SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: Help on suspeension.
#1
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Help on suspeension.
I have my lowering module on now, but there is a problem.
When driving fast on long bends when the car hits undulations and bumps
the car starts bumping from side to side, quite frightening at speed. Now
I have 315 x 25 x 20 on the back and I have spacers..
Could it be down to spacers or oversize tyres, should be 305 x 25 x 20.![thumbs](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
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When driving fast on long bends when the car hits undulations and bumps
the car starts bumping from side to side, quite frightening at speed. Now
I have 315 x 25 x 20 on the back and I have spacers..
Could it be down to spacers or oversize tyres, should be 305 x 25 x 20.
![thumbs](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
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I have my lowering module on now, but there is a problem.
When driving fast on long bends when the car hits undulations and bumps
the car starts bumping from side to side, quite frightening at speed. Now
I have 315 x 25 x 20 on the back and I have spacers..
Could it be down to spacers or oversize tyres, should be 305 x 25 x 20.![thumbs](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
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When driving fast on long bends when the car hits undulations and bumps
the car starts bumping from side to side, quite frightening at speed. Now
I have 315 x 25 x 20 on the back and I have spacers..
Could it be down to spacers or oversize tyres, should be 305 x 25 x 20.
![thumbs](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
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#3
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The manual has no words other than Programa.
I am quite unhappy, I had a RennTech fitted to my SL65 and it was great.
This is a Chinese copy if you ask me. They told me they were fitting a
RennTech.![nix](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/nixweiss.gif)
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I am quite unhappy, I had a RennTech fitted to my SL65 and it was great.
This is a Chinese copy if you ask me. They told me they were fitting a
RennTech.
![nix](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/nixweiss.gif)
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Hi, no I cannot see speed settings, in fact it says " lower settings are for shows not for driving"
It says from 1 to 7 with AMG cars from 5 to 7 which is 1 inch getting smaller. But the problem is the ride is bouncy with a lack of damping.
It's OK going over a bump if after it is damped, mine seems to carry on
bouncing after the bump. My RennTech never felt this way, so I am going to
persue it,to change to a pucker module.![thumbs](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
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It says from 1 to 7 with AMG cars from 5 to 7 which is 1 inch getting smaller. But the problem is the ride is bouncy with a lack of damping.
It's OK going over a bump if after it is damped, mine seems to carry on
bouncing after the bump. My RennTech never felt this way, so I am going to
persue it,to change to a pucker module.
![thumbs](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
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#6
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Hi, no I cannot see speed settings, in fact it says " lower settings are for shows not for driving"
It says from 1 to 7 with AMG cars from 5 to 7 which is 1 inch getting smaller. But the problem is the ride is bouncy with a lack of damping.
It's OK going over a bump if after it is damped, mine seems to carry on
bouncing after the bump. My RennTech never felt this way, so I am going to
persue it,to change to a pucker module.![thumbs](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
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It says from 1 to 7 with AMG cars from 5 to 7 which is 1 inch getting smaller. But the problem is the ride is bouncy with a lack of damping.
It's OK going over a bump if after it is damped, mine seems to carry on
bouncing after the bump. My RennTech never felt this way, so I am going to
persue it,to change to a pucker module.
![thumbs](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
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#7
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No I did not get anything to adjust it. I find driving with the raising button
on 1 red light vastly improves the ride, and the general feel, trouble is it
looks to high.
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on 1 red light vastly improves the ride, and the general feel, trouble is it
looks to high.
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#8
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Hi John yes I do have a remote like yours. I am playing around with it, but
it is difficult to get the height right without compromising on the ride.
I have 30 mm on the front and 35mm on the back, front looks good but
rear needs to be lower. Trouble is if I lower the back more the ride is awful.
The people who fitted it had the back down to 60mm, and the ride was like
a bucking bronco..![EEK!](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/eek.gif)
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it is difficult to get the height right without compromising on the ride.
I have 30 mm on the front and 35mm on the back, front looks good but
rear needs to be lower. Trouble is if I lower the back more the ride is awful.
The people who fitted it had the back down to 60mm, and the ride was like
a bucking bronco..
![EEK!](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/eek.gif)
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I think you have to make some compromises. I chose a favorable looking drop while the car was stopped and at low speeds. As the car goes faster, the ELM starts raising back to normal ride height by 1/2 and eventually back to normal ride height at driving speeds. I want the car to look good when I can see it walking out to it or when it is parked. It still looks good when I am going slow, but when I hit normal driving speeds, I chose comfort and handling over looks. I can't see what it looks like when I am driving it anyway.![Smilie](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
I suggest finding the "speed settings" and mess with them somewhat. Or, if you would rather look cool but ride bad, I suggest a kidney belt.
Not sure if Renntech makes one. ![nix](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/nixweiss.gif)
All joking aside, it might take a while to dial everything in to your liking.
![Smilie](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
I suggest finding the "speed settings" and mess with them somewhat. Or, if you would rather look cool but ride bad, I suggest a kidney belt.
![Big Grin](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
![nix](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/nixweiss.gif)
All joking aside, it might take a while to dial everything in to your liking.
#11
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I don't know about you,but if someone alters my seat I go made, particularly
if it wasn't in my memory. I would rather something was set and non adjustable, because, yes I am going to fiddle with it , like a man with nits.
I have already adjusted it 3 times to day, it's getting the back right with a
decent ride that's hard. At the moment I am 30mm on the front and 35mm
on the back, any lower makes the ride worse, so if I can I will leave it for
now, that's until one of my friends say " I thought you were going to lower it..![smash](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/smashfreak.gif)
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if it wasn't in my memory. I would rather something was set and non adjustable, because, yes I am going to fiddle with it , like a man with nits.
I have already adjusted it 3 times to day, it's getting the back right with a
decent ride that's hard. At the moment I am 30mm on the front and 35mm
on the back, any lower makes the ride worse, so if I can I will leave it for
now, that's until one of my friends say " I thought you were going to lower it..
![smash](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/smashfreak.gif)
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