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Old 03-25-2006, 12:30 PM
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I am interested in a good lowering module for my car. I have found a couple and here are my picks.

Kleemann
Airmatic Control Unit Chassis: W211,S211
$2,100.00

Brabus
Airmatic Lowering Kit Chassis: W211,S211
$1,495.00

Lorinser
Airmatic Lowering Kit Chassis: W211,S211
$449.00

Note: I am leaning more to the lorinser because of the price but any recommendation would be great. P.S also are they easy to install?
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I just bought the Kleemann module. Hopefully installing it today or tomorrow. It is supposed to be very easy to install. We'll see.
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I just bought the Kleemann module. Hopefully installing it today or tomorrow. It is supposed to be very easy to install. We'll see.
Could you please show installation instructions and pictures because here in Puerto Rico I would have to install them myself because there are no good places here. How much did the mudule come to $?
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H&R also make a module (ETS) which drops car by 35-40mm... around £800 in the UK, uninstalled.

http://www.h-r.com/index.php?inhalt=...t-i&sprache=en.

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These all are a complete waste of money! You can lower your car via Star Diagnostics to any level. Most dealers will charge 1.5 hours to reset your ride height to anything you really want and the auto level and ride height adjustment will still work fine, etc. They can also check the geometry of your new settings and enter it into the onboard computer. These modules are a money making gimmick! They may work, but you do not need them.
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These all are a complete waste of money! You can lower your car via Star Diagnostics to any level. Most dealers will charge 1.5 hours to reset your ride height to anything you really want and the auto level and ride height adjustment will still work fine, etc. They can also check the geometry of your new settings and enter it into the onboard computer. These modules are a money making gimmick! They may work, but you do not need them.
you won't get as much of a drop as you would with the kleemann module. though this may not be important to some.overall, it is probably the most efficient way. but for extremists such as myself as well as some others on this forum kleemann is the only module that will allow for such a drop,although $$$ expensive.
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Originally Posted by abalto
These all are a complete waste of money! You can lower your car via Star Diagnostics to any level. Most dealers will charge 1.5 hours to reset your ride height to anything you really want and the auto level and ride height adjustment will still work fine, etc. They can also check the geometry of your new settings and enter it into the onboard computer. These modules are a money making gimmick! They may work, but you do not need them.
but how do u get the settings to stay...most people are questioning that.
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You can lower it down to the bump stops if you want, and if you reset the system to retain the settings, it will save the settings and it works fine. You may want to talk to a (cooperative) real MB Tech before dropping a few grand.

I witnessed it today and saw it with my own 2 eyes and talked to a master tech and he confirmed as he was doing it. He laughed and said he could not believe people were paying a few grand for something that he can set in a few minutes.
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I would add Carlson to that list.
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I actually got the Renntech Module because it is the only one my dealer is willing to install and also leave my warranty in place. The module doesnt drop that much but it is okay because I dont want that much of a drop any way because streets here are way to bumby and rough.
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RENNTech: http://renntechmercedes.com/Show_Sus_Low.html

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Price: $1495.00
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nothing but positive things to say about the Kleemann ELM.
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just do spacers and sepend the $1500 on something else.
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Originally Posted by abalto
You can lower it down to the bump stops if you want, and if you reset the system to retain the settings, it will save the settings and it works fine. You may want to talk to a (cooperative) real MB Tech before dropping a few grand.

I witnessed it today and saw it with my own 2 eyes and talked to a master tech and he confirmed as he was doing it. He laughed and said he could not believe people were paying a few grand for something that he can set in a few minutes.
hmmmmmm, cough.....cough
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Originally Posted by dragonAMG
nothing but positive things to say about the Kleemann ELM.

Is the K adjustable, or preset?
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Is the K adjustable, or preset?
Adjustable
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Nice on the adjusments. I will have to hook up w/ Jay55 and see how his is. The main reason I like this way is because I can tweak it to fit my mood.

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