Doug427

Doing a search it seems to be a common problem with lowered E55's pulling. For some reason pulling right seems the norm. I have checked the usual culprits, tire pressure, dragging brake, etc. All is well. Took it for alignment and as expected, it's a close as the tech could get it, but he couldn't get it where it needs to be for lack of adjustment range. I've read about the so called "crash bolts", which most say don't really help much due to the small amount of range over stock adjustability that they allow.

The car isn't super slammed, the tops of the wheel arches are about 1/2" over the tops of the tires.

I guess the question is what have you guys done about this? Is there a kit available that helps alleviate this? It really make the car less enjoyable to drive especially over long distances.

hachiroku

my car isn't STAR lowered, but when i'm parked on an uneven surface my car will pull while on the freeway. it'll only readjust once i raise then re-set my height using factory buttons. i am lowered using an ELM.

Doug427

Thanks, Barry - tried your fix and still no good. The car pulls pretty strong to the right. I tried alignment, and that didn't help. Pressure, etc is all correct. Can anyone who has experienced this tell me what if anything can be done to correct it? I know the so-called "crash bolts" are supposedly not effective. I'd appreciate any info anyone can send my way.

mondo

what are the tyres worn like? sometimes tread wear can make them do funny things

Doug427

Tires were replaced with new, no change. This is making the car very unpleasant to drive.

oneslow55

It has nothing to do with star,get a proper wheel alignment also check for ypur balljoints and lower control arm bushing's .Anytime you lower you need a alignment ..

skylinrcr01

Yep, this. My car was pulling, check out the control arm bushings, and one of them was completely destroyed and ripped up. Another good indicator that they need attention is a thunk when you go over bumps or take hard turns.

At bare minimum you need an alignment though.

hachiroku

can you post a picture of your alignment sheet as well as your car

compaddict

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My S55 was fixed with adjusting the ride height. My front right was an three quarters of an inch lower than the left. It had ABC so I bought some adjustable links and made the same height. Alignment showed perfect before the fix.
Vince

Doug427

I'll absolutely check into this. I do get an occasional clunk pulling into or out of the driveway. I never dug into the suspension on these cars - do they have both upper and lower control arms? If so which is the usual culprit. I changed both uppers and lowers on an old 1998 C230 I had, it was a piece of cake. I'm guessing this one is a bit tougher?

Hopefully this is a lead, thanks so much!

Doug427

This I have to look into as well. It seems the car is never exactly even side to side, and crazy as it sounds, it changes. I'm not really sure how to correct this, but it's another avenue to pursue. Thanks!

bbirdwell

With the Airmatic, you just calibrate the suspension using Star. I've posted on how to perform this calibration. Front suspension is individually adjustable on each side, rear suspension is calibrated to a single level sensor.