Shock And Spring help!
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Shock And Spring help!
How Every one Im new to The Site But i Wanted To Know If I Should Get These Spring http://www.ebay.com/itm/KYB-4-SHOCKS...0bfdf1&vxp=mtr or these http://www.ebay.com/itm/STAGG-SHS-4-...f8881f&vxp=mtr are these any good or should i get those shocks and H&R, Eibach orTEIN spring im just looking for good shock and springs.
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I've used the GR2's before and they're nice shocks for the $$. If you're not looking for an overly stiff ride I would say this is a good way to go (shock-wise, I can't comment on the springs). I much prefer Bilstein's over the Koni's, but either of those wil be stiffer that stock or the KYB's. My daughter's ES300 will be getting new shocks here shortly and I will be going with the GR2's (stock springs and I want to keep the ride close to stock, just a tad stiffer which the GR2's will do nicely).
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SS=sport sedan. Its the 05+ models. They actually lower the car more than the C32 amg springs and are stiffer. Many members that don't have the SS package get the springs to lower their ride but keep OEM quality.
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phister so your saying keep the ss springs and just get GR2,Koni Or Bilstein shocks or any other shocks basically but keep the ss spring ?what springs and shocks you have?
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Shocks AND springs have an effect on the stiffnes of the ride (i.e. what yo ufeel when you go over a bump in the road). Some prefer to stiffen the suspension with stiffer shocks and others with stiffer springs.
To be clear, what year is your c230?
The GR2 will be a tad stiffer than the stock shocks, but nothing major. My wife hates stiff cars but was very happy when I put the GR2's on her Acura. To me it was a noticable improvement in handling without a sacrifice in ride quality.
To me it sounds like what you want to do is keep the springs if it's an 05+ and just get the GR2's, but if it's pre-05 the probably get the kit.
The Bilstein shocks will be stiffer than stock. I would venture to say the Koni's are too even on the softest setting.
To be clear, what year is your c230?
The GR2 will be a tad stiffer than the stock shocks, but nothing major. My wife hates stiff cars but was very happy when I put the GR2's on her Acura. To me it was a noticable improvement in handling without a sacrifice in ride quality.
To me it sounds like what you want to do is keep the springs if it's an 05+ and just get the GR2's, but if it's pre-05 the probably get the kit.
The Bilstein shocks will be stiffer than stock. I would venture to say the Koni's are too even on the softest setting.
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I have 2005 c230 kompressor.The problem is i been riding and before i wasnt able to feel any bump that y i ask what causes that the spring or the shock cause i think one of them are going bad that y i wanted to change the shock and spring i have but i wanna know what causes me to feel the bump so i can change it if it the spring ill change it or if it the shock and i also wanna be able to upgrade.
