IM FINALLY HAPPY WITH MY STANCE/ RIDE AND HANDELING!!!!!
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1998 c43 amg
IM FINALLY HAPPY WITH MY STANCE/ RIDE AND HANDELING!!!!!
Just a follow up guys--
I have changed shocks spings perch pads on my c43 three times in the past 2 months trying to get it right for: excellent handeling, nice ride, no scraping, and easy on my potholed streets in oakland ca.
Heres my final set up:
1. new stock w202 c280 sport springs (why? cuz I had them.) with 1 coil cut in back and 1.75 coil cut in front, #5's in front and #4's in back.
2. koni ext adjustables set to softest setting
3. KMAC all four corners with about 1.5 neg camber all around
4. for me PERFECTION!!!! smooth, handles great!!!! thanks to roger krause racing in castro valley for the final tweeking---
I have changed shocks spings perch pads on my c43 three times in the past 2 months trying to get it right for: excellent handeling, nice ride, no scraping, and easy on my potholed streets in oakland ca.
Heres my final set up:
1. new stock w202 c280 sport springs (why? cuz I had them.) with 1 coil cut in back and 1.75 coil cut in front, #5's in front and #4's in back.
2. koni ext adjustables set to softest setting
3. KMAC all four corners with about 1.5 neg camber all around
4. for me PERFECTION!!!! smooth, handles great!!!! thanks to roger krause racing in castro valley for the final tweeking---
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99 c43,90 mustang gt supercharged convertible,07 acura tl type s, Hummer H3t pickup
Just a follow up guys--
I have changed shocks spings perch pads on my c43 three times in the past 2 months trying to get it right for: excellent handeling, nice ride, no scraping, and easy on my potholed streets in oakland ca.
Nice wheels are they enkei rajin?
Heres my final set up:
1. new stock w202 c280 sport springs (why? cuz I had them.) with 1 coil cut in back and 1.75 coil cut in front, #5's in front and #4's in back.
2. koni ext adjustables set to softest setting
3. KMAC all four corners with about 1.5 neg camber all around
4. for me PERFECTION!!!! smooth, handles great!!!! thanks to roger krause racing in castro valley for the final tweeking---
I have changed shocks spings perch pads on my c43 three times in the past 2 months trying to get it right for: excellent handeling, nice ride, no scraping, and easy on my potholed streets in oakland ca.
Nice wheels are they enkei rajin?
Heres my final set up:
1. new stock w202 c280 sport springs (why? cuz I had them.) with 1 coil cut in back and 1.75 coil cut in front, #5's in front and #4's in back.
2. koni ext adjustables set to softest setting
3. KMAC all four corners with about 1.5 neg camber all around
4. for me PERFECTION!!!! smooth, handles great!!!! thanks to roger krause racing in castro valley for the final tweeking---
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1998 C43 AMG
adiyo, looks great! What size wheels/tires are you running?
I've got my Koni's and Vogtland springs/shocks waiting to go in. I'm going to go with stock spring pads for now. We'll see how low I go! (not that I want to go that low, but I'll have to wait and see!)
I've got my Koni's and Vogtland springs/shocks waiting to go in. I'm going to go with stock spring pads for now. We'll see how low I go! (not that I want to go that low, but I'll have to wait and see!)
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1998 c43 amg
johnnyrock I am running 18's staggered 8"/9" 225/40/18 and 255/35/18
I installed the vogtlands and felt way to low for me (zero finger gap) but still wasnt rubbing or anything after dialing in so you may like.....
I installed the vogtlands and felt way to low for me (zero finger gap) but still wasnt rubbing or anything after dialing in so you may like.....
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it actually is about 1.5 finger gap all around-----the problem from before was a poor alignment (they had the eccentrics upside down on one side) the rubbing was caused by a subtle pushed in part on the fender and frame behind it from probably an old accident that was fixed incorrectly---really ghetto fix. I had it pulled out on a puller and now fine---
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