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SL/R129: Front alignment after lowering

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Old 07-19-2015, 10:20 AM
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Front alignment after lowering

I just got a 98 SL500 and lowered it with H&R springs, the camber in the rear came at -2 degrees and -1.8 but the front can only be adjusted to -1.7 degrees on both wheels the factory angle is -.7 is there a way to remedy this?
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You need new bolts with bigger lobes.
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You need new bolts with bigger lobes.
Can you tell me more about the bolts, like where to buy them? And are there different sizes?
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We saw the need and manufacture a front Camber and Caster adjuster kit to suit the R129 (and also C124 and W201) model.

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