[W126 Coupe] "WHEELS"

[Doug Gavin]

duke jordan wrote:

>     */  Hello ,/*
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> */           Was wondering if  anyone out there  would be  interested/*
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> */    in a set  of  18"  Lorinsers that I  have on my   380 sec../*
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> */   I  have the  stock set  &  ws considering  putting them  back/*
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> */   on.   Will  send pics., if  you might be interested....../*
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> */      Also have the  18" x  40s w/ them.  Only  1,000 mi../*
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> *//*
> */                        THANKS,  /*
> */                                         "DUKE"/*
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>     From:  /"Mike R." <mramay at att.biz>/
>     Reply-To:  /Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>/
>     To:  /"'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists'" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>/
>     Subject:  /RE: [W126 Coupe] Danger at 100MPH?/
>     Date:  /Wed, 9 Aug 2006 10:32:15 -0700/
>     >You'll be fine. I took my '87 560SEC out on Laguna Seca Raceway,
>     with H&R
>     >lowering springs and 16" rims. Nothing rubbed anywhere. I've gone to
>     >245/40/18" rubber now and still no rubbing, even when I slide through
>     >corners and full throttle accelerations.
>     >
>     >The SLS does not have a speed sensing capability, the suspension
>     will not
>     >"self lower".
>     >
>     >One major caveat - put in new brake fluid before you go on the
>     track. My
>     >brakes lasted 3.5 laps at Laguna before I boiled the fluid and it
>     was about
>     >three years old. I have PBR semi-metallic pads in front on
>     slotted rotors.
>     >They did great, it was the fluid that decided (at the end of the
>     front
>     >straight) that I didn't have any more brake pedal. I didn't know
>     I could
>     >pump the brake pedal that fast!! :-0
>     >
>     >Where are you located and which track are you about to try??
>     >
>     >Later,
>     >Mike R.
>     >(702) 494-8056
>     >-----Original Message-----
>     >From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
>     [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
>     >On Behalf Of Dorian Garson
>     >Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 10:24 AM
>     >To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
>     >Subject: [W126 Coupe] Danger at 100MPH?
>     >
>     >After my first time out autocrossing this weekend, I'm hooked and
>     looking
>     >for more Sunday fun!
>     >
>     >The local Benz dealer has an annual race track day.  I'd love to
>     try it, but
>     >
>     >I'm concerned about what's going to happen if I get my '89 560sec
>     over
>     >100MPH.
>     >
>     >I've read that the self-leveling rear suspension will drop down
>     at speeds
>     >over 100MPH.  However, my car's lowered ~1.5" on shorter
>     springs.  There's
>     >not much clearance left above the tires even when standing still.
>     >
>     >Will my rear tires hit the further-lowered wheel wells when the
>     SLS kicks
>     >down at high speed?  How far does it drop?
>     >
>     >This isn't something I want to find out the hard way!
>     >
>     >BTW, my SEC is bone stock except for some cosmetics, the lowering
>     springs,
>     >18" AMG wheels + Pirelli p-zero tires.  I placed 3rd at the
>     autocross event,
>     >
>     >after an experienced competitor in an older, fully-race-prepared
>     coupe and a
>     >
>     >kid in a highly modified Integra.
>     >
>     >Thanks for your help, listers.
>     >
>     >[dorian] | sl107.com
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To Duke, What part of the world are you in? And, How much. By the wsy, I 
could not open the attachment. Probably operator error on this end.

Doug
Houston TX