PIC REQUEST: w211's slammed or lowered :)
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My sig photo is not current, I have a few photos up there in my post. With 2-2.5 degrees negative camber all around, the bolts 'apparently' do not provide adequate adjustment range; that was the advise from MB (following alignment) and also what I gathered from forum threads. Besides bolts are only available for the front. The K-Macs provide 1.75 degrees of adjustment hence expected to bring me closer to where I need to be. That's the theory anyway since I'm not talking from experience.
I agree it is an expensive experiment (paid $975.56 shipped),but what the heck, I do anything to get things perfect
I agree it is an expensive experiment (paid $975.56 shipped),but what the heck, I do anything to get things perfect
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I am lower. I cannot insert a pencil horizontal like yours. During alignment CHMB brought front Toe to 0 thereby effectively increasing negative camber from -2.03 to -2.43 (L) and -2.22 to -2.30 (R).
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took luxury this weekend, left early so idk where the trophy is lol
finally going to put some money back into this thing after neglecting for the last couple months... going to start looking for wheels, my new spoiler is on the way (very very much needed) but im thinking im going to try n find a vorsteiner instead and looking for mirrors again.
finally going to put some money back into this thing after neglecting for the last couple months... going to start looking for wheels, my new spoiler is on the way (very very much needed) but im thinking im going to try n find a vorsteiner instead and looking for mirrors again.
love your wheels, you mind sharing the set up? Thanks
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19x9.5(F) 19x11(R)?
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W211
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barrels came in.... going to put them together this week and hopefully have everything ready for the reveal next weekend.
Teaser of the copper plated bolts in place (not fixed) with the new lip and barrel.
Teaser of the copper plated bolts in place (not fixed) with the new lip and barrel.
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Also, that is about how low I plan to go via STAR lowering. Can you point me to a pic of the entire car please? I don't want to slam or go hella flush but definitely hate the wheel gap with lower profile tires. Not to mention the even high suspension because of 4-Matic
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good ****, nice to see some 211's stepping their wheel game up. im pretty close to pulling a new set of 19's soon
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2014 BMW M235i
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Thanks for the pictures, I definitely think that's about how low I'm going to go when I lower my car. Maybe a tad higher, but do you know what the alignment specs are like now that you've lowered?
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Current camber specs (Rears -2.13/-2.19 Front -2.43/-2.3). K-Mac bushings (front and rears) should bring them within specs since they have a +-1.75 adjustment range. The vehicle is going in tomorrow to install the K-Macs (bushings delivery expected today), I could have attempted to replace bushings myself but I let the experts do it on their lift. No doubt it will go back to Cherry Hill MB for another alignment.
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Toe in and Caster are within specs following alignment at Cherry Hill MB but needs camber correction (I chose not to use bolts since rears also needs camber adjustment).
Current camber specs (Rears -2.13/-2.19 Front -2.43/-2.3). K-Mac bushings (front and rears) should bring them within specs since they have a +-1.75 adjustment range. The vehicle is going in tomorrow to install the K-Macs (bushings delivery expected today), I could have attempted to replace bushings myself but I let the experts do it on their lift. No doubt it will go back to Cherry Hill MB for another alignment.
Current camber specs (Rears -2.13/-2.19 Front -2.43/-2.3). K-Mac bushings (front and rears) should bring them within specs since they have a +-1.75 adjustment range. The vehicle is going in tomorrow to install the K-Macs (bushings delivery expected today), I could have attempted to replace bushings myself but I let the experts do it on their lift. No doubt it will go back to Cherry Hill MB for another alignment.
