Lowering help
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Lowering help
hey guys, kinda new here with a 01 clk 430 (will post pics tomorow)
but first question is, what springs do i need to go with for the rear not to look like its sitting higher, or the wheel to fender gap be more in the rear, like the hot rod look lol
but first question is, what springs do i need to go with for the rear not to look like its sitting higher, or the wheel to fender gap be more in the rear, like the hot rod look lol
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Two things first:
What size wheels are you running? Lowering can cause rubbing on some aftermarket wheels, particularly 19s or larger.
What size spring pads do you have on currently? If you have four or five bump pads in the rear and your lowering goal is minimal, you may be able to achieve the desired look by going with a thinner spring pad.
Good luck!
What size wheels are you running? Lowering can cause rubbing on some aftermarket wheels, particularly 19s or larger.
What size spring pads do you have on currently? If you have four or five bump pads in the rear and your lowering goal is minimal, you may be able to achieve the desired look by going with a thinner spring pad.
Good luck!
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Two things first:
What size wheels are you running? Lowering can cause rubbing on some aftermarket wheels, particularly 19s or larger.
What size spring pads do you have on currently? If you have four or five bump pads in the rear and your lowering goal is minimal, you may be able to achieve the desired look by going with a thinner spring pad.
Good luck!
What size wheels are you running? Lowering can cause rubbing on some aftermarket wheels, particularly 19s or larger.
What size spring pads do you have on currently? If you have four or five bump pads in the rear and your lowering goal is minimal, you may be able to achieve the desired look by going with a thinner spring pad.
Good luck!
ok i got 19x8.5 front and 9.5 rear with 235/35 and 265/35
and how do you check the size on the spring pads?
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Here's a pic (not my car) of the spring pad at the top of the coil spring. In this photo, note there are 3 "bumps", indicating a 13mm height.
https://mbworld.org/forums/2736978-post7.html
1 bump = 5mm
2 bump = 9mm
3 bump = 13mm
4 bump = 17mm
5 bump = 21mm
Hope this helps!
Last edited by Chappy; Jan 5, 2009 at 08:01 AM.
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The spring pad sits on top of the coil spring. It's rubber and has "bumps" or "nibs" indicating the pad size. They range from one "bump" to 5 "bump" - more bumps = taller pad.
Here's a pic (not my car) of the spring pad at the top of the coil spring. In this photo, note there are 3 "bumps", indicating a 13mm height.
https://mbworld.org/forums/2736978-post7.html
1 bump = 5mm
2 bump = 9mm
3 bump = 13mm
4 bump = 17mm
5 bump = 21mm
Hope this helps!
Here's a pic (not my car) of the spring pad at the top of the coil spring. In this photo, note there are 3 "bumps", indicating a 13mm height.
https://mbworld.org/forums/2736978-post7.html
1 bump = 5mm
2 bump = 9mm
3 bump = 13mm
4 bump = 17mm
5 bump = 21mm
Hope this helps!
ohhh alright cool i get it, soo if i do h&r springs and my rear sits higher i can just change out the spring pad to a smalller one and adjust the stance........if i get h&r springs what size spring pads should i run? i want to get rid of the fender gaps in all four corners
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ok so i found some service records that say my shock pads were changed to 2 rear and 1 front, so im guessing this is why the rear sits higher....any one running h&r springs with #1 pads all around? if so post some pics please
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FWIW, I think your CLK looks great as-is.
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thanks man, but i dont have h&r springs, i wanna get some, thats how i got it and it says the spring pads were switched out but they are stock springs for what i know.....and i know hopefully someone chimes in here, over 100 views and your the only one to reply...awesome lol
