129 ride height

[allenjdmb]

Have a chance to buy an exceptional 129. Still love these cars, but just cannot get past the silly ride height,especially at the front. Someone have a recommendation on springs, or a euro part number, sl 60 part number...anything? Thanks, maybe someone can point me to a picture of your properly lowered car?

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[Jimmy Chen Shib]

Originally Posted by allenjdmb

Have a chance to buy an exceptional 129. Still love these cars, but just cannot get past the silly ride height,especially at the front. Someone have a recommendation on springs, or a euro part number, sl 60 part number...anything? Thanks, maybe someone can point me to a picture of your properly lowered car?

Not sure if this would help, but my mechanic did lower my SL600 few years back. Here's few pics which might be of some help.

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Jimmy

[allenjdmb]

Won't quite fix my problem. Most of the late model 600's have the hydro suspension, at least on the rear, and some even have full hydro. Your guy may have been able to adjust the ride height by tricking the computer a bit, which won't work on a us spec 500. Nice looking SL, thanks.

[lynns]

Originally Posted by allenjdmb

Someone have a recommendation on springs...anything? Thanks, maybe someone can point me to a picture of your properly lowered car?

If were talking about an SL500 w/o ADS then I would suggest a set of eBay H&R Springs lowering springs. I put a set of H&R springs, new Bilstein struts/shocks, strut mounts, and #1 shim on the front and #3 shim on the rear. If you want to see my car click on http://www.benzworld.org/forums/4249378-post465.html