SL/R231: My SL63 with some mods
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My SL63 with some mods
Hey guys,
I have done a few things since picking up my SL63 2 weeks ago.
Here is the list of mods.
I have done a few things since picking up my SL63 2 weeks ago.
Here is the list of mods.
- Smoked headlight film to cover ugly orange reflector
- Smoked taillight film just over the white turn signals
- 50% tint on windshield (20% all around was already done)
- Lowered with Links from Eurocharged
- 20" Modulare Forged B31
- that's all for now... not future plans either.
Last edited by Slammed63; 06-15-2017 at 01:20 PM.
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Looks great! Am no fan of the blacked out part of the headlight though.
You should be able to find the Euro ones cheap on German Ebay.
Also, the offsets on the new wheels seem too high (as are the original AMG ones). I used spacers front/rear.
I would have somebody film the car when driving at hwy. speed to see how low you roll as the car lowers further at speed.
You should be able to find the Euro ones cheap on German Ebay.
Also, the offsets on the new wheels seem too high (as are the original AMG ones). I used spacers front/rear.
I would have somebody film the car when driving at hwy. speed to see how low you roll as the car lowers further at speed.
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Wolfman! You seem to be the only active member in the 231 section haha! I can always count on you for a comment/help! Thank you!
Ya, I looked online and couldn't find them but I would be nervous as the connections may not be the same and then I would have headlights for which I have no use. at that point, I would take the chance and open them up myself and just make sure to do a proper job of sealing them up.
Well...the story with these wheels are that these were on my previous 2010 Audi R8. I had the center bored out to fix the SL and I am actually running a 15mm spacer up front and it still needs another 5 or 10mm for sure. But the rear is definitely not too high. Its actually sticking out a little more than I would like and that is because I had to put a 5mm spacer in order for the inside of the tire not to touch the fender liner. It would be perfectly flush without that 5mm but it rubs without it, so I have to use the 5mm back there.
I am planning to change the front to either a 20 or 25mm nonetheless.
Does it? I actually found the Vehicle Level setting which lowers and raises the car, I didn't realize I had this option. What a great thing when you want to go in and out of steep driveways or underground parking etc. Can the car be raised at highway speeds too? or just below a certain speed?
Ya, I looked online and couldn't find them but I would be nervous as the connections may not be the same and then I would have headlights for which I have no use. at that point, I would take the chance and open them up myself and just make sure to do a proper job of sealing them up.
Well...the story with these wheels are that these were on my previous 2010 Audi R8. I had the center bored out to fix the SL and I am actually running a 15mm spacer up front and it still needs another 5 or 10mm for sure. But the rear is definitely not too high. Its actually sticking out a little more than I would like and that is because I had to put a 5mm spacer in order for the inside of the tire not to touch the fender liner. It would be perfectly flush without that 5mm but it rubs without it, so I have to use the 5mm back there.
I am planning to change the front to either a 20 or 25mm nonetheless.
Does it? I actually found the Vehicle Level setting which lowers and raises the car, I didn't realize I had this option. What a great thing when you want to go in and out of steep driveways or underground parking etc. Can the car be raised at highway speeds too? or just below a certain speed?
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Wolfman! You seem to be the only active member in the 231 section haha! I can always count on you for a comment/help! Thank you!
Ya, I looked online and couldn't find them but I would be nervous as the connections may not be the same and then I would have headlights for which I have no use. at that point, I would take the chance and open them up myself and just make sure to do a proper job of sealing them up.
Well...the story with these wheels are that these were on my previous 2010 Audi R8. I had the center bored out to fix the SL and I am actually running a 15mm spacer up front and it still needs another 5 or 10mm for sure. But the rear is definitely not too high. Its actually sticking out a little more than I would like and that is because I had to put a 5mm spacer in order for the inside of the tire not to touch the fender liner. It would be perfectly flush without that 5mm but it rubs without it, so I have to use the 5mm back there.
I am planning to change the front to either a 20 or 25mm nonetheless.
Does it? I actually found the Vehicle Level setting which lowers and raises the car, I didn't realize I had this option. What a great thing when you want to go in and out of steep driveways or underground parking etc. Can the car be raised at highway speeds too? or just below a certain speed?
Ya, I looked online and couldn't find them but I would be nervous as the connections may not be the same and then I would have headlights for which I have no use. at that point, I would take the chance and open them up myself and just make sure to do a proper job of sealing them up.
Well...the story with these wheels are that these were on my previous 2010 Audi R8. I had the center bored out to fix the SL and I am actually running a 15mm spacer up front and it still needs another 5 or 10mm for sure. But the rear is definitely not too high. Its actually sticking out a little more than I would like and that is because I had to put a 5mm spacer in order for the inside of the tire not to touch the fender liner. It would be perfectly flush without that 5mm but it rubs without it, so I have to use the 5mm back there.
I am planning to change the front to either a 20 or 25mm nonetheless.
Does it? I actually found the Vehicle Level setting which lowers and raises the car, I didn't realize I had this option. What a great thing when you want to go in and out of steep driveways or underground parking etc. Can the car be raised at highway speeds too? or just below a certain speed?
The connections are the same. Here is a link with the part numbers. I would just check from time to time to see if some cheap headlights show up on Ebay...
https://xenon24.com/de/mercedes-benz...nd-rechts.html
Re. ABC, besides the ability to raise the car manually, it also lowers the car automatically at speed. Just pull up the ABC screen on the comand and watch the height indicator (on the left) as you drive - see pic.
Max. lowering occurs at something like 80mph.
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The connections are the same. Here is a link with the part numbers. I would just check from time to time to see if some cheap headlights show up on Ebay...
https://xenon24.com/de/mercedes-benz...nd-rechts.html
Re. ABC, besides the ability to raise the car manually, it also lowers the car automatically at speed. Just pull up the ABC screen on the comand and watch the height indicator (on the left) as you drive - see pic.
Max. lowering occurs at something like 80mph.
The connections are the same. Here is a link with the part numbers. I would just check from time to time to see if some cheap headlights show up on Ebay...
https://xenon24.com/de/mercedes-benz...nd-rechts.html
Re. ABC, besides the ability to raise the car manually, it also lowers the car automatically at speed. Just pull up the ABC screen on the comand and watch the height indicator (on the left) as you drive - see pic.
Max. lowering occurs at something like 80mph.
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But to answer your question, there is no way to make any adjustments to the ride height behavior...
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Yours should somewhat look like this. I highlighted the height indicator. Just switch to that screen and then drive...
When the car is raised, the indicator should sit at HI
Normal drive position should be sitting at 0
When driving hwy. speed you will see the indicator move towards LOW which will be the max drop of the car. That is based on speed, of course. Go 130km/h to see that.
When the car is raised, the indicator should sit at HI
Normal drive position should be sitting at 0
When driving hwy. speed you will see the indicator move towards LOW which will be the max drop of the car. That is based on speed, of course. Go 130km/h to see that.