Has anyone installed the CETE lowering module in their RS6 yet?

[DeputyDog95]

Curious. I ordered one from a forum vendor last week.

How do you like it?
What are your settings?

Any issues?

[Space Truckin]

Curious too, subscribed...

[jimmydee]

Sub'd
I'd like to know too...

[DeputyDog95]

With a relatively simple install and the flexibility to go both down and up, seems like it makes a lot of sense to keep the car practical when it needs to be.

The only RS6 I've seen using it so far is that Mustache'd YouTuber who slammed his

Probably not the look most of us are going for...

Would be nice to hear from someone who's been using it in an RS6 for a bit in a typical fashion and get their feedback on settings and so forth.

[NPuter]

Hope to have mine installed this weekend. The only question I am looking forward to having answered is how quickly level changes happen (e.g. needing to raise up from a relatively low level quickly to enter/exit a sloped driveway).
On the C7 it was fairly slow. B9 SQ5 is quick.

[sdaudiguy]

I talked to my service writer and he said if I felt like taking it out before service he wouldn’t care but the odis lowering he would be better with no issues.

[[email protected]]

Note sure if the customer is a forum user here, but he's happy so far. This is show mode at -55mm:





A ton of these CETE setups have shipped to RS6 C8 owners in the past 2-3 weeks or so. Can't keep enough inventory in North America at the moment to get everyone supplied...

Cheers!

[DeputyDog95]

I talked to my service writer and he said if I felt like taking it out before service he wouldn’t care but the odis lowering he would be better with no issues.

That would be a tremendous amount of work to prep for an oil change... Is he really going to give you a hard time for simply having it installed? Couldn't you just go to the dealer at factory ride height? If there were no problems w the suspension while there for a service, would they even care?

[DeputyDog95]

Note sure if the customer is a forum user here, but he's happy so far. This is show mode at -55mm:





A ton of these CETE setups have shipped to RS6 C8 owners in the past 2-3 weeks or so. Can't keep enough inventory in North America at the moment to get everyone supplied...

Cheers!

That looks really sharp, especially w the wheels.

So far, all I've seen are cars in show mode. I'm hoping to get some feedback from people using it on a daily basis so we can learn more about how it works, what settings they're using, and how quickly it moves when changing heights.

[sdaudiguy]

That would be a tremendous amount of work to prep for an oil change... Is he really going to give you a hard time for simply having it installed? Couldn't you just go to the dealer at factory ride height? If there were no problems w the suspension while there for a service, would they even care?

I assume if they see the plugs they would note it just like if they see your car is tuned even not having engine issues.

[AvantNeeded]

I assume if they see the plugs they would note it just like if they see your car is tuned even not having engine issues.

Will they see the plugs if it’s hidden by the under tray? The install seems close to plug and play with the ability to hide the wiring.

[sdaudiguy]

the undertray comes out for an oil change...

[AvantNeeded]

the undertray comes out for an oil change...

Well crap, I wasn’t really thinking about the oil change lol

[DeputyDog95]

Are the Audi techs really that aggressive with their reporting?
Is it automatic that if "they see something they say something", even if it's not a part they're currently working on and there is no failure?

[NPuter]

Are the Audi techs really that aggressive with their reporting?
Is it automatic that if "they see something they say something", even if it's not a part they're currently working on and there is no failure?

I guess it depends. I think them going out of the way to report something like the cete module during an oil change without you complaining of suspension issues would be extremely aggressive.

I've had advisors ask me if my cars were tuned so they could make sure they don't get flagged.

[[email protected]]

For the most part I'd say for any owner that is slightly worried just set the heights back to stock unless you have a suspension problem and then removing the setup might be advisable.

Would a dealership risk a relationship with an RS6/7 owner to void a portion of their warranty during an oil change, routine service or other warranty repair totally unrelated to the suspension? My guess is no and so many other owners of Audi with air suspension have run the CETE setups for years without warranty issues.

Cheers,

[DeputyDog95]

Thanks for the info.

I'm kind of surprised no one has chimed in yet, that is already running the CETE with the RS6. Seems like quite a few have been sold... Usually the type of person that would do a mod like that, ends up in a forum like this :)

[Bartallday]

Thanks for the info.

