IM GOING TO JAIL

[55fanatic]

I have an ML55 that feels like it hasnt accellerated THIS good EVER, can handle, and feels about 1000lbs lighter...

Thats cause its sitting on H&R sport springs(2" drop) and bilstien HDs all around. Its had an allignment and new lower ball joints... I no longer get the squating feeling when I give it everything off a light... it feels like its a million pounds lighter because steering is so responsive(compared to what it was) This is what the 55 should of been like from the factory

Tomorrow Im changing the torsion bar boots and the mechanics of this car are DONE...

I got wood coming home from work doing 120... ML wanted to keep going and it felt solid enough to keep going

[AsianML]

Pics or ban Pete!


Err... :? :D

[Stiggs]

Pics or ban Pete!


Err... :? :DYeah....skip the wood pics though....please. :shock:

[Hanniep]

bilsteins make big difference, I noticed that right away, Kleemann chip makes it even better but Acceleration is very unpredictable!

[55fanatic]

did you do the chip? when did you do it? I prolly wont do any performance stuff, might do a custom remus exhuast

[Hanniep]

Three months ago, I don't know why I did it for $1100 I guess I wanted to see what gains I would get, Pushing @365hp now and the top speed limiter is gone throttle response is sporadic, sometimes it launches real hard with little pedal pressure other times it does not react fast enough for me...Scary I not sure if I like it or not. I need more time behind the seat...I plan on a new exhaust later, but now the S4 is getting it's exhaust done, skipped the ECU tune cause it really does not do much for a NA motor...

[dragonrpc]

congrats Pete, definetly want to see picts. your still running 18"s right?

are the bilstiens adjustable?

[55fanatic]

Three months ago, I don't know why I did it for $1100 I guess I wanted to see what gains I would get, Pushing @365hp now and the top speed limiter is gone throttle response is sporadic, sometimes it launches real hard with little pedal pressure other times it does not react fast enough for me...Scary I not sure if I like it or not. I need more time behind the seat...I plan on a new exhaust later, but now the S4 is getting it's exhaust done, skipped the ECU tune cause it really does not do much for a NA motor...
you think I could drive it some time? Im curious to see how it is... maybe a battery reset is needed here? so it learns the driving habits all over?

[55fanatic]

congrats Pete, definetly want to see picts. your still running 18"s right?

are the bilstiens adjustable?
yup... Im still going for look I have in the yay or nay thread... the wheels will be going in at somepoint to get rebuilt too.

unfortunately the bilstiens are not adjustable :cry: