Advice Cutting Stock Springs
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2006 ML350 back from dealer after 4 weeks,now back for oil consumption test!,2003 C230 Sport
Does the 05 C230k have shorter springs than the 03 models? If so I want to buy some.
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+1 they just changed the struts and springs since they would all be getting the ss package. They need to accommodate the lower springs by adjusting the dampening and stroke of the strut pistons.
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I cut the rear coils.. Looks like i need to buy new springs now. I cut 2 coils off the rear. Just to see how it would sit.. and yup i cut to much.. It doesn't rub any place i had my little brother check. Jumped up and down inside the trunk and still doesn't rub. But its way to low for my liking..
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O well looks like i will cut 1 more up front. Maybe it will raise the rear up some.
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O well looks like i will cut 1 more up front. Maybe it will raise the rear up some.
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C320 2002
I member offered me his H & R rear coils i may take him up on those. Ill post some more pictures in a min.
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Should have only cut 1 in the rear and 2 up front..
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I really hope if i cut the fronts another coil to match the rears it will lift the rear end up while lowering the front..
I wont be driving much now i guess. Ill just park it and keep it for show
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I really hope if i cut the fronts another coil to match the rears it will lift the rear end up while lowering the front..
I wont be driving much now i guess. Ill just park it and keep it for show
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It's kind of hard to tell, but it looks like your camber is off now in the rear now. If it is you're going to have some premature tire wear on the insides if you don't get it corrected.
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Oh, alright. I was thinking #3 for some reason. Assumed sports come with #2?
The rear of the car comes with 4 different types of spring pads. 1-4.
The lowest is 5mm and the highest is 17mm meaning there's 4mm intervals.
I think if you put a #4 on the rears you should be able to get the desired height for the car. +1 for the camber def check it out.
Here's the thread:
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...want-know.html
The rear of the car comes with 4 different types of spring pads. 1-4.
The lowest is 5mm and the highest is 17mm meaning there's 4mm intervals.
I think if you put a #4 on the rears you should be able to get the desired height for the car. +1 for the camber def check it out.
Here's the thread:
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...want-know.html
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to determine what spring pad you have, you need to remove it and look and see how many circle knobs are on it. The knobs are on the side and are about 2 or 3mm in diameter (if i remember correctly). The number 1 will have 1, 2 will have 2 knobs, and so on.
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SS have #2 pads on them... and he's probably running some negative camber now. Better get it fixed because if you drive like that for awhile its going to wear the inner tire pretty quick. If your alignment was straight you'd probably be rubbing the fender well.
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XHale doesn't have the sport pkg so what pad do the stock ones come with?
Xhale:
better get this straightened out.
I was really hoping to see some pics of what the front and rear look like right now, not just the rear. that picture would be good to be archived.
Xhale:
better get this straightened out.
I was really hoping to see some pics of what the front and rear look like right now, not just the rear. that picture would be good to be archived.