View Poll Results: I've driven a SL with a coilover conversion with sway bars and it's
AWESOME! Handling improves.
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AWFUL, the car is too heavy for coil-overs even with sway bars.
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SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: SL55 coilover conversion - Great or Awful?
Yesterday, 11:07 PM
#1
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SL55 coilover conversion - Great or Awful?
I first got interested in an ABC delete and coil-over conversion (with sway bars) after seeing famous You-tuber Tavarish do the swap:
He seemed very happy with the setup.
However, opinion here seems to be mixed. Some claim it is a great mod that actually improves handling with not much trade off in comfort. Others claim it ruins handling.
The poll applies ONLY to those who have experience with a coil over kit WITH sway bars.
Anyone want to post up their expierence?
He seemed very happy with the setup.
However, opinion here seems to be mixed. Some claim it is a great mod that actually improves handling with not much trade off in comfort. Others claim it ruins handling.
The poll applies ONLY to those who have experience with a coil over kit WITH sway bars.
Anyone want to post up their expierence?
Today, 02:24 PM
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I would not expect a car with coilovers to be "better" than original, but probably tolerable. I wonder, though, what the actual cost to convert to coilovers would be. I have a friend with an R230 with "broken" ABC who wants to give me the car. I know the cost of fixing it can be a lot, depending on what's needed and also, sometimes even more important, who you take it to. Can the coilovers be done leaving the sway bars to add later, if desired?
