I added H&R lowering springs and removed the spring shims from the front and rear to get that real low lok. Trouble is, it's too low for the stock shocks and I have a LOT of rear camber that I don't know how to get rid of. So, looking for help:
1. Does anybody know who has shocks for a lowered ML500?
2. Anybody know how to solve the rear camber issue on a lowered ML500? I say a Brabus lowered and it had factory looking camber on the rear...go figure...Brabus's website doesn't show or mention anything about a camber adjustment system.
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Originally Posted by mitchmarket
2. Anybody know how to solve the rear camber issue on a lowered ML500? I say a Brabus lowered and it had factory looking camber on the rear...go figure...Brabus's website doesn't show or mention anything about a camber adjustment system.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Unfortunately I can't assist you here, but it is likely that the Brabus lowered vehicle had the Airmatic package with the Brabus Lowering module, allowing it to be lowered electronically with no change in springs or shocks.
i believe that Brabus does sell springs and shocks, if you call the main CA distributor, they will tell you that for the long run, they'd advise replacing both together. Mine is a ML500 with H&R springs (not in the sig pic below tho), but I didn't opt for any shocks for now. I too have some rear camber, but it's not as bad as you describe ( I didn't remove the shims though)
I also have Airmatic, but there is some level of camber, this shot sort of shows it, but its the best I have right now. post a pict of your as it sits, to show how low, or how much your trying to reduce.
^^ mine (ML500 on H&R springs) looks pretty much like that (in terms of the camber).
so question then on the ML63 with lowering module - does the camber dissipate or get better if you choose a higher/comfort ride hide? In theory - it should, right? what setting is that picture on?
and finally, since we're on the subject, how do lowering modules install? did you have to send your ECU out? (interested for S550 with standard airmatic, i would assume it's a similar process)
Revolt - That shot was taken in "auto" mode, I played around with the three (auto/sport/comfy) and for some reason in either sport/comfort mode, the air suspension is more active raising/lowering 1-2" at stop lights etc. but does not really do that in auto. Any three settings though does not change the "Resting" hieght, so there is about the same camber for each. Now if I hit the "raise" vehicle, I still have the 5-6" travel, and when fully raised, the camber is better, but I don't typically drive in that mode.
davicon, there really is no fixin' required, there is no negative drive concerns for the camber as it sits, in fact I had a 4x4 in the past that had major camber (opposite) as it was lifted, but it was so bad, I had shimmy at certain speeds cause the drive shafts had to much of an angle.
When I get a chance I will take another few shots from the rear with different settings if it would be useful. there really is not further fix for the set-up I am running.
not in the 2,500-3k miles I've put on since installed. running toyo proxies so patern would show pretty quickly I would think. I will defeintly be keeping an eye on it.
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