First I am thrilled by this stock spec 190E mod in the AC world. I actually think a stock spec 190E 2.3 - 16 is very much needed in AC to be a match up with BMW E30 M3. Aesthetically I prefer the original body work over on the street over the big spliter and wing on the DTM cars. And this appears to be the very first 2.3-16 model out there. So thank you.
My first impression is that, the suspension appear to be like the Kuno's 190E Evo II, with front and rear DWB. I believe, and please correct me if I am wrong, that the 190E has front struts. And with only a few laps on the Nurburing, on ST/SV tires. The car appears a bit low to the ground and a bit on edge. The rear seems to come out a bit quick when exceeding the limit. Damping on both direction are quite high. The spring rate and ARB numbers seems reasonable and I wonder about the alignment setting. For a road car I expect the car to be forgiving in general and has a progressive break away. I feel that when E30's trailing arm was thought to be a big edgy at the limit, the multi-link/DWB on the 190E should be less edgy.
Small things: In 84, the car is 2.3 - 16 not 2.5-16 as shown on the rear badge. I think 2.5-16 was introduced in late 80's. Suggestion: name the car 1984 Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3 -16
In summary, I hope this model gets further developed, with more skins and improved drivability.
