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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 11:05 AM
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i feel like the front of my car sits a lot higher than the back of my car. is there anything i can do to change that? around how much would it cost? i've attached some pictures that show how much space there is in between the tires and the car in the front and the back. i don't know if it matters or not, but i have a 2001 c320 and these are not the rims that originally came with the car. thanks guys.
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 12:17 PM
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I really don't know who designed the C320.. But the retard was high or something.. Or just LOVE RIDING HIGH.. The c320 Rides so high its not even funny..

I would get some H & R's and drop that baby...for around 250$ new
Mine is UGLY just like yours without a drop..

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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 12:27 PM
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Just an FYI.. You should get your side bars painted.. I don't know the name of them.

But yours is color faded.. It will make the car look some what new again.. Or even upgrading to the new 2005.. Half chrome and half black i think.. Which i plan on doing soon.

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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 12:50 PM
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now, thats high
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 10:46 PM
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has anyone heard of Tein S-Tech Lowering Springs? Would that be a good choice to go with? Also, what is the general cost labor cost of getting this done?
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by HellsAngel
now, thats high
Ohhhhhhhh my eyessss!!!!!!!!!, paint or vinyl that upper grill piece.
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Old Oct 31, 2009 | 05:17 AM
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my car looks the same height problem as urs... i wanna drop the front of mine but not too much... and its gona cost to much if i pick up chocks n springs... could we just get away with springs only? and also only dropping the front?
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Old Oct 31, 2009 | 05:43 AM
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I was wondering if you guys can tell me if my suspension is sports or the normal ones? It seems abit stiff and i can feel every jolt on the road. Not sure if youz can tell the by the pic but yea..

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Old Oct 31, 2009 | 06:17 AM
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Originally Posted by HellsAngel
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Paint that hood piece fast!!!
You also need more hella flush fitment with the wheels.
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Old Oct 31, 2009 | 06:56 AM
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every question in this thread is in the suspension thread up in the forum sticky threads.
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Old Oct 31, 2009 | 07:24 AM
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yes yes i know, its just that im not driving the car, im in France now.
Im still considering lots of new mods together or change the car, i dont know
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Old Oct 31, 2009 | 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by FrankW
every question in this thread is in the suspension thread up in the forum sticky threads.

the suspension thread has thousands of pages... give us a break and answear our questions please.... -.-
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Old Oct 31, 2009 | 11:06 AM
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we gota like update the suspension thread and put all the useful stuff on the front page
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Old Oct 31, 2009 | 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by krisv420
Just an FYI.. You should get your side bars painted.. I don't know the name of them.

But yours is color faded.. It will make the car look some what new again.. Or even upgrading to the new 2005.. Half chrome and half black i think.. Which i plan on doing soon.

yeah, i actually noticed this a few days ago. i couldn't tell if i was just seeing things or not though. how would i go about painting it? is there a certain type of paint to use or will i have to get it done somewhere?
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Old Oct 31, 2009 | 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by phucmang
we gota like update the suspension thread and put all the useful stuff on the front page
yes, and do the same thing for the xenon/citylights threads...
someone resumed all the useful info from the wheels thread, personally i found that very useful..
often newbies are told to STFF, but its not easy to read 50 pages looking for a small fitment question.
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Old Oct 31, 2009 | 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by HellsAngel
yes, and do the same thing for the xenon/citylights threads...
someone resumed all the useful info from the wheels thread, personally i found that very useful..
often newbies are told to STFF, but its not easy to read 50 pages looking for a small fitment question.
what does STFF mean?
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Old Oct 31, 2009 | 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by phucmang
my car looks the same height problem as urs... i wanna drop the front of mine but not too much... and its gona cost to much if i pick up chocks n springs... could we just get away with springs only? and also only dropping the front?
You can get away with spings only. im running H&Rs with Koni Strus/shocks but the drop is uneven looks like a wider gap up front, the best you can do is a set of COs, but those are expensive.
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Old Oct 31, 2009 | 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by phucmang
what does STFF mean?
SEARCH THE FUC... FORUM... actually searching is much easier now, you guys should try it.lol
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Old Oct 31, 2009 | 11:19 AM
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i always search the forum befor i post a thread lol... or else ppl would get pissed off lol.... im so down to get springs but i only wanna lower the front... is that safe to do so?
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Old Oct 31, 2009 | 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by phucmang
i always search the forum befor i post a thread lol... or else ppl would get pissed off lol.... im so down to get springs but i only wanna lower the front... is that safe to do so?
Somebody should chip in to actually answer your question which i think the obvious answer is no.IMO is going to look like crap.
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Old Oct 31, 2009 | 11:25 AM
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well my back looks good alrdy... it actualy looks like the back is droped a bit since i got my sub and amp to weigh the back down a bit... only looking to lower the car an inch or so.... i realy dont wana slow down at every speed bump and avoid pot holes and what not
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Old Oct 31, 2009 | 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by phucmang
well my back looks good alrdy... it actualy looks like the back is droped a bit since i got my sub and amp to weigh the back down a bit... only looking to lower the car an inch or so.... i realy dont wana slow down at every speed bump and avoid pot holes and what not
this is pretty much exactly what i want. i want the front to be exactly the same height as the back already is so that it looks even.
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Old Oct 31, 2009 | 11:33 AM
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we r like twins man lmfao.... my window trim is also not matchin up colors... i was thinking maybe sanding the trim down and painting it or something i dunno.. maybe jus pick up new trim from the MB dealers but who knows how much they would cost... 100 bucks a trim?

this thread is great 1 thread solves 2 guys problems.
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Old Oct 31, 2009 | 11:33 AM
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Same thing with my back.. My subwoofer box atleast weights 70+ ( I plan on getting a new box soon ) A smaller one

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Tein-...Q5fAccessories

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/H-R-S...Q5fAccessories

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Im pretty sure all will fit
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Old Oct 31, 2009 | 11:38 AM
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For my car to look good im going to need atleast a 2.0 INCH drop in the front.. something small in the back maybe an inch
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