I'm kind of surprised no one has chimed in yet, that is already running the CETE with the RS6. Seems like quite a few have been sold... Usually the type of person that would do a mod like that, ends up in a forum like this :)

They're all too busy ripping up the streets to report back to the forum! Mine is sitting in the closet waiting patiently till Feb delivery

[Mr.Showroom]

Have my module installed before I pick up the car, absolutely love how it transforms the look of the car.

Fairly easy to use, takes less than 30 secs to have the height adjusted. I have mine set at -40mm and alignment done after.

Ride isn’t too harsh, I set the suspension at Auto, it absorbs the bumps quite nicely.

Highly recommended, especially with the deal from Martin @ Nemesis!

[DeputyDog95]

Have my module installed before I pick up the car, absolutely love how it transforms the look of the car.

Fairly easy to use, takes less than 30 secs to have the height adjusted. I have mine set at -40mm and alignment done after.

Ride isn’t too harsh, I set the suspension at Auto, it absorbs the bumps quite nicely.

Highly recommended, especially with the deal from Martin @ Nemesis!

Thanks for posting! I ordered my unit from Nemsis aka Martin as well. Just waiting for it to arrive.

Got any pics?

So the only mode you adjusted was "Auto" and you dipped that to -40mm?
What happens at speed in Auto? Does it still dip another 10mm when you exceed 75mph? Does it drop another 10mm, taking you down to -50mm?

I'm a little torn on the idea of getting an alignment. I always did that when I permanently lowered a car. However, with this one going up and down and likely running it in different modes at different heights depending on the roads and how I'm driving, I'm not sure what the right thing to do is.

[Mr.Showroom]

I believe CETE overwrites lowering the car for another 10mm over 75mph, it certainly doesn’t feel it when cruising at highway speed but I don’t know 100%

Essentially I wanted to set a “ride height” and had the alignment done so I can worry less about the tire wear.

If I was to go over a touch less car wash, I raised the car to stock height so it wouldn’t scrape the bottom of the car.

Here’s a photo of the car

https://www.instagram.com/p/CIeKb54H...=1hdiihdym7m2y

[AstleyJ]

Adam LZ who is another Youtuber installed on his channel. He also did downpipes and MTM flash. The downpipes with the sport exhaust sound pretty amazing.

[DeputyDog95]

I believe CETE overwrites lowering the car for another 10mm over 75mph, it certainly doesn’t feel it when cruising at highway speed but I don’t know 100%

Essentially I wanted to set a “ride height” and had the alignment done so I can worry less about the tire wear.

If I was to go over a touch less car wash, I raised the car to stock height so it wouldn’t scrape the bottom of the car.

Here’s a photo of the car

https://www.instagram.com/p/CIeKb54H...=1hdiihdym7m2y

The car looks great!

I'm not entirely clear on when the car lowers over 75mph. Apparently it for sure lowers 10mm in Dynamic, but I don't know about Auto or Comfort.

The CETE definitely does not override the factory's preference to lower at speed according to the retailers on the forum. However, if you've changed your settings in Auto, maybe it doesn't lower at speed in that mode?

I'm trying to avoid setting a good ride height and then the car dipping another 10mm on its own at speed.

[sdaudiguy]

I think there is a setting in the CETE module for the auto lowering at speed.

[DeputyDog95]

I think there is a setting in the CETE module for the auto lowering at speed.

You can disable the CETE at a preset speed, but then your car raises back up to whatever the height is.

[Mr.Showroom]

The car looks great!

I'm not entirely clear on when the car lowers over 75mph. Apparently it for sure lowers 10mm in Dynamic, but I don't know about Auto or Comfort.

The CETE definitely does not override the factory's preference to lower at speed according to the retailers on the forum. However, if you've changed your settings in Auto, maybe it doesn't lower at speed in that mode?

I'm trying to avoid setting a good ride height and then the car dipping another 10mm on its own at speed.

I just did a test on the highway, turned off the “speed limit” function in the CETE setting, and it does not lower anymore than the height I set it at(judging by the ride height bars in MMI)

[DeputyDog95]

I just did a test on the highway, turned off the “speed limit” function in the CETE setting, and it does not lower anymore than the height I set it at(judging by the ride height bars in MMI)

That's great news!

I know when I'm in Dynamic (still stock), the car drops from 3 bars to 1 bar on its own once you exceed and maintain speeds above around 75 or so mph.

What drive mode were you in? Dynamic or Automatic?

What happens when you're in one of the RS modes?

