SL55 Ride Height

[candellara]

Hi All

Decided to lower my 2006 SL55 as I felt the ride height was too high

So, I opted for the simple way lowering links as the car can be easily returned to standard and it's low cost

The instructions recommend an 8mm adjustment on the links but I opted to do just 5mm as this represents a 28mm chassis drop

Well, suspension is definitely lower but I made the schoolboy error of not measuring the original ride height - dooh!

Can any 55 owner with standard ride height measure group to wheel arch for me - front & rear. Thanks if anyone can help

EDIT: If anyone can measure - can you do it with ABC in sport mode

My car is now (in sport) Front 655mm from floor to wheel arch and rear is 675mm

 

[alexanderfoti]

70cm from arch to floor.

However, the car is always trying to level the body, so if its not on 100% flat ground, you will always get different results. Sports mode makes no difference to the ride height.

 

[candellara]

70cm from arch to floor.

However, the car is always trying to level the body, so if its not on 100% flat ground, you will always get different results. Sports mode makes no difference to the ride height.

Thanks. Big help. So, happy with the rear ride height as I only wanted a 1" drop. I'll adjust the front to 675. I assume standard is 700mm all round?

 

[alexanderfoti]

Thanks. Big help. So, happy with the rear ride height as I only wanted a 1" drop. I'll adjust the front to 675. I assume standard is 700mm all round?

No worries! Same all round.