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Old 07-06-2020, 08:36 PM
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Stiffen chassis or any way to improve handling

So I was looking around and came to the conclusion that there are a few (easy-ish) ways to improve handling. These are:

1. Sport coils/lowering springs: lower the center of gravity and have improved springs. I hate messing with OEM suspension, because they tailored it for the car, but I am wondering if they would really improve the feel/handling of the car.

2. Spacers: this is the one that has more downs than ups, but the increased track width can help.

3. Strut bars: I tried to find some to make the chassis stiffer, but I couldn't find anything. Does anyone know if a company makes strut bars for the w205?

Overall, I love the way the car handles, but I think it could be a little better.......just anything to help the car feel a little more nimble. Please let me know of any other options that could improve the feel/handling of the car!!!! Thanks for reading!!!


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Also, does anyone else think the steering needs a little more dampening, or that its a little too light? Any solutions?

EDIT#1: Ultra racing makes strut bars for the car. (Not too sure how much of an improvement it will make) and the company CarBahn made a video on their mods to a c63s coupe. They have camber arms and bushings available on the website.

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I have the strut/chassis braces from UltraRacing on my coupe and am happy with them. Google search should turn up their website.
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I have the strut/chassis braces from UltraRacing on my coupe and am happy with them. Google search should turn up their website.
Thank you so much!!!! I looked on their website and didn't see anything for the c63 but I will shoot them an email!! Also, what did you notice after adding the braces/struts?
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This is what I have for my coupe. Haven’t installed it yet but should make handling a lot better not just a little bit

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These people have some stiffeners:
https://ultraracing-usa.com/product/...205-2015-2019/
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This is what I have for my coupe. Haven’t installed it yet but should make handling a lot better not just a little bit

https://youtu.be/0TmhJtLhdrw
Thanks for posting. That's a good video. He goes into what I've been preaching for a while. Most aftermarket mods just throw the balance off and make the car worse overall. The coupe already has a lower center of gravity, wider track, and more rubber than the sedan, but if I get tired of the stock setup and especially if the future of AMG looks as bleak as it does now with all the regulations coming down the pike, I might take mine down to San Jose and have CarBahn spruce it up.
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Thanks for posting. That's a good video. He goes into what I've been preaching for a while. Most aftermarket mods just throw the balance off and make the car worse overall. The coupe already has a lower center of gravity, wider track, and more rubber than the sedan, but if I get tired of the stock setup and especially if the future of AMG looks as bleak as it does now with all the regulations coming down the pike, I might take mine down to San Jose and have CarBahn spruce it up.
The camber arms and bushings look amazing! Also, I messaged the company Ultra Racing to see what makes the largest difference. Does anyone know if the struts/braces help the feel/handling?
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Originally Posted by koifysh
This is what I have for my coupe. Haven’t installed it yet but should make handling a lot better not just a little bit

https://youtu.be/0TmhJtLhdrw
Really interested in this as well, let us know how you like the suspension after you get the parts installed!
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Wouldn't buy them myself. Poorly designed items.
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I’ll definitely report back once other suspension parts arrives and installing them

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