E55King

I lowered my e55 with washers, I just noticed that the one tire is .50 inch lower than the other 3. what is the problem? Is it a broken strut or something? Any advise. Should I swap the washers and go with a renntech lowering module?

chiromikey

let me guess...your driver's side rear is 1/2" lower than the passenger's side rear.

this is a problem i've seen with most airmatics, whether it be an e500 or an e55 and it can't be cured by any electronic lowering module because both rears are controlled by the same sensor...not individually like the fronts.

if this isn't your problem the disregard what I just said and give some more details.

*edited to correct my dyslexia

E55King

the problem is on the driver side rear tire. What do you think is it. Is it bad to have your car on washers to lower it?

jangy

I never heard of that? I actually rarely run the fronts at different settings from each other

jangy

The rear only has one sensor. You can't "adjust" for the left and right

Jrocket

The front must be off as well,no?

E55King

Yea all 3 tires are fine at the same height. but the rear is the one off. Can it be a broker sensor or something.

jangy

Actually, that is true. You can get the car to shift around by playing with the front. Again, I hate having the fronts not the same, too.

E55King

i had them all at the same height and toady just notice one was dramatically lowered. I used the raising feature and lowered it but same thing happend driver side off .50 inch lower than other 3

Jrocket

There are sensors under the hood area that also play a role in leveling your car.I could be wrong but one of them might be off.I have heard from others that even from the factory these cars arent exactly level.They can be close to perfect but it takes some time and a star diag to do it correctly.Make sure the car is on as close to perfectly flat ground when measuring,obviously.

chiromikey

sorry, i said it backwards...the driver's side rear is almost always 1/2" lower than the passenger's side rear.

if others have a solution to this i would love to hear it. i just don't see it being possible with both rears being controlled by the same main sensor.

sack5000

I see these posts frequently. Why lower a car that is already low when purchased. Will anyone spend a few minutes to explain the real benefit of this to me? Thanks so much...

Benz-O-Rama

From the day I purchased my car, the driver side sat lower and this was before any modding. After doing the Star lowering and adding Jangy's modified front links, the car still sits lower on the driver's side. I could add a washer on the passenger side front link to even it out, maybe. I wonder if the car levels itself once it's moving.

chiromikey

yep, many (maybe even most) are this way. i wish there was a reason.

i think most poeple don't notice it on a normal car because the gap is so much larger. once they lower it, the gap is reduced or taken away altogether and there's an easy reference point now with the tire right there.

Benz-O-Rama

My sig pic is a perfect example. That picture shows a small gap on the passenger side but on the driver side, the wheel is right at the fender.


Here's a pic from the other side of the car. The camera was below the wheel and there is a bit of a shadow but you can see that the driver side sits flush with the fender

FCSmthree

I have the same exact problem, both with my car and my dad's. Both are lowered via adjustable links, drives me crazy. As mentioned above I did adjust the front right to be a little lower and that helped the rear out, but if you look closely it is noticeable just not as obvious as before.

Damn German cars, my M3 is the same way with the rear right being lower, can't adjust since its just lowering springs

OzE55

Because it looks much better and lowers the centre of gravity so, in theory, helps handling. Some 'slam' the car and others just lower it a bit.

sack5000

Thanks, still somewhat of a mystery to me, appreciate the feedback.

Jrocket

It all personal taste,such as the color of the car.Not sure why its such a mystery to you though.

stevebez

My "Stock" 06 E55 sometimes has one rear slightly higher/lower than the other ... stays for a while but settles eventually...

Not great and its probably why we dont get the full ABC system as this would need sensors for all wheels...

John V.

The rear can be different from side to side on the E & CLS after lowering because the front is not set up correctly. Its like a teader tauder effect. (not sure if I spelt that right). Anyhow, if the front right is lower then the front left the rear left will be higher then the rear right.

Make the front as level as possible and you will see how the rear will balance out.

PS keep in mind that after lowering move the car back and forth, even raise it up and down to get the sensors working. If you are a heavy set person, 200lbs + the drivers side will raise up almost 1/4 inch.

I have lowered countless vehicles and encountered numerous scenarios.

Efivefive

Star machine can cure this problem I believe!...as it lowers each corner individually!

chiromikey

so what do you do when the fronts are perfectly even and the rears are still off???

i'm fairly sure that's not the case...but i've been wrong before.