CL500Wizard
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Hi All
Sorry for starting a new thread as posted this in the sticky earlier.
My W215 has developed this nearside front ride height problem. This was not the case when the car was purchased a few months ago and only happened when I was tinkering with the ride height button to get the feel of the drive at the 3 levels. After that, the N/S Left is at least 1 inch higher than the rest when measured at level. I measured at the standard (lowest ride height) settings so maybe I should measure at all 3 settings to see the difference. The height variance is having a major impact on the handling with the weight distribution all wrong and the car is too tail happy right now. Tracking is all spot on with camber, caster, and toe all set exactly to the specs. Only time the car inspires handling confidence is when the ABC is activated, and this is when it softens up and the tail doesn't bounce on road-bumps (which are plenty in london). It just handles completely different with this problem and inspires no confidence to even give it a little boot
Just to add, all sides move up and down (even N/S Left) but it doesn't go as far down as others at standard setting.
where shall I start? I'd prefer to check things out myself first before handing the car to an Indie.
Many thanks
A
Sorry for starting a new thread as posted this in the sticky earlier.
My W215 has developed this nearside front ride height problem. This was not the case when the car was purchased a few months ago and only happened when I was tinkering with the ride height button to get the feel of the drive at the 3 levels. After that, the N/S Left is at least 1 inch higher than the rest when measured at level. I measured at the standard (lowest ride height) settings so maybe I should measure at all 3 settings to see the difference. The height variance is having a major impact on the handling with the weight distribution all wrong and the car is too tail happy right now. Tracking is all spot on with camber, caster, and toe all set exactly to the specs. Only time the car inspires handling confidence is when the ABC is activated, and this is when it softens up and the tail doesn't bounce on road-bumps (which are plenty in london). It just handles completely different with this problem and inspires no confidence to even give it a little boot
Just to add, all sides move up and down (even N/S Left) but it doesn't go as far down as others at standard setting.
where shall I start? I'd prefer to check things out myself first before handing the car to an Indie.
Many thanks
A
