Lower your E55 by 20mm/ 0.8" for 80 cents!
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'03 E55, Range Rover Sport Supercharged, Ducati 748R
the part??? get some washers from home depot. if you're talking about the extended link arms, you'll have to ask cutter.
i actually machined all my washers to 1mm specs to make sure i was perfectly even from side to side but you don't have to be that ****. i also used a thinner non-flanged nut so that ALL the threads came in contact with the bolt and then locktited for extra security. for the rear i just slotted the holes where the rear sensor bolts on.
any cheap washers will do, just measure your washer stacks so they're even for each side. the back won't cost you a thing if you already have a drill or dremmel. the fronts will take 5 minutes and the rear will take you longer to put the car on jack stands than it will to relocate the sensor.
i actually machined all my washers to 1mm specs to make sure i was perfectly even from side to side but you don't have to be that ****. i also used a thinner non-flanged nut so that ALL the threads came in contact with the bolt and then locktited for extra security. for the rear i just slotted the holes where the rear sensor bolts on.
any cheap washers will do, just measure your washer stacks so they're even for each side. the back won't cost you a thing if you already have a drill or dremmel. the fronts will take 5 minutes and the rear will take you longer to put the car on jack stands than it will to relocate the sensor.
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2003 E55
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2004 E55
If you're interested in it, shoot me an email.
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mercedes E55
Will I lower it to much?
I just changed my front tires from 245/40/18 to 255/35/18 which is a .7 inch difference if i lower the car with the washers another .5 inch will there be a problem if i dont lower the rear as well? W
ill the car slant forward to much? Will this be a problem with the handling if the all the weight move forward.
ill the car slant forward to much? Will this be a problem with the handling if the all the weight move forward.
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Bentley Flying Spur, CL550
To be more specific would a fabbed lowering kit made for an e55 work for the s55 mechanically.
MBusa link for s55 suspension:
http://www.mbusa.com/overview/2003/S...AccClassCode=S
MBusa link for e55 suspension:
http://www.mbusa.com/overview/2004/E...AccClassCode=E
E55 has ADSII and s55 has ABC
MBusa link for s55 suspension:
http://www.mbusa.com/overview/2003/S...AccClassCode=S
MBusa link for e55 suspension:
http://www.mbusa.com/overview/2004/E...AccClassCode=E
E55 has ADSII and s55 has ABC
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I just changed my front tires from 245/40/18 to 255/35/18 which is a .7 inch difference if i lower the car with the washers another .5 inch will there be a problem if i dont lower the rear as well? Will the car slant forward to much? Will this be a problem with the handling if the all the weight move forward.
ill the car slant forward to much? Will this be a problem with the handling if the all the weight move forward.
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Failure will only occur if the bolts come lose,done correctly that wont happen.Very easy mod if done correctly.Renntech ELm still the best choice but this a decent back up deal.
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My feeling is that there is always a risk that some mod., any mod., may have unexpected consequences. So be it.
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That MAY not be true. Both my front airmatic struts failed at 3.5years. I had the washers inplace for a modest drop for about 18months beforehand. The tech said nothing about the washers. He said an 'internal seal' failed.
My feeling is that there is always a risk that some mod., any mod., may have unexpected consequences. So be it.
My feeling is that there is always a risk that some mod., any mod., may have unexpected consequences. So be it.
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