Sls Ride Height Adjuster

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Sls Ride Height Adjuster ; details of the adjuster
Topic Started: Fri Oct 26, 2007 1:41 am (662 Views)
cra_arc	Fri Oct 26, 2007 1:41 am Post #1
Member Posts: 6,233 Group: Members Member #4 Joined: November 2, 2005	anyone got a pic of it plz ????



NEIL	Fri Oct 26, 2007 6:41 am Post #2
Fewer Posts than Kenny Posts: 16,156 Group: Members Member #63 Joined: November 18, 2005	From a real Evo-II: And here's the rest...



Matt	Fri Oct 26, 2007 2:44 pm Post #3
Administrator - Hawk Eye Posts: 14,126 Group: Admin Member #20 Joined: November 8, 2005	Damn, shame I didn't see this earlier as ive just got back from seeing Nick and I could have taken a photo of his switch for you.



Conrad	Fri Oct 26, 2007 2:46 pm Post #4
Gunman of the apocalypse Posts: 5,387 Group: Members Member #34 Joined: November 11, 2005	When I went cross-country with Jack Beckers, I'm sure he pressed a switch near the hazard light switch on the gearknob surround to make his go up and down?



kentronix	Fri Oct 26, 2007 2:49 pm Post #5
Admin Posts: 16,349 Group: Admin Member #147 Joined: January 20, 2006	190Evoluzione Oct 26 2007, 07:41 AM I want one of those !! So I can actually go over speed bumps



Lewis 190E 2.5 16	Fri Oct 26, 2007 2:55 pm Post #6
I love speedbumps Posts: 6,597 Group: Members Member #918 Joined: February 7, 2007	From an EVO 1:



cra_arc	Fri Oct 26, 2007 4:06 pm Post #7
Member Posts: 6,233 Group: Members Member #4 Joined: November 2, 2005	noooo ive seen those i meant on the rear axle the nut that will adjust the ride height setting etc sorrty didnt explain myself to well :lol: :lol: :wacko:



Lewis 190E 2.5 16	Fri Oct 26, 2007 4:10 pm Post #8
I love speedbumps Posts: 6,597 Group: Members Member #918 Joined: February 7, 2007	Oh that, ill have alook i might have a picture some where. You taking her down abit? Right Colin i think there should be a lever, you move it down to lower the car its i think near the SLS valve. It a piece of metal attached to the valve. What this does is the fluid in the struts should release fluid and the back of the car should gradually lower. I dont know how much you can take it down by maybe around 20-25mm.



cra_arc	Fri Oct 26, 2007 4:18 pm Post #9
Member Posts: 6,233 Group: Members Member #4 Joined: November 2, 2005	yer there is a nut i beleive which you can turn in or out that a bar on the rear axle/diff touches i think if in it increaes heihgt nd vice versa just wanted a pic of it if anyone had one ... and yeh down a bit me thinks also 25mm on front to begin with just reduce the arch gap a bit as full front hydraulics as i really want are gonna have to wait .. other work in progrss



Lewis 190E 2.5 16	Fri Oct 26, 2007 4:21 pm Post #10
I love speedbumps Posts: 6,597 Group: Members Member #918 Joined: February 7, 2007	Yeah, an adjustable rod connected to it, and i think the other end connect to an arm that i think is attached to the sway bar with a clamp. Two turns raises/lowers the vehicle 1" To lower the car shut the engine off and turn the lever every two times turn the car on run it at 1500rpm and let it settle keep doing this untill you get the level you want. Lewis Edit: Colin its not a nut, its like a rod/lever as mentioned above Here , you can see that it clamps onto the sway/roll bar, is this thread not worth a pinny? Someone may also want to lower their SLS. Heres some diagrams:



Lewis 190E 2.5 16	Fri Oct 26, 2007 4:49 pm Post #11
I love speedbumps Posts: 6,597 Group: Members Member #918 Joined: February 7, 2007	Colin make sure you let the SLS settle and take it down slowly. It will also make the ride alot better and handle like its on tracks, but just take note of the above and you'll be fine. Make sure you get a picture of before and after Lewis



Marv	Fri Oct 26, 2007 4:55 pm Post #12
Evo II Wheel Posts: 2,669 Group: Members Member #642 Joined: November 3, 2006	Suspension: Hydro-pneumatic height adjustment system (3 positions: rough roads, highway, track) The EVOII automatically lowers itself, first at 30mph and at 55mph.



cra_arc	Fri Oct 26, 2007 5:02 pm Post #13
Member Posts: 6,233 Group: Members Member #4 Joined: November 2, 2005	prt 229 is turned i guess ??? need to do the front also so new springs will wait till i get them..



Lewis 190E 2.5 16	Fri Oct 26, 2007 5:04 pm Post #14
I love speedbumps Posts: 6,597 Group: Members Member #918 Joined: February 7, 2007	cra_arc Oct 26 2007, 07:02 PM prt 229 is turned i guess ??? need to do the front also so new springs will wait till i get them.. Yeap thats one (part 229 rod) Also its best wait until you get the front down



cra_arc	Fri Oct 26, 2007 5:06 pm Post #15
Member Posts: 6,233 Group: Members Member #4 Joined: November 2, 2005	yer or it will look like im smuggling immigrants in my boot lol thx for all the info mate col.



