Wheel alignment

[Guest Samcklee]

Hi,

Recently I have lowered my w211 and front camber is out. Heard from my regular workshop that there is no camber adjustment on w211 front and rear.

Anyone knows any workshop in Singapore that is good in w211 alignment or can get the camber kit which I read somewhere online?

Tks in advance

Regards

Sam

[Guest Sanjay]

Samcklee wrote:

Hi,

Recently I have lowered my w211 and front camber is out. Heard from my regular workshop that there is no camber adjustment on w211 front and rear.

Anyone knows any workshop in Singapore that is good in w211 alignment or can get the camber kit which I read somewhere online?

Tks in advance

Regards

Sam

go to a reputable tyre shop like south asia tyre, stamford etc.. and ask them to do alignment etc... if for some reason your car cant do alignment.. maybe they can recommend something...

[Guest Roland106]

Sanjay wrote:

go to a reputable tyre shop like south asia tyre, stamford etc.. and ask them to do alignment etc... if for some reason your car cant do alignment.. maybe they can recommend something...

bro, not many people really understand camber alignment on W211s. If I am not wrong,

the camber can be adjusted like imprezza which makes it complicated.

I went to do my alignment many times at your standard tyre shop

and they mess it up to the point I thought Mercs cannot be aligned or my chassis wrap. for W211 I suggest a more expert shops like mechanic shops

with proper alignment machines and more expert knowledge.

search the forums there are many. I recommend AESOP at ind park 2 AMK

The malay broke there can be a little aloof but i feel he know what he is doing

and their machine is the same as the one in C&C and major german car dealers. My 211 alignment there one time and its been almost a year, the car can cruise without me holding on steering wheel. Thats what I can good alignment.

however, since you lower the car, its best to ask the mech there how to compensate in the camber. maybe you should be using settings for Avant Garde rather than elegance as AG are lower 15mm compared to Elegance.

sometimes, is because one of your control arms, ball joints etc are worn causing the camber to get off set. plus the lowering makes it worst...

so good to have a mech familiar with w211 to have a look.

[Guest jonnybravo]

Samcklee wrote:

Hi,

Recently I have lowered my w211 and front camber is out. Heard from my regular workshop that there is no camber adjustment on w211 front and rear.

Anyone knows any workshop in Singapore that is good in w211 alignment or can get the camber kit which I read somewhere online?

Tks in advance

Regards

Sam

Hi Sam,

If I'm not wrong, Mercedes Benz Camber cannot be adjusted like "Toe" but there you can only change the camber bolt.

There's only 3 types of bolt & therefore there's no "slight" adjustment of a few minutes.

Kian Tiong & Sin Ming Autocare #01 seems not bad.

you might wanna try them out.

Jon

[Guest Roland106]

jonnybravo wrote:

Hi Sam,

If I'm not wrong, Mercedes Benz Camber cannot be adjusted like "Toe" but there you can only change the camber bolt.

There's only 3 types of bolt & therefore there's no "slight" adjustment of a few minutes.

Kian Tiong & Sin Ming Autocare #01 seems not bad.

you might wanna try them out.

Jon

Strange, my alignment report shows slight adjustments in camber though.

Anyone out there can give us a confirmation on this?

[Guest Samcklee]

I was doing some research they say when adjusting toe also will affect camber one. So as long as adjust anything will affect camber and caster.

I read on some other site that the camber bolt only adjust 0.5 degree. Now my front is 1 deg 46" and rear something like this also after lowering. Toe is ok but workshop say sure Makan tire one.

The H&R spring (non sport) and b8 combination like not so good. Too low and spring too soft and also camber problem now. Maybe I will take out the spring and use back the stock spring. Higher little and also no camber issue Liao. Sigh.

Sam

[Guest blackmercs]

Samcklee wrote:

I was doing some research they say when adjusting toe also will affect camber one. So as long as adjust anything will affect camber and caster.

I read on some other site that the camber bolt only adjust 0.5 degree. Now my front is 1 deg 46" and rear something like this also after lowering. Toe is ok but workshop say sure Makan tire one.

The H&R spring (non sport) and b8 combination like not so good. Too low and spring too soft and also camber problem now. Maybe I will take out the spring and use back the stock spring. Higher little and also no camber issue Liao. Sigh.

