Shawty got low low low low
05-01-2012, 10:33 PM
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2005 E55 AMG
I'm not even remotely that low and sometimes my front tire gets caught on the fender when turning and taking a bump at the same time. Crazy stuff....I don't really like the way to looks either.
Are those GT-R tips?
Are those GT-R tips?
05-01-2012, 11:07 PM
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Surprised your grille looks so good. I had that gloss black on on the car for 2 weeks and its full of rock chips already - POS. Cf wrapped one going on tomorrow. Nice car you have there..
05-01-2012, 11:13 PM
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05 White Pano E55, Cadillac CTS-V
There are several rock chips in it, guess you just cant see it in pics that good. Like 2 or 3 days after having it I had one and was like wtf when I could see chrome peeking through?!!
I also noticed one or two little spots of the bumper where the damn paint has a rock chip and is black now.
I also noticed one or two little spots of the bumper where the damn paint has a rock chip and is black now.
05-01-2012, 11:26 PM
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[QUOTE=urbamworm;5174850]About 1.5" drop with STAR and then set on the lowest settings of a lowering module. 
If you don't mind me asking how much did they charge you to lower it. I want to lower mine but not that much
If you don't mind me asking how much did they charge you to lower it. I want to lower mine but not that much
05-01-2012, 11:39 PM
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05 White Pano E55, Cadillac CTS-V
I actually bought the car with the STAR lowered settings done already. Previous owner runs a Benz repair facility so had the equipment to do it. I don't drive it quite that low.
This is how it sits when driven
And this is how it sat with the STAR lowered settings before installing the lowering module and making it lower recently.
This is how it sits when driven
And this is how it sat with the STAR lowered settings before installing the lowering module and making it lower recently.
05-02-2012, 06:16 AM
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In the first pic, it almost looks like your rim is cracked right at the tire bead:
These inner sidewall failures happen alot on our cars if we drive them lowered. I had some Goodyear F1s that were well into the cords before I discovered it. A few more miles and they probably would have popped like yours did. You'll like the Bridgestones RE050As. I'm running them on my current rims right now in 285/30/19.
05-02-2012, 11:13 AM
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You went with a 275/35/19 instead of the correct size 275/30/19? The taller tire size has a diameter of 26.58". The car came stock with a 265/35/18, with a diameter of 25.3". That's an overall diameter increase of 1.05", which effectively makes the car's rear gearing much taller (and slower as result thereof). At least a 275/30/19 has a diameter of only 25.5", almost identical to the stock diameter.
In the first pic, it almost looks like your rim is cracked right at the tire bead:
These inner sidewall failures happen alot on our cars if we drive them lowered. I had some Goodyear F1s that were well into the cords before I discovered it. A few more miles and they probably would have popped like yours did. You'll like the Bridgestones RE050As. I'm running them on my current rims right now in 285/30/19.
In the first pic, it almost looks like your rim is cracked right at the tire bead:
These inner sidewall failures happen alot on our cars if we drive them lowered. I had some Goodyear F1s that were well into the cords before I discovered it. A few more miles and they probably would have popped like yours did. You'll like the Bridgestones RE050As. I'm running them on my current rims right now in 285/30/19.
And I didn't even notice that mark on the wheel, I guess I need to go inspect that.
