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WANTED RDM Tek rear LCAs
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Those will be tough to find nowadays. I've been using Megan Racing adjustable camber arms as a substitute with good results (click here for photos).
Thanks. Is that the only mod needed when doing the H&R spring install?
On a 500E, you'll need to adjust the SLS to get the rear end dropped. And, you may end up using the thickest spring pads up front, with thinnest in the rear. At least, that's what I had to do on my car... ended up pulling the springs and going back to stock after a year or two.
The camber arms are mostly needed if you have rear wheels/tires much wider than stock, as the negative camber will destroy tires rapidly. It's less of an issue on the stock 16" setup. I like to shoot for -1.0° in the rear when aligning; note this will make the rear end "looser" when pushing hard in corners. Stock negative camber when lowered can be nearly -3.0°!
Thanks. I have the 600SL wheels and 285/35/18's in the rear. So, I will need to adjust the camber.
Does this -1.0• apply only to lowered cars?
My car is NOT lowered. My suspension is completely stock.
I now have 275/35/18 on the 2003 or 04 SL “Launch Edition” rims on the rear of my car w/ approximately 15K miles. I originally had 285/35/18s on the rear of the car (same rims) I took them off at 25K miles just because they got to old and were getting noisy. I have never had a problem with tire wear.
POINT BEING >> NEITHER SET are or were WORN OUT on the inside edge.
Am I just lucky or what?
My car is NOT lowered. My suspension is completely stock.
I now have 275/35/18 on the 2003 or 04 SL “Launch Edition” rims on the rear of my car w/ approximately 15K miles. I originally had 285/35/18s on the rear of the car (same rims) I took them off at 25K miles just because they got to old and were getting noisy. I have never had a problem with tire wear.
POINT BEING >> NEITHER SET are or were WORN OUT on the inside edge.
Am I just lucky or what?
Most stock E500E will measure around -2.0° to -2.5° rear camber. Usually with 275's in the rear, the inside edge will wear faster than the rest of the tire. If you have even wear and 15-25kmi tread life, I'm surprised. I'd also wonder if a previous owner had installed some sort of camber correction. Check your last alignment sheet printout and see what the rear camber measured.
I have been running the 285 size for close to 15 years with even tire wear. No special alignment has been done. It’s stock.Most stock E500E will measure around -2.0° to -2.5° rear camber. Usually with 275's in the rear, the inside edge will wear faster than the rest of the tire. If you have even wear and 15-25kmi tread life, I'm surprised. I'd also wonder if a previous owner had installed some sort of camber correction. Check your last alignment sheet printout and see what the rear camber measured.
That is bizarre. Do you have alignment data that shows the negative camber measured in the rear?
Most stock E500E will measure around -2.0° to -2.5° rear camber. Usually with 275's in the rear, the inside edge will wear faster than the rest of the tire. If you have even wear and 15-25kmi tread life, I'm surprised. I'd also wonder if a previous owner had installed some sort of camber correction. Check your last alignment sheet printout and see what the rear camber measured.
Dave,
I don’t have any data on my alignment. When I installed all new front end suspension parts. Tie rods, steering damper and sway bar bushings I had the car 4 wheel aligned by a reliable shop in Costa Mesa. I also changed the rear lower control arm bushings below the shocks. All shocks are original.
As far as I know everything is stock.
Maybe it has to do more with the tire pressure I run. Fronts about 34 psi rears usually 32 psi. Adjusted to outside winter/ summer temps accordingly.
PS: I see Rocketeer has the same results as I do.
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