Sam

Yap spoke to Kenny at AMK, is an issue for W204 models. The steering wheel tends to tilt to the left.

[Guest subaru67]

blackmercs wrote:

Yap spoke to Kenny at AMK, is an issue for W204 models. The steering wheel tends to tilt to the left.

die... i still thought mine got prob haiz

[Guest blackmercs]

subaru67 wrote:

die... i still thought mine got prob haiz

Try using flower water!!

[Guest jhun_4040]

blackmercs wrote:

Yap spoke to Kenny at AMK, is an issue for W204 models. The steering wheel tends to tilt to the left.

same, w211 also have

[Guest subaru67]

blackmercs wrote:

Try using flower water!!

use liao... tried to align liao still abit slant.... ahahahahah

[Guest blackmercs]

subaru67 wrote:

use liao... tried to align liao still abit slant.... ahahahahah

Mine also slanted & can curve it like Beckham!!

[Guest subaru67]

blackmercs wrote:

Mine also slanted & can curve it like Beckham!!

dun play play man.... beckham hor.... ahahha later posh spice come invade...:becky:

[Guest blackmercs]

subaru67 wrote:

dun play play man.... beckham hor.... ahahha later posh spice come invade...:becky:

Thats why i got my landy which blesed by posh spice.

[Guest subaru67]

blackmercs wrote:

Thats why i got my landy which blesed by posh spice.

sooooo lucky:bounce:

[Guest Roland106]

jhun_4040 wrote:

same, w211 also have

sometimes the steering wheel tils left is due to parallax error.

til can only be seen when compared to a vertical surface.

which part of the car interior is seriously vertical.

[Guest jhun_4040]

Roland106 wrote:

sometimes the steering wheel tils left is due to parallax error.

til can only be seen when compared to a vertical surface.

which part of the car interior is seriously vertical.

no la, this problem really exist for w211, Kenny explain to me before but i forget the reason le. lol. i only rem tat time he explain i orh orh orh.

den i ask can do, he say cannot. that all. lol

[Guest blackmercs]

jhun_4040 wrote:

no la, this problem really exist for w211, Kenny explain to me before but i forget the reason le. lol. i only rem tat time he explain i orh orh orh.

den i ask can do, he say cannot. that all. lol

Once u mod yr spring & rims this the outcome. Kenny refuses to realign once u had modded these items coz is inheritances issue.

[Guest io5885]

W211 on 245/40/18 on sports package with 15mm lowered springs, camber opened ard 1.2 deg front right.

Asked Kenny close back but he said stock setup by Mercs is liddat. cannot make back.

tire sure kena makan inside.. :Cry:

[Guest subaru67]

blackmercs wrote:

Once u mod yr spring & rims this the outcome. Kenny refuses to realign once u had modded these items coz is inheritances issue.

same... my old mark x lowered with eibach and on 18 same issue.... the rear chamber damm bad unless change adjustable rear lower arm which costs an arm and leg:Cry:

[Guest blackmercs]

subaru67 wrote:

same... my old mark x lowered with eibach and on 18 same issue.... the rear chamber damm bad unless change adjustable rear lower arm which costs an arm and leg:Cry:

Strangely my CLC Coupe on eibach pro kit & 18" rims bor these issue at all leh. My setup is by the other kenny workshop, manage to do it swee swee for me. His full name is Kenny Roger!!

[Guest subaru67]

blackmercs wrote:

Strangely my CLC Coupe on eibach pro kit & 18" rims bor these issue at all leh. My setup is by the other kenny workshop, manage to do it swee swee for me. His full name is Kenny Roger!!

the RV 1 ah?

[Guest blackmercs]

subaru67 wrote:

the RV 1 ah?

No lah!! That one got alignment machine meh? They manually makes adjustment de. U got to sit in the car stare & at the steering wheel while they maually advise the alignment. I cant post the shop name else the mods will scold me.

[Guest chiaster]

i have no issues on my ride too after going 19" and dropping springs... :whistle:

[Guest jhun_4040]

chiaster wrote:

i have no issues on my ride too after going 19" and dropping springs... :whistle:

hao lian !