Lewis 190E 2.5 16	Tue Oct 30, 2007 3:25 pm Post #16
I love speedbumps Posts: 6,597 Group: Members Member #918 Joined: February 7, 2007	Just a quick update: Here the picture:



cossie connoisseur	Tue Oct 30, 2007 3:28 pm Post #17
fat tits Posts: 9,672 Group: Members Member #110 Joined: December 18, 2005	now the height is calculated on those 2 hols in the rod and then you adjust the ball rod that goes into the valve



cra_arc	Tue Oct 30, 2007 4:46 pm Post #18
Member Posts: 6,233 Group: Members Member #4 Joined: November 2, 2005	brill thxm8



merc190uk	Thu Jan 1, 2009 10:13 pm Post #19
Steve Posts: 7,517 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: November 1, 2005	taken this picture today so thought i should add it



Nath_XPR	Thu Jan 1, 2009 10:46 pm Post #20
Nordschleife Taxi Posts: 936 Group: Members Member #2,493 Joined: April 7, 2008	merc190uk Thu Jan 1, 2009 10:13 pm taken this picture today so thought i should add it So which hole is for 'high' and which one is for 'low'?



Cos Cos	Thu Jan 15, 2009 11:34 pm Post #21
Newbie Posts: 20 Group: Members Member #2,245 Joined: February 8, 2008	Hey Guys, Been a bit quiet for a while. Have actually been trying to sell that car ! But ended up buying a '89 500se with a stonking sounding exhaust. However, the 2.3-16 is keeping me happier. Replacement of of front brakes not urgent but is imminent within 10,000k's. Now I've decided that either, I get my asking price or I keep it, more leaning towards keeping it. Last year I replaced the SLS struts with new. Now I'm looking to lower the rear a little bit to balance it up and may even look at EVO 1 spoilers front and back. I'm a bit confuzled with regard to the pic posted above. I'm not totally mechanically dumbed out but what exactly needs to happen to that lever to lower the car. Does the nut need to come off the lever and then teh lever turned? or does teh nut come off and be repositioned on the next hole. Would be awesome if some clarifies, cheers.



TeZREX	Sun Jan 25, 2009 8:03 pm Post #22
Newbie Posts: 21 Group: Members Member #3,662 Joined: December 27, 2008	When you remove the nut that locates the self levelling lever you can manually raise and lower the car using the lever with the engine running. I can't remember which hole mine was set into as I only removed it to check the self levelling system was working. It raises the car quite a bit when fully raised though fully lowered dint seem to make that much difference. Looking at the photograph it seems that you should be able to get fine adjustment of the height using the adjusting screw (the rod that the nut is bolted too seems to be adjustable). TeZ Edited by TeZREX, Sun Jan 25, 2009 8:07 pm.



pentoman	Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:22 pm Post #23
Resident OVP Expert Posts: 2,697 Group: Members Member #11 Joined: November 6, 2005	Cos Cos Thu Jan 15, 2009 11:34 pm Hey Guys, Been a bit quiet for a while. Have actually been trying to sell that car ! But ended up buying a '89 500se with a stonking sounding exhaust. However, the 2.3-16 is keeping me happier. Replacement of of front brakes not urgent but is imminent within 10,000k's. Now I've decided that either, I get my asking price or I keep it, more leaning towards keeping it. Last year I replaced the SLS struts with new. Now I'm looking to lower the rear a little bit to balance it up and may even look at EVO 1 spoilers front and back. I'm a bit confuzled with regard to the pic posted above. I'm not totally mechanically dumbed out but what exactly needs to happen to that lever to lower the car. Does the nut need to come off the lever and then teh lever turned? or does teh nut come off and be repositioned on the next hole. Would be awesome if some clarifies, cheers. I can now answer this question. The rod with the nut in the middle is threaded one way at one end, the other way at the other end. Thus turning the nut one way spins the rod into its endpieces, turning the other way spins it out of its end pieces. Great system. Except when it's corroded like bollocks and just snaps in half instead. Oh well done putting it in a bugger of a place to get to as well. Anyone got the part number for it or a spare one that isn't buggered? Also can you take it off the roll bar clip? There's a screw to get it off the sls lever but that's corroded to hell too. Do I need a whole new SLS valve? Roll bar?? SLS system complete???? New car?????????? Feels like it right now. Edited by pentoman, Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:50 pm.



pentoman	Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:04 pm Post #24
Resident OVP Expert Posts: 2,697 Group: Members Member #11 Joined: November 6, 2005	Oh here we are pic of the adjuster



cossie connoisseur	Thu Mar 19, 2009 10:22 am Post #25
fat tits Posts: 9,672 Group: Members Member #110 Joined: December 18, 2005	col pic, where did you find that? be great if all the russian diagrams had real pics, would be much better



pentoman	Thu Mar 19, 2009 10:26 am Post #26
Resident OVP Expert Posts: 2,697 Group: Members Member #11 Joined: November 6, 2005	Mercedesshop (fastlane) - someone else had posted it on the forum there.



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