LIONHEAD

Car looks great. Might have to lower mine now after seeing yours in person yesterday!

LILG

GQA, Your car is the reason i had to do mine. i saw it on the COR Wheel site. Nice Man, That stance is at the lowest setting??

DeLorean00

Let me start by saying to everyone who has done this their cars look amazing!! This is by far the most tasteful mod that you can do to a R230. That being said I have a few questions.

1. I have read that the R230's lower up to 1" at highway speeds. So if your car is all ready super low does it get to the point of being unsafe at high speeds? What I mean does it continue to lower down the faster you go, and do you run the risk of damaging your fender lips and undercarriage on the highway?

2. Does this add more wear to the already problematic ABC suspension and struts?

3. Will this effect or void any part of my warranty?

I look forward to hearing from people with more experience then myself!

Thanks in advance!!
-Chris

gqa

whats up LILG, i just complimented your slick ride on another thread. the stance in my sig pic is at its lowest setting but i drive in the middle setting as its too bumpy. i can only drive in the low setting when im just cruising at 30 mph or lower.
as you know with these links you can make the sl a lowrider if you wanted to but i like were its at right now.

Delorean you should set your links to low on your low abc setting but drive on the highway in your middle abc setting. this way you don't feel all the highway bumps and maybe damage your rims. but otherwise its pretty safe.
i cant answer your questions about wear and tear. I've had mine on for almost 2 years with no problems so far. as for warranty issues i suspect most dealerships would try and find a reason not to warranty a suspension problem if they see your links. so i would take them off before taking it in for a suspension issue

m4xm1l10n

Well here is the F.A.Q from the actual site .

Q. How will the ride be once lowered?
A. The lower you go the more stiffer it will feel.

Q. Will lowering my vehicle improve the handling?
A. Yes. A lower center of gravity always helps

Q. Will the raise button inside the vehicle still work?
A. Yes. Depending how low you go, once lowered the highest setting will be approx. the same height as the lowest setting before the vehicle was lowered.

Q. Will I need an alignment?
A. Any time a vehicle is lowered it should be checked. The wheels will Camber in. With my car lowered about 1.25" I have not had it done and notice slight inside ware on the front tires. I personally like a little Camber look so will sacrifice a little tire ware.

Q. Will the ABC Sport button still work?
A. Yes. When applied you will still have that extra sporty feel.

Q. What height do you mostly drive at?
A. It depends on my mood. I find that there is such a difference between the settings now. Lowest with ABC Sport On feels so sporty yet raised all the way with Sport Off is nice and smooth. Find I use the Raise button a lot more. Before lowering would never use it, was almost like a 4x4 when raised.

Q. Can this kit be installed with basic mechanical skills?
A. Yes definitely. All that's needed is a jack, jack stands, couple wrenches and pliers. The Porsche Cayenne can be done without jacking.

Q. How low can I lower my vehicle with the Links?
A. Lower then you can possibly drive.

Q. How will the Lowering Links effect my warranty?
A. We have all heard stories how dealerships try to deny claims for any reason. Our kits have never caused any issue on any vehicle. If for some strange reason someone did have a problem with their Suspension System we recommend to remove the Links and put the stock 1's back. That's another advantage of our kit. It can be done in 30 min. and there will be no trace of it unlike Electronic Modules with cut wires.

LILG

well i thought it was your car on the COR site......that car has a full kit.You still have all my respect on you car........

m4xm1l10n

Links are here and can't way to install them !!!!!

mtlbenz

Excellent!!! Let me know if you have any questions.

mtlbenz

Here's a quick pic to inspire you!

m4xm1l10n

looks low and good , how many inches is that ? That color looks crazy man !!!!!!!!

mtlbenz

LOTS!!

I dont drive with it like that, its way too low.

m4xm1l10n

For show only!!!!! I'm thinking 1" back and 1.25" front

mtlbenz

be sure to post pics

m4xm1l10n

For sure it will be ready before Sunday for the Boston meet

couture_ml550

Hi guys, just had my sl lowered 1.5" with links. Haven't driven it yet since I'm out of town...wife picked it up. She told me car drives badly at highway speeds when at its lowest setting...shaky as she described. I asked her to drive it at mid height and report back results. She has not done so as she's afraid and wants to wait for me. I will not get to try it for a while and feel anxious about it. What do you guys think? Is this normal? Feedback would be appreciated. Here's a pic.

SPIKES

it will feel bumpy at lowest setting depending on road conditions...normal.

m4xm1l10n

Well a 1.5" drop shouldn't cause a vibration , as other members here never reported such thing , maybe your wheels needs balancing or something man serious . Let's put it this way , if i put 5 people in my car i think it will drop quite a bit right ? so would that cause the car to vibrate on Highway speeds ? I don't think so One thing is 4 sure it looks good dropped

daltex

I would love to see this in an SL.

Rook3300

Don't be too skeptical. About two weeks after I purchased my SL, I saw a newer SL65 around town. There was a middle-age woman driving, what looked to be a 10-12 year old boy in the passenger seat and another 4-5 year old boy crammed on the parcel shelf in the back. His poor little head was up against the back window glass. I hope they didn't hit any speed bumps while driving around! (FYI: It was far too cold to have the top down.)

I'm sure many would classify that as child abuse, but I doubt the kid was actually having a bad time. I can recall the strange things I did as a teenager to ride in my friends' fast cars!

Rook

armic777

could you post more pics of your SL550 tail lights with smoked red parts?

m4xm1l10n

People work around here I will install my links by tomorrow .

m4xm1l10n

mlandis

Holy crap, Max, that is sweet! I'm not a big fan of lowering but that nails it. (And no, I'm not trying to get a ride with all my praise... )

m4xm1l10n

Thanks man !! I like it drop just enough to fill the excess gap between the fender an the rubber . I went 2mm difference from the links in the back (Shorter) and 3mm in front . (longer) it caused a hair less than 1" drop

couture_ml550

Check out the link with more pictures of car lowered...also some good angles showing the tailights...

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3240011