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Old 04-03-2017, 02:21 AM
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The factory adjustment is about +/- 0.3 degrees. The kmacs should give you 0.6deg of adjustment (double).
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Originally Posted by Ausmbtech
The factory adjustment is about +/- 0.3 degrees. The kmacs should give you 0.6deg of adjustment (double).
They give almost 1° with #1 pads and stock Euro springs.
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Yea but thats a lot higher ride.

Look at how low my car was in the front
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I put poly bushes and slightly used stock shocks in the front with H&R sport springs and #2 pads.

99.9% of vibration is gone and I haven't even aligned the car yet.
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Its not that high:

a look at my kmac bushings I just took off-image_zpsgktdh2l4.jpeg

If i was as low as yours id tear the floor out and rub on every guard in sight...
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Its not that high:



If i was as low as yours id tear the floor out and rub on every guard in sight...
This pic so tempts me to put back on my 17s and just get rid of and sell my 18s.
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I can understand your feeling, but I still feel the 18" fill the wheel arches better
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I can understand your feeling, but I still feel the 18" fill the wheel arches better
The 18s do I agree but my car sits pretty low so I think it will look like the pic in my post above. Plus the torque advantage of the smaller diameter and lighter 17" wheels would be appreciated in case I decide to Road racing or auto the Benz. 17 inch tires are also cheaper to purchase .

Also will be easier to sell the 18s
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My car sat at least an invh lower than that and even at where you are at, you are already pushing the geometry.

An inch at that point makes difference.
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Mine with 18" and KW Variant 2
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Originally Posted by DRBC43AMG
Mine with 18" and KW Variant 2
What number spring pads?
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12' W204 C63 AMG coupe "T-Rex", 12' W451 Smart Fortwo Pulse (99' W202 C43 AMG sold)
No specific pads as the pads are fully adjustable
Attached Thumbnails a look at my kmac bushings I just took off-s7002894.jpg   a look at my kmac bushings I just took off-s7002891.jpg  
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Originally Posted by DRBC43AMG
No specific pads as the pads are fully adjustable

I wonder how much that setup is for the US market?

you also have it in the rear right?
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Yes. Not cheap but worth every cent IMO. There's a guy in the UK who has converted his 43 for racing at the Ring. Interesting concept and he has worked with KW over the winter for a specific suspension set-up.
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Originally Posted by DRBC43AMG
Yes. Not cheap but worth every cent IMO. There's a guy in the UK who has converted his 43 for racing at the Ring. Interesting concept and he has worked with KW over the winter for a specific suspension set-up.
I just bought a w203 c55 and it has KW2 v2 coilovers. The car is a go cart, Id definitely want a similar setup on my 43
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Go for it then
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A little off topic. I'm looking to get the kmac for my c43. I was wondering if you did the install yourself and how long it took? How much was install if someone else did it?
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A little off topic. I'm looking to get the kmac for my c43. I was wondering if you did the install yourself and how long it took? How much was install if someone else did it?
i installed them myself, it takes a few hours if you have all the right tools. I have the full set front and rear.
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i installed them myself, it takes a few hours if you have all the right tools. I have the full set front and rear.
The kmac bushings put out some annoying noise. They make noise when going over road humps and sometimes while parking and other senarios. More so in cold weather.

Alignment came out great though. But I would rather have stock parts any day. My car sounds so old.....
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The kmac bushings put out some annoying noise. They make noise when going over road humps and sometimes while parking and other senarios. More so in cold weather.

Alignment came out great though. But I would rather have stock parts any day. My car sounds so old.....
yep, mine do that too
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I had a shop change bushings in my control arms when I wasn't feeling too well and I had no idea that there was Kmac bushings installed already in the front. They completely destroyed them when taking them out.

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