is my car.
https://mbworld.org/forums/r-class-w...ml#post5866087
Assuming your R350 is not special optioned for full front+rear Airmatic, and that 2011 have the same spring front, air rear setup as the 2012, then you need
1) Springs up front. H&R makes a popular kit. Other sites have it for slightly less, but I source from Tirerack since these guys are pro's and won't mess up your order
2) Lowering links in the back, which tricks the suspension into thinking it needs to lower itself. This is the seller's site... http://adjustableairride.com/ I personally worked with the seller to get the parts to me on time, and I can't say enough good things about him
You can also electronically lower the rear by using the factory diagnostic tool, but I prefer the links since height can be adjusted more cheaply/easily
I had a lot of difficulty finding an installer, but don't think it would be too bad in NYC since that is a much larger aftermarket city. The front should cost about the same or just slightly more than regular suspension jobs, the rear can be done yourself if you are adventurous... but I let the shop handle it since I carry kids in my car and want to be careful.
Folks on here have done other things, one crazy guy even took out the air suspension in the rear. With a bit of research, you should gather all you need. Good luck!
https://mbworld.org/forums/r-class-w...ml#post5866087
Assuming your R350 is not special optioned for full front+rear Airmatic, and that 2011 have the same spring front, air rear setup as the 2012, then you need
1) Springs up front. H&R makes a popular kit. Other sites have it for slightly less, but I source from Tirerack since these guys are pro's and won't mess up your order
2) Lowering links in the back, which tricks the suspension into thinking it needs to lower itself. This is the seller's site... http://adjustableairride.com/ I personally worked with the seller to get the parts to me on time, and I can't say enough good things about him
You can also electronically lower the rear by using the factory diagnostic tool, but I prefer the links since height can be adjusted more cheaply/easily
I had a lot of difficulty finding an installer, but don't think it would be too bad in NYC since that is a much larger aftermarket city. The front should cost about the same or just slightly more than regular suspension jobs, the rear can be done yourself if you are adventurous... but I let the shop handle it since I carry kids in my car and want to be careful.
Folks on here have done other things, one crazy guy even took out the air suspension in the rear. With a bit of research, you should gather all you need. Good luck!
