lowering car
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C230 coupe 2002
People want to make everything so difficult, just get a set of springs your car is not going to have a sub box all his life in that trunk, plus if you dont to avoid pot holes and speed bumps everytime you be buying springs and struts very soon.
my car with H&Rs
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03 c320 coupe
Good luck finding somebody selling individual springs.People want to make everything so difficult, just get a set of springs your car is not going to have a sub box all his life in that trunk, plus if you dont to avoid pot holes and speed bumps everytime you be buying springs and struts very soon. my car with H&Rs
People want to make everything so difficult, just get a set of springs your car is not going to have a sub box all his life in that trunk, plus if you dont to avoid pot holes and speed bumps everytime you be buying springs and struts very soon. my car with H&Rs
and i like the drop, too bad i cant drop my car in Lebanon, some roads i use are full of "holes" and without lowering it nearly rubs..
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so i think i've got all the info i need. i just have a few more questions:
1. i just need to buy springs and get them installed and it'll lower the car right? do i have to buy anything besides the springs?
2. will it be possible to just lower the front?
3. are all the springs the same size? meaning, if there's 2 people that only want to lower the front of their car, can we just split an auction from off of ebay and each person gets 2 springs?
1. i just need to buy springs and get them installed and it'll lower the car right? do i have to buy anything besides the springs?
2. will it be possible to just lower the front?
3. are all the springs the same size? meaning, if there's 2 people that only want to lower the front of their car, can we just split an auction from off of ebay and each person gets 2 springs?
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03 c320 coupe
so i think i've got all the info i need. i just have a few more questions:
1. i just need to buy springs and get them installed and it'll lower the car right? do i have to buy anything besides the springs?
2. will it be possible to just lower the front?
3. are all the springs the same size? meaning, if there's 2 people that only want to lower the front of their car, can we just split an auction from off of ebay and each person gets 2 springs?
1. i just need to buy springs and get them installed and it'll lower the car right? do i have to buy anything besides the springs?
2. will it be possible to just lower the front?
3. are all the springs the same size? meaning, if there's 2 people that only want to lower the front of their car, can we just split an auction from off of ebay and each person gets 2 springs?
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hmm makes sense if you think about it.. back rides diff than front.. height shouldnt matter but stiffness i gess.. hopefuly no bolts or bushings under there is seized up so the install goes clean.. wonder if any spring installers run into these seize bolts bull****.. its a pain in the *** to get em out.. last car i did had seized bushings..
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The little one's bugging me to to go the park so I gotta be quick...
Springs are sold in sets so the handling/feel is matched and balanced (as much as possible) betwen the f&r. You really want to replace as a set.
One thing people forget about are the pads on the rear. I had #2 pads in the rear stock, but put in #4 pads (thicker) with the H&R's to make things 'look' right. It would have sat too low in the rear without the thicker pads.
+1 on the H&R's, but the ride will definitely be stiffer than stock. I like it, but definitely not for everyone. Here's mine after I put the H&R's on:
Springs are sold in sets so the handling/feel is matched and balanced (as much as possible) betwen the f&r. You really want to replace as a set.
One thing people forget about are the pads on the rear. I had #2 pads in the rear stock, but put in #4 pads (thicker) with the H&R's to make things 'look' right. It would have sat too low in the rear without the thicker pads.
+1 on the H&R's, but the ride will definitely be stiffer than stock. I like it, but definitely not for everyone. Here's mine after I put the H&R's on:
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03 c320 coupe
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keep them the way they are, style & color are eternal !
