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Carllson CLK-RS

Old Jan 19, 2010 | 01:44 PM
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Does anyone know anything about the Carllson clk-rs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtln4vDNVsA

From what i have researched the car features 19" wheels and carlsson adapted bilstein pss9 coilovers.

I dont understand how the car is so composed on the track. I wonder if they carried out any other mods in terms of handling perhaps sway bars of strut bars.

know body can deny that the clk-rs performs great on the track. I have personally tracked my clk and my car had terrible body roll which was captured by the event photographer. When you look at the clk-rs there is hardly any arch gap when taking hard turns.

Btw i just ordered some pss9's after seeing this video.

Any further information would be great, Mike
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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 01:50 PM
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Obviously the PSS9 is going to make a huge difference, but I'm not sure what else that car has going on.
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 01:38 AM
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Coilovers and good camber settings will do the trick
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by mk4mike
I have personally tracked my clk and my car had terrible body roll which was captured by the event photographer. When you look at the clk-rs there is hardly any arch gap when taking hard turns.

Btw i just ordered some pss9's after seeing this video.
Your new suspension will make a huge difference.
Get some H&R sway bars also.
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 05:47 PM
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that car also has a partial cage in the back of it. that would help alot with ridigity of the chassis.
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 09:04 PM
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Any idea what tires hes using?
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Old Jan 20, 2010 | 11:50 PM
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i have just learnt that the clk-rs has extensive supension mount modifications much like the clk63bs. i guess thats why it handles so well

that said i will still report back how the pss9 coilovers feel when i recieve/install them!

mike
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 07:00 PM
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I have the Carlsson version of Bilstein pss9 and the difference from Carlsson Pss9 and original Bilstien pss9 is that the springs are different. They are slightly a bit harder in the Carlsson version. One make uses H&R springs and the other uses Eibach springs. Got min adjusted at Nürnbergring this sommer and compared to standard suspension its a whole world in difference. Car is realy handeling like real race car now.
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