lpolo

i like the looks when the car is low. but the car has his own mind and likes going up and down... so is there anyway to limit the ride height? e.g. i want the car to have 1" gap maximum and can't go any higher.

i don't want to modify anything.. i remembered somebody here posted that dealer can do this via stardiagnose or something?? how much will it cost me? will it void warranty?

vrus

It can be done via Star Diagnostics.. If you can find a dealer willing to do the programming for you, just ask them to optimize the car with the ROW suspension settings.

It requires a good 3 or 4 hours to complete because they have to completely recalibrate the Airmatic Suspension and perform a 4 wheel alignment.

I tried to get my dealer to do it, but they wouldnt. They said they are not allowed to change the settings that are required for North American cars. It affects the crash safety regulations.

MB Fanatic

Hey vrus, thats a total lie. Its just that they probably dont want to do it. I had my car lowered via Star Diagnostics and the ride height is excellent now. It did take them a while since they performed a 4 wheel alignment and made sure everything was within specs. I cant remember how much the total drop was but it changed the way the car looked entirely.

M5KILLR

yea vrus YOU ARE A GO***MN LIAR!!! or not, my dealer pussed out too.

scorchie

"Rest of world" vs. "US-spec" is not a setting that can be done with Star Diagnosis. The control module needs to be replaced with the correct unit because of differences in the operation of the unit (not just static ride height).

Star Diagnosis can change the static ride height though.

-s-

lpolo

vrus, how much will it cost to lower via stardiagnose?

vrus

My dealer charges $110/hr and based on what I heard, it is a 4 hr job, so I would budget $500 to get it done.

The trick is to find a dealer which is willing to perform the work.

A person I know in the dealership I deal with told me that I should approach a dealer which is an independent (one that isnt owned by MB corporate). They would be more willing to do the work. So, I am trying to make friends with an independent dealer in the hopes of getting this done.

JAY55

A guy I supposed to order the DPE wheels from told me Mercedes Benz dealer in Long Beach (Signal Hill area) can adjust the ride height. I'm still trying to get more info, anyone know exactly where this dealer is so I can call?

MBAMGPWR

I'm going to be installing the lowering links that I purchased through the help of Peter B on Monday. I will post pics when the job has been completed. I thought about used the Star at my MB dealership, but this was cheaper and my shop knows what they're doing (as opposed to my MB dealership).

vrus

I got the info from Peter as well.. I was going to order them also, but I am a little worried about how it will affect the car. When you install those, and you decide on how much lower you want it, keep in mind that as the car gets up to speed, it will automatically go 0.4" lower. In other words, if you decide to setup the links to prove 1" of drop, the car will automatically drop it an additional 0.4" when you are on the highway.

I am not sure what the safe limits are and that's what worries me. I have heard of people blowing their airmatic suspension (in general, not with these links). With the electronic modules, they stop the car from lowering any further when driving on the highway.