chopped springs?
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Some shocks/struts have a certain ride height that they are designed for, some don't. Even with the one's that dont, it will still be slightly harder for the shock/strut to dampen the stiffer (higher spring rate) spring and it may therefore get hotter with repeated cycles.
If you only cut off a coil or a half of a coil and raise the spring rate <10%, you should be fine, provided the shocks are not designed for a specific ride height.
I have no idea how the dampers on a C class are designed, but if the aftermarket drop springs do not require you to change your shocks and struts, then I would advise that damper wear for a setup with mildly trimmed springs will not be noticibly worse than the wear rates for a setup with aftermarket springs.
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c180 sonny's C180 Kompressor Thread
hiya
here are some pics of my car. this is all i have cos its in the bodyshop at the moment
im getting the AMG bodykit on it and i wana lower it but dunno how. chopped springs or lowered springs or coilovers.
could someone to a little photoshop for me so i can see what it looks like. please
also i have alpine 6.5" components in the fron, directed shallow fit 6.5" 2 ways in the rear doors and 2 x 12" subs in the boot/trunk and everything is amped up and running off the original head unit.
8k HID conversion
and thats about it for the time being.
what do you think?
comments good or bad please
here are some pics of my car. this is all i have cos its in the bodyshop at the moment
im getting the AMG bodykit on it and i wana lower it but dunno how. chopped springs or lowered springs or coilovers.
could someone to a little photoshop for me so i can see what it looks like. please
also i have alpine 6.5" components in the fron, directed shallow fit 6.5" 2 ways in the rear doors and 2 x 12" subs in the boot/trunk and everything is amped up and running off the original head unit.
8k HID conversion
and thats about it for the time being.
what do you think?
comments good or bad please
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Spend the money and get Springs around 60.00 US Dollars
Or you can get Coilovers for 1200.00 US Dollars
Your spending time and money into the AMG kit why not pay a little more and get good springs or coils as well.
Or you can get Coilovers for 1200.00 US Dollars
Your spending time and money into the AMG kit why not pay a little more and get good springs or coils as well.
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Never mind the other kits, I saw you went with AMG. Keep it Original 
Here is the link to the best coils for your car (in my opinion)
http://swerve.rpmware.com/kw_suspens...2/i-68519.aspx
Here is the link to the best coils for your car (in my opinion)
http://swerve.rpmware.com/kw_suspens...2/i-68519.aspx
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Never mind the other kits, I saw you went with AMG. Keep it Original
Here is the link to the best coils for your car (in my opinion)
http://swerve.rpmware.com/kw_suspens...2/i-68519.aspx
Here is the link to the best coils for your car (in my opinion)
http://swerve.rpmware.com/kw_suspens...2/i-68519.aspx
i have just checked that site and my car isnt listed. mines a c180 komp
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Sure if you are going to do it yourself?
If you are going to have to pay someone to take off the springs, cut them, put them back on and then you get coilovers or springs in a month it wouldnt be worth the money unless someone can do is for free.
You might as well drive it like (stock -unchopped) that for a month then get it done properly (springs or coils)
Up to you but if its not free then you are wasting money.
Good luck
If you are going to have to pay someone to take off the springs, cut them, put them back on and then you get coilovers or springs in a month it wouldnt be worth the money unless someone can do is for free.
You might as well drive it like (stock -unchopped) that for a month then get it done properly (springs or coils)
Up to you but if its not free then you are wasting money.
Good luck
