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Old 04-29-2010 | 08:35 AM
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suspension change ( H&R cup kit)

Right now i have an H&R cup Kit witht he #4 pad in back. I live in NYC the roads suck. i want to keep the same ride height but want a more stock comfort ride. Any ideas???


i was thinking of finding some adjustable front struts and putting the H&r spring back?? Any one eles have ideas or know where i can get adjustable front struts??

im going to redo the whole front end suspension...again( i drive alot in nYC the roads kill my car)

2001 c240
Old 04-29-2010 | 01:29 PM
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sell the cup kit and get kwv2
Old 04-30-2010 | 12:04 AM
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Originally Posted by arodracing
Right now i have an H&R cup Kit witht he #4 pad in back. I live in NYC the roads suck. i want to keep the same ride height but want a more stock comfort ride. Any ideas???


i was thinking of finding some adjustable front struts and putting the H&r spring back?? Any one eles have ideas or know where i can get adjustable front struts??

im going to redo the whole front end suspension...again( i drive alot in nYC the roads kill my car)

2001 c240
So, right now you have the Cup Kit installed, right?

If you still have your original struts/shocks you can reinstall those but use the Cup Kit springs. This way your ride height will be the same. The "stiffer" ride is mostly due to valving of the dampers (most think it is due to the springs). I am almost positive that the rear springs rates between the CK and OEM are almost identical...the lengths are different. The front spring rates are different as I confirmed by a larger wire diameter on the CK. I just installed a CK on my '02 C320 wagon...do a search on my post and you can find more info or PM me.

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Old 04-30-2010 | 12:05 AM
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or try some koni fsd
Old 05-03-2010 | 08:37 AM
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or try some koni fsd
which koni? whats a good price on those? adjustable?
Old 05-03-2010 | 11:09 AM
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which koni? whats a good price on those? adjustable?
The Koni FSD-Frequency Selective Dampening

http://www.koni.com/190.html

Have a friend with an E39 BMW that he put these on..i am quite impressed. Made a big diff. in comfort, yet handle very well..

Shox.com has them and also the Tirerack has them on sale right now.

Probably pay around ~ $700 for all four.

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