H&R Supension kit problem...help, please!
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2000 C280 Sport (W202)
H&R Supension kit problem...help, please!
I just got my lowering kit installed, the shop was authorized and registered and all that other good crap, but i dunno if my car looks like its supposed to after being lowered, tell me what you think, here are some pics. i cant re-install the stock rear springs because the *** who did it cut them in order to get them out, now im stuck, what the hell should i do?? the car rides the same and does not rub but it looks slanted toward the back 
can someone please tell me where i can get the stock rear springs for this car, ive looked everywhere and i can only find shocks, or if there is anything i can do to fix the problem?? TYIA
p.s. please excuse the filthyness of the car, its been raining out here for the past 2 days
can someone please tell me where i can get the stock rear springs for this car, ive looked everywhere and i can only find shocks, or if there is anything i can do to fix the problem?? TYIAp.s. please excuse the filthyness of the car, its been raining out here for the past 2 days
Last edited by grkpmpn69; Oct 20, 2005 at 02:42 AM.
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WTF? who the hell cuts the rear springs to get them out??? 
The rear springs pop out after you remove 1 bolt/lug and dropped the rear arm down. The shop you went to is pretty mickey mouse if they did that, I could have done a better job in a parking lot with simple hand tools. You could try putting some #4-5 pads on the rear springs to raise the ride height. Thats horrible though, suspension swaps on MB's isnt that hard if you know what you're doing.
The rear springs pop out after you remove 1 bolt/lug and dropped the rear arm down. The shop you went to is pretty mickey mouse if they did that, I could have done a better job in a parking lot with simple hand tools. You could try putting some #4-5 pads on the rear springs to raise the ride height. Thats horrible though, suspension swaps on MB's isnt that hard if you know what you're doing.
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I'd go after them for the value of the stock springs as there is a strong market for them used and they obviously were incompetent. You do need to change the spring pad in the back to a thicker one. I found exactly the same thing when I put H&R springs in my car. Spring pads are only a few $ each from the dealer BTW.
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From: belguim
97' C-class
hey.
i don't know how to lowe that you get the lowering kit. but mine is -4 and i removed the rubber bloc's under the springs ... and replaced them whit rubber of 0.5mm
front.
rear.
i know...
i realle need bigger wheels!!!
i don't know how to lowe that you get the lowering kit. but mine is -4 and i removed the rubber bloc's under the springs ... and replaced them whit rubber of 0.5mm
front.
rear.
i know...
i realle need bigger wheels!!!
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Originally Posted by MikeL
WTF? who the hell cuts the rear springs to get them out??? The rear springs pop out after you remove 1 bolt/lug and dropped the rear arm down. The shop you went to is pretty mickey mouse if they did that, I could have done a better job in a parking lot with simple hand tools. You could try putting some #4-5 pads on the rear springs to raise the ride height. Thats horrible though, suspension swaps on MB's isnt that hard if you know what you're doing.
The rear springs pop out after you remove 1 bolt/lug and dropped the rear arm down. The shop you went to is pretty mickey mouse if they did that, I could have done a better job in a parking lot with simple hand tools. You could try putting some #4-5 pads on the rear springs to raise the ride height. Thats horrible though, suspension swaps on MB's isnt that hard if you know what you're doing.
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i didnt cut the springs its an h&r sport spring kit, the guy who did it cut my stock springs to get them out, it went back and told him that he didnt have to cut the springs to get them out and he looked at me like a retard, he said that he would see what he can do as far as replacing the stock springs for me but i have an idea that i wont get **** from them, n-e-wayz, my camber is off and i was wondering where i can get a camber kit for our cars, i appreciate the help you guys, thank you
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Originally Posted by krusty
I'd go after them for the value of the stock springs as there is a strong market for them used and they obviously were incompetent. You do need to change the spring pad in the back to a thicker one. I found exactly the same thing when I put H&R springs in my car. Spring pads are only a few $ each from the dealer BTW.
