medici78

I finally got around to changing the appearance of my E63 Wagon. I've been wanting to go all out on it and didn't want to settle for just any rim. I finally decided on a set of HRE 305 Classics ordered from Wheels Boutique and some tires from my local source. Finish is brushed clear with polished lip. I chose to go with the flat face to get a little more lip but the rear has a very slight concavity. All installed by 247Automotive in El Paso and aligned by Rudy at Tops tire. I'm very happy with how it turned out.
Wheel size is 20x9 (I think) in front 20x10.5 rear (I don't recall offsets) and tires are 255/30/20 front 295/25/20 rear. Lowered with H&R springs up front and links in the rear that I picked up from another member here. Zero rubbing.

ruffy dongles

looks great, very clean.

vcci

looks like its sitting just right. It'll probably take some time to break in but how is the ride so far?

medici78

Not sure what you mean by break in. It's pretty much done.

Honestly, at the lowest setting, it rides like $#it. Not sure if I need to readjust the links.
In Sport or Sport+ it rides worse than my '63 Impala lowrider with no shocks. At least my lowrider is somewhat soft, though bouncy. Wagon is stiff AND bouncy. I drive it in Comfort mode where it raises the back about 1" (like the second pic) and rides much better, I'd say comparable to Sport with stock suspension. No biggie since I never drove in Sport or Sport+ when it was stock. The compromise is worth it to me. Here's how it looks when I'm dippin' down the street:

vdubpower

i dont think the suspension button raises or lowers the cars any, but just stiffens them.....my car bone stock is miserable in sport plus....theres really no indication for it unless u are on a nice smooth track i guess

vcci

[QUOTE=medici78;6864003]Not sure what you mean by break in. It's pretty much done.

It usually takes some miles for the new springs to break in. You say at the lowest setting it rides like $#it, is that the setting its at in the pictures you posted? I have the Renntech lowering kit sitting in my garage for over 6 months because i'm so concerned about screwing up the ride quality.

raudiace4

AMAZING. Love it!

Jred2255

Do the links throw any codes on the dash?
Is the H&R in the front and links in the rear generally considered the best way to do this? I'd love to lower me '15 E63s but with 4k miles on it i really don't want to see any codes on the dash. I appreciate the info in advance!

ffr2014

Gorgeous! Nice work!

medici78

Bone stock, it probably doesn't do anything for height. I'll admit I didn't notice it either. However, I guess the suspension module tries to compensate somehow once it's been "tricked" with links. On my car, the rear comes up when cruising in Comfort setting. If I put it in Sport it will lower the rear and the ride quality changes considerably. Sport+ setting went from uncomfortable stock to completely useless with links.

Thanks for the props, folks. It definitely ticked off the "slammed AMG Wagon on dope rims" box on the bucket list. I'm dating myself, but it's been on there since I was a kid and saw an original AMG Hammer Wagon.

My car is at the lowest setting in the first pic. It automatically adjusts down when at rest. It looks great tucking the tires when parked, but I wouldn't drive around town sitting that low as there's not enough air in the bags to give it any comfort. The second and third pics show it closer to true ride height in Comfort mode.

I also sat on the lowering setup for awhile before I pulled the trigger. No regrets, but if you aren't willing to make some compromises, lowering might not be for you. It's definitely a personal preference. My kids didn't really notice, but some people are very sensitive to ride quality. I'd suggest finding someone with a lowered car to compare to, if you can, before pulling the trigger.

thewb

Looks absolutely fantastic. Glad we could help you scratch that off the bucket list. Can I buy the car off you now? haha

Please send me some more photos as you take them. Would love to feature it on our website and HRE's.

raudiace4

What are you talking about? The rear end lifts and lowers itself in C, S, S+. The difference is very noticeable in the rear ride height/wheel gap. Front doesn't move.

medici78

Sorry, I missed this. No codes on my car.

Great! I'll see if I can get a buddy of mine to take some nice high quality pics and send them your way.
Everything's for sale, right? lol

HRE_Jurrian

Gorgeous! Congrats!

DCTMOTORSPORTS

Nice and clean set up for a W212 AMG wagon

Chappy

Nice - congrats!