KMAC CAMBER KIT AND KONI ADJUSTABLE SHOCKS
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From: FL 33325
2002 CLK 430
i was told at my local MB dealer theye won't do alignment cuz i have after market camber arms (rear) wtf
also for the front control arms (longer bolts) like $29.00 ea !! omfg
$10.00 ea herehttp://www.bimmerspecialist.com/part.../202-330-01-18 but i called them guy said is the same lent/size its not longer !
so whats the point then! any advise plzregards
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01 CLK 430
There is a chance they may be in wrong. Also, you can use the factory eccentric bolts, in conjuction with the K-Mac, to get a little more adjustablity.
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CLK 320 (2001) and 2015 GTR
i got it done at one of kleenman distributor! and the head mechanic himself installed it for me since he used k mac on a cl and knew what he was doing. i remember him tellin me that was a ***** for front and rear and took him 7 hours. i hope i can use k mac with the factory camber bolt
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01 CLK 430
i was told at my local MB dealer theye won't do alignment cuz i have after market camber arms (rear) wtf
also for the front control arms (longer bolts) like $29.00 ea !! omfg
$10.00 ea herehttp://www.bimmerspecialist.com/part.../202-330-01-18 but i called them guy said is the same lent/size its not longer ! so whats the point then! any advise plz
regards
also for the front control arms (longer bolts) like $29.00 ea !! omfg
$10.00 ea herehttp://www.bimmerspecialist.com/part.../202-330-01-18 but i called them guy said is the same lent/size its not longer !
so whats the point then! any advise plzregards
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01 CLK 430
i got it done at one of kleenman distributor! and the head mechanic himself installed it for me since he used k mac on a cl and knew what he was doing. i remember him tellin me that was a ***** for front and rear and took him 7 hours. i hope i can use k mac with the factory camber bolt
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CLK 320 (2001) and 2015 GTR
No bro.... teh rear camber fixed my prob but not the front.. Someone here said i can use the front camber bolt into the camber ...gonna try and see what happens.
front , it did not change one degree at all.. front was -2.3 and right -2.2 b4 and after kmac
front , it did not change one degree at all.. front was -2.3 and right -2.2 b4 and after kmac
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i put on 19" sevas 265 in the back 235 in front. had to put .5" spacer in the back for the tire not to rub thre inside wall. rims are sitting at a major angle. as cool as it looks i think the rims are more prone to bending this way! i'll post up some pics soon so you guys can check it out.
but the question is i dont see how i can get correct camber and use 19's the front will rub for sure. how do people even use 20's?
whats the deal?
but the question is i dont see how i can get correct camber and use 19's the front will rub for sure. how do people even use 20's?
whats the deal?
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CLK 320 (2001) and 2015 GTR
i put on 19" sevas 265 in the back 235 in front. had to put .5" spacer in the back for the tire not to rub thre inside wall. rims are sitting at a major angle. as cool as it looks i think the rims are more prone to bending this way! i'll post up some pics soon so you guys can check it out.
but the question is i dont see how i can get correct camber and use 19's the front will rub for sure. how do people even use 20's?
whats the deal?
but the question is i dont see how i can get correct camber and use 19's the front will rub for sure. how do people even use 20's?
whats the deal?
hmmm 20 i would not know..i think william has 20 and u might want to ask him.!!
i got my rear fixed but still having camber issues in the front..i bought the kmac kit and did not even help with .1 degree... everyone has been telling me to get the camber bolt and that should help..i havent bought them yet since going out of town but once i come back, gonna get the bolt and give it a try.
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01 CLK430
I went to a local shop where I buy my rims from. The guy doesnt really work on mercedes.
As for my comment, I was just repeating what he told me. Imagine a tangent line runing vertical from the front of the back tire to the back of the front tire - please excuse my weak illustration
O = Tire
|------| = distance he measured
O|---------|O
and told me that this measurement on each side of the car was off by a quarter inch or so. So essentially, if both rear wheels are aligned perfectly then the two front wheels were not aligned perfectly. One was slightly ahead of the other.
Any help would be great. Right now my steering wheel is slightly to the right.
As for my comment, I was just repeating what he told me. Imagine a tangent line runing vertical from the front of the back tire to the back of the front tire - please excuse my weak illustration
O = Tire
|------| = distance he measured
O|---------|O
and told me that this measurement on each side of the car was off by a quarter inch or so. So essentially, if both rear wheels are aligned perfectly then the two front wheels were not aligned perfectly. One was slightly ahead of the other.
Any help would be great. Right now my steering wheel is slightly to the right.
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hey big mike, any word on your fronts? i was gonna grab a kmac set for the rears on ebay and have a shop pop it on. is $289 a good deal and how long shop time you think i need?
price is hefty for just rear bushing! I'll get you guys some pictures anyway... one side with 19's and one side with spare!
price is hefty for just rear bushing! I'll get you guys some pictures anyway... one side with 19's and one side with spare!
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CLK 320 (2001) and 2015 GTR
hey bro i haven't done my front yet with the camber bolt.. 2morrow going out of town for a vacation in miami. once i come back gonna get the front and my rear spacer. def buy the rear it helped my prob and IM VERY HAPPY but front was waste 345 and didn't even move my camber .1 degree. it was waste. labor it really took 7 hours for front and rear. they were *****ing about removin the oem bolts. their tool broke. i ll be happy if i get my front up to one degree. now its sitting at minus 2.2
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CLK430
Bump. Anyone have any luck with the front Kmac camber kit? My camber is a ***** already and I am on stock wheels. What are these pads people talk about!??! And where does the bolt go exactly and how does it work?
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CLK 320 (2001) and 2015 GTR
i was sitting at -3.2 and now im at -1.7 which is very close to spec.
its not perfect or within the spec, but def its must better than b4.
u can buy diff pad to lower your car more and they go by #1 to 5.. 1 is the lowest. U need to get the #1 from e320 for your clk since clk goes to # 2 (the lowest).
u can buy the bolt from clk55 to gain couple more postive degrees but IT WILL NOT WORK WITH KMAC.
