jtc55

+1

my car is pretty slammed and dropped via STAR as well. there is a small difference in the drop b/w comfort and sport modes as Benzoi has said.

regarding those who says that STAR lowering doesn't drop the car too much, u guys need to find a new dealer/tech to do the lowering b/c u can slam the car via STAR if done correctly.

Mysticdroptop

Benzoboi...that's pretty damn low! You mind taking shots of your car in raised mode? How often do you raise the car and throw it back to dropped height? I was wondering if this puts any extra wear on the airmatic system.

BenzoBoi

Let me try to get a few shots tomorrow fer ya. I almost always drive it in comfort. If I know the roads really well, I'll drop it to Sport I or Sport II and ride. Only time I raise the car is going up steep driveways, other then that I never raise the car.

ZGlide

How do you adjust the lop-sidedness?

Mysticdroptop

Cool man thanks for the info....i'm looking forward to the pics

elite001

Just wondering how much the dealer charge you guys for having STAR lowering???

thanks

emoving

Prices vary by dealer, and some wont even do it for liability purposes. Mine charged @$400 which included an alingment.

dacls63amg

That's also how much they charged me. I think 400 is a good price.

emoving

It is, but for another $300 I picked up, and you can too, a Renntech ELM!

swadhwani

What version ELM and where?

Mysticdroptop

Very true, im sold on the ELM i'll be picking one up very soon, and a new set of rollers

emoving

Mine is a V2 and the guy used it for like a week. It is brand new, there were like 5 of them for sale in the classifieds.

sinkworks68

what are the selections somebody needs to choose in order to get to where your adjusting the ride height and inclination in star?

HeissRod

There is a sticky thread on this at the top of the forum....

factoryKITTED

So I need some help with adjusting my ride height on my CLS55. I lowered the car through the software. Setting the left front at 2.8 and right front at 2.2. The rear was set to 3.08. The inclination angle were saved at 3.5 and -1.5.

For some reason the driver rear is about 1 1/4 inches lower than the passenger rear. Can anyone explain this or help me get this adjusted correctly.

Also, can anyone explain exactly what these inclination angles mean and do when adjusted?

Thanks!

bbirdwell

Inclination on the front control arms is taken on the "nubs". Should be positive number. That indicates the inboard end of the control arm is higher than the outboard end.

Inclination on the rear is taken directly off the drive axles. Should be negative number. That indicates the inboard end of the control arm is lower than the outboard end.

The inclination angle change depending upon the height of the car. Outboard ends remain fixed but the inboard ends raise/lower depending upon the height of the car.

Are your numbers voltages? Or degrees?

Rear should be equal in ride height as feedback is from the sensor on the center of the rear swaybar. You may have a leaking air spring or another suspension problem.

factoryKITTED

2.8 left, 2.2 right, 3.08 rear Volts. I haven't had a rear level issue until this. The level remains the same - parked or driving. The vehicle will raise all around when selected.

Is there a way to reset the the level to oem specs? I'm pretty certain the rears are in functional condition but figured it would easier to tell if the car was set back to normal ride height.

bbirdwell

The following is just my recommendation.
Find the camber specs for your car. Raise the car in steps and measure camber each time. When you are in the center of the camber range, measure ride height; front should be approximately the same side to side. Rear should also be approximately the same side to side.
Now use an inclinometer app on your phone to measure front and rear inclination angles. They should be approximately in the middle of the range of angles indicated in the diagnostic system.
Voltages in the diagnostic system should also be within the max/min range. If the voltages are in that band, go to next screen and enter the inclination angles and save.

The above should get you into the factory range. FWIW, the values for the rear sensor on the E-class is 2.2 to 3.0 volts. Assuming the CLS suspension is the same as the E, 3.08 volts should be an invalid entry. Again, just conjecture on my part. Hope this assists you in some way.

Here is some before/after info on my car when I calibrated the suspension after rebuilding it. Formatting is screwed up so you will have to add spaces in between...
Before: ** = “Axle Inclination” (rear) or “Control Arm Inclination” (front)
Left Rear Right Rear Left Front Right Front
Camber -2.3 -2.3 -1.3 -1.2
Height 25 3/8” 25 3/8” 26 ½” 25 5/8”
** -2.8 -2.8 +2.6 +2.4

After: ** = “Axle Inclination” (rear) or “Control Arm Inclination” (front)
Left Rear Right Rear Left Front Right Front
Camber -1.6 -1.7 -1.1 -1.2
Height 26 3/4” 27” 26 ¼” 26 ½”
** -1.2 -1.2 +3.1 +3.1

factoryKITTED

It most certainly was able to save at 3.08, it would not a 3.10 and greater. The computer may recognize 3.0-3.08 as 3 volts. So anything greater or equal to 3.10 would not save.

Let me digest the rest of the information you provided...

factoryKITTED

OK so I have an oddball question... theoretically would a difference in diameter tires from front right to front left make a difference in the rear Height? Assume that the rear tires are the exact same height.

For example...

If the front right tire was just slightly taller than the left front tires.... let's say by .10-.20 inches. Would the taller front right corner make the left rear sit lower than the right rear? Kind of like a teeter totter effect?

bbirdwell

That height difference is within the margin of error for the air suspension so I would say "no". If anything, I would expect it to trigger an ESP error due to the different rotational velocity of the two tires.

factoryKITTED

OK so let me back up a bit just so everything is clear about what I have done so far.

I lowered my W219 CLS55 within the parameters shown on the first page. Left 2.2, right 2.8 and rear 3.0. My inclination angles were set to 3.5 degrees on the fronts and -1.1 degrees for the rear. The vehicle successfully calibrated. For some reason my Left rear is about 1/2 lower than the right rear now. The carport that I did this in wasn't exactly level. Can anyone explain why the rear would show different heights when there's only one level control. If I could adjust the rear airbags individually my problem would be solved. Any advice would be greatly appreciated I have spent three days trying to fix this problem.

factoryKITTED

Sorry!

new55

i was following this thread - so do you set your initial height in comfort mode or do you set it at the sport setting you usually drive a round in ?(ie sport 2) ? thanks

05-E55

I am also lowered by a rear link and STAR. But the rear is almost an inch higher on the passenger side than driver side. I've had it adjusted a couple times and can't seem to get it to sit quite right. Does it "settle" after driving? Any suggestions would be appreciated.