should I drop the car?

[Martin clk]

hey,

I've been offered a kosha brand new set of amg wheels for my w208 clk. Been told I can have them for a hundred quid (this is from my business partner who's never used them)

If I take them what tyres would you suggest and should I have the car lowered? How will this affect the driving expereience?

Any advice would be appreciated

Martin

 

[mobeyone]

Well, I have just had mine dropped and have to say I am 50/50 on it.

I got some h&r springs and the drop is great but it feels a bit wierd. Handling has increased 10 fold and the car sounds a lot quieter in the road.

Question is, why do you want to lower it? I think the clearance on modern mercs is scandalous and the designer needs shooting for this alone. Lowring the car will give it a better look but may compromise the MB feel.

You need to take a car out which has had this done to get the feel.

Apparantly, the front anti roll bar link snapped on mine when the mechanic took it out for a spin!!! So i am taking it very easy!

Also, the springs will take a month or two to bed in before you really begin to feel the difference. The roads are to wet for me to really give the car a good run so I am sure I will love them to bits soon enougth!

*edit*
If you do go down the road of lowering, make sure you check the car when you pick it up... unlike me and have a chip on your alloy where the t****r has dropped the wheel

 

[Martin clk]

interesting, I'll investigate.

Any other comments?

 

[Martin clk]

sorry, I meant to say that the reason for lowering is because I thought that putting on 18's to replace the standard oems would make the car look like it was on stilts. Is this not the case?

 

[mobeyone]

Possibly - what type of clk is it? If its an avantgarde you maybe ok and the wheel will fll the arches.

 

[Martin clk]

it is an avangarde! Are the arches different to the elegance?

 

[mobeyone]

Not the arches, I think its the suspension? the avantgarde was the replacement for the old sport i think and should carry a lower suspension - have a look in the galleries and there are a couple of pics there of a clk avantgarde before and after 18s were fitted.

THere is a lot more to lowering a car than adding a set of springs as i am finding out!!!