2005 S55 ABC delete
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S55 AMG
I think I'm going to bite the bullet and order these. I was waiting for someone to have them installed and report on the overall quality before getting it myself, but looks like I'm going to be that person! After I deal with this last misfire issue I'm having, I'll definitely order the Ceika coilovers and see how it goes.
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2006 Mercedes s55 AMG , 2007 Mercedes s550, 2004 Mercedes CL500
I haven’t order a set from ceika. I’m not happy with yellow speed. The power steering conversion is plug and play you need the mounting bracket. Most used pumps are sold with the bracket. You need a power steering line from pump to steering rack.
On the driver side under the hood there is a fuse box. You can unplug the can bus for the abc and the error becomes white and can be cleared by hitting R
at a minimum please install a front sway bar!
On the driver side under the hood there is a fuse box. You can unplug the can bus for the abc and the error becomes white and can be cleared by hitting R
at a minimum please install a front sway bar!
I will let you know how the Ceikas are as soon as I install them !
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2006 Mercedes s55 AMG , 2007 Mercedes s550, 2004 Mercedes CL500
I think I'm going to bite the bullet and order these. I was waiting for someone to have them installed and report on the overall quality before getting it myself, but looks like I'm going to be that person! After I deal with this last misfire issue I'm having, I'll definitely order the Ceika coilovers and see how it goes.
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S55 AMG
Also, here is another thread by g60wall with a lot of information on the conversion process to help you out on your journey:
https://mbworld.org/forums/s-class-w...ngine-out.html
Let us know how everything goes! Good luck!
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I noticed that after installing the sway bar in the front, it is hitting the ABC lines in the driver's side wheel well. I believe that this is what is responsible for the clunk sound that comes from that side when I go in and out of driveways. I will either try to remove that line or just leave it.
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2003 s600
Coilover conversion
I know this post is very old and I apologize if you have already answered this. I have 2003 MB s600 TT. I did the YSR coilover conversion some years ago also and ended up with similar results as yours...too bouncy at higher speeds and when you hit a dip at those speeds, my back end would bounce so high I felt the car was out of control. I ended up with Strutmasters. While I do not like the ride height, it feels way more in control at higher speeds...at least in a straight line. I don't have sway bars on it yet.
So, I have two questions, did you use a w220 S500 front sway bar for yours and did you ever find a good coilover set/system?
So, I have two questions, did you use a w220 S500 front sway bar for yours and did you ever find a good coilover set/system?
No the ride is harsh. I am tapping out on the yellow speed struts after 6 month and going to try cieka coilovers or the b16 bilstein kit from London based company. Only problem is there is no literature on the bilstein kit so will probably go ceika. Going to up the spring rate to from 14 kg front 10kg rear to 18F 14R with the rally valve set up from cieka. The sway bar retrofit really make an abc delete viable
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I know this post is very old and I apologize if you have already answered this. I have 2003 MB s600 TT. I did the YSR coilover conversion some years ago also and ended up with similar results as yours...too bouncy at higher speeds and when you hit a dip at those speeds, my back end would bounce so high I felt the car was out of control. I ended up with Strutmasters. While I do not like the ride height, it feels way more in control at higher speeds...at least in a straight line. I don't have sway bars on it yet.
So, I have two questions, did you use a w220 S500 front sway bar for yours and did you ever find a good coilover set/system?
So, I have two questions, did you use a w220 S500 front sway bar for yours and did you ever find a good coilover set/system?
My car has over 100k miles so I'm not exactly sure that I want to spend several more thousand dollars to replace what is on there when they do there job, just poorly. I run both front and rear sway bars although it looks like the VVK's do have custom sway bars that should provide better handling than the OEM ones. I'm not going back to ABC because it's just not worth it at this point.
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