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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 08:55 PM
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(Pic) New Wheels, SLK55 AMG on C32AMG. (C32DTM?)
Opinions on rear ride height, please.
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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 09:02 PM
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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 09:39 PM
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Nice wheels. Rear height is too low for my taste....

Beautiful car...

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Nice wheels. Rear height is too low for my taste....

Beautiful car...

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I agree!
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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 09:49 PM
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Agree, any suggestions on raising the rear height while still using the H&R springs?
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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 09:50 PM
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rear is too low for my taste also, what did you do to it?
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is not yet completed
that actually looks pretty decent... it should be lower
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those w203 H&R kits are teh wack
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if the front was lower it would be perfect.
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Either cut a coil off the fronts or change the rear spring pad to #4. The first option will lower the front, the second will raise the rear...either way, gotta do something.
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soo this is another computer graphics photo of yours . Nice
Rear is too low, change it
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Change the rear spring pads to a #4.
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Those wheels look alot better on your car than I expected! Hope to see you around town.



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rear looks good when compared to the front...the rake is like OEM...that said, overall a tad too low for me, but it does look good remember lower doesnt = better performance.
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