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Old 12-23-2011, 04:44 PM
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Is this too low---playing with ride height/HRE's on 2012 CLS63
Went over to my tech's shop today-- Benzworks in Huntington Beach. Great guys over there (Serge and Nick) as they are as much enthusiasts as they are professional wrenches.

They are like... "lets see what the car would look slammed" and I was ok!!

Keep in mind we didnt adjust the front since they are coils but I wanted to see how the HRE wheels looked tucked in the back. Ill tell you this---- i have maybe 1mm of room but zero rubbing. I tested the car on some uneven driveways by the shop and the fender covers the entire tire when flexing but non of the tire dressing came off so no contact!!!

If you are a SoCal local hit up Serge and Nick- they are great to deal with, extrememly knowledgeable, and have great pricing.





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why is the front so much higher
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Originally Posted by paulfromtulsa
why is the front so much higher
Reread my post... thanks

Keep in mind we didnt adjust the front since they are coils but I wanted to see how the HRE wheels looked tucked in the back.
The car is now level again fyi.
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Time to cut some coils on the front, Vic!
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Time to cut some coils on the front, Vic!
LOL bro


LIke I said above we didnt even adjust the coils down and I probably have about 2 inches left in the threads.
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why is the front so much higher
lmao....
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i think centurion is tucking tire almost rim in the back on his...looks SICK!!!
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Wow those wheels look great!
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About 1/2" lower than mine, I like it. If you even out the front will it rub?
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About 1/2" lower than mine, I like it. If you even out the front will it rub?
No it will not rub--- but I will lose some functionality in handling Im sure of it. Im probably 1/2" higher than rear pic right now like you.
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too low for me. looks like a lowrider
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Originally Posted by Vic55
No it will not rub--- but I will lose some functionality in handling Im sure of it. Im probably 1/2" higher than rear pic right now like you.
I think that would be perfect. Even though I love that slammed look in the back
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a bit too low. My personal preference is for the wheels to not be "tucked" under the fender
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Slammed looks As long as it doesn't rub, I say do it and post pics!
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No it will not rub--- but I will lose some functionality in handling Im sure of it. Im probably 1/2" higher than rear pic right now like you.
I like this height, I'm also not a huge fan of the "tucked" look unless we're talking about drag queens.
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Vic, your car looks incredible. I LOVE those HRE's!!!
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Looks great but no. It will ruin the ride, too nice of a car just to bling around.
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brilliant

does benzworks do service for the older cars in my sig
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simply clean Vic55!! did you have to do any camber work for the rear? the wheels sits so upright!!
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Looks awesome Vic!
A little too low for my taste, probably 1/4 to 1/2 inch higher and it will look perfect.
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Thanks for the comments!!! Im not gonna go that low---- will post some more finalized pics.


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brilliant

does benzworks do service for the older cars in my sig
Yes Serge does all years...

Originally Posted by jay ridah
simply clean Vic55!! did you have to do any camber work for the rear? the wheels sits so upright!!
Zero camber work- kinda of odd for a benz that is dropped because my E63 clearly shows its negative camber.
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the rears should always sit higher than the fronts. in this case from what i can see they're either even or the rear is lower the front.
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