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Chasing Perfection.. Lowering My Airmatic W221 Mercedes S550
Hey All,
After purchasing wider tires for the car, I have decided that the next logical step in a perfect look is to lower the car. Some would call this the "European Height Level" as apparently cars on that side of the world are lower. There are a bunch of ways of lowering an Airmatic equipped Mercedes. As follows, sorted by price (high to low):
MB Star Diagnostics
Lowering Module
Lowering Links
Washer Method
I do not have an MB Star Diagnostic laptop nor would I know how to use it, so this option was the most expensive for me. Lowering Links take too long to adjust and get right, it would drive me nuts trying to use them. I tried the washer method, which is only a few dollars, but didn't even drive the car on it. I did not feel comfortable with it nor was I able to achieve my desired height.
That leaves me to my weapon of choice, a Lowering Module, which I have used in the past on my previous W218 CLS550. There are a few options on the market, however I have opted for MWMods. A little over $700 and 7 days later, it arrived. Lowering was very easy, plug in and follow instructions. After playing with the height a few times, I have settled on -22mm in the front and -24mm in the rear. The car's comfort is exactly the same, at any speed. As for cornering, the car feels more stable and it is more fun to drive aggressively.
After purchasing wider tires for the car, I have decided that the next logical step in a perfect look is to lower the car. Some would call this the "European Height Level" as apparently cars on that side of the world are lower. There are a bunch of ways of lowering an Airmatic equipped Mercedes. As follows, sorted by price (high to low):
MB Star Diagnostics
Lowering Module
Lowering Links
Washer Method
I do not have an MB Star Diagnostic laptop nor would I know how to use it, so this option was the most expensive for me. Lowering Links take too long to adjust and get right, it would drive me nuts trying to use them. I tried the washer method, which is only a few dollars, but didn't even drive the car on it. I did not feel comfortable with it nor was I able to achieve my desired height.
That leaves me to my weapon of choice, a Lowering Module, which I have used in the past on my previous W218 CLS550. There are a few options on the market, however I have opted for MWMods. A little over $700 and 7 days later, it arrived. Lowering was very easy, plug in and follow instructions. After playing with the height a few times, I have settled on -22mm in the front and -24mm in the rear. The car's comfort is exactly the same, at any speed. As for cornering, the car feels more stable and it is more fun to drive aggressively.
Just check your toe in the front. It changes with changes in height.
After purchasing wider tires for the car, I have decided that the next logical step in a perfect look is to lower the car. Some would call this the "European Height Level" as apparently cars on that side of the world are lower. There are a bunch of ways of lowering an Airmatic equipped Mercedes. As follows, sorted by price (high to low):
MB Star Diagnostics
Lowering Module
Lowering Links
Washer Method
I do not have an MB Star Diagnostic laptop nor would I know how to use it, so this option was the most expensive for me. Lowering Links take too long to adjust and get right, it would drive me nuts trying to use them. I tried the washer method, which is only a few dollars, but didn't even drive the car on it. I did not feel comfortable with it nor was I able to achieve my desired height.
That leaves me to my weapon of choice, a Lowering Module, which I have used in the past on my previous W218 CLS550. There are a few options on the market, however I have opted for MWMods. A little over $700 and 7 days later, it arrived. Lowering was very easy, plug in and follow instructions. After playing with the height a few times, I have settled on -22mm in the front and -24mm in the rear. The car's comfort is exactly the same, at any speed. As for cornering, the car feels more stable and it is more fun to drive aggressively.
I have 22’s on mine and used lowering links. Took me all of about 20mins to adjust ride height and it handles great.
I have 22’s on mine and used lowering links.. it took me all of about 20mins to get the ride height where I wanted it and it handles great.
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Looks great! I like how you can adjust at will. What module did you end up with?
Thanks! That is what I like as well. I actually needed to use that feature on the spot recently where I was able to raise it instantly. This module is from MWMods.
03-16-2024, 02:34 PM
