C230 W203 suspension camber issue
09-19-2014, 02:10 PM
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'03 C230 W203 * Bi-Xenon Lights * H&R Springs * Koni Struts * Bilstein B8 shocks * MRR Staggered 19'
C230 W203 suspension camber issue
Hello everyone,
This is my first post I've had my car since 2003 first owner -C230 W203 2003 I have an issue we'll have had for a while my tires 19" tires get worn out from the inside extremely bad. I need to figure out what everyone else did that lowered their car to fix the camber issue. I have stock shocks and struts. I know my car was lowered w springs but not sure what name brand they put in from what I thought it was H&R but I just checked and there is no brand name on them they look like stock. Also what does everyone recommend for shocks, struts and springs? I really need to fix my camber issue.
Front - 235 35 zr 19 91y Falken 453
Rear - 265 30 zr 19 93y Falken 453
I am wondering if the AMG shocks and struts & springs will work on my c230?
I am the point I need to do a complete suspension change
Thanks for any help and suggestions
This is my first post I've had my car since 2003 first owner -C230 W203 2003 I have an issue we'll have had for a while my tires 19" tires get worn out from the inside extremely bad. I need to figure out what everyone else did that lowered their car to fix the camber issue. I have stock shocks and struts. I know my car was lowered w springs but not sure what name brand they put in from what I thought it was H&R but I just checked and there is no brand name on them they look like stock. Also what does everyone recommend for shocks, struts and springs? I really need to fix my camber issue.
Front - 235 35 zr 19 91y Falken 453
Rear - 265 30 zr 19 93y Falken 453
I am wondering if the AMG shocks and struts & springs will work on my c230?
I am the point I need to do a complete suspension change
Thanks for any help and suggestions
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09-20-2014, 09:10 AM
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2002 C230 Coupe
Check the toe as well as the camber
I lowered an old BMW 528i once and the rear suspension changed toe as well as camber. Chewed up a pair of rear tires pretty quickly. Then I installed eccentric rear bushings (sold for camber correction), but I installed them horizontally offset to correct the toe and left the negative camber for handling. The next set of tires did not wear out the inside edges, in spite of the negative camber I ran. And those tires were more performance oriented with lower treadwear spec. And the car handled really well.
So the moral of my story is toe will wear the tires faster than camber.
I lowered an old BMW 528i once and the rear suspension changed toe as well as camber. Chewed up a pair of rear tires pretty quickly. Then I installed eccentric rear bushings (sold for camber correction), but I installed them horizontally offset to correct the toe and left the negative camber for handling. The next set of tires did not wear out the inside edges, in spite of the negative camber I ran. And those tires were more performance oriented with lower treadwear spec. And the car handled really well.
So the moral of my story is toe will wear the tires faster than camber.
09-25-2014, 11:42 PM
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'03 C230 W203 * Bi-Xenon Lights * H&R Springs * Koni Struts * Bilstein B8 shocks * MRR Staggered 19'
Thank you I think the biggest issue is that I had purchased H&R lowering springs and never changed anything else. My friend calls it a half as job! In which I agree I was a student at the time so now I'm trying to put the car up to par with all the high performance suspension. I will look at the toe setting too.
I just purchased a set of front Koni struts that I can adjust and a set of Bilstein B8 rear shocks. I also purchased a rear camber kit. I'm having issues finding high performance front camber and bushings.
Do you know where is a good place to purchase them?
Thank you for your information!
I just purchased a set of front Koni struts that I can adjust and a set of Bilstein B8 rear shocks. I also purchased a rear camber kit. I'm having issues finding high performance front camber and bushings.
Do you know where is a good place to purchase them?
Thank you for your information!
