they fit so nicely I could get them in by hand, but ya, you can use the mallet of persuasion. Just remember to grease them up.Originally Posted by OCKlasse
they fit so nicely I could get them in by hand, but ya, you can use the mallet of persuasion. Just remember to grease them up.
I wish I knew what ya r talking about.. I think this is what messing up my alignment
If your car is lowered, then you would need this.
E55 2000
M-3 2014
Oh k thanks. I want to lower it but I haven't yet..I need to buy springs for it
is there any DIY on how to take it off/install everything? Does that whole subframe part have to drop?
1997 C280 Sport
No you dont need to drop the entire subframe. the install is two bolts on each side. it should take about 30-45 minutes. i havent installed mine they just got here yesterday
Wow!! let see how you do it.
E55 2000
M-3 2014
I only got one side installed today. Ill do a small write up for you guys when i do the other side. Its simple. All you have to do is press the sleeve out of the existing camber arm on the hub side and press that sleeve into the new arm on the side you choose to be the hub side. put the new arm in place of the old one and bolt it back up. the hub side uses a 17mm and on the inside you use 19mm on both ends just like the LCAs inside bolts.
Please do! I'll order a set soon.
1997 C280 Sport
Okay this is gonna be a quick cliff notes of what to do since its seriously simple and straight forward minus one step. Please forgive the picture quality they are from a camera phone. so the camber arm is the one in the top center of the arms in the rear obviously. you need two 19mms for the inside bolts a 17mm open ended wrench as well as a 17mm hex socket. for the side that attatches to the hub. remove the two bolts and remove the stock arm you get this
See the sleeve. This is the side that attaches to your hub. you need this sleeve or they will be loose and wont fit correctly
I used a wood block and rubber mallet to beat the sleeve out and into the new arms when done your new adjustable arms should look something like this right before install
install is easy put in place of the old arm you removed and bolt it down with a couple washers on either side so it slides real nice. adjust camber accordingly.
And here is the hub side ( the side you have to press that sleeve into)
Thank you. It's very nice of you to share the info with club202 members.
E55 2000
M-3 2014
Another thing, if you somehow manage to destroy that sleeve don't worry, the dealer has them for a couple bucks
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did you adjust your camber when you did it too? I know you're pretty low.
1997 C280 Sport
You still need alignment after the install.
E55 2000
M-3 2014
I aligned it by eye the best i could Im Low to the ground and have a low offset so im playing around with diff size spacers in the rear to dial it in and achieve close if not factory alignment spec. heres what it looks like for now though , still negative.
just found this thread now!
good find 202brabus.. that sure is a money savings compared to other members that are selling custom ones.
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first post based in europe ireland
great thread
i have had the same problem on one of my cars for a few years
but in america you have an engineering shop on every corner nearly and no so in ireland
so hard to sort parts to make
two questions
how are they holding up the camber arms and will they pass a annual car test
and if some one could make a set i would buy and ship to ireland
by the way i have a w202 c240 v6 sport (c43 body kitted ), w202 c36 amg
On the first page is a list of parts you need to make them yourself. Order those parts and ship them to your address. thats what i did. You make them yourself for around $80 USD
thx ill do that how did yours go for you and how are they working out
they went in smooth. perfect fit even ! They seem to be working great so far.
nice to hear this... i guess imma do this too..
Where do you guys get the 7/16" fender washers from? I've been trying to find fender washers of this size but no where seems to carry this particular size of fender washers. I found 1/2" fender washers easily but just not 7/16". Any suggestions?
just placed my order.
Any need to grease/lube anything up?
Last edited by 97C28O; 05-14-2011 at 11:50 PM.
1997 C280 Sport
The black bushings and metal sleeve. I applied grease to the bushings to push them into the tie rod end slid the metal sleeve into that.
Some of the Crossfire guys on Crossfireforum.org are reporting issues with aftermarket upper control arms. The stock links have a curve in them to allow clearance in the sway bar area. The straight control arms hit the swaybar and lever on the sway bar mounts on the body. This eventually rips the mount from the body shell.
When I fab my arms, I will try 300TE metal links. If this is an issue, I will try lengthening the links to prevent the problem.
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