Lowering Springs for a C Coupe with Dynamic Handling Package
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Lowering Springs for a C Coupe with Dynamic Handling Package
Hi All,
This question has probably been covered somewhere else. I did do some googling but couldn't find what I wanted to know.
If you have a car with the Dynamic Handling Package (i.e. the Sport button where you push it and the car lowers by 10mm and you get the firmer feeling suspension setup) - Can you still get lowering springs, or adjust your suspension in anyway? Or does it simply not work?
I don't think I want coilovers because they're expensive and likely too uncomfortable, but a slight ride height reduction and better handling would be nice. H&R and Eibach both seem to have springs. Any opinions on which are better?
Thanks,
Blickling.
This question has probably been covered somewhere else. I did do some googling but couldn't find what I wanted to know.
If you have a car with the Dynamic Handling Package (i.e. the Sport button where you push it and the car lowers by 10mm and you get the firmer feeling suspension setup) - Can you still get lowering springs, or adjust your suspension in anyway? Or does it simply not work?
I don't think I want coilovers because they're expensive and likely too uncomfortable, but a slight ride height reduction and better handling would be nice. H&R and Eibach both seem to have springs. Any opinions on which are better?
Thanks,
Blickling.
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Hi All,
This question has probably been covered somewhere else. I did do some googling but couldn't find what I wanted to know.
If you have a car with the Dynamic Handling Package (i.e. the Sport button where you push it and the car lowers by 10mm and you get the firmer feeling suspension setup) - Can you still get lowering springs, or adjust your suspension in anyway? Or does it simply not work?
I don't think I want coilovers because they're expensive and likely too uncomfortable, but a slight ride height reduction and better handling would be nice. H&R and Eibach both seem to have springs. Any opinions on which are better?
Thanks,
Blickling.
This question has probably been covered somewhere else. I did do some googling but couldn't find what I wanted to know.
If you have a car with the Dynamic Handling Package (i.e. the Sport button where you push it and the car lowers by 10mm and you get the firmer feeling suspension setup) - Can you still get lowering springs, or adjust your suspension in anyway? Or does it simply not work?
I don't think I want coilovers because they're expensive and likely too uncomfortable, but a slight ride height reduction and better handling would be nice. H&R and Eibach both seem to have springs. Any opinions on which are better?
Thanks,
Blickling.
Be interesting to see what the spring manufacturers have to say, as it's always good practice to change even standard dampers whenever doing a spring change so that the new combination is properly matched.
It would be nice to have a slightly lower ride height and maintain the all round excellent characteristics of the magnetic adaptive dampers, (just for info the OEM adaptive dampers are Monroe's) keen to see what you come up with
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Thanks mate,
Might just have to get my performance shop to ask the questions to the manufacturers and see how they go. Who knows. So many cars and makes are running some form of adaptive or adjustable suspension that surely the companies out there have to adapt anyway. Otherwise no modern car would have suspension mods.
Might just have to get my performance shop to ask the questions to the manufacturers and see how they go. Who knows. So many cars and makes are running some form of adaptive or adjustable suspension that surely the companies out there have to adapt anyway. Otherwise no modern car would have suspension mods.
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Thanks mate,
Might just have to get my performance shop to ask the questions to the manufacturers and see how they go. Who knows. So many cars and makes are running some form of adaptive or adjustable suspension that surely the companies out there have to adapt anyway. Otherwise no modern car would have suspension mods.
Might just have to get my performance shop to ask the questions to the manufacturers and see how they go. Who knows. So many cars and makes are running some form of adaptive or adjustable suspension that surely the companies out there have to adapt anyway. Otherwise no modern car would have suspension mods.
I believe with the suspension if anyone wanted to do it properly and thoroughly it may very well be a case of replacing the whole assembly with a suitable other, IMHO the only choice would be the DDC KW coil over kit for this particular application as it would offer 3 settings for ride comfort and handling and make up for the loss of the OEM system as well as ride height adjustment, only problem is from reviews I've seen of people who have tried it is that even at the lowest setting the ride comfort is not as good as the OEM set up and it is an expensive mod, especially considering your taking out and already excellent MB OEM set up, something to consider I suppose
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Ok for those that are interested, I've spoken to a few people and no one has suggested going ahead with lowering springs with the C Coupe suspension. No one specifically said it wouldn't work, but the companies that actually make lowering springs haven't made them for cars with the dynamic handling package.
I was also told by multiple people you're better off throwing way the lot and getting KW or Bilstein Coilovers because these will work.
I was also told by multiple people you're better off throwing way the lot and getting KW or Bilstein Coilovers because these will work.
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Ok for those that are interested, I've spoken to a few people and no one has suggested going ahead with lowering springs with the C Coupe suspension. No one specifically said it wouldn't work, but the companies that actually make lowering springs haven't made them for cars with the dynamic handling package.
I was also told by multiple people you're better off throwing way the lot and getting KW or Bilstein Coilovers because these will work.
I was also told by multiple people you're better off throwing way the lot and getting KW or Bilstein Coilovers because these will work.
What you mean throwing way the lot?
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The OEM sport button will still alter the steering and transmission settings though.
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im 100% sure that the sport button works. the lowering springs will not effect the sport button which effects and damper control. Spoke to people at modbargains.com and the people at a place called proformance industries here in westchester county and they both clarified for me this button will not be effected with lowering springs.
