CL63 "Darty" Steering
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CL63 "Darty" Steering
I have a 2008 CL63
She is perfect all around has just over 50K miles.
As of late the car has been demonstrating some very abnormal road behavior. I had a professional alignment done at BH BENZ and now the car feels very "DARTY" and the steering feels like if i hit the smallest road imperfection the entire car moves with it…
The weather has been abnormally cold but
TIA!
She is perfect all around has just over 50K miles.
As of late the car has been demonstrating some very abnormal road behavior. I had a professional alignment done at BH BENZ and now the car feels very "DARTY" and the steering feels like if i hit the smallest road imperfection the entire car moves with it…
The weather has been abnormally cold but
TIA!
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2014 E63S; AMS 100 octane ECU dyno tune; EDOK TCU tune; BB intakes; sprintbooster
What kind of rims do you have and do u still have summer tires on? Cold summer tires make for an awful driving experience
Tire pressure?
Tire pressure?
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I have found two much toe in will cause the twitchy feeling. If so low speed turning is fantastic but higher speed stability will suffer. I always let the tech know I prefer high speed stability over a sharp turn in for sure. My input is mostly anecdotal so all or part of this may be correct. Google the subject and you may find a better explanation or a conversation with the shop might give you a better answer. IMP
I have found two much toe in will cause the twitchy feeling. If so low speed turning is fantastic but higher speed stability will suffer. I always let the tech know I prefer high speed stability over a sharp turn in for sure. My input is mostly anecdotal so all or part of this may be correct. Google the subject and you may find a better explanation or a conversation with the shop might give you a better answer. IMP
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2008 CL65
I too had some very odd handling from my MPSS tires on my '08 CL65. They were fine for the first few thousand miles but then it goit worse and worse. It was as if I was driving on a steel grated bridge being tossed back and forth. Most of this was felt from the rear. I had MB check the suspension twice and I finally took the car back to the tire store I bought the MPSS and they noticed the rear tires were wearing unevenly from the negative camber. Camber was in spec so they replaced the rear tires and it felt fine for a while but then it came back and I just couldnt live with it even though I love how the MPSS have great traction. I put Blizzaks on it and it handles fine now.
Now I was told that because I went with wider tires on the stock rims (275 front and 295 rear) that this could be the main factor for the lateral movement and adverse handling. I just find it very odd that they were fine for a couple thousand miles and then got worse as they wore. I did a google search and found another MB owner that swaying like I was experiencing from MPSS tires also. Its very odd.
Now I was told that because I went with wider tires on the stock rims (275 front and 295 rear) that this could be the main factor for the lateral movement and adverse handling. I just find it very odd that they were fine for a couple thousand miles and then got worse as they wore. I did a google search and found another MB owner that swaying like I was experiencing from MPSS tires also. Its very odd.
