Lowering Issues?
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AMG GTC Roadster, E63s Ed.1, M8 Comp. Coupe
It depends. Lowering a car lightly (up to 3/4") will have no impact on the suspension or ride quality. When you lower more, ride quality will be impacted but I can only imagine an actual risk of blowing out the struts when a car is slammed.
There are a couple ways to lower the car either via links and ELM's (electronic lowering modules). Older modules only lower the car until a pre-detemined speed (usually 35mph) and raise it back tock height which is nice as ride-quality is perfect and no alignment is required but I believe that most OBD modules use fixed height settings like links...
There are a couple ways to lower the car either via links and ELM's (electronic lowering modules). Older modules only lower the car until a pre-detemined speed (usually 35mph) and raise it back tock height which is nice as ride-quality is perfect and no alignment is required but I believe that most OBD modules use fixed height settings like links...
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It depends. Lowering a car lightly (up to 3/4") will have no impact on the suspension or ride quality. When you lower more, ride quality will be impacted but I can only imagine an actual risk of blowing out the struts when a car is slammed.
There are a couple ways to lower the car either via links and ELM's (electronic lowering modules). Older modules only lower the car until a pre-detemined speed (usually 35mph) and raise it back tock height which is nice as ride-quality is perfect and no alignment is required but I believe that most OBD modules use fixed height settings like links...
There are a couple ways to lower the car either via links and ELM's (electronic lowering modules). Older modules only lower the car until a pre-detemined speed (usually 35mph) and raise it back tock height which is nice as ride-quality is perfect and no alignment is required but I believe that most OBD modules use fixed height settings like links...
I Plan on doing this with a 2017 s550. I am just unsure if airmatic is only equipped on 4matic? I came across a post on here from a user stating that.
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AMG GTC Roadster, E63s Ed.1, M8 Comp. Coupe
This lowering module seems interesting: https://www.amazon.com/Mercedes-Susp...3113645&sr=8-2
I Plan on doing this with a 2017 s550. I am just unsure if airmatic is only equipped on 4matic? I came across a post on here from a user stating that.
I Plan on doing this with a 2017 s550. I am just unsure if airmatic is only equipped on 4matic? I came across a post on here from a user stating that.
These modules are great but more limited than other installed modules. No show stoppers though. Modules must be plugged in for every change, no individual wheel adjustment, no speed-dependent lowering. No selling after changing cars due to VIN-lock.
Good luck!
