C63 S Stiff Suspension
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C63 S Stiff Suspension
First time posting..
I bought a used 2015 C63 S with very low miles and very well maintained. The issue is that I live in NYC and there are so many potholes that the road is practically see through.
The suspension feels incredibly stiff and the ride is very uncomfortable..
A couple dealerships said "that's how the car is"
Is there's anything I can do to fix the issue'?
Thanks in advance for your help
I bought a used 2015 C63 S with very low miles and very well maintained. The issue is that I live in NYC and there are so many potholes that the road is practically see through.
The suspension feels incredibly stiff and the ride is very uncomfortable..
A couple dealerships said "that's how the car is"
Is there's anything I can do to fix the issue'?
Thanks in advance for your help
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First time posting..
I bought a used 2015 C63 S with very low miles and very well maintained. The issue is that I live in NYC and there are so many potholes that the road is practically see through.
The suspension feels incredibly stiff and the ride is very uncomfortable..
A couple dealerships said "that's how the car is"
Is there's anything I can do to fix the issue'?
Thanks in advance for your help
I bought a used 2015 C63 S with very low miles and very well maintained. The issue is that I live in NYC and there are so many potholes that the road is practically see through.
The suspension feels incredibly stiff and the ride is very uncomfortable..
A couple dealerships said "that's how the car is"
Is there's anything I can do to fix the issue'?
Thanks in advance for your help
Also make sure those tires are inflated a bit higher if you're dealing with potholes or you'll bend the wheels in no time.
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I have similar problem with my GLB35 AMG in NYC roads... I had a GLK 350 with similar hp and had no problems with 19" wheels and regular suspension. When I got the GLB AMG, the suspension is stiff and also came with 21" Conti summer tires, since there was not many choices with the pandemic short supply... When I switched to 20" Michelin winter tires, it helped a lot with softer carcass of winter tires and a smaller wheels. Last spring I switched my summer tires to 21" Michelin UHP all season tires that are better, but still it is on the border line for 21' with bumpy roads. So you can achieve softer ride with the right tire & wheel combination...
First time posting..
I bought a used 2015 C63 S with very low miles and very well maintained. The issue is that I live in NYC and there are so many potholes that the road is practically see through.
The suspension feels incredibly stiff and the ride is very uncomfortable..
A couple dealerships said "that's how the car is"
Is there's anything I can do to fix the issue'?
Thanks in advance for your help
I bought a used 2015 C63 S with very low miles and very well maintained. The issue is that I live in NYC and there are so many potholes that the road is practically see through.
The suspension feels incredibly stiff and the ride is very uncomfortable..
A couple dealerships said "that's how the car is"
Is there's anything I can do to fix the issue'?
Thanks in advance for your help
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First time posting..
I bought a used 2015 C63 S with very low miles and very well maintained. The issue is that I live in NYC and there are so many potholes that the road is practically see through.
The suspension feels incredibly stiff and the ride is very uncomfortable..
A couple dealerships said "that's how the car is"
Is there's anything I can do to fix the issue'?
Thanks in advance for your help
I bought a used 2015 C63 S with very low miles and very well maintained. The issue is that I live in NYC and there are so many potholes that the road is practically see through.
The suspension feels incredibly stiff and the ride is very uncomfortable..
A couple dealerships said "that's how the car is"
Is there's anything I can do to fix the issue'?
Thanks in advance for your help
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I dunno, the girlfriend and the wife never stop shouting long enough to talk about the ride. They are too busy looking for loose strands of hair and trying to sniff each other's lingering perfume in the car.
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Change the springs either KW HAS which give a better ride or convert to the Facelift springs which are 10% softer in the front and 20% softer in the rear. Also note that facelift's rear anti-roll bar is also softened compared prefacelift which is why the facelift is a bit more easier as a daily and not as hardcore.
Also make sure those tires are inflated a bit higher if you're dealing with potholes or you'll bend the wheels in no time.
Also make sure those tires are inflated a bit higher if you're dealing with potholes or you'll bend the wheels in no time.
Do you know which one would be softer? The post Facelift or the KW HAS?
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First time posting..
I bought a used 2015 C63 S with very low miles and very well maintained. The issue is that I live in NYC and there are so many potholes that the road is practically see through.
The suspension feels incredibly stiff and the ride is very uncomfortable..
A couple dealerships said "that's how the car is"
Is there's anything I can do to fix the issue'?
Thanks in advance for your help
I bought a used 2015 C63 S with very low miles and very well maintained. The issue is that I live in NYC and there are so many potholes that the road is practically see through.
The suspension feels incredibly stiff and the ride is very uncomfortable..
