Leaving car overnight in Sport 1&2 QUESTIONS!

Dec 19, 2014 | 02:14 PM

06E55BEAST

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Leaving car overnight in Sport 1&2 QUESTIONS!

Does leaving the car in sport mode 1 or 2 overnight or extended periods of time cause any compression leaks or pressure on the airmatic struts?

Dec 19, 2014 | 02:26 PM

Sir-Boost-a-Lot

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No problems. Mine has been in sport 2 since the day I got it.

Dec 19, 2014 | 02:42 PM

shardul

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2003 W211 E55, 2003 W220 S600

no problem whatsoever
mine has been in sport 2 for last 7 years

Dec 19, 2014 | 02:50 PM

berti_00

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I have never taken it off sport 2 ever since ive owned it... Only when I raise it to let my wife drive it

and me being in it too

Dec 19, 2014 | 04:05 PM

02C32guy

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Must be nice to live in an area without potholes...

Dec 19, 2014 | 07:56 PM

ilko

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Sir-Boost-a-Lot

No problems. Mine has been in sport 2 since the day I got it.

Same here.

Doesn't the Sport mode stiffen the shocks? I don't think it is air-spring related.

Dec 19, 2014 | 08:13 PM

SL55_Forever

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Is it the same for ABC sport I wonder...?

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Dec 21, 2014 | 11:24 AM

Sugar_Mouth

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2014 E63S, 2018 GLC 300

I use sport one no issues. From what I understand sport one and two both lower the vehicle the same amount but sport two increases shock firmness a bit over sport one.

Dec 21, 2014 | 11:58 AM

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A bunch of TT's

Auto lowering is 10mm for S1 & 15mm for S2

Dec 21, 2014 | 03:43 PM

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Max.H

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My car is lowered with STAR. But,the streets can be bad, I leave my car in raised mode. It lives in raised mode for past 2 years +

Dec 22, 2014 | 01:20 AM

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Elhonaz

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ilko

Same here.

Doesn't the Sport mode stiffen the shocks? I don't think it is air-spring related.

S1 and S2 both are lower than comfort -> less air in the strutt makes it stiffer. It however does stiffen the shoks also, electrically through the dampening unit that is located on the strutt it self

http://bayhas.com/mercedes/w211/contents/sas/sas.htm

Last edited by Elhonaz; Dec 22, 2014 at 01:23 AM. Reason: link added

Dec 23, 2014 | 09:36 AM

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I believe Sport I also adjusts itself. If the road is too bumpy, the suspension will soften up. If you go hard into a turn, it will stiffen up.

Sport II stays firm no matter what.
Comfort stays soft no matter what, but lowers at freeway speed.

Dec 23, 2014 | 12:59 PM

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agregory23

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I have noticed when I get out of the car and lock it, the air releases out the front and you can see it lower itself. I haven't checked to see that it does that on all settings but I am pretty sure it does. What that tells me is it doesn't matter where you leave it, the car is going to lower itself when its parked.