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2012 C63;1971 280SE 3.5(Sold);2023 EQS 450 SUV 4 Matic (Wife's)
The adjuster bolts will adjust the current setting plus or minus .3 of a degree depending on which way they are installed. I would try one in the left front camber position to reduce the existing camber to -2.3 to -2.4 degrees. This will even out the camber side to side and might help with the cars tendency to pull right from the crown in the road.
If you want to correct the camber more than that you will need adjustable K-Mac top plates or camber bushings.
The adjuster bolts will adjust the current setting plus or minus .3 of a degree depending on which way they are installed. I would try one in the left front camber position to reduce the existing camber to -2.3 to -2.4 degrees. This will even out the camber side to side and might help with the cars tendency to pull right from the crown in the road.
If you want to correct the camber more than that you will need adjustable K-Mac top plates or camber bushings.
Gotcha. Thanks Mort. I'll purchase one and throw it in the car. I've read that the installation isn't bad at all (takes people 10-15 minutes to install)... although no one mentions where to install the bolt? I'm guessing I'm going to have to get the car aligned again after I install the bolt? Or does it not affect any other geometry?
2012 C63;1971 280SE 3.5(Sold);2023 EQS 450 SUV 4 Matic (Wife's)
Originally Posted by curt.r
Gotcha. Thanks Mort. I'll purchase one and throw it in the car. I've read that the installation isn't bad at all (takes people 10-15 minutes to install)... although no one mentions where to install the bolt? I'm guessing I'm going to have to get the car aligned again after I install the bolt? Or does it not affect any other geometry?
You can install it yourself in the lower (Camber) control arm at the sub frame mounting position. The arm that goes straight in to the sub frame from the bottom of the strut. The way you orient the washers controls if it pulls the arm in (lower camber) or pushes the arm out (more camber). It may also change the castor a bit. Your caster is even now so it will depend on how much it changes it. I think it will make the castor slightly less positive. As you pull the camber arm in you will pull the caster arm to the rear making the castor less positive. If this happens it will tend to reduce the cars tendency to steer to the right as the car will tend to steer away from the side with the highest positive castor. I recommend you have the alignment checked to see exactly what setting you end up with even if the car drives well. Changing the camber will also change the toe-in so the total toe will need to be adjusted and the steering wheel re-centered.
You can install it yourself in the lower (Camber) control arm at the sub frame mounting position. The arm that goes straight in to the sub frame from the bottom of the strut. The way you orient the washers controls if it pulls the arm in (lower camber) or pushes the arm out (more camber). It may also change the castor a bit. Your caster is even now so it will depend on how much it changes it. I think it will make the castor slightly less positive. As you pull the camber arm in you will pull the caster arm to the rear making the castor less positive. If this happens it will tend to reduce the cars tendency to steer to the right as the car will tend to steer away from the side with the highest positive castor. I recommend you have the alignment checked to see exactly what setting you end up with even if the car drives well. Changing the camber will also change the toe-in so the total toe will need to be adjusted and the steering wheel re-centered.
Ok thanks, I'm fairly confident in doing this now. I'm guessing that the washer orientation is also pretty self explanatory once I get under the car. Also, I'll definitely have the car re-aligned once I install the bolts.If I have any more questions, I'll be sure to post them. Thanks Mort!
KW Clubsports w/ camber plates -3.5 deg around
Vorsteiner VSC-101's 19x8.5" ET45 front and 19x10" ET52 rear
255/35-19 F 295-30-19R Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2's
Widened rear fenders and 5mm extra track width around
Full KMAC bushings and Spoon Rigid Collars
Had my springs installed and I couldn't be happier. With the 17mm pads it gave me the exact drop I wanted. I don't like cars with wheels tucked but I also don't like a gap in the wheel well and it pretty much turned out perfect for my taste. I'm not a p31 car so I found they ride verryy slightly stiffer, but in a good way...the car feels less bouncy and just more firmly planted. It also seems to have a bit less body roll into the corner. I really can't find any negatives, happy I had them done. '
These pics were a half hour after they were installed. Sorry about the super sunny/camera phone pics. It might have settled a couple more mm all the way around since then too.
H&R springs with the 17mm spring pads in the rear on 19 inch HRE’s. I would say the springs have fully settled as they were installed almost a year ago, ride is a little harsher then stock but nothing too crazy.
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