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OFFICIAL W204 Lowering Spring Thread - Post Pics of Eibach Pro Kit, H&R Sport and SS
Here's my C350 lowered on H&R Super sports with stock spring pads.
Wheel/tire specs:
19 x 8.5 +47, 235/35
19 x 9.5 +50, 265/30
More pics available at: https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...mg-wheels.html
Wheel/tire specs:
19 x 8.5 +47, 235/35
19 x 9.5 +50, 265/30
More pics available at: https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...mg-wheels.html
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c350
Here's my C350 lowered on H&R Super sports with stock spring pads.
Wheel/tire specs:
19 x 8.5 +47, 235/35
19 x 9.5 +50, 265/30
More pics available at: https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...mg-wheels.html
Wheel/tire specs:
19 x 8.5 +47, 235/35
19 x 9.5 +50, 265/30
More pics available at: https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...mg-wheels.html
I got the alignment done about two weeks after the springs were installed. The shop that did the install recommended that I wait at least 150 miles before getting the alignment.
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sorry to bump this thread but im looking to buy springs for my C200 CDI
and was wondering if anyone here could please link me to somewhere to order a set online
i know my car isnt available on the US but i've seen here ppl from europe so maybe u can link me to a european site so i can get them for my model (C200 CDI)
either H&R super sport or eibach pro kit
which one u recommend?
and was wondering if anyone here could please link me to somewhere to order a set online
i know my car isnt available on the US but i've seen here ppl from europe so maybe u can link me to a european site so i can get them for my model (C200 CDI)
either H&R super sport or eibach pro kit
which one u recommend?
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From: Moscow City
S204 T-Modell C230 AMG Pack
I will be wearing 19s rims this summer
Front: 8,5 ET40, 235/35/19
Rear: 10 ET45, 255/30/19
Just thinking of springs, bearing in mind I am already -15mm with AMG Pack, Code950.
Thinking of H&Rs Sport or SuperSport or Carlsson kit...
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From: Margate, Florida
2009 c300 sport
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From: Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
15 E200CGI SPORT
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2012 c250cgi
After reading all these posts, im either buying the KW/H&R/Eibach coilovers or H&R super sport. I have the 18" stock 2012 sport stock wheels..
if i drop the car to be 100mm off the ground, do i need to worry with spacers / offsets / pads, etc etc with the sport stock wheels?? would it rub or look rediculous without these things?? i believe spacers are illegal in Aust and not sure about the offset or pads...
if anyone can please help
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2012 c250cgi
Ive just spoken to a distributor of KW and im a little confused....
the standard c250 2012 model is raised ~18cm. The maximim legal lowering of the car is 10cm in Aust.
I wanted to lower it to the limit, but the distributor said the KW's coilovers reduce by around 5cm at most. that cant be right can it?
ive seen so many cars that are really low - how do they do it? ulovemybenzo is way lower...
the standard c250 2012 model is raised ~18cm. The maximim legal lowering of the car is 10cm in Aust.
I wanted to lower it to the limit, but the distributor said the KW's coilovers reduce by around 5cm at most. that cant be right can it?
ive seen so many cars that are really low - how do they do it? ulovemybenzo is way lower...
Last edited by c250_2012; Dec 22, 2011 at 05:04 AM.
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From: CALIFORNIA
2012 E350 RWD
Ive just spoken to a distributor of KW and im a little confused....
the standard c250 2012 model is raised ~18cm. The maximim legal lowering of the car is 10cm in Aust.
I wanted to lower it to the limit, but the distributor said the KW's coilovers reduce by around 5cm at most. that cant be right can it?
ive seen so many cars that are really low - how do they do it? ulovemybenzo is way lower...
the standard c250 2012 model is raised ~18cm. The maximim legal lowering of the car is 10cm in Aust.
I wanted to lower it to the limit, but the distributor said the KW's coilovers reduce by around 5cm at most. that cant be right can it?
ive seen so many cars that are really low - how do they do it? ulovemybenzo is way lower...
ulovemybenoz cut 2 coils off his springs, that's why he is so low. In the other thread, you asked azn_optics how he got that low. His H&R coilovers were low down to the very bottom but he is also running 19"s which has an effect on his wheel to fender gap.
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2012 c250cgi
would the c250 underpeform with 19" because they of the small engine?
Last edited by c250_2012; Dec 22, 2011 at 06:11 AM.
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From: Buffalo, NY USA
2012 E550 Cab
Lots of discussion about coilovers but no mention of corner balancing, biggest advantage of going to coilovers. Be aware of this when installing as the idea isn't to get the car all level but to adjust the weight on each corner of the car. Need a set of scales and a bunch of patience. Also an approximate set of numbers to set the car to is helpful, saves a bunch of experimenting. The balance of the car really defines how the car will handle.