[Mr.Showroom]

That's great news!

I know when I'm in Dynamic (still stock), the car drops from 3 bars to 1 bar on its own once you exceed and maintain speeds above around 75 or so mph.

What drive mode were you in? Dynamic or Automatic?

What happens when you're in one of the RS modes?

I drive on RS1, and turned it back to Dynamic, still stays at 3 bar!

[DeputyDog95]

I drive on RS1, and turned it back to Dynamic, still stays at 3 bar!

Good to hear! Everything we've been told so far is that the car will still want to drop 10mm when traveling over 75pmh in Dynamic, even with the CETE installed. I would have assumed it has the same behavior in the RS modes.

Not sure why it's not dropping at speed on its own with the CETE installed in the Dynamic and RS modes, but that's a good thing!

[DeputyDog95]

I drive on RS1, and turned it back to Dynamic, still stays at 3 bar!

Follow up question since you're actually using the CETE.

When you lower it using the CETE, do the bars in the ride height display change? I would assume they don't as the bars should only correspond to changes made by the Mode setting or the user (ie lifting the car).

For example, if you have the car lowered 25mm than stock using the CETE in Comfort mode, does it still show 3 bars on the ride height display?

[Grundel76]

Can someone just take their car to a dyno and slap a tape measure over fender already???

[DeputyDog95]

Can someone just take their car to a dyno and slap a tape measure over fender already???

That would be nice!

[dontbethatguy]

I’ve had mine installed for about a month now, and it’s great. I had lowering links on my 2016 RS7, and they worked fine. But, the on-fly adjustability of the CETE module is awesome! You can program a different ride height for comfort, auto, and dynamic modes. I’ve settled on 30mm lower since it looks great overall and doesn’t make the ride too harsh. I was at 35mm for the first few days but felt it was notably worse on ride quality vs. 30mm.

You can see a few pics attached below that my detailer took when he finished the car. The wheels are 22” Vossens. I also did the exhaust valve controller for a bit more sound but am waiting on a Milltek exhaust to arrive. I have right at 1,800 miles on the car and love it. It’s my daily driver a lot of the time. I had all of the major areas wrapped in PPF and the car ceramic coated, so clean up is much easier now. I’ll snap a separate pic of the CETE in “show car mode” where it drops it 55mm.

Trevor

[DeputyDog95]

I’ve had mine installed for about a month now, and it’s great. I had lowering links on my 2016 RS7, and they worked fine. But, the on-fly adjustability of the CETE module is awesome! You can program a different ride height for comfort, auto, and dynamic modes. I’ve settled on 30mm lower since it looks great overall and doesn’t make the ride too harsh. I was at 35mm for the first few days but felt it was notably worse on ride quality vs. 30mm.

You can see a few pics attached below that my detailer took when he finished the car. The wheels are 22” Vossens. I also did the exhaust valve controller for a bit more sound but am waiting on a Milltek exhaust to arrive. I have right at 1,800 miles on the car and love it. It’s my daily driver a lot of the time. I had all of the major areas wrapped in PPF and the car ceramic coated, so clean up is much easier now. I’ll snap a separate pic of the CETE in “show car mode” where it drops it 55mm.

Trevor

Looks fantastic!

What offsets are the wheels? I assume they are 22x10.5 like the factory wheels?

What exactly does the exhaust controller do? Isn't it any different than running it in Dynamic mode? Or does it simply just allow you to make it louder in Comfort?

Did you do a realignment after the drop?
Have you been on the interstate yet for any extended time? Just curious if the car still drops to 1 bar with the CETE installed. I spoke with someone recently who said that the car stopped dropping at speed, even with the CETE speed cancellation off.

[Mr.Showroom]

I’ve had mine installed for about a month now, and it’s great. I had lowering links on my 2016 RS7, and they worked fine. But, the on-fly adjustability of the CETE module is awesome! You can program a different ride height for comfort, auto, and dynamic modes. I’ve settled on 30mm lower since it looks great overall and doesn’t make the ride too harsh. I was at 35mm for the first few days but felt it was notably worse on ride quality vs. 30mm.

You can see a few pics attached below that my detailer took when he finished the car. The wheels are 22” Vossens. I also did the exhaust valve controller for a bit more sound but am waiting on a Milltek exhaust to arrive. I have right at 1,800 miles on the car and love it. It’s my daily driver a lot of the time. I had all of the major areas wrapped in PPF and the car ceramic coated, so clean up is much easier now. I’ll snap a separate pic of the CETE in “show car mode” where it drops it 55mm.

