thank you for the input. I ended up going with the lowering links this time as well.

do you remember how low you went? They said preset the front links are 5mm longer than stock and 4mm longer in the rear which is 1 inch lower. Your setup looks clean.

Replied to your PM, Teasy. Hope that helps.

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can you shoot me that to my p.m. as well, please? I am about to install today and was wondering what adjustments I should make to them prior to put in them on. Thank you.

I love the look; when your car lowers (as you get past 67mph) and you hit imperfections in the road, do you get level warnings or feel that you've bottomed out on the suspension bump-stops?

Quick question; with the lowered profile and higher side walls, when your car is put into Sport+ or it lowers (at 74mph) do you have any problems getting alerts that your car is too low?

Reviving this thread to see if anyone has used the CETE module. A bit on the pricey side, but if it works, i think it's worth it. I've got a '22 Maybach s680, i assume its the same air suspension components as s580?

Keep in mind once suspension height altered that OEM - current models there is “no longer” front Camber (or Caster) and no rear Camber adjustment - necessary to compensate readjust for Camber change. Or simply to adjust correct premature uneven tire wear !

Yes today’s models - even performance AMG the often quoted re assuring “Full Front & Rear ‘4’ Wheel Alignment” is now only TOE - “directional” adjustment (new car industry’s best kept secret).

Cost cutting and ever increasing speed of new car assembly lines - Stopping to adjust Camber and Caster is no longer an option. Now only one setting - to suit showroom height conditions !

We saw the need therefore - to re instate Front and Rear ongoing adjustment. Catering for day to day commuting encountering high cambered roads with excess passenger side edge tire wear. Or altered height / extra passenger loads with excess inner edge wear both sides. Spirited driving and excess outer edge wear.

K-MAC unique patented design kits are specially designed to be Bolt-On - no special tools or need for control arm removal to install. Alignment is easily accessible single wrench adjustment - Ultimate direct on alignment rack UNDER LOAD !

Resolving costly, premature tire replacement. Excess edge load can also lead to ruptured side walls / rim damage.

Also have designed to adjust “lower arms” therefore “retaining important clearance” top of tire to outer fender.

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AUDI to VOLVO - K-MAC Experience Of Resolving OEM Suspension Shortcomings (and Costs) Since 1964 !

regardless of method, I'm assuming that the 3 positions +1, 0 and -1) are still accessible via the driving modes and lift command?

also, if the height of comfort/eco mode (0") is now lowered to what might be the factory sport height, will the ride itself still feel like comfort or will it feel like sport?

i love the lowered look but i much prefer the comfort of the "0" position.

I personally didn’t feel any ride difference after lowering it about .5-.7”
Whatever mode you’re in, it retained the stock firmness but at a lower height…. until you hit a substantial bump.
That’s when the shock bottoms out and gives you that bone jarring shock.
Had it happen only once on a pretty nasty bump that makes me think it would’ve been the same with stock setup.
Either way, the lower you go, the higher the risk of bottoming out.
On smoother southern roads, I see no problem with slight lowering. YMMV

on stock settings there's definitely a difference in feel between comfort and sport. i believe it's more than just the height going down 1" for sport, the dampening (compression and rebound) rates are altered.... to give the floaty ride in comfort vs compliant in sport.

the question is are those same dampening rates altered when the stock height settings are altered by the drop links - eg comfort height on new drop links is same as stock sport height, but with which dampening rates?

Interesting look. The windshield tint seems pretty dark so I couldn't see the chi-chi ***** across the top of the windshield. Do they match the exterior paint or the interior?

From what my butt can tell, the compression/rebound does NOT change with simple drop links installation.
It's basically fooling the suspension to make it think it's at its normal height when it's not.
The 'Dynamic' setting alters the shock's rate.

interesting....i may need to try it out.
do u jack each corner when u install...or can u reach by just raising to safari mode?

or/also... is access easier on a lift? cuz i have one in my garage. or u have to reach it from the outer side of the wheels?

The installation manual said to leave the car on ground height and install the links, but one of the youtube videos showed slightly lifted front for installation.
I haven't tried the 'safari mode' on the car but instead lifted the whole vehicle slightly using Quickjack.

The fronts are very easy to get to when you lift the car about 6" or so.
The rears are accessed from underneath, or rear of the car.
About 10 min to install them. Very easy.

That's slammed!
I didn't know they had one for the W223.
How was the setting? Could you show how the height is controlled via factory controls in 1mm increments?

I’m afraid for you! When your car lowers at speed, are you experiencing rubbing within the wheel wells? What about during banking or hard turns (RWS)? I would have done the adjustments with the vehicle in sport plus mode and adjusted to about 10cm above that height.

Hello all,
here is my 2025 S580
lowered with MWM obd module.
over all 100% happy. Quick shipping and easy install. No parts to change.

for the pics i dropped it down to -70mm over stock which is the max.
right now im driving around with -50mm and paired with the raise vehicle button in mbux it works great for daily driving in NYC

Do you drive it around this way?
I like lowered sedans, but this is too much. I think the car would like awesome with spacers, and slightly (less) lowered height.

Their website was saying it can be custom set...
I guess that's not the case then.
Yeah, I'm not for the slammed look.
I just liked the idea it can be individually fine-tuned to desired level.

Respectfully,
I think this looks awful. This takes away from the "presence" of the S Class. I agree, you do need spacers and bring that beast up just a bit. Looks too much like the cars the kids drive around on Fridays to show off in parking lots. My car is lowered with wheel spacers and at, what I believe is, a functional height due to the Sport Plus and lowering at speeds above 75mph.

Nothing Respectful about that statement..... lol

how's the ride feel at -50mm vs stock height?
could u post photos of it sitting at -50 standard, raised and then sport.

and ur not getting caution/danger messages on the dash at fwy speeds when it drops down even further at 75mph?