Any issues at all? Has ride quality changed?

 

i have no issues at all. ride is slightly firmer but not much from stock.

 

no just watch those steep driveways more carefully....

 

Ride quality is a bit stiffer which is a result of less suspension travel. Upside is the car's center of gravity has been lowered and there's definitely an improvement in handling overall.

In my opinion, the best way to lower the car is through STAR.

-m

 

Sounds good. Im getting the 19" CL reps this week so I think im gonna lower it once there on. Anyone have pics of how low the car will go through star on 19's?

 

I'm sure you have noticed this but if you have the car sit overnight...the car actually slams to the ground...This is my car that I left overnight for a show...rollin on 19's and with the star drop...



BUT...once you start the car...its raises up a tad bit...

Here is the car sitting on 20's with the star drop...(if you care)

 

+1. I also upgraded to 19" wheels which made it even more firm. You will feel those bumps on the rode more. I believe upgrading to the 19s made it harsher than just the drop.

 

That's not supposed to happen...I think you have a bad air ballast or a leaky seal somewhere. Get it taken care of, otherwise from what I hear you can damage eventually the struts.

 

Really? It's always been that way for me. When I garage the car at night and come back the next mornin, the car has dropped a lil more...but as soon as I turn on the car, it raises back up a very minimal amount. I put quite a bit of miles on the car after the star drop and haven't had a problem yet...knock on wood...

Thanks fer the heads up...I'm going to shoot some emails here and there and find out...

 

maybe ur car goes in sleep mode... j/k

 

 

Ya, definitely not normal. My range rover had an almost identical system to the airmatic, and when it started doing that sinking at night routine, it wasn't long before I lost a strut.

 

you probably have a leak. My neighbor's 55 did the same thing, and his wasn't lowered.

Mine does not drop like that overnight

 

If star can lower ride, take out bells and kick fans on early; then can you also tune with it too? Can it be used as a tuning tool?

 

From what I hear, if the car is on SPORT 2, it will drop a bit more when you turn it off. don't know if that's true though...

 

+2

 

i have heard that too

 

Yes it is normal. It only happens on even ground, otherwise it will maintain the setting it was left in.

 

How much can you lower via Star, is it pre-set or can you decide yourself?

 

it varies from car to car...
normally +/- 1"

 

Some say its normal, others don't. Is there a definitive answer? (I'll ck. my manual tonight).

I drive my E500 (airmatic) only once/twice a week. For the first time, I noticed her rising after start up last week. IIRC, I think I left her in SPORT 2 mode after shut down for the very first time.

Somebody above posted if left in SPORT 2, the car will drop a little after shut down. Based on my observation and the posts above, either I have a failing suspension, , or the car does dip in SPORT 2 after shut down. (Could be after a few days/hours).

I think I'll leave her in normal mode, and see if the same thing happens. If she does not rise in normal mode after shut down, then the poster who brought up the SPORT 2 mode is right on the money! I hope he is!! I'd hate to have this problem with only 33K!

 

who can perform start diagnostic lowering in socal?

 

dealer
or even serge...

 

pm sent.

 

I have noticed that my car rides smoother and more comfortable lowered via Star as opposed to lowered via links.