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From: Kelowna, British Columbia
White 2009 C300 Sport
hey I'm a noob here, but i want to lower my 2009 C300 Sport RWD,
and i like the look of eyemd's Benz with the Eibach Pro-Plus Kit, But Azn_C300 said in a post that he regret getting just the springs and if you want to lower it buy the coil overs he suggested H&R street Performance Coil over.
so now I don't know which ones would be abetter or which ones i should get the Eibach is almost half price from the coil overs, is it worth paying double for the H&R set?
I still have stock rims atm, i want to get 19's or 20's beginning of summer will the lowering limit my rim options?
and i like the look of eyemd's Benz with the Eibach Pro-Plus Kit, But Azn_C300 said in a post that he regret getting just the springs and if you want to lower it buy the coil overs he suggested H&R street Performance Coil over.
so now I don't know which ones would be abetter or which ones i should get the Eibach is almost half price from the coil overs, is it worth paying double for the H&R set?
I still have stock rims atm, i want to get 19's or 20's beginning of summer will the lowering limit my rim options?
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C200 CGI
OK, this is the second time i post this question. but i have updates...
first of all, in my country we have 3 trims of W204.
classic (std one), avantgarde and amg kit (sport).
my car is C200 CGI avantgarde, running on 19" work wheels.
my Findings so far:
1) the figures of the drop from the tyre shop are different from the figures from this forum which are apparently equivalent with those on the official overseas websites.
2) I was told that avantgarde is already lower than the classic trim, so if i pick the eibach springs, i would not be able to differentiate it?
3) I do prefer the drop of the H&R super sport, but i park my car in a basement so i really can't go too low (max is 3 tiny asian fingers LOL). FYI a standard 350z will rub at the ramp.
4) The tyre shop here only have 1 type of H&R springs. which is grey. part no is H&R 29076. can anyone confirm the drop figures? and is it from the classic trim or the avantgarde trim?
#i was told that the drop counted from the standard base model. but in some countries they dont have the super basic classic trim. so which one is the benchmark; avantgarde or classic?
Thank you in advance... i've been craving for these for too long..
first of all, in my country we have 3 trims of W204.
classic (std one), avantgarde and amg kit (sport).
my car is C200 CGI avantgarde, running on 19" work wheels.
my Findings so far:
1) the figures of the drop from the tyre shop are different from the figures from this forum which are apparently equivalent with those on the official overseas websites.
2) I was told that avantgarde is already lower than the classic trim, so if i pick the eibach springs, i would not be able to differentiate it?
3) I do prefer the drop of the H&R super sport, but i park my car in a basement so i really can't go too low (max is 3 tiny asian fingers LOL). FYI a standard 350z will rub at the ramp.
4) The tyre shop here only have 1 type of H&R springs. which is grey. part no is H&R 29076. can anyone confirm the drop figures? and is it from the classic trim or the avantgarde trim?
#i was told that the drop counted from the standard base model. but in some countries they dont have the super basic classic trim. so which one is the benchmark; avantgarde or classic?
Thank you in advance... i've been craving for these for too long..
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From: Jakarta, Indonesia
07 Toyota Harrier
Hi there...
4) The tyre shop here only have 1 type of H&R springs. which is grey. part no is H&R 29076. can anyone confirm the drop figures? and is it from the classic trim or the avantgarde trim?
#i was told that the drop counted from the standard base model. but in some countries they dont have the super basic classic trim. so which one is the benchmark; avantgarde or classic?
#i was told that the drop counted from the standard base model. but in some countries they dont have the super basic classic trim. so which one is the benchmark; avantgarde or classic?
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From: Jakarta, Indonesia
07 Toyota Harrier
I'd say...
hey I'm a noob here, but i want to lower my 2009 C300 Sport RWD,
and i like the look of eyemd's Benz with the Eibach Pro-Plus Kit, But Azn_C300 said in a post that he regret getting just the springs and if you want to lower it buy the coil overs he suggested H&R street Performance Coil over.
so now I don't know which ones would be abetter or which ones i should get the Eibach is almost half price from the coil overs, is it worth paying double for the H&R set?
I still have stock rims atm, i want to get 19's or 20's beginning of summer will the lowering limit my rim options?
and i like the look of eyemd's Benz with the Eibach Pro-Plus Kit, But Azn_C300 said in a post that he regret getting just the springs and if you want to lower it buy the coil overs he suggested H&R street Performance Coil over.
so now I don't know which ones would be abetter or which ones i should get the Eibach is almost half price from the coil overs, is it worth paying double for the H&R set?
