Decided not to lower E55, How does it look?
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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?
What do you guys think? Still sitting too high?
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Huracan. S63. CL63. E55.
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?!?!?!
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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......
sick ride man though......
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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!
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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.
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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
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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
But if you see my father in his SL63 he would acknowledge a shaka out the window
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.
