akbenzo

Here are a couple pictures of the front struts

AMG__Dom

Looks awesome! could you tell me where you got that strut/bag from? or what model it is and who makes it? I definitely need to order a pair of those

And btw did you delete your sway bar up front? dont see the tab for it

TruTaing

Woah the teaser pix w/ the monoblocks are sick! Cant wait to see the wheels/tires done and on the car!

akbenzo

Yeah I don't have the sway bar bolted in yet, I wanted to make sure everything was going to work before I welded the tab on for it and I have to notch out the bracket for the abs wire. The struts are the airlift universal high dampening struts and it comes with the bags and all the metal to make the brackets and strut mounts, I ordered mine from kevin at airassisted in Canada

TruTaing

Just noticed the studs on the top of your strut mount. Did you drill holes into the strut tower?

akbenzo

No they go through the factory holes and just use nuts on top

Pezee

congrats!

im the other bagged c230.. im still working on minor details so the front can go lower without rubbing

akbenzo

Nice that looks good, I'm looking to get a rear window visor and wing for mine

Pezee

thanks. yours looks nice too. i wish i had front upper mounts like ur car so i can custom make camber plates.

TruTaing

There are no factory holes for my strut tower?!

C320-Cav

Same one I have!
Wanna tell me how long does it take for your car to raise after being lowered all the way??
and how long it takes to lower?
Nice installation too! Very clean, i like it. Keep up the great work!
Does yours rub when you fully steer? Mine rubs like crazy even when lifted but as for going straight its fine. I wanna try and somehow bend the mudguards inside the fenders to avoid rubbing when i turn, it sounds terrible Do you have any advice? Your ride looks amazing btw

akbenzo

It's actually fairly quick and I'm only using 1/4 line, I'm actually thinking about getting a regulator for the dump to slow it down a little bit. I've been talking to the guys at stancelab.com about making some camber plates which would be awesome and really nice for getting proper fitment on wheels. I'll keep posting pictures as i make more progress

C320-Cav

damn mine would take about a min or so to raise front and back which is
30 seconds each end. But i feel as if it is too slow. I'm gonna upgrade compressor and my gauge as well. Awesome work man! I'm really looking forward to seeing the progress

akbenzo

I was looking at your thread and I'm kind of confused, are those the tanks on the right and your compressor and valves in the middle

C320-Cav

Yessir
its a weird setup hehe

akbenzo

A bigger compressor and bigger tank would definitely help speed it up, it looks like your running pretty big line for such a small air supply

akbenzo

And how are you guys able to drive aired out in the front, even with my stock 16s when aired out my tires are tight against the inner fender well and I still have to go lower with my bags before there bottomed out

C320-Cav

Im picking up a job at jiffy lube hopfully this week! Had a succefull interview and when i rack up enough money im headed over to 2zero6factory.com and picking up new compressor, tanks, and digital gauges.

As far as my ride I'm riding on 19's and when I'm full lowered i can go straight without rubbing the inner fender or turn about 15 degrees that's when it starts rubbing but when I'm fully raised the wheels rub when the i steer completely. I.e. taking a 90 degree turn will make the wheels rub inside. I'm looking to sell my haste's and get 18" BBS LM reps and hopefully that gets rid of all the rubbing

I suggest you get the wheels spaced a little or chamber kit to reduce the rubbing

How wide are your tires in the front??

akbenzo

Spacing them out will definitely make it worse, and I dont think camber would help its sitting solid on the top of the fender well, the tires are only 205/55r16s

C320-Cav

Hmm thats deff weird. Let me get this straight, The top of the inside fender sits on top of the wheel when lowered or raised? But shoot it could be the offset of the wheel.
My set up, even when my car is completely lowered doesnt sit on top of the wheel

Pezee

naw mine doesnt rub. i have the camber bolts in too so that might help cuz it kicks the lower arms out.

henry418

Wow, that's damn low lol. nice!

akbenzo

Well I went to leave work today at -10 degrees and my heater would not come on, checked all fuses and everything was good so I'm not sure what's going on. Probably won't be doing much to the car till this problem gets fixed,

And yes the top of my tire when I'm completely aired out is hitting the top of my inner fender