Stancing my W220 S500 Fitting Airmatic Lowering Links. How to!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ต.ค. 2024
- Whats good all.
Took me 6 months, but here is the how to on lowering links for these W220s and Airmatic, as mostly ABC videos out there.
Check out the car on my instagram (@Mexicanfab) for more up to date look, as ive lowered it more since.
Shout me if you have any questions, but this was straight forward and actually still a really comfortable ride.
Tools I used in this Episode.
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Good video got same links going to do front today 😊
@@robguy9141 Good luck. Lmk how you get on.
It was useful so thank you for that Broth. I've got a C215 with an M137 innit that's gonna get the same kind of Stance God Willing I'll be rolling just like that. "Perfect"
The turbine wheels look so good
Thanks tremendously!!!
Just inherited my dad’s 2007 silver S500 and will be doing the same thing. What size/spec wheels did you get? I want to buy original Mercedes AMG wheels for it. I will also tint the windows with 3M Crystalline. Maybe 40% or the next shade darker. I plan to do a audio system upgrade. Three 12” JL audio w7s, Audison or Mcintosh amps, bit one processor and Dynaudio Esotec 3 way components with an 8” midbass.
you can buy those ball joints, ready rod and assemble them yourself for like $20 to make these links.
Hey, thanks. I know. But these were just easy and next day delivery. Then took me 6 months to fit. Lol
@Mexicanfab ha yea I know how that goes. Its arguably just as economical to buy them with the time saved by having someone else make a functional part. Especially with next day delivery. Just thought I'd mention it for anyone else who's looking into this mod
@@jakeclauson9863 Totally. And thank you for sharing.
I drive a Citroen with the famous hydraulic suspension. You can adjust height from all the way up to all the way down with a lever and drive the car at whatever height you like (I'm not saying this is recommended, but doable). Is this possible with Airmatic? I know there is a button inside the car but I don't know what it affects. Is it mandatory to install lowering links to adjust height everytime? I'm considering one of these Mercedes, prices are surely tempting. Thank you for the info and a nicely explained how to!
There is 2 types of suspension in the W220 range. ABC which is as the Citroen and hydraulic, and Airmatic which is air.
Both types use links in sensors in order for ECU to run the car low while it thinks it’s at normal ride height.
ABC has 3 settings and Airmatic has 2 settings. So these are preset but changes with the links.
Airmatic in the facelift cars is much more reliable than the early cars and for sure than ABC.
@@Mexicanfab yeah I did some research and found nothing but trouble with the ABC system. So if I understand correctly the lowering links are a one time affair. Well then, I'm gonna search for facelift models and see what I can find around. Wish me luck and have a nice week!
@@Abe_Sheen you can adjust the links multiple times to make sure the car sits how you want it too.
Расскажи потом, мягкость хода не пострадала после этого? Как подвеска отрабатывает неровности на дороге?
what year is your car? i just ordered mine but think they’re the wrong one’s because i got 4 links
Mine is a late 2003 model. So with Airmatic you only need 3 links as the rear has a single link by the diff.
ABC cars have no ARBs, so they need a link every corner.
Send the link where you got the links at
Got them from EBay. The company name is on the envelope.
Need to get you in another MK2 mate!
Ha ha, Mk2 and 3.
Bro does everyone run these w221 wheels on the w220? I have the same set on my S55
@@ZimmerZoop Ha ha. They just look so good. I’ve swapped them out long ago for my Rotiforms.
I’ll put these on my next project.
So how much did you lower this by ? And how many inches is 5mm ?
I have adjusted it 2 more times since this I made this. So it sits lower now and more level.
5mm adjustment should drop about an inch, but I found the car doesn’t sit totally level and that’s why I’ve gone back and done adjustments to the links, so car visually sits better and level.
did it malfunction yet? I know it must have
@@7thavedrycleaners178 absolutely not. Almost 3 years and 20k miles and the car rides just as comfortable as ever.
I’ve gone and fitted airmatic lowering links to my Cayenne Turbo too.
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Mine is the 2004 model with airmatic suspension. I have only received 2 links
Should have received 3 for airmatic.
Where did you get them from?
@@Mexicanfabebay
@@dsingh11 message them and tell them. Or return them as incomplete. The go get them from airmatic lowering links seller on eBay or IG or website. That’s where mine are from and been faultless.
@@Mexicanfab just done it today. Front 2 links on front rear had a adjuster
@@dsingh11 yeah. Rear is a 2 piece for adjustment, but depends how low you want to go, there isn’t enough adjustment.
Wer can I find this kit
Airmatic Lowering Links in eBay or here.
instagram.com/airmaticloweringlinks?igsh=MWFvd3dkdzdlcXR2cQ==
Good vid looking at doing my s320 cdi.. just 1 note. Wasn't that rear link already adjustable? If you loosened the nut in the middle.. I don't actually know I'm just asking haha looks like you could shorten it without removing
Yeah. The rear is adjustable, so you could just undo the nut and adjust. But if I was already there under the car, I didn’t want to risk it not having enough adjustment. So swapped it out.
Also, since I did the video, I have adjusted front once and rear twice to sit lower. So by now the stock link would defo would not have had enough adjustment.
How far do you adjust for the stance you currently have
@@natelux8157 Just adjust them to whatever 5-8mm and then let it settle and re-adjust after a couple of weeks. And repeat until stance is where you want it.
I have adjusted a further 2 times since this video and if you follow me on IG you’ll see how the car sits now.