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08-10-2016 | 10:10 PM

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C63s now in the garage. Sold-GLA45 AMG Edition 1, Sold-2010 Mercedes C63

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What's the drop on the springs?

As much as you want, they are fully adjustable.

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08-10-2016 | 10:10 PM

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Sanch

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The springs are now installed, works perfect with the MB suspension settings. Only down side is you cant adjust the camber, so car has a fair bit of camber now. It looks great though. Order these springs guys they are an awesome option instead of coilovers.

Congrats, looks great!

How low did you go?

Also, are they 20" wheels? - what size did you go with for the width?

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08-10-2016 | 10:43 PM

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I wouldn't say a V3 is just for track usage. I would know that MB shocks overall aren't designed to work with shorter springs.

But when will it start to wear out? Very soon or will it take a while. I wouldnt want them to wear out, thats a no brainer.

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08-11-2016 | 08:58 AM

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If you pull your factory shocks and replace them with V3's you lose all the adjustable factory suspension settings.

The factory dampers are amazing and switching them out just for ride height doesn't make sense.

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08-11-2016 | 11:14 AM

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Car looks great LFM, did you get the springs installed through RPI?

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08-11-2016 | 11:56 AM

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Anything available for c63s coupe yet?

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08-11-2016 | 04:31 PM

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Hahahhaaa so many thoughts going around... many say just install the springs from kw and as much as those there are people who recommend to switch to full coilovers, the V3s

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08-11-2016 | 09:28 PM

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Ordered my KW V3's today; you know where I stand. LOL

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08-12-2016 | 12:34 AM

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Car looks great LFM, did you get the springs installed through RPI?

yup, only shop I trust around my area

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08-12-2016 | 02:06 AM

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Ordered my KW V3's today; you know where I stand. LOL

But the only problem with the v3's is that we've got to disable the electronic damping system (factory), which is really impressive.

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08-12-2016 | 08:35 AM

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Hahahhaaa so many thoughts going around... many say just install the springs from kw and as much as those there are people who recommend to switch to full coilovers, the V3s

If you are looking to adjust your ride height, then coilovers are complete overkill. The factory dampers will not wear out quickly from adjustable springs. If that were the case it would put an entire lowering springs industry out of business.

3" drop springs on a honda will kill the factory struts and ruin the ride because they were not designed to accommodate any change

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08-14-2016 | 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by LFM_Vancouver

The springs are now installed, works perfect with the MB suspension settings. Only down side is you cant adjust the camber, so car has a fair bit of camber now. It looks great though. Order these springs guys they are an awesome option instead of coilovers.

Perfect!!

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08-16-2016 | 07:00 AM

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C63S

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Originally Posted by LFM_Vancouver

The springs are now installed, works perfect with the MB suspension settings. Only down side is you cant adjust the camber, so car has a fair bit of camber now. It looks great though. Order these springs guys they are an awesome option instead of coilovers.

Have u looked into having a camber kit developed so ur not wearing ur tyres out.

My local suspension shop said they fitted lowered springs to a CLA and had a camber kit made up to correct the camber...

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08-16-2016 | 04:41 PM

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C63s now in the garage. Sold-GLA45 AMG Edition 1, Sold-2010 Mercedes C63

couple more shots, car rides great.

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08-16-2016 | 05:26 PM

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2016 AMG C63S, Lamborghini Gallardo, 2016, A-class 180

Looks really good

I envy you!

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08-18-2016 | 11:29 PM

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C63 W205 Edition 1

How was the install?

I finally got a hold on some. But my concern now is reverting back to stock when I give the car back! Do you know if this can be done? Or is the perch messed afterwards?

Car looks great!

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