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FINALLY got the drop! (Pics inside)
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FINALLY got the drop! (Pics inside)
Well I've had the springs and shocks (Vogtland/Bilstein Sports; #1 E class pads in the front, #5 E class pads in the rear) for about 2 weeks now, just no time to take some pics and post them up.
Overall, I LOVE IT! The ride is so much more firm and thank God my 275s in the rears don't rub at all. It sits exactly how I had pictured it in my head with a nice slant to it. I think it accents the lines of our cars very well. The rear is actually a little lower than what the pic shows, just slightly though. Here's a comparison:
BEFORE:
AFTER:
Overall, I LOVE IT! The ride is so much more firm and thank God my 275s in the rears don't rub at all. It sits exactly how I had pictured it in my head with a nice slant to it. I think it accents the lines of our cars very well. The rear is actually a little lower than what the pic shows, just slightly though. Here's a comparison:
BEFORE:
AFTER:
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Whew...been a while since I could get back on.
Both the front and the back have settled a little more since the pics were taken, and now it still has the nice slant to it, but the rear sets just high enough to where you can tell it isn't a completely level drop. Just what I wanted. Corners are so much easier to take at speed and no body roll what so ever. I don't think I even need sway bars to improve anything. I definitely recommend this set up to anyone doing a drop.
One thing to mention though is that I used #5 E class FRONT spring pads for the rear springs. THEY ARE NOT EXACTLY interchangeable. We had to shave quite a bit off of them in order for them to fit. They are way too big/thick.
GIZZO-
I went with the Vogtland's for a couple of reasons:
One, they are German and two, I liked the idea that the Vogtland springs are actually a "longer" spring length than compared to that of Eibachs and H&Rs. I just liked the idea of having that extra support. Thanks for all your input too buddy.
As far as the tires question, they are: 225/40/18 in the front, 275/35/18 rear.
Both the front and the back have settled a little more since the pics were taken, and now it still has the nice slant to it, but the rear sets just high enough to where you can tell it isn't a completely level drop. Just what I wanted. Corners are so much easier to take at speed and no body roll what so ever. I don't think I even need sway bars to improve anything. I definitely recommend this set up to anyone doing a drop.
One thing to mention though is that I used #5 E class FRONT spring pads for the rear springs. THEY ARE NOT EXACTLY interchangeable. We had to shave quite a bit off of them in order for them to fit. They are way too big/thick.
GIZZO-
I went with the Vogtland's for a couple of reasons:
One, they are German and two, I liked the idea that the Vogtland springs are actually a "longer" spring length than compared to that of Eibachs and H&Rs. I just liked the idea of having that extra support. Thanks for all your input too buddy.
As far as the tires question, they are: 225/40/18 in the front, 275/35/18 rear.
