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Decided not to lower E55, How does it look?

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Old 02-18-2009 | 02:44 PM
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Decided not to lower E55, How does it look?

I had a ride height issue the dealer fixed. Seems front right side of car was sitting .57 inches higher than left. The dealer did a ride height adjustment to re calibrate the suspension with SDS. I was planning to lower car via SDS or links but decided not to after the adjustment. Here's what it looks like stock in SP2 suspension mode. Looks pretty low already to me for stock. I just hate the though of squeezing my butt cheeks together everytime I go over speed bumps and up ramps in parking garages that I'll scrape.

What do you guys think? Still sitting too high?
Old 02-18-2009 | 02:57 PM
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Looks good!!
Old 02-18-2009 | 02:59 PM
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Not too high at all, looks great.
Old 02-18-2009 | 03:00 PM
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I think it looks great, but I could've done w/out the "butt-cheeks" visual, lol.
Old 02-18-2009 | 03:04 PM
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maybe i'll put a cf lip in the front to make is look like its lower...
Old 02-18-2009 | 03:08 PM
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Looks good but I like my cars hammered to the ground.
Old 02-18-2009 | 03:10 PM
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Looks good to me too, I like your wheels, what kind are they?
Old 02-18-2009 | 04:01 PM
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Looks good but I like my cars hammered to the ground.
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Old 02-18-2009 | 04:30 PM
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If you can see half of your tires, it's NOT LOW ENOUGH.
Old 02-18-2009 | 04:36 PM
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I swear my right front is a bit high as well...my whole right side for that matter. But when I went to the dealership they said it would only be covered under warranty if there was a problem. They said if it measured out okay then I would be charged?!?!?!
Old 02-18-2009 | 04:45 PM
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looks awesome! What kind of rims are those and where did you get them?
Old 02-18-2009 | 04:50 PM
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what size are you rims? Fender gap looks good but when you look at the gap between the front and rear wheels (undercarriage area) it does look like kind of high still imo.

sick ride man though......
Old 02-18-2009 | 05:13 PM
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Looks good to me too, I like your wheels, what kind are they?
http://www.monarch-wheels.com/wheels.php

Wheels are Euro 63RS Model
Old 02-18-2009 | 05:18 PM
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Looks good, but I would go a little lower since you can always raise it with a hit of the button for those pesky speed bumps. Nice wheels, just be careful as I warped numerous sets on Oahu due to the terrible road conditions.
Old 02-18-2009 | 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by mchapparone
I swear my right front is a bit high as well...my whole right side for that matter. But when I went to the dealership they said it would only be covered under warranty if there was a problem. They said if it measured out okay then I would be charged?!?!?!
My suggestion is to take it to an outside shop with SDS. They can see the ride height settings and how the car is sitting and its its off balance.

I took my car in for an oil change to an outside shop, A-1 Euro Auto in Honolulu. The same time, they did a full inspection and found some issues. I had him do the -10 degree mod as well and he saw suspension was off in SDS. The owner wrote down the issues and said take it to the dealer to repair under warranty since it was still covered. Main concern was a valve gasket leak. I also didn't know that trim items are covered under factory warranty as well. I had some grill clips replaced, a new seat adjustment module installed on the drivers door amongst some other minor cosmetic stuff.
Old 02-18-2009 | 05:23 PM
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not bad at all...
could be tad lower tho...
Old 02-18-2009 | 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by mprsev
Looks good, but I would go a little lower since you can always raise it with a hit of the button for those pesky speed bumps. Nice wheels, just be careful as I warped numerous sets on Oahu due to the terrible road conditions.
Our roads suck in Hawaii. The worst in the nation by far! Primarily from heavy traffic and use and rainy weather. We've had a few huge rain storms in the past few months and like clock work, the potholes in the roads turn into craters. That's why I went with the thicker 30/35 series tires instead of the 25/30's for the look.
Old 02-18-2009 | 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by MJ50
not bad at all...
could be tad lower tho...
Now you guys all got me thinking again! maybe I should tuck 1/2 the tires and lower an inch... or more! Especially after looking at photos from all your E55's! Raise button completely slip my mind since i never had a reason to use it.
Old 02-18-2009 | 05:38 PM
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Go with the Renntech ELM. You can even modify the casing like Jangy and then have it mounted in the center arm rest so that you can adjust as needed from slammed to medium to off for any type of dealer visits and/or safety check/Recon inspections. The raise button has been a big help for me, something I considered to be a big plus over my prior CLK55 or the new C63.

Yeah the roads are terrible in HI. I drove my parent's C63 around town when I was visiting this past weekend and I was bouncing all over the place. I sure missed my air ride E63!
Old 02-18-2009 | 05:41 PM
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What kind of wheels you have there?
Old 02-18-2009 | 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by mprsev
Yeah the roads are terrible in HI. I drove my parent's C63 around town when I was visiting this past weekend and I was bouncing all over the place. I sure missed my air ride E63!
C63... Nice! I've seen two on the roads, a Black and Pewter/Champagne one. Just saw the Pewter color one at First Hawaiian Bank on the corner of King and Isenberg on Tuesday as I was leaving, an older woman was driving it in the driveway. I gave her the thumbs up but she ignored. I don't think she had a clue as to what she was driving or what I was driving. Probably her car Husband bought for her as an excuse to get another AMG.
Old 02-18-2009 | 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by EdoubleNickel
What kind of wheels you have there?
http://www.monarch-wheels.com/wheels.php

Wheels are Euro 63RS Model
Old 02-18-2009 | 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by dpavid
C63... Nice! I've seen two on the roads, a Black and Pewter/Champagne one. Just saw the Pewter color one at First Hawaiian Bank on the corner of King and Isenberg on Tuesday as I was leaving, an older woman was driving it in the driveway. I gave her the thumbs up but she ignored. I don't think she had a clue as to what she was driving or what I was driving. Probably her car Husband bought for her as an excuse to get another AMG.

Yes, it would be my mother driving the Obsidian Black C63 around town if you see it. Please don't mind if she does not acknowledge you if you see her driving as she is simply trying to keep the beast under control

But if you see my father in his SL63 he would acknowledge a shaka out the window
Old 02-18-2009 | 06:32 PM
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The car looks sharp !!!

I would leave it as-is.
Old 02-18-2009 | 06:35 PM
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Yes, it would be my mother driving the Obsidian Black C63 around town if you see it. Please don't mind if she does not acknowledge you if you see her driving as she is simply trying to keep the beast under control

But if you see my father in his SL63 he would acknowledge a shaka out the window
I never got a chance to see the driver of the black one but it might have been your mom. AMG's are very few and easy to spot in Hawaii. Is this your dads ride? I saw it at MB of Honolulu when I went to pickup my E55. The dealership is like retirement center central. I was the youngest guy there by far and I'm in my early 30's.

My kids are obsessed with AMG's too with me to blame. We have a habit of taking photos of awesome cars when we see them. There is one silver SLR here though. I've seen it once and never again.



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