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Old Dec 12, 2014 | 04:28 PM
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Recommendations for lowering a 2003 w203

Hey guys need some help on lowering a W203.
And what is best to do for lowering it. Thanks
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Old Dec 12, 2014 | 09:02 PM
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The cheapest way to go if you're on a budget is springs and shocks in my opinion. Tein springs with koni shocks have worked well for some people here. That should run you about a total of $600 for all the parts and installation, may be more or less depending on what you get. You can go just lowering springs from Tein which costs about $120 and not buy the shocks, but after a while, the blown shocks will make the ride quite soft, so the car will be bouncing quite a bit.

The next option would be coilovers, you can get more low from coilovers but those will cost you somewhere closer to about $1000.

And last, you can go on air which is the most expensive option out there, but the most useful. You can drive on your desired height and park on your desired height. Those will cost $2500-$4000 depending on what you get and where you get it from
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Old Feb 28, 2016 | 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by lawrencecheng
The cheapest way to go if you're on a budget is springs and shocks in my opinion. Tein springs with koni shocks have worked well for some people here. That should run you about a total of $600 for all the parts and installation, may be more or less depending on what you get. You can go just lowering springs from Tein which costs about $120 and not buy the shocks, but after a while, the blown shocks will make the ride quite soft, so the car will be bouncing quite a bit.

The next option would be coilovers, you can get more low from coilovers but those will cost you somewhere closer to about $1000.

And last, you can go on air which is the most expensive option out there, but the most useful. You can drive on your desired height and park on your desired height. Those will cost $2500-$4000 depending on what you get and where you get it from
Where can I get air ride kit for my 2006 w203?
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