Lowering the E-Tron GT with OBDeleven

[Mr.Smith]

I wanted to lower my RS E-Tron GT by 10mm, but wanted the option to raise it back to stock at any time.
I decided to go with OBDeleven Pro. I purchase OBDeleven new from eBay for $105.
There was no other feature I found useful other than lowering the suspension, so I didn't need the credits. The Pro is perfect for what I need

Here are the steps:

Put the OBDeleven in the OBD port under the steering wheel closer to the driver side door.

You must be sitting in the car with the door closed. Then turn on the car

Once you open the OBDeleven app, connect to the OBDeleven device, then Scan the system. This take a few minutes

Once completed you can go to into different control units.
Find the Chassis Control then click on it.

First click on Security Access before getting into the Adaptation section where you make your adjustments.

Put the code 20103 onto the Login.
If you don't do this step, you will get an error when making the adjustments.

After the security login, now you can go into the adjustments for the suspension.

You adjust each wheel. Here is the translation

Eingegebener Höhenwert vorn links
Entered height value front left

Eingegebener Höhenwert vorn rechts
Entered height value front right

Eingegebener Höhenwert hinten links
Entered height value rear left

Eingegebener Höhenwert hinten rechts
Entered height value rear right

Each wheel has a different value which you must be adjusted up.
I wanted to lower by 10mm.
To complete you hold down the green check mark on each wheel.

Once completed you go back to the main page and clear the Faults by holding down the ce ter button. This clears all the faults.

Once the faults have been cleared, turn off the car, remove the OBDeleven from the port, close the door.
A minute later you will hear the suspension release air and the car lowers to it's new setting. It doesn't happen immediately.



After a 10mm drop, this is what it looks like in Efficiency mode. No wheel gap

You feel the road a lot more. Compression is very noticeable, but the car is planted, less body roll, way better handling, more compliant.
Its less rough in Comfort mode, but in Efficiency you really hear tland feel the thumps in uneven roads.

It was a no brainer and I'm very pleased with the results. Worst case I can always raise it back to stock

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[ciaranob]

Interesting - a simpler solution than CETE I guess being software only - to be clear, the (chosen) 10 mm drop you used I assume affects ALL driving modes (like using hard links) I.e. unlike CETE you cannot set a ‘mode-specific’ drop, correct?

 

[Mr.Smith]

Interesting - a simpler solution than CETE I guess being software only - to be clear, the (chosen) 10 mm drop you used I assume affects ALL driving modes (like using hard links) I.e. unlike CETE you cannot set a ‘mode-specific’ drop, correct?

Not being able to set the height on the desired mode is a huge drawback. CETE wins there.
Its 10mm across all settings so you really feel how rough it is in Efficiency

For the price, easy of use and no hardware to install, its a win for me. I don't want to install links or a the CETE module

 

[ciaranob]

Not being able to set the height on the desired mode is a huge drawback. CETE wins there.
Its 10mm across all settings so you really feel how rough it is in Efficiency

For the price, easy of use and no hardware to install, its a win for me. I don't want to install links or a the CETE module

Agreed looks like a great alternate to CETE/Links and an excellent price pt.

But can you clarify again for me - from your description of setup above it reads like you can set a height (lift/drop) for each specific wheel - sure when set it’s set but it could be lowered more say in front than rear correct? Or am I reading this wrong (but why have a setup for each wheel if not)?

Thx for sharing!

 

[Mr.Smith]

Agreed looks like a great alternate to CETE/Links and an excellent price pt.

But can you clarify again for me - from your description of setup above it reads like you can set a height (lift/drop) for each specific wheel - sure when set it’s set but it could be lowered more say in front than rear correct? Or am I reading this wrong (but why have a setup for each wheel if not)?

Thx for sharing!

You can technically raise or lower any wheel to any height you want. You can make the front lower than the rear

 

[ciaranob]

You can technically raise or lower any wheel to any height you want. You can make the front lower than the rear

Just started to look at sites to buy and options on Amazon etc - you of course specifically ref the E-tron but to your knowledge have others had this work on a Taycan? Thx, C.

Edit - hmm - the more I read the more dodgy it gets imo in respect needing ‘credits’ to have features work and then that these credits don’t seem to give you the feature I.e. they are in fact simply an annual subscription cost!! Have I got this incorrect?

That and Porsche is specifically not included despite other VAG cars listed like Audi and VW.

Guess I need to dig more ..

 

[Mr.Smith]

Just started to look at sites to buy and options on Amazon etc - you of course specifically ref the E-tron but to your knowledge have others had this work on a Taycan? Thx, C.