I still have stock rims atm, i want to get 19's or 20's beginning of summer will the lowering limit my rim options?
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C200 CGI
heyy
hey thanks for that.. any reference for a decent tyre shop?
last question, the only type of H&R available in Indo (the grey one), is it equivalent to the sport or super sport? and how much drop will i get? 30mm is it?
last question, the only type of H&R available in Indo (the grey one), is it equivalent to the sport or super sport? and how much drop will i get? 30mm is it?
Same here in Indonesia and I think for the rest of the world as well except for the US market. For the US market, the stock vehicles are somewhat a mixed of elegance trim and avangarde trim. I'd say some sort of elegance plus. Whereas the avangarde trim is called a sport package in the US. But, please someone correct me if i'm wrong...
If I read correctly on this forum, once the springs are settled they offer a little more drop; for instance, once the H&R sport settled, it shows about additional 0.2" drop F&R
Correct, the avangarde is lower than the classic or the elecange trim. If you picked the eibach, the height will be similar if not just a weeny bit lower than the avangarde. So yea, when compared side by side, I dont think you'd be able to distinguish between the avangarde and your lowered c class (same drop, if not similar)
I think H&R sports will suit you better than the SS; else, coilover if you want flexibility
If I'm not mistaken, the classic trim has the same drop as in the elegance trim. Classic/avangarde is the benchmark.
If I read correctly on this forum, once the springs are settled they offer a little more drop; for instance, once the H&R sport settled, it shows about additional 0.2" drop F&R
Correct, the avangarde is lower than the classic or the elecange trim. If you picked the eibach, the height will be similar if not just a weeny bit lower than the avangarde. So yea, when compared side by side, I dont think you'd be able to distinguish between the avangarde and your lowered c class (same drop, if not similar)
I think H&R sports will suit you better than the SS; else, coilover if you want flexibility
If I'm not mistaken, the classic trim has the same drop as in the elegance trim. Classic/avangarde is the benchmark.
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From: Jakarta, Indonesia
07 Toyota Harrier
werd...
I took a quick peek at www.tirerack.com and I found this: http://www.tirerack.com/suspension/b...%26R&tab=chart . Here, you can find all the infos that you might need on the springs. It seems the gray ones are the OE sport springs and I don't think they are equivalent with either the sport or the SS.
Just an advice, our road condition here are not the same as in the US and Jakarta is categorized as one of worst road conditions in the world. I'd get the sport if I were you. Either that or H&R coilover so you have the ability to dial your car's height to your liking
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C200 CGI
heyy
i live in puri indah Jakarta barat. but i don't mind to go a little bit further to find an experienced decent tyreshop.. what springs do u have on your car?
No problem.. As far as for shop reference, depends on where you live in Jakarta. I live in Kebayoran Baru and there are several around the vacinity. Again, depends on where do you reside here in Jakarta
I took a quick peek at www.tirerack.com and I found this: http://www.tirerack.com/suspension/b...%26R&tab=chart . Here, you can find all the infos that you might need on the springs. It seems the gray ones are the OE sport springs and I don't think they are equivalent with either the sport or the SS.
Just an advice, our road condition here are not the same as in the US and Jakarta is categorized as one of worst road conditions in the world. I'd get the sport if I were you. Either that or H&R coilover so you have the ability to dial your car's height to your liking
I took a quick peek at www.tirerack.com and I found this: http://www.tirerack.com/suspension/b...%26R&tab=chart . Here, you can find all the infos that you might need on the springs. It seems the gray ones are the OE sport springs and I don't think they are equivalent with either the sport or the SS.
Just an advice, our road condition here are not the same as in the US and Jakarta is categorized as one of worst road conditions in the world. I'd get the sport if I were you. Either that or H&R coilover so you have the ability to dial your car's height to your liking
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From: Jakarta, Indonesia
07 Toyota Harrier
wassup
Pegasus. ruko Arjuna Square no. 7J. jalan Arjuna Utara ( samping univ. Esa Unggul ) pinggir tol Tomang - Kebon Jeruk, Tanjung Duren, Jakarta Barat. 021 569 40 310/ 0818 699 574. buka dari senin - sabtu jam 08. 30 - 17. 00.
But if you really must go to kebayoran baru to get things done then you can either go to permaisuri (expensive) or to... shoot, the store's name escapes me, but they are located at jalan tendean, near total gas station, next to ayam goreng suharti (well, not exactly right next to but you get the idea, basically on the same side as the total gas station and ayam goreng suharti)...
I haven't bought the car yet and my plan is sometime this year that is as soon as my house construction is completed. I'm still driving my 2007 harrier for the time being.. I'm here do to research prior to purchasing the car
