Suspension Adjustments
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AMG GT C Roadster
Suspension Adjustments
I read thru the manual for suspension adjustment, and if I am only adjusting ride height, is it a pretty easy DIY with the KW setup? I will not be touching rebound settings, etc.
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There are collars that set the ride height, they have 3 (IIRC) screws on them that drive into the column itself.
Take the weight off the wheel, then back out the 3 screws and spin the collar down to your preferred height (derived form your knowledge of suspension settings) and then tighten the 3 screws into the collar.
Do a search on suspension/geo settings before messing with it though, there is some detail available.
My local MB dealer insisted they couldn't do it (according to specs I provided), then I got the car back and it was done. Except that the 3 screws were destroyed for future use.
Nice touch.
I always adjusted the damp/rebound at home for the different tracks I would run.
Take the weight off the wheel, then back out the 3 screws and spin the collar down to your preferred height (derived form your knowledge of suspension settings) and then tighten the 3 screws into the collar.
Do a search on suspension/geo settings before messing with it though, there is some detail available.
My local MB dealer insisted they couldn't do it (according to specs I provided), then I got the car back and it was done. Except that the 3 screws were destroyed for future use.
Nice touch.
I always adjusted the damp/rebound at home for the different tracks I would run.
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 409
Likes: 30
From: SC Lowcountry, USA
AMG GT C Roadster
There are collars that set the ride height, they have 3 (IIRC) screws on them that drive into the column itself.
Take the weight off the wheel, then back out the 3 screws and spin the collar down to your preferred height (derived form your knowledge of suspension settings) and then tighten the 3 screws into the collar.
Take the weight off the wheel, then back out the 3 screws and spin the collar down to your preferred height (derived form your knowledge of suspension settings) and then tighten the 3 screws into the collar.
One major thing is to blow compressed air on the threads before you wind anything up or down.
