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Old Jul 29, 2015 | 04:54 PM
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c300, Maserati coupe
front suspension

I bought a 2009 C300 last year. The front seems very low. I checked the front springs and I couldn't tell if they have been replaced. Were they very low from the factory? The front air dam is 4.5 inches off the ground next to the wheel. I would like to have it just a bit higher.
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Old Jul 29, 2015 | 05:01 PM
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Looks about right... they do sit pretty low at the front. Betcha it's generally pretty hard to find a sport trim w204 that doesn't have some small scrapes on the bottom of the front lip haha
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Old Jul 30, 2015 | 07:17 PM
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4.5 inches

Can you measure just in front of the front wheel and see what you get. My front air dam is only 4.5 inches off the ground..

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Old Jul 30, 2015 | 07:25 PM
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That looks right. With my H&R springs that gap is cut in half if not more.
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Old Jul 31, 2015 | 10:55 AM
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Yup that totally looks like the factory sport suspension. If it was a lux I would be worried.
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