preyx

Thanks for the info. Also, are the spring pads special order items, or can they be found in any auto store? And the usual info. plz (manufacturer, product name, website/store, etc.).

patronus

The spring pads for the W203 are rears only. They are numbered one through four. Look under the pad and you will see the corresponding number of dots molded into the rubber.

One dot pads are 8mm thick
Four dot pads are 23mm thick

The other two, I presume, are spaced evenly between.

preyx

Are the spring pads available on order from the dealer? Or will they be found on a website or auto store? Part name please, part # if possible.

patronus

Get them at the dealer under "spring pad for ....". They will know what you are talking about.

antonio

what is the stock pad height for a 2002 c240 classic? i have the h & r cup kit installed and want to use the thinnest pads possible to further my drop. anyone know what is the thinnest pad available? thanks

patronus

8mm is the thinnest, 23 is the thickest, 5mm increments

Harris

I was told shim perch (spring pad) varies from each car, depends on your car's options. Some car have Dot 2, some have Dot 3. Dot 1 is the thinnest, Dot 4 is the thickest. Are you sure you wanna drop it further? I have Dot 4 on my car before, look at my drop on the C32 pic thread. I think it will be too low if you drop it further. Mind you, you can only drop the rear, the front doesnt have pads.

antonio

when changing the rear pads (ie. #4 to #1), is it a simple unbolt of struts and bolt back on, or do you need to use a spring compressor and remove everything and then reinstall as if changing springs. i want to do it myself but if i need a mechanic to do it then forget it. anyone have instructions? thanks.

KWiK

The rear does not have struts. The proper way to change the rear pad would be to use the MB spring compressor, but it can be done without one. It just requires a jack and removing a control arm bolt.

03MB

does anyone know what number is the spring pads in the rear for the 2003 c240. thanks

bensitto

there are 4 different thicknesses. are you trying to lower or raise your car?

Just go out and buy all 4 sets from the dealership and return whatever you don't use.

Blake P

interesting...what exactly are spring pads and how much could they lower/raise the car? I'm hoping to lower the front ever so slightly so the space in the front wheel well matches the (smaller) space in the rear wheel well.

vadim

There are no pads at the front - only rear. Their thickness varies from 5mm to 22mm (or 25mm - don't remember), the thinnest being "N.1" and the thickest - "N.4". N2 and N3 are somewhere in between.

Benzino

i have some eibach springs im selling for 50 bucks brand new.. your car would sit even..

Blake P

Got any pictures of them installed so I can see what to expect?

Benzino

no just look for a picture of a c 230 that has the springs on stock rims

03MB

i got H&R cupkit on my car, i want to put pad #4 the thickest pad in the rear, but i don't know is the pad that came with the c240 is the thickest one already, if anyone know that will be great. thanks

vadim

The pads, as well as the springs - both front and rear - are chosen based on the options your car has, so there is no universal rule here. Spring pads are inexpensive, though, so it won't hurt to just go ahead and buy them from your dealer's parts department. Besides, you can always return them.

Yellow_Fly_Red

Hi......

I am ordering a set of EIBACH springs from "Patrick Hunter" on EBAY for $150.00. Has anyone order items from them? Are they reputable?

anyways.... my main questions is:

I have read the threads on lowering and the common thing to do is to place the #1 PAD in the Rear Springs and the #4 PAD in the front springs.

What I want to know is WHERE I can get these PADS? Can I just go to the Merecedes Dealerships parts dept and ask for a set of #1 and #4 PADS? Will they know what I am taking about if I ask them for it? Is there are part number for these items?

Sorry if these questions seem a bit redundant....

Thanks for any help....

MB///HRV

There are NO pads in the front.

Harris

Like MB///HRV said, there are no spring pads on W203. Only the rears have them. The Dot 1 (#1) spring pad is 8mm thick, it goes up in every 5mm interval, the thickest one is Dot 4, which is 23mm thick.

Usually people find the front not lowered enough, but the Eibach springs should lower the front a little bit more than the rear. So, I guess you can leave the pads for now, wait and see how the install turned out and make adjustments.

Yellow_Fly_Red

oops....

sorry... i got confused there.....

I guess I'm supposed to put the Dot 4 (28mm) thick pads in the REAR and the Dot 1 (8mm) or NO pads for the front right??

Where can I get these pads?
Does using a thinner Pad no NO pad affect the car's ride?

Thanks,

vadim

You have to use pads in the rear. The W203 platform uses struts in the front, thus NO PADS - unlike previous platform generation that used shocks and springs (with pads) in the front.

wuzzaap123

what happens if you dont have any pads in the back?

vadim

You can't help but using pads, as they also function as upper spring cups.