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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 12:58 PM
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A funny Question! Is my wife will complain about H&R SS? Do you feel much difference between Stock and SS?
Cause I just bought the SS springs and 19 rims.
I honestly don't feel much of a difference(and I am female). Ive got the HR springs and 19 vertini wheels.

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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 01:31 PM
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Hi guys, just got my H&R sport and 19 Gnosis installed, the ride quality after lowered is surprisingly as comfort as factory. Here is the pic for your reference, the front is sitting at 1.5 finger and 1.75 in the rear but I believe it will bit just a lil bit lower after the spring settles in.

Very nice! Gnosis HS201 right? What are the wheel & tire sizes?
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Silvrvette
I honestly don't feel much of a difference(and I am female). Ive got the HR springs and 19 vertini wheels.

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You have the HR Super Sport?
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 02:59 PM
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Yes I have HR ss springs
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Silvrvette
Yes I have HR ss springs
I love the black Rims.. Looks amazing!! I'm going with black rims too. I will show the results soon!!
ANy issue with rubbing? Do you know your offset?
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 03:08 PM
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Thanks!! 45f and 48r ... only rubbing I have is over excessive dips in the road.
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 03:15 PM
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What's up guys! My question might had been covered before but I'm still confused. My coupe has advanced agility pkg. Will H&R sport spring or Eibach Pro spring work w/o any modification?

What can I do to drop(mild) the coupe that equipped with the advanced agility pkg? Thks
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 03:27 PM
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Thanks!! 45f and 48r ... only rubbing I have is over excessive dips in the road.
Thanks!!
I always put 4 people in the car so thats why I'm little scare about
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Eduardo Broring
Thanks!!
I always put 4 people in the car so thats why I'm little scare about
I normally don't carry many people. Usually its just two with two pitbulls.. but I have had 5 50+ lbs of dog food at one time and I did rubb on bumpy roads/interstate.. but not on side/feeder/neighborhood roads.
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 03:55 PM
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Does Eibach make Sportsline springs for the w204? are H&R better as most on this thread seems to be running them.

I ran Eibach Sportsline springs on my BMW 3 series and they were great for handling, car glued to the floor and comfort was surprisingly excellent, I was running 19s also. Car was slammed.
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Silvrvette
Thanks!! 45f and 48r ... only rubbing I have is over excessive dips in the road.
That's weird. Those offsets typically work on the w204, assuming you're running 19x8.5 in front and 19x9.5 in the rear. What brand and size are your tires?
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 04:23 PM
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there are loads of other well known companies that makes springs/suspensions.

Just to name a few;

Apex, PI, Spax.

has no one thought about trying them out? they seem cheaper.
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by mangoango
That's weird. Those offsets typically work on the w204, assuming you're running 19x8.5 in front and 19x9.5 in the rear. What brand and size are your tires?
They work.. just rubs sometimes(not on a daily basis just over large/huge dips in the road).. tires are the new nitto motivo's not sure the size off the top of my head and it's pouring rain outside.
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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Showa
What's up guys! My question might had been covered before but I'm still confused. My coupe has advanced agility pkg. Will H&R sport spring or Eibach Pro spring work w/o any modification?

What can I do to drop(mild) the coupe that equipped with the advanced agility pkg? Thks
Just to be sure, you have a switch on the dash for sport and comfort? That switch in sport makes the viscosity of the shock oil much thicker, making the ride very firm with little roll. It aso includes the basic sport and comfort adjustments of the transmission shift points.

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Old Sep 13, 2012 | 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by DEE-AMG
Does Eibach make Sportsline springs for the w204? are H&R better as most on this thread seems to be running them.

I ran Eibach Sportsline springs on my BMW 3 series and they were great for handling, car glued to the floor and comfort was surprisingly excellent, I was running 19s also. Car was slammed.
AFAIK, Eibach only sells Pro-Kit's for the w204, which are close to the H&R sports in performance and drop. H&R also sells super sports for the big drop. these would be similar to eibach's sportlines, if they were available.

The H&R super sports are dual rate springs. They have a slightly stiffer rate for normal cruising, but are quick to change to a much stiffer rate with more load or deflection. They run into problems when the as-manufactured spring is off spec and when cruising, you are resting on the springs in stiff mode, providing a rough ride.

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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 03:42 AM
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Originally Posted by mangoango
Very nice! Gnosis HS201 right? What are the wheel & tire sizes?
hi mangoango, yes it's HS201 and i am using 235/35/19 255/30/19
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Old Sep 29, 2012 | 08:54 PM
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should I go H & R sport or supersport???
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Old Sep 29, 2012 | 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by kevin.vernal
should I go H & R sport or supersport???
If 19 rims SS for sure!!
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Old Oct 7, 2012 | 02:28 PM
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anyone know the part # for the 5mm spring pads? thanks
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Old Oct 7, 2012 | 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by kevin.vernal
anyone know the part # for the 5mm spring pads? thanks
~ I have a set on my lowered c coupe and saved the packaging. I will follow up with the part later today.
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Old Oct 7, 2012 | 02:34 PM
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~ I have a set on my lowered c coupe and saved the packaging. I will follow up with the part later today.
tnx man... but u got the pads @ the dealership right?
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Old Oct 7, 2012 | 03:15 PM
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tnx man... but u got the pads @ the dealership right?
~ yes. the cost is less than $25.
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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 09:25 AM
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~ yes. the cost is less than $25.
5mm rear spring pad part #: 8017374737-10
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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 12:31 PM
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5mm rear spring pad part #: 8017374737-10
just went to the dealership... part # not showing up in their system
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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 01:25 PM
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Part numbers for the sedans (well, my '09 anyway) below. Not sure if the coupes or face-lifted models are different or not.

A 210 325 01 84 - 5mm Spring Pad
A 210 325 02 84 - 9mm Spring Pad
A 210 325 03 84 - 13mm Spring Pad
A 210 325 04 84 - 17mm Spring pad
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