need spring pad suggestions...rims are on..wut size pad?
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need spring pad suggestions...rims are on..wut size pad?
sup..i put my rims on today and plan to do the suggestion in a week or two..now that i see how it is with the rims....i need some help on wut size pad to go with...im gunna get H&R sport springs & Bilstein sport shocks.....
wut size front pad and rear pads are suggested with this combo and my 18s...please reference the pics...thanks!
FRONT GAP:
REAR GAP:
wut size front pad and rear pads are suggested with this combo and my 18s...please reference the pics...thanks!
FRONT GAP:
REAR GAP:
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clkal...the rear is lower then the front already cuz the subs n all wich is where the problem really lies..thas y i dint want 1s all around ..cuz then i wudnt get an even drop...thanks tho
#1 e front n #2 clk rear is prob wut i was leaning toward as well cuz itd prob help make more of an even drop...thanks freddy
anyone else got any suggestions?
hopefully this pic will help...this is pretty much what im going for, except more even of a drop (front and back)....and thus prob a lil higher in the rear...excuse my mediocre PAINTBRUSH (not photoshop) skills lol....
#1 e front n #2 clk rear is prob wut i was leaning toward as well cuz itd prob help make more of an even drop...thanks freddy
anyone else got any suggestions?
hopefully this pic will help...this is pretty much what im going for, except more even of a drop (front and back)....and thus prob a lil higher in the rear...excuse my mediocre PAINTBRUSH (not photoshop) skills lol....
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I got the same on mine. I got E-class 1 in the front and CLK 2 in the rear, I have H&R springs with bilstein sport shocks on 19's, and it sits nice, with no gap. I will post a couple pics.
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aight kool looks like im guna go with eclass #1 in front and clk#2 in back..thanks every1....
droptop208...is ur front significantly higher than ur rear tho? u got any strate profile shots? thanks
droptop208...is ur front significantly higher than ur rear tho? u got any strate profile shots? thanks
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Man im telling you, with that system in the trunk you need a 3 or 4 pad. With a 2 it will be tucked pretty low.
Right now with the stock springs it looks lowered in the rear. Keep in mind ur tires are gonna shred after 5k if you dont get a camber kit, I tried doin without it for 2 years and I finally took the springs out cuz I couldnt stand the wear anymore lol.
Right now with the stock springs it looks lowered in the rear. Keep in mind ur tires are gonna shred after 5k if you dont get a camber kit, I tried doin without it for 2 years and I finally took the springs out cuz I couldnt stand the wear anymore lol.
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Man im telling you, with that system in the trunk you need a 3 or 4 pad. With a 2 it will be tucked pretty low.
Right now with the stock springs it looks lowered in the rear. Keep in mind ur tires are gonna shred after 5k if you dont get a camber kit, I tried doin without it for 2 years and I finally took the springs out cuz I couldnt stand the wear anymore lol.
Right now with the stock springs it looks lowered in the rear. Keep in mind ur tires are gonna shred after 5k if you dont get a camber kit, I tried doin without it for 2 years and I finally took the springs out cuz I couldnt stand the wear anymore lol.
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I got a camber kit on mine. My rear tires would last me about 6 months at best and the front ones about 8 months. My rear camber was at neg.3.5. I got the front and rear camber kit from Kmac for about $800 or so shipped.
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Yeah, I thought the same thing with teh camber kits. The front tires wore pretty evenly for me, just get an alignment. No matter what, eventhough HR claims they only drop like 1.5 inches or whatever, it is a big difference, and with that system in the back and #1 pads, its gonna have issues with camber. H &R is known to sag in the rear on our cars, if you want an even ride height I would suggest vogland or eibach, especially with that weight in the trunk.
Regarding #1 in front, I think thats a good idea thats why I used and it looked like this.
https://mbworld.org/forums/classifieds/142351-sale-chrome-19-inch-brabus-deep-lip-mono-vi-rep-w-tires.html
Thats the best thread I could find with pics, it wouldnt let me repost.
Regarding #1 in front, I think thats a good idea thats why I used and it looked like this.
https://mbworld.org/forums/classifieds/142351-sale-chrome-19-inch-brabus-deep-lip-mono-vi-rep-w-tires.html
Thats the best thread I could find with pics, it wouldnt let me repost.
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anthony - i thought H&R gave the most even drop from what i remember reading up on here? i thought the eibachs would generally be lower in the back compared to the H&R and thats what it seemed like in pics too...? i havent heard that much about the voitgland or wateva ones ..?
and ur drop looks prety nice n even...u used E1 in front n wut # clk pad in the rear n wut kinda suspension u on?
chrisbala - i have no clu what size pads im riding on...it varied on each CLK so i dont know..but ill let you know what size is was and what size i end up using after i do the suspension
and ur drop looks prety nice n even...u used E1 in front n wut # clk pad in the rear n wut kinda suspension u on?
chrisbala - i have no clu what size pads im riding on...it varied on each CLK so i dont know..but ill let you know what size is was and what size i end up using after i do the suspension
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yeh late me kno...im already definite about using a #1 in the front but not sure about #2 in the back due to the subs - also need to think about which camber kits to buy..once its dropped im not gonna do anything more to it...need to save up on some $$$$s
but of course i'll be getting the new projector headlights which apparently are comin out in june :-)
but of course i'll be getting the new projector headlights which apparently are comin out in june :-)
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sup..i put my rims on today and plan to do the suggestion in a week or two..now that i see how it is with the rims....i need some help on wut size pad to go with...im gunna get H&R sport springs & Bilstein sport shocks.....
wut size front pad and rear pads are suggested with this combo and my 18s...please reference the pics...thanks!
FRONT GAP:
REAR GAP:
wut size front pad and rear pads are suggested with this combo and my 18s...please reference the pics...thanks!
FRONT GAP:
REAR GAP:
I think you might end up having a gap no matter what you do because you're on 18's. Unless you do something dramatic to your suspension your still gonna have some sort of gap. I'd like to see how it turns out with the pad install.
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From what I remember on the forums, but I could be wrong was,
H &R lowers the back more than eibach.
My car has 1 pads in front and 4 in back. I have H & R sports with koni yellows on the medium setting. I took this setup off since those photos from last year, now its sitting in the garage haha, Im thinkin of doin it on the 430 instead, since its less of a pig than the cabrio.
H &R lowers the back more than eibach.
My car has 1 pads in front and 4 in back. I have H & R sports with koni yellows on the medium setting. I took this setup off since those photos from last year, now its sitting in the garage haha, Im thinkin of doin it on the 430 instead, since its less of a pig than the cabrio.
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Eiback & Koni setup - Advise on camber kit ?
I have just completed this set up.
#1 E Class Pad - Front
#1 CLK Pad - Rear
Eiback Pro Lowering spring
Koni Shocks - Medium Hardness Setting
Let everything sit in for a week also then wheel alaignment.
* Can anyone tell me if I shoudl have a camber kit installed ? Do I need it.. ???
#1 E Class Pad - Front
#1 CLK Pad - Rear
Eiback Pro Lowering spring
Koni Shocks - Medium Hardness Setting
Let everything sit in for a week also then wheel alaignment.
* Can anyone tell me if I shoudl have a camber kit installed ? Do I need it.. ???
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