SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: Suspension choice
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SL 63 W/B AMG , S600,C220
Suspension choice
My SL63 230 is fitted with a lowering device, I wanted Rentech but they fitted another brand, they said it was the same
as Rentech just cheaper. Problems I have is if I lower it so it looks good the ride is bad. If I choose a higher setting the ride is better,
but at speeds over 80 mph bumps almost throw the car of the road. Would fitting the Rentech be better ? or is there available an air
suspension systems that has like rubber doughnuts instead of the cars, and you have loads of adjustment. I watch Fast and Loud ,
and Kindig Customs and they are always fitting this air suspension and it looks quite good. Trouble is I doubt there is one for the SL.
Maybe coil overs on soft setting may do the trick. I have a bad back so anything to hard is a no no.
as Rentech just cheaper. Problems I have is if I lower it so it looks good the ride is bad. If I choose a higher setting the ride is better,
but at speeds over 80 mph bumps almost throw the car of the road. Would fitting the Rentech be better ? or is there available an air
suspension systems that has like rubber doughnuts instead of the cars, and you have loads of adjustment. I watch Fast and Loud ,
and Kindig Customs and they are always fitting this air suspension and it looks quite good. Trouble is I doubt there is one for the SL.
Maybe coil overs on soft setting may do the trick. I have a bad back so anything to hard is a no no.
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From: Northern VA
SL 600
All the lowering module does is trick the car into thinking it's high, then the car lowers itself. You can strap a chopstick to it and it'll get the same result, the reason why you feel like your car is going to fly off the road on low setting is because there's no suspension travel to absorb the bump. Same concept with shocks and springs, if you slam it, car is gonna ride like crap.
