Carlsson RS -- more pictures to come!

 

Those look sweet! Now I really want that ride in Jon's car that I couldn't get (for mechanical reasons) when Jon helped me switch spring pads for my RENNtech springs.

Patiently waiting for Jon's review.

 

Here are some more pics....

Getting ready for install..notice the new cl grille




Here is the a rear shot



And finally

 

Sexy pics! how do they work for you?

 

Man, those springs look really short.

I suppose these can lower the car 1" or can be adjusted to stock height?

Don

 

Your car looks awsome!!! Love the wheels/tire/yellow brakes combo! Also the CL-grill!! I have it and don't regret it at all!!

 

I have driven around 300 miles to get a feel. I started with the shocks adjusted to #2. At that setting the ride was a little firmer than my old Renntech springs. The shocks are set at the #3 setting at this time. I think that I will use this setting around town. For a long drive I would dial the shocks down to the #2 setting.

Overall the shocks and spring offer great feel. The car needs to go in the shop to get balanced. The car still needs more front camber to aid in turn-in.

Carl, thanks for the info on the CL Type grill. I'm home alone this weekend, just in case you want too drive my car.

 

Jon,

I'll e-mail you if you're going to be around on Sunday. I think it's looking clear for me and I definitely want that ride!! edit drive

Glad the grill information worked out. I hope you're as happy with it as I am.

 

awesome - can i ask how much they cost and where you got them from? are they worth the money in your opinion? lastly, nice Mov'it brakes! huge - those 15"ers in the front?!

 

The kit retails for $2700. I'm sure that you can work a deal. I feel the money was well spent. I have never driven on H&R coilovers, or the Bilstein PSS-9s. I have had Moton shocks in the past, and they cost around $1000 each.

I had a street race yesterday with a Corvette C5. I went through some 100mph plus turns to pull away from the Vett. The #3 setting is too soft for the high speed turns.

 

WOW! your mods look great! BTW, how does the #3 setting compare with your old Renntech springs?

 

I would say that the #3 setting on the Carlsson RS is about 20% stiffer that the Renntech springs. But, with much better control from the shock.

 

Yellow IS nice

 

What kind of brake are those? Brembo, others? Size compared to stock?
Thanks!

 

WOW!!
What size are those compared to stock AMG's? Pistons? Are they Brembo's or any other?
Thanks!
JMC

 

while we are on the brake topic, i want to ask a question, i also run the brembo gt kits front and rear on my 209 clk500, and in the instructions brembo speaks of different cooling vane designs and hole and groove configurations, and there benefits, why is it that it seems only brembo has outgassing holes curving forward and all other brands curve to the rear? these holes in brembo rotors go against the cooling channels and other follow the channel being these holes are not cooling related

 

I believe AMG's are 13"Brembo GT kit ones are 14" 6 pistons

 

i think the cross-drilling is for weight saving Frank, and every company has their own thing about brakes... but i'd trust brembo though!

Jerry

 

damn! RS suspension! that must have cost you a BOMB!!!!

enri... whend you get brembos?!

 

Man I love those Carlsson RS Springs.. I want them sooo bad!

 

just get pss9s then! look the same, made the same, cost less!

 

I'll be looking into them soon.. thx for the nfo

 

This is a write up from SMGC32 on the C32 Life board. By the way I have the fronts set on #4 and #5 for the rears.


Carlsson RS Coilovers
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Well, they finally arrived after a much anticipated wait. I will be installing them hopefully by the weekend. Here are my observations of the kit:

The quality of construction is top notch. Beautifully designed and put together including near perfect welds. This kit is manufacturer by Bilstein using their PSS-9 design and technology. What seperates the two is the proprietary valving and springs. In addition to the Bilstein markings and labeling on the units, Carlsson also has their logo and part numbers engraved on the finely polished aluminum strut housing and rear shock assemblies. The nine-way adjustment knobs are identical to the PSS-9. Besides the unique markings, the color of the rear shock tubes and springs are what seperates the two visually. Carlsson uses black on their rear shock body, while Bilstein uses yellow. Carlsson springs are a dark blue/purple color, while Bilstein uses their standard powder blue color.

The installation manual is actually quite good considering it foreign produced. The rear adjustable spring perches are very nice units and will secure well to the lower frame assembly. The front springs have a unique plastic tube that surrounds approximately 1.5 coils and starts near the top of the spring. I am assuming that this piece will function to reduce vibration and noise from any coil bind that occurs at this section of the spring which is right next to the upper strut bearing. The rear springs come with their own upper spring "cap". The kit comes with some single use lock nuts to be used during the installation. You will also want to go out and buy replacement factory bolts and nuts as instructed so as not to reuse some of these "old" pieces as they have "stretched" are are not for re-use. You will need 8 nuts (2 large, 2 medium, and 4 small size) and 4 bolts. I discarded the part numbers but they are easy to identify in the Carlsson installation manual and the MB parts department computer files. These pieces must be replaced in order to maintain the safety of the vehicle.

At the same time of installation, you should also install the factory camber correction bolts to dial in the appropriate camber setting you wish as well as equaling out both sides of the front suspension's camber readings.

I will be setting the ride height and valving to start as follows:
(Remember, we have been measuring from the fender lip to the center of the hub).

Front: Stock = 15". Carlsson to be set at 13.25" (a 1.75" drop) which should be about half way between the approximate 1" adjustment range of the strut's useable threaded section. Valving to be set at "5".

Rear: Stock = 13.5". Carlsson to be set at 12.75" (a .75" drop) which should be about two thirds down from the 1.75" useable adjustment range upon the rear threaded colar. Valving to be set at "5".

I hope to have some feedback within a few weeks over a wide variety of roads and conditions throughout the adjustment range of each unit.