Edit - hmm - the more I read the more dodgy it gets imo in respect needing ‘credits’ to have features work and then that these credits don’t seem to give you the feature I.e. they are in fact simply an annual subscription cost!! Have I got this incorrect?

That and Porsche is specifically not included despite other VAG cars listed like Audi and VW.

Guess I need to dig more ..

There are credits for other trivial settings that don't apply to me. Like the windows lowering more when you unlock the door.
I wanted to lower my car, nothing more.

I also looked before and it doesn't apply to Taycan

Here are the cars it does work on.

 

[ciaranob]

There are credits for other trivial settings that don't apply to me. Like the windows lowering more when you unlock the door.
I wanted to lower my car, nothing more.

I also looked before and it doesn't apply to Taycan

Here are the cars it does work on.

Ha! Had not paid attention to the jump to the E-trim forum - my bad !

 

[ProjectGT888]

I wanted to lower my RS E-Tron GT by 10mm, but wanted the option to raise it back to stock at any time.
I decided to go with OBDeleven Pro. I purchase OBDeleven new from eBay for $105.
There was no other feature I found useful other than lowering the suspension, so I didn't need the credits. The Pro is perfect for what I need

Here are the steps:

Put the OBDeleven in the OBD port under the steering wheel closer to the driver side door.

You must be sitting in the car with the door closed. Then turn on the car

Once you open the OBDeleven app, connect to the OBDeleven device, then Scan the system. This take a few minutes

Once completed you can go to into different control units.
Find the Chassis Control then click on it.

First click on Security Access before getting into the Adaptation section where you make your adjustments.

Put the code 20103 onto the Login.
If you don't do this step, you will get an error when making the adjustments.

After the security login, now you can go into the adjustments for the suspension.

You adjust each wheel. Here is the translation

Eingegebener Höhenwert vorn links
Entered height value front left

Eingegebener Höhenwert vorn rechts
Entered height value front right

Eingegebener Höhenwert hinten links
Entered height value rear left

Eingegebener Höhenwert hinten rechts
Entered height value rear right

Each wheel has a different value which you must be adjusted up.
I wanted to lower by 10mm.
To complete you hold down the green check mark on each wheel.

Once completed you go back to the main page and clear the Faults by holding down the ce ter button. This clears all the faults.

Once the faults have been cleared, turn off the car, remove the OBDeleven from the port, close the door.
A minute later you will hear the suspension release air and the car lowers to it's new setting. It doesn't happen immediately.



After a 10mm drop, this is what it looks like in Efficiency mode. No wheel gap

You feel the road a lot more. Compression is very noticeable, but the car is planted, less body roll, way better handling, more compliant.
Its less rough in Comfort mode, but in Efficiency you really hear tland feel the thumps in uneven roads.

It was a no brainer and I'm very pleased with the results. Worst case I can always raise it back to stock

I have just got my obdeleven to do the same... (stupid Australian version won't got below 3 bar even in efficiency mode) but I am getting 0 in value compare to your default 4xx value... any clue?

 

[Mr.Smith]

I have just got my obdeleven to do the same... (stupid Australian version won't got below 3 bar even in efficiency mode) but I am getting 0 in value compare to your default 4xx value... any clue?

You're in the wrong section. I did that initially too

 

[ProjectGT888]

You're in the wrong section. I did that initially too

Let me look at it again today... but I have follows your post up top step by step....

 

[ProjectGT888]

Indeed I was in the wrong section... but now it won't accept the security code.....

 

[LLM]

Thanks for the tip !
I actually thought my Quattro didn’t come with adaptive suspension by default...

I made the modification using VCDS, the difference is definitely noticeable. There’s a lot less body roll during weight transfer, and you can be much more aggressive when changing direction. Before, I had to be much more gradual to manage the roll.

 

[Mr.Smith]

Thanks for the tip !
I actually thought my Quattro didn’t come with adaptive suspension by default...

I made the modification using VCDS, the difference is definitely noticeable. There’s a lot less body roll during weight transfer, and you can be much more aggressive when changing direction. Before, I had to be much more gradual to manage the roll.

Unfortunately the body roll is still too much for my taste. I understand it's more of a GT compared to the Taycan, but they should have made Dynamic mode stiffer, keep Comfort as the GT cruiser mode

 

[LLM]

Unfortunately the body roll is still too much for my taste. I understand it's more of a GT compared to the Taycan, but they should have made Dynamic mode stiffer, keep Comfort as the GT cruiser mode

It hasn't completely transformed the car like the new platform does, but it's still a step in the right direction.
Driven well, it still handles corners impressively, especially for a 2,300 kg car.

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