w203 shaking
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2002 mercedes benz c240
w203 shaking
hello all.. i'm a newbie here
i just put on some 19's on my w203 and lowered it with h&r springs...ride is good but when i start to hit 60-70mph on the freeway i feel sort of a shake...
what could be the problem...is it the alignment
and another question...
i want to get projector lights...any recommendation for a plug and play
im not thinking of getting HID's...and does anyone know if the lighting will be good
im debating on getting the clear oem headlights instead of the angel eyes
thanks for your help everyone
i just put on some 19's on my w203 and lowered it with h&r springs...ride is good but when i start to hit 60-70mph on the freeway i feel sort of a shake...
what could be the problem...is it the alignment
and another question...
i want to get projector lights...any recommendation for a plug and play
im not thinking of getting HID's...and does anyone know if the lighting will be good
im debating on getting the clear oem headlights instead of the angel eyes
thanks for your help everyone
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Do you feel the shake in the steering wheel or near your feet? If its the steering wheel, check the front wheel balancing. If its near your feet, check the rear wheel balancing. Maybe you have a bump/ding on the rims?
Do you have a sedan or a coupe? If you have a sedan, getting headlights should be easy. Good luck if you have a coupe!
Do you have a sedan or a coupe? If you have a sedan, getting headlights should be easy. Good luck if you have a coupe!
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if the shaking only at certain speeds try running faster till you dont feel it. are you using wheel spacers? generic or hub centric?
possible causes: wheel/s unbalanced, alignment, tires not round, bent wheel/s, and generic wheel spacers will always give you a wiggle.
if your not gonna use HID OEM clear headlights should be ok. no use for projectors really if you use halogens.
possible causes: wheel/s unbalanced, alignment, tires not round, bent wheel/s, and generic wheel spacers will always give you a wiggle.
if your not gonna use HID OEM clear headlights should be ok. no use for projectors really if you use halogens.
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thanks everyone
im on the way to get my wheels balanced
i have spacers in the front, but not the rear
as far as the lights are concerned, can i get the depo ones and still use the stock lighting...will it look ok?
im on the way to get my wheels balanced
i have spacers in the front, but not the rear
as far as the lights are concerned, can i get the depo ones and still use the stock lighting...will it look ok?
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thanks for the help
went and got the car aligned and balanced and the ride feels way better, but still a slight vibration...maybe their isnt such a thing a perfect ride anymore
we left the spacer on the front wheels and he quoted the hub rings for the rims @ $45 a wheel
is the hub ring necessary? will it damage anything if i dont get em...
the alignment fixed the rear scraping too
so again, thanks everyone for the advice
went and got the car aligned and balanced and the ride feels way better, but still a slight vibration...maybe their isnt such a thing a perfect ride anymore
we left the spacer on the front wheels and he quoted the hub rings for the rims @ $45 a wheel
is the hub ring necessary? will it damage anything if i dont get em...
the alignment fixed the rear scraping too
so again, thanks everyone for the advice
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Like Patrick said the best thing is jsut wheels that are proper fitment, but if you really like your wheels, you kindof get used to the vibration
