CLK63 BS, KW Shocks are not regular old V3's
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CLK63 BS, KW Shocks are not regular old V3's
I have been planing to upgrade to KW V3's on my EVO MR and have learned that the KW V3's on the CLK63BS are a hybrid of the V3's. Here's a conversation and what I was told by a person that would know about these things.
So, the stock KW V3's on my Mercedes CLK63 Black Series are chopped liver?
"No as a matter of fact the dampers I am recommending were developed with the "Blacks". They use the SS casing due only to the fact they need to live for 100K Km in the "real world and they want the corrosion resistance. They have the oversized rebound control and the updated and larger compression valve too."
It's never too late to learn something about these F1 safety cars...
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So, the stock KW V3's on my Mercedes CLK63 Black Series are chopped liver?
"No as a matter of fact the dampers I am recommending were developed with the "Blacks". They use the SS casing due only to the fact they need to live for 100K Km in the "real world and they want the corrosion resistance. They have the oversized rebound control and the updated and larger compression valve too."
It's never too late to learn something about these F1 safety cars...
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Yeah, MB didn't scrimp on the suspension of this car. They could have made the rear alignment parts a bit more adjustable ... but they may have a reason for not giving us more latitude.
I tightened my KW's down for a track day and now they're squeaking like crazy.
I tightened my KW's down for a track day and now they're squeaking like crazy.
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Strut tower, you know the thing sticking straight up into the engine bay? Okay, call it the strut for clarity.
The threaded collar is on the strut itself, we agree this controls height.
Without looking at a drawing or being under the car, I contend there is a control arm for camber.
I've had mine out to -2.5 degrees and I don't think adjusting toe will get it that far out.
The threaded collar is on the strut itself, we agree this controls height.
Without looking at a drawing or being under the car, I contend there is a control arm for camber.
I've had mine out to -2.5 degrees and I don't think adjusting toe will get it that far out.
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Camber is adjusted with either camber plates, which by the way are located on the strut tower
, or with the lower control arms. If you lower the ride height, it will automatically give you more negative camber. And last but not least, toe is adjusted with the steering tie rod ends.
Last edited by SMP; May 20, 2010 at 07:13 PM.
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