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SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: Lowering SL55... Eibach Protronic?

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Old 08-18-2005, 12:52 PM
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Lowering SL55... Eibach Protronic?

I called Kleeman about the Electronic Body Lowering module and after talking to the salesman he said that $1700 was too much for the Kleeman modue. He tried to tell me that the Eibach Protronic worked better and costed less at $1325. Is this true? Opinions? He also told me that an install on either unit would be $300...
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Originally Posted by Fast_SL55
I called Kleeman about the Electronic Body Lowering module and after talking to the salesman he said that $1700 was too much for the Kleeman modue. He tried to tell me that the Eibach Protronic worked better and costed less at $1325. Is this true? Opinions? He also told me that an install on either unit would be $300...
I forget what I paid for my Carlsson lowering unit but $1500 installed sounds ballpark.

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From what I remember, the Eibach module was a Version 1 Brabus module relabelled that had all sorts of bugs. If you dont want to spen $1700 for the Kleemann module, get the Brabus for $1400.

Or, do what alot of us did and get it lowered via Star Diagnostics for $300.
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Originally Posted by Fast_SL55
Star Diagnostics? What's that? Fill me in...
Star Diagnostics is the hardware/software that the dealers use to make adjustments, programming changes to the vehicle. Since the airmatic suspension is all computer controlled it can be adjusted using the Star Diagnostics.

In a nutshell, the dealer or someone with the hardware can make changes to the sensor voltages to make the car go higher or lower. Each sensor has a Min/Max value that it can be set to, so by adjusting those values at each corner you can raise/lower the car.

It takes an hour or two to get everything levelled and proper. If you can find a dealership that is willing to do it, that's your best bet to maintain factory warranty and not have to install any foreign boxes in your car.

There is a member here called SteveMBNL which lowered alot of our cars. He travels around doing custom installs. I think he is in California this week.

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