SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: Anyone used KMAC Cambers?
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06 SL65AMG, 13 Tesla Model S 60kwh, 02 Jaguar S-Type 3.0, 12 S550 4 Matic, 07 E320 Bluetec, 06 LX470
Anyone used KMAC Cambers?
It's been a long wait but my car is ready to go in the shop next week, got the exhaust stuff, lsd, lowering links, and everything else ready to go except the toelinks/cambers. Apparently no one can get in touch with MB Arts so there goes my first choice. I was looking at KMAC and they offer front cambers, and rear camber and toe adjustment and the price isn't bad either. about $1,000 for the whole thing, but has anyone used them on a SL? Ive read reviews with people using them on C, E and the CLS and they all seem happy, but I figure I get some input for the R230s before I order them
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I wouldnt use the links at all. I know the kmac will work on certain cars, dont know if it makes enough difference to give a good alignment, i never heard anyone say it works perfectly and is the final answer for SLs. I never saw anyone give a alignment reading w & w/out the adjustable links or adjustable bushings.
I think the best answer is to adjust the front with stock MB camber bolts for $50 and leave the rear alone. For $500 to $800 you can offset buying alot of new tires, considering that the extra alignment MAY get you 2 or 4 thousand miles more wear out of the rear tires
I think the best answer is to adjust the front with stock MB camber bolts for $50 and leave the rear alone. For $500 to $800 you can offset buying alot of new tires, considering that the extra alignment MAY get you 2 or 4 thousand miles more wear out of the rear tires
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I am using the Kmac bushings front and rear on my 2005 SL65. I did not use the rear toe bushings from the kit as I have the MB Arts toe links.
My car is lowered with the Renntech DLM so I really needed to do something about the excessive camber.
The result? Still working on it but the front camber was brought in to -1.6 degrees and 11 degrees of caster. The rear is at -.6 degrees camber and toe just slightly negative at .05 degrees. (I know that is outside of MB specs, that is how I want it)
Car handling seems fine, straight line traction is improved and the rear walkabout has been lessened but it is not gone.
I do have a squeak in the rear now, I do not see how it can be the bushings as I have lubricated them very well but nonetheless, it is there. I have a thought that it may be the left rear strut since lowering but I cannot be sure and will remove the strut and cycle the suspension manually to see. The front does not squeak at all.....
Would I advise one to use Kmac? I dunno....it is a very rudimentary device on a very complicated vehicle so to me the solution provided is not as elegant as the vehicle. What other choice is there? Maybe a one off machined concentric using roller bearings pressed in such as the factory bushings.......
I do not think that I would race my vehicle on a road course with them but to correct alignment problems on the occasional freeway blaster or drag racing they should be fine. I will see about uploading a pic from my phone to give you an idea of how my car sits.
My car is lowered with the Renntech DLM so I really needed to do something about the excessive camber.
The result? Still working on it but the front camber was brought in to -1.6 degrees and 11 degrees of caster. The rear is at -.6 degrees camber and toe just slightly negative at .05 degrees. (I know that is outside of MB specs, that is how I want it)
Car handling seems fine, straight line traction is improved and the rear walkabout has been lessened but it is not gone.
I do have a squeak in the rear now, I do not see how it can be the bushings as I have lubricated them very well but nonetheless, it is there. I have a thought that it may be the left rear strut since lowering but I cannot be sure and will remove the strut and cycle the suspension manually to see. The front does not squeak at all.....
Would I advise one to use Kmac? I dunno....it is a very rudimentary device on a very complicated vehicle so to me the solution provided is not as elegant as the vehicle. What other choice is there? Maybe a one off machined concentric using roller bearings pressed in such as the factory bushings.......
I do not think that I would race my vehicle on a road course with them but to correct alignment problems on the occasional freeway blaster or drag racing they should be fine. I will see about uploading a pic from my phone to give you an idea of how my car sits.
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Let me know how the cambers turn out, I've been trying to get some MB Arts Toe Links, but I haven't been able to contact them, and people I know haven't been able to contact them either.
If I can't get a hold of some MB Arts toe links, looks like I'm stuck with buying some Renntech toe links
If I can't get a hold of some MB Arts toe links, looks like I'm stuck with buying some Renntech toe links
