Hi guys,
While I was researching wheels for my Model S (because wheels...) I found a thread with a wheel style I like installed on an Audi S8 and in the owner's post he mentioned that his car was lowered with the "Cete lowering module" - and I was all like, "WTF is the Cete lowering module?" So I looked it up. From what I gather it's basically a software interface that sits between the car's air suspension control/sensor subsystem and the main ECU/computer, so it's able to report that the car is higher than it actually is in order to get some additional lowering happening. And it's got a pretty slick mobile app that you use to change the ride height front/rear - connects to the module installed in the car via Bluetooth. Check out this video of a 2013 Audi S8 owner demonstrating some of the functionality:
Pretty cool, right? So I thought to myself, "I wonder if this thing is available for the Tesla Model S?" Turns out that IT IS! Check it:
Active Suspension Control - Tesla Model S Air Suspension-ASC-BLE-TESLA-MODEL_S
There's even a video on the Cete Automotive GmbH YouTube channel showing their Tesla Model S application:
Unfortunately it's in German and the English closed captions weren't super helpful (for me anyway) - anybody that understands German want to give us a summary of what's said in that video?
This is fairly exciting as it seems to be a pretty good alternative to lowering links or brackets - albeit at a cost (€1299 direct). But if it can remain invisible to service centers and provide the level of precise control that it seems to offer, without requiring any mechanical modifications (that would have to be adjusted or removed when the car is brought in for service) this is kinda game-changing on the Tesla "just lower the suspension a wee bit more please" front.
Anyway, does anybody on here have experience with this company or product? You can download the app from the Apple App Store here (it's called "Active Suspension Control BLE") and play around with it if you want. The list of car models supported is pretty huge: Audis, VWs, Porches, Range Rovers, Mercs, ... even the Lambo Urus. I searched the TMC forum already for "Cete" and there were 0 results so maybe their Tesla offering is fairly new. At any rate, I'm going to contact them and try to get some more information - in English - about how it works, how it's installed, etc. and will report back.
Brian
While I was researching wheels for my Model S (because wheels...) I found a thread with a wheel style I like installed on an Audi S8 and in the owner's post he mentioned that his car was lowered with the "Cete lowering module" - and I was all like, "WTF is the Cete lowering module?" So I looked it up. From what I gather it's basically a software interface that sits between the car's air suspension control/sensor subsystem and the main ECU/computer, so it's able to report that the car is higher than it actually is in order to get some additional lowering happening. And it's got a pretty slick mobile app that you use to change the ride height front/rear - connects to the module installed in the car via Bluetooth. Check out this video of a 2013 Audi S8 owner demonstrating some of the functionality:
Pretty cool, right? So I thought to myself, "I wonder if this thing is available for the Tesla Model S?" Turns out that IT IS! Check it:
Active Suspension Control - Tesla Model S Air Suspension-ASC-BLE-TESLA-MODEL_S
There's even a video on the Cete Automotive GmbH YouTube channel showing their Tesla Model S application:
Unfortunately it's in German and the English closed captions weren't super helpful (for me anyway) - anybody that understands German want to give us a summary of what's said in that video?
This is fairly exciting as it seems to be a pretty good alternative to lowering links or brackets - albeit at a cost (€1299 direct). But if it can remain invisible to service centers and provide the level of precise control that it seems to offer, without requiring any mechanical modifications (that would have to be adjusted or removed when the car is brought in for service) this is kinda game-changing on the Tesla "just lower the suspension a wee bit more please" front.
Anyway, does anybody on here have experience with this company or product? You can download the app from the Apple App Store here (it's called "Active Suspension Control BLE") and play around with it if you want. The list of car models supported is pretty huge: Audis, VWs, Porches, Range Rovers, Mercs, ... even the Lambo Urus. I searched the TMC forum already for "Cete" and there were 0 results so maybe their Tesla offering is fairly new. At any rate, I'm going to contact them and try to get some more information - in English - about how it works, how it's installed, etc. and will report back.
Brian