Trevor

Looks fantastic!

What offsets are the wheels? I assume they are 22x10.5 like the factory wheels?

What exactly does the exhaust controller do? Isn't it any different than running it in Dynamic mode? Or does it simply just allow you to make it louder in Comfort?

Did you do a realignment after the drop?
Have you been on the interstate yet for any extended time? Just curious if the car still drops to 1 bar with the CETE installed. I spoke with someone recently who said that the car stopped dropping at speed, even with the CETE speed cancellation off.

+1! As much as I would love to order a set of exhaust, a little hard for me to justify the price...

[dontbethatguy]

The wheels are 22x10.5 +11 front and 22x10.5 +7 rear. They were recommended offsets from Vossen, and they’re perfect. Zero rubbing issues, even with the car dropped down.

As for the exhaust valve controller, it allows me to leave the baffles open in any mode. So, regardless if I’m in comfort, auto, or dynamic, I can open and close the baffles with a remote key fob. I’ll likely end up putting a Milltek on the car down the road, but I’ll still use the controller with an aftermarket exhaust installed.

I did have a four wheel alignment done after lowering the car. I assume the car no longer lowers itself cruising down the highway since it’s commanding a specified drop that I set. I’ve run the module for about 1,400 miles with zero issues.

[[email protected]]

I’ve had mine installed for about a month now, and it’s great. I had lowering links on my 2016 RS7, and they worked fine. But, the on-fly adjustability of the CETE module is awesome! You can program a different ride height for comfort, auto, and dynamic modes. I’ve settled on 30mm lower since it looks great overall and doesn’t make the ride too harsh. I was at 35mm for the first few days but felt it was notably worse on ride quality vs. 30mm.

You can see a few pics attached below that my detailer took when he finished the car. The wheels are 22” Vossens. I also did the exhaust valve controller for a bit more sound but am waiting on a Milltek exhaust to arrive. I have right at 1,800 miles on the car and love it. It’s my daily driver a lot of the time. I had all of the major areas wrapped in PPF and the car ceramic coated, so clean up is much easier now. I’ll snap a separate pic of the CETE in “show car mode” where it drops it 55mm.

Trevor

Looks excellent! Glad the CETE setup is working well for you and you've found what works best for your needs.

If anyone needs assistance or more information don't hesitate to let me know via PM/email: [email protected]

Cheers,

[DeputyDog95]

The wheels are 22x10.5 +11 front and 22x10.5 +7 rear. They were recommended offsets from Vossen, and they’re perfect. Zero rubbing issues, even with the car dropped down.

As for the exhaust valve controller, it allows me to leave the baffles open in any mode. So, regardless if I’m in comfort, auto, or dynamic, I can open and close the baffles with a remote key fob. I’ll likely end up putting a Milltek on the car down the road, but I’ll still use the controller with an aftermarket exhaust installed.

I did have a four wheel alignment done after lowering the car. I assume the car no longer lowers itself cruising down the highway since it’s commanding a specified drop that I set. I’ve run the module for about 1,400 miles with zero issues.

Thanks for the info!

Have you looked to see how many bars the car is showing at sustained speeds above 75mph yet? From the factory, it should go from 3 to 1. At least in Dynmaic. Not sure what the car is supposed to do when traveling at interstate speeds in the other two modes. Trying to confirm what happens when the CETE is installed.

Also, did you set a CETE deactivation speed?

[Mr.Showroom]

Once CETE is installed, MMI shows 3-bar regardless the height you set it at.

If you set a speed-deactivation, it goes back to factory height/setting, then over 75mph in Dynamic mode it goes down to 1-bar

If you dont enable speed-limit (deactivation) then MMI will always show 3-bar and ride height will not change regardless speed, mode etc.

Hope this helps!

[NPuter]

Once CETE is installed, MMI shows 3-bar regardless the height you set it at.

If you set a speed-deactivation, it goes back to factory height/setting, then over 75mph in Dynamic mode it goes down to 1-bar

If you dont enable speed-limit (deactivation) then MMI will always show 3-bar and ride height will not change regardless speed, mode etc.

Hope this helps!

So it seems the cete is overriding the stock 75mph lowering. That's great!

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