roguewrester

Lowering my car this weekend. May have to get a set.

Ghostrider@P1 Performance

Are you doing the work yourself? If not, its more cast effective to install the camber kit at the same time.

roguewrester

Ya, doing it myself.

blazinasian

Any w210 kits still available/instock?

snooozie

Hi, are you sell anymore of these kits?

PTE

Hey Snooozie; I've install several sets of these kits from P-1 . It takes about 40 minutes per-side in my Driveway , including putting the car up on Jack stands & removing the tires. These kits are very high quality. So Much better than the old Speedy benz stuff from years ago. You will need a 15/16ths & 1" open end wrenches to tighten the jam nuts. They have very large & very good Quality poly bushings. Check for the OEM attachment bolt fitment to the new poly , steel bushing. My Buddies 2001 E-320 4 matic Wagon had Self leveling hyd assist shocks & the chassis side only bushing that comes in the new camber bar kit, needed to be open up to the next size drill bit. This can be done with a hand drill & a Bench vise to hold the bushing. My 03 CLK & my friends 2002 CLK did not need this . This is just a FYI. easy to do . In a hour & 1/2 you can be done ?
I would lay the old OEM bars on the bench. take the new P-1 bars & set them on top of the OEM bar you just removed. adjust the P-1 so the bolts just align & drop through perfectly , then lengthen the P-1 bars 2 turns longer. That will get you in the ball park. Have fun It is easily
Cheers _PTEngineering

snooozie

As always, thank you for the great advise PTE.

Puting the P-1 on top of the OEM bars definately help in taking the guessing out of trying to align the bars even. I think my installation is much like your 03 CLK, pretty much straight forward, as I do not have self leveling hydraulic system in the rear.

atincup

Just have a quick question. I have a stock 2006 C230 sport and do not intend on changing wheel sizes or lowering. I was wondering if it is worth installing the kit to help with rear tire wear and handling?

Thanks

snooozie

I bet it would help with the handling regardless of lowering springs or not. The hex rod looks much rigid then the thin metal piece that came with the car.

Rabbit CLS

paid for on the 21st.....arrived today....

blazinasian

Shipping was quick on mine as well! Wish the bars were painted black like the original 'finished' pic but it's ok. Plastidipped the hex bar this weekend. Looks great and adds a little more protection against corrosion...

vincentie

I n.eed a set asap!.. whatever I gotta do to order please let me know! Thanks

snooozie

The hex bars is made out of aluminuim....they will never rust. Maybe the bolt and nut would....the hex shape gives the bar added strength..

PM ghost...he'll ship one to your door step

zacweatherall11

Is it possible to get adjustable camber on the front of my Mercedes c200 1996 (w202) ?

Strigoi

Try asking in the W202 section. This section is only for W210 E55s. For E55s you can get a front bolt kit (from M-B) that will allow you to adjust the camber, I'm not sure if that's the case with the 202s.

https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w202-27/

zacweatherall11

thanks

vincentie

Thanks, got my set in!!! Now only wished you made a front camber kit!

snooozie

Here's the part number for the front chamber bolt from the dealer, if you want a pair for the front. Part# 2103300018. Get the diagram from the dealer. That will show you how to replace the original with the longer bolt.

vincentie

got those , but am still .06 degree off!!!! although i am not confident of the alignment shops techs!!!

siopaolover

after dealing with all this tire wear... I need a set. lol

GreggT

Rear Camber kits:
Are these still being made?..........if not from P1, where?

TIA

K-Mac

K-MAC not only manufacture Rear but Front also.


Ex-factory there is only front and rear Toe adjustment for virtually all Mercedes 1968 to current models (and same with Chrysler Crossfire and 300C etc).


We saw the need and were the very first company to manufacture precisely adjustable front Camber and Caster bushing kits with twice the adjustment range of the basic one setting offset bolts.


Then for the rear, K-MAC Camber adjuster kits, which have the advantage (unlike upper adjustable arms/DIY kits) of not moving the top of the tire outwards when adjusting to resolve premature inner edge wear - which is an important factor to prevent tires scuffing outer fenders if wide profile tires/rims fitted.


Another advantage with K-MAC rear kits - unlike spherical bearings used in these upper arm kits, there is no harsh metal to metal contact and 20 years of the proven design - there's certainly no squeaks.


Also all K-MAC rear Camber adjusters include extra Toe adjustment which is essential to compensate accurately for the new Camber facility!


The K-MAC patented design front kits replace the 4 main suspension bushes - the unique 2 axis/self aligning design also doubles the load bearing area thereby increasing wear life and also steering and braking response.


Similar design is used for the 4 main rear K-MAC bushings.


Result is precise single wrench front and rear (ongoing) adjustment to return vehicle to factory specs to improve traction, compensate for steering pull, costly inner edge tire wear through altering height, fitting wide profile tires, load carrying, curb-knock damage and/or the advantage of being able to alter specs, improve lap times on track days and with genuine K-MAC you also do not need to purchase special fitting tools.


Product confidence with K-MAC is further assured by our total, ongoing commitment to motor racing - all out 10/10ths competition testing keeps K-MAC products always at the forefront re cutting edge technology, proven strength and durability.

GreggT

Yep....thanks.
I am now familiar with the SPC and KMAC mods and know that the KMAC replaces both camber and toe bushings on each side.

I will admit that my attraction to the P-1 and MB-arts approach of the adjustable arm was the simplicity of the install. Are there significant downsides to this approach that I am not aware of?

In my case this would not be a DIY job.
The challenge for Benz owners is not a new one.
Stealerships generally are not interested in non-OEM mods (especially MB dealers).......and that leaves local tuners, who generally do not work that much on MB.

For me.....this is the wife's E55 which has always had ROW euro suspension and she sits a bit lower than normal North American settings. Of course the typical Benz dealer has the alignment system and ratios that are directly related to car height. In my case they say this data tells them it is completely normal for the rear camber to be as much as 2.6 negative on this car.

I'm OK with that but only if they agree to buy me new tires every year.
I have yet to be successful getting agreement on that one.

GreggT

Last bump on this.
And.....a quick update.
P-1 apparently does not market this product anymore (only wholesale and not responding to my calls/emails) and MB-arts the same thing.

So.... I'll assume the only solution is bolt/sleeve/cam approach for the rear.....the KMAC or SPC and finding a local tuner willing to try that install as well as alignment.