For those who lowered your car.
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For those who lowered your car.
Since we already have negative camber on our cars, when you lowered it, doesn't it make the negative camber even greater? If so, are you having uneven tire wear because of it?
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Yes and yes.
We currently have 11,500 miles on our sedan. Just this week we upgraded to Michelin Pilot Super Sports from the original Dunlops. Main reason was a cupped front tire, and the rest were showing some good wear but not completely needing replacement. Also, had an alignment done, and knew it would not be completely in spec. Mercedes got it as close as they could, but still out of spec. (No notes on final spec).
My guess is if it's pretty low, you may lose 3,000 miles off the life of the tires. Likely fronts first, where the camber is more noticeable. Here are a few pics, but hard to show the camber.
Jeff
We currently have 11,500 miles on our sedan. Just this week we upgraded to Michelin Pilot Super Sports from the original Dunlops. Main reason was a cupped front tire, and the rest were showing some good wear but not completely needing replacement. Also, had an alignment done, and knew it would not be completely in spec. Mercedes got it as close as they could, but still out of spec. (No notes on final spec).
My guess is if it's pretty low, you may lose 3,000 miles off the life of the tires. Likely fronts first, where the camber is more noticeable. Here are a few pics, but hard to show the camber.
Jeff
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If you are gonna do it the right way, coilovers with camber plates is the way to go. Otherwise yes, you'll have negative camber (not a TERRIBLE thing).
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Camber is definitely more negative but I like to turn a lot
The most import thing is to eliminate the "scrubbing" which comes from the toe adjustments.
The most import thing is to eliminate the "scrubbing" which comes from the toe adjustments.
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vic, since you seem to be the one running the lowest setting on the HAS kit, are the driver assistance features affected? Specifically the cruise control and lane keep assist? Some of us want a low car but live in the land of eternal traffic jams
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How stiffer is the ride, I've been hearing its like s+ in comfort.
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