Perfect Ride Height! (Kinda' Long)
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2006 SL65 ///AMG - GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: 2005 E55; 2002 ML55; 2001 CLK55; 1992 BMW 850i; 1991 M5
Perfect Ride Height! (Kinda' Long)
Well, it wasn't easy, but I finally achieved what I believe to be the perfect ride height for my W208 CLK55 coupe. I started by swapping all the pads for #01s with the factory (U.S. spec?) AMG springs. Definitely better than the #02 rear pads and #04 front pads that came from the factory, but still too high for my taste... at least 1.25" to 1.5" all the way around. Then I installed a set of H&Rs (with the #01 pads). WAY too low. No rubbing, but the tires got swallowed up into the tops of the wheel wells with silly looking negative camber all around. Just swapped in #03 rear pads and #02 front pads to lift it all the way around but maintain a slight front to rear rake. It is absolutely perfect! She aligned as true as an arrow with only very slight negative camber. Just about .75" gap rear and .5" gap front. Ready to install my newly acquired 18" staggered Mono IIs with 225/40 up front and 255/35 out back. Then it will be time for a digital camera to post some pics! BTW just traded in the wife's ML320 for a very clean ML55 that showed up at the local dealership... WOW that thing is a BRUTE! More later.
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2006 SL65 ///AMG - GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: 2005 E55; 2002 ML55; 2001 CLK55; 1992 BMW 850i; 1991 M5
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I feel like Fred Flintstone!!! In this digital age, I am probably the ONLY person in the northern hemisphere who has not purchased a digital camera! I know you can now buy those single use disposable jobs with 24 exposures and they give you a disk after processing. I may try that this weekend to get a couple of pics up on the board, but I know I have got to go buy a digital soon.
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Originally Posted by PDC
I may try that this weekend to get a couple of pics up on the board, but I know I have got to go buy a digital soon.
I'll post some of my updated CLK this week. I changed my pads to 1 bump rear and 2 bump front and it really looks sharp!
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Originally Posted by Chappy
PICS?
I'll post some of my updated CLK this week. I changed my pads to 1 bump rear and 2 bump front and it really looks sharp!
I'll post some of my updated CLK this week. I changed my pads to 1 bump rear and 2 bump front and it really looks sharp!
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Originally Posted by theine
I have # 2 front and # 1 rear pads with H&R and Konis rolling on 235/40-18F and 265/35-18R
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Originally Posted by NorCalGregclk55
I was considering the identical set up. Any more pics that show the ride height? Happy with the look as well as the feel? Is it too harsh? How do you like the staggered set up? Any rubbing probs in the rear?
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