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SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: SL55 AMG - Coil-over Help Please

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Old 03-02-2022, 07:52 AM
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$1,500 to $2,000 for strut's, pump and sway bars sounds like a really good deal. Especially if you get the strut cores to sell. Even without sway bar that is still a good price.

I am doing the VVK kit now and it has taken a long time. I am also doing motor mounts, trans mount, rebuild drive shaft, soon full transmission service and an oil change.

I made some YouTube videos on tips I learned doing the front sway bar. On my channel, 4 videos
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxc...flLhbBBxaNNbZA

I am working on rear sway bar now and will add videos for that when I can.
Where do you live...waterfront picture. I wish I had done motor/transmission mounts at the same time but too many variables at one time. I'll check out youtube. My guy also fabricated a bracket for the steering reservoir without ABC part. Yesterday I pulled the ABC fuse and now I just get a white warning light (like SOS phone) which you can clear by changing menu.

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Did I miss it...what coilovers are you using?
Old 03-03-2022, 08:22 AM
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I am in Cincinnati area but picture is from southern Indian near Lawrenceburg.

I did all VVK system.
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I am in Cincinnati area but picture is from southern Indian near Lawrenceburg.

I did all VVK system.
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Anybody want to sell their SL55 on coilovers? PM me. I'm buying.
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Sorry, I like mine too much now. However my BMW 850i is ready to sell ASAP.
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Now that I did the engine & transmission mounts I am very pleased with the final product (and so is my wife).

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Now that I did the engine & transmission mounts I am very pleased wit the final product (and so is my wife).
i'm getting my SL55 back this sunday with the neomax coilover swap completed and new motor mounts..... did you notice a significant difference from the new motor mounts?
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i'm getting my SL55 back this sunday with the neomax coilover swap completed and new motor mounts..... did you notice a significant difference from the new motor mounts?
Yes! I believe that while doing the struts and sway bars I exacerbated the weaknesses in the old motor mounts and added with the coil-over spring rates you want your motor mounts to be in good shape.
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Still at this point I wanted more adjustability and a more linear smoother type of ride. I now switched to the upgraded Swift spring that Silvers offers, once again HUGE noticeable difference.
Can you re-use your original Neomax struts with the upgraded Swift springs (by just replacing the original springs)?
My NEOMAX/VVK set-up is a cost-effective/adequate set-up for my driving (with some aggression at on/off ramps).
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