A couple dealerships said "that's how the car is"
Is there's anything I can do to fix the issue'?
Thanks in advance for your help
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Move somewhere with better roads or get a car more suitable to NYC roads. It's true, the FL rides better, and the PFL coupe rides better than the PFL sedan partly because of the unique rear axle and AMG tuning it more like a GT, but at some point the roads are just not suitable for a firmly sprung sports car/GT with low profile tires. The C63 is really not a city car. I love my FL coupe with Performance Seats and my skinny Asian wife does not complain (she even naps at times), but the roads around here overall are fairly good. Many have been repaved in recent years along with the highways, but I'm pretty sure I wouldn't enjoy driving it in NYC very much.
The things you can easily control are the tires and tire pressure. Given the car has low mileage, how old are the tires on it? Anything approaching 6 years is due to be replaced. The compound gets hard and stiff as the tire ages. I've replaced the stock Pilot Super Sport with the PS4S, which is a much better tire. It rides and handles better than the PSS. As for tire pressure, many people have it set too high. The pressure on the door sticker is the max load pressure intended for a fully loaded car driven at top speed. The normal load pressure is listed inside of the fuel door and gives the car a significantly better ride quality. However, on bad roads less pressure makes it more likely to punch through the rubber and damage a wheel. Frankly, this is simply not a car you wanna drive through potholes.
The things you can easily control are the tires and tire pressure. Given the car has low mileage, how old are the tires on it? Anything approaching 6 years is due to be replaced. The compound gets hard and stiff as the tire ages. I've replaced the stock Pilot Super Sport with the PS4S, which is a much better tire. It rides and handles better than the PSS. As for tire pressure, many people have it set too high. The pressure on the door sticker is the max load pressure intended for a fully loaded car driven at top speed. The normal load pressure is listed inside of the fuel door and gives the car a significantly better ride quality. However, on bad roads less pressure makes it more likely to punch through the rubber and damage a wheel. Frankly, this is simply not a car you wanna drive through potholes.
Last edited by superswiss; Jul 15, 2022 at 03:58 AM.
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Move somewhere with better roads or get a car more suitable to NYC roads. It's true, the FL rides better, and the PFL coupe rides better than the PFL sedan partly because of the unique rear axle and AMG tuning it more like a GT, but at some point the roads are just not suitable for a firmly sprung sports car/GT with low profile tires. The C63 is really not a city car. I love my FL coupe with Performance Seats and my skinny Asian wife does not complain (she even naps at times), but the roads around here overall are fairly good. Many have been repaved in recent years along with the highways, but I'm pretty sure I wouldn't enjoy driving it in NYC very much.
The things you can easily control are the tires and tire pressure. Given the car has low mileage, how old are the tires on it? Anything approaching 6 years is due to be replaced. The compound gets hard and stiff as the tire ages. I've replaced the stock Pilot Super Sport with the PS4S, which is a much better tire. It rides and handles better than the PSS. As for tire pressure, many people have it set too high. The pressure on the door sticker is the max load pressure intended for a fully loaded car driven at top speed. The normal load pressure is listed inside of the fuel door and gives the car a significantly better ride quality. However, on bad roads less pressure makes it more likely to punch through the rubber and damage a wheel. Frankly, this is simply not a car you wanna drive through potholes.
The things you can easily control are the tires and tire pressure. Given the car has low mileage, how old are the tires on it? Anything approaching 6 years is due to be replaced. The compound gets hard and stiff as the tire ages. I've replaced the stock Pilot Super Sport with the PS4S, which is a much better tire. It rides and handles better than the PSS. As for tire pressure, many people have it set too high. The pressure on the door sticker is the max load pressure intended for a fully loaded car driven at top speed. The normal load pressure is listed inside of the fuel door and gives the car a significantly better ride quality. However, on bad roads less pressure makes it more likely to punch through the rubber and damage a wheel. Frankly, this is simply not a car you wanna drive through potholes.
If anyone is interested please reply. LOL
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Dealing with the same problem here in NYC , not only do the pot holes bother me but all the little rattles you hear through the car while going over them … forget about it lol . Definitely need a truck next.
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A few psi here and there wont help much, honestly. It's just not the right car for new york city, man. These cars ride rough and make no sense on crowded pothole-filled city streets.
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*****What's amazing to me is how much folks in NY pay in all manner of taxes and your roads in certain areas really really suck and are full of pot holes, bumps, and various other damage. At least in my area by Washington, DC we pay an *** ton in taxes but the roads are generally very well maintained outside of Washington, DC itself. They resurface roads here on a very regular basis and I love driving my C63s here in this area. Really happy with the car after all of the mods, etc..
i would not want the c63 in bethesda.
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