Widebody S63
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Widebody S63
I have been looking at this custom wide body S63 for sale from a shop in LA. It was their show car but they say its perfectly fine for daily drivability. It has the following work done:
Custom wide front and rear fenders by adding aluminum to fenders and poly material for bumpers.
Whole car painted designo matte grey.
22x10 front 22x12 rear wheels
Lowering via links.
The shop says it has full warranty and was recently serviced at local dealership.
Is it advisable to purchase such a custom car? Not as a daily commuter of course.
My concern is the lowering and large wheels could make drivability compromised despite what they say?
Custom wide front and rear fenders by adding aluminum to fenders and poly material for bumpers.
Whole car painted designo matte grey.
22x10 front 22x12 rear wheels
Lowering via links.
The shop says it has full warranty and was recently serviced at local dealership.
Is it advisable to purchase such a custom car? Not as a daily commuter of course.
My concern is the lowering and large wheels could make drivability compromised despite what they say?
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I have been looking at this custom wide body S63 for sale from a shop in LA. It was their show car but they say its perfectly fine for daily drivability. It has the following work done:
Custom wide front and rear fenders by adding aluminum to fenders and poly material for bumpers.
Whole car painted designo matte grey.
22x10 front 22x12 rear wheels
Lowering via links.
The shop says it has full warranty and was recently serviced at local dealership.
Is it advisable to purchase such a custom car? Not as a daily commuter of course.
My concern is the lowering and large wheels could make drivability compromised despite what they say?
Custom wide front and rear fenders by adding aluminum to fenders and poly material for bumpers.
Whole car painted designo matte grey.
22x10 front 22x12 rear wheels
Lowering via links.
The shop says it has full warranty and was recently serviced at local dealership.
Is it advisable to purchase such a custom car? Not as a daily commuter of course.
My concern is the lowering and large wheels could make drivability compromised despite what they say?
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I like the widebody kit. But if anything gets damaged, it might be hard to repair.
Personally I would recommending staying at 20" for the wheels. They look good on the car, allow for great ride comfort, and having adequate sidewall makes the wheels much more resistant to getting bent. Maybe see if they would sell it without wheels and source your own?
As far as lowering goes, with links the car is always going to sit low. There is insufficient camber adjustment to get it back in spec, and you will wear out the inner edges of your tires quickly since you cannot rotate them. It is probably going to reduce the longevity of the air suspension, too. That said, car does look better with a lower stance. I installed a LoMo module in mine which I can turn on and off via steering wheel controls, using COMAND. I can turn it off for longer trips on the freeway or across town, and on for quick, low mile trips. I can also disable it - making it completely invisible - should the car go in for service. Personally I think it is a better solution than links, albeit at higher expense; while not exactly cheap, it was very reasonably priced.
Personally I would recommending staying at 20" for the wheels. They look good on the car, allow for great ride comfort, and having adequate sidewall makes the wheels much more resistant to getting bent. Maybe see if they would sell it without wheels and source your own?
As far as lowering goes, with links the car is always going to sit low. There is insufficient camber adjustment to get it back in spec, and you will wear out the inner edges of your tires quickly since you cannot rotate them. It is probably going to reduce the longevity of the air suspension, too. That said, car does look better with a lower stance. I installed a LoMo module in mine which I can turn on and off via steering wheel controls, using COMAND. I can turn it off for longer trips on the freeway or across town, and on for quick, low mile trips. I can also disable it - making it completely invisible - should the car go in for service. Personally I think it is a better solution than links, albeit at higher expense; while not exactly cheap, it was very reasonably priced.
