Front end lift at 100mph +
07-20-2009, 10:59 PM
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2010 E350 SP / Honda Crosstour / prior vehicles - C32 modded / C300 modded / Lincoln LS modded
Front end lift at 100mph +
Has anyone noticed the front gets light feeling and looses a bit of solidity at 110 mph or higher. should these cars have sufficient aerodynamics for high speeds. My c32 was great all the way to 155mph. freaks me out.
07-21-2009, 08:27 AM
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When you put those big 19s on there did you also drop the suspension? If you dropped the rear a bit more than the front, that could cause a bit more pressure underneath the car. A deeper lip spoiler would help but it may be more wheel/tire related that aerodynamics.
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07-21-2009, 11:08 AM
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Have you messed with the suspension? - These cars are designed to be nose down - On all these forums I see people dumping the tail of the car too far. This allows too much air under the car at speed & messes with high speed stability. The 203s & 204s don't get light at speed if set up correctly. i.e. attitude = nose down tail up! Might look good with the tail dumped but it wrecks stability.
07-21-2009, 03:34 PM
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Have you messed with the suspension? - These cars are designed to be nose down - On all these forums I see people dumping the tail of the car too far. This allows too much air under the car at speed & messes with high speed stability. The 203s & 204s don't get light at speed if set up correctly. i.e. attitude = nose down tail up! Might look good with the tail dumped but it wrecks stability.
07-21-2009, 03:38 PM
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Must be something wrong with the car, my C200 CDI is rock solid stable at 120 mph on the Autobahn. Actually feels like it was designed to drive like that all day (and it probably was). Strange in fact how this car seems rather noisy at 80 mph, but then stays exactly the same when running at 120 mph.
07-22-2009, 01:34 AM
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No problems that I've noticed at upper speeds... Check out your PSI. Top speed for me was right around 133, then the electro-mommy took over the throttle for a few seconds...
07-22-2009, 06:20 AM
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C250 CDI
German fast cars (excl. Porsche) are regulated to a max. of 250 Km/H (155 MpH).
So you should be getting at least 155 mph
So you should be getting at least 155 mph
Last edited by WiseMax; 07-22-2009 at 06:21 AM. Reason: (edited to correct a typo)
07-22-2009, 06:30 AM
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07-22-2009, 09:03 AM
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That was a sort of "Gentlemen's Agreement" for many years but a lot of the high end models have jumped well above. As far as I know, most "regular" but still stout cars are relagated to 155MPH.
07-22-2009, 10:05 AM
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Ditto ....
Must be something wrong with the car, my C200 CDI is rock solid stable at 120 mph on the Autobahn. Actually feels like it was designed to drive like that all day (and it probably was). Strange in fact how this car seems rather noisy at 80 mph, but then stays exactly the same when running at 120 mph.
I also noted that steady speed MPH actually increased (per the onboard consumption display and actual miles/fuel used measurements) and peaked around 90 MPH.
07-24-2009, 12:23 AM
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And "nope" to that too! 133 is the limit for the US spec C350 as well. And with the tire pressures correctly increased for the higher speed, it's rock solid with no front end lift or hint of instability.
