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Who all here...
Are running springs with no spring pads, whether it be front or rear:
How does it ride?
Are there any funny sounds? You know, like metal grinding or clunking.
I'm just looking for pros & cons of doing this.
How does it ride?
Are there any funny sounds? You know, like metal grinding or clunking.
I'm just looking for pros & cons of doing this.
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99CLK320,
how low can you go? I haven't heard/read any complaints wrt no pads but logic would seem to say that there would/should be more road vibration translating into the cabin and or some metal on metal noises of some kind, no? MB made those pads for a reason, no?
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One would think, but you never know why they do things sometimes!! I could always make up some thinner peices for the front.
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i got no pads at all Ghost...
When it gets so cold where im and if snow and salt got into it, it will squeek lil bit, ( i grease it up and gone).
When im rolling on the road is like i have pads, i dont feel anything.
when i go over speed bump, once in a while it make the clunk noise since spring move lil from top(no pad), other than that, im happy young buck and no complaints at all.
When it gets so cold where im and if snow and salt got into it, it will squeek lil bit, ( i grease it up and gone).
When im rolling on the road is like i have pads, i dont feel anything.
when i go over speed bump, once in a while it make the clunk noise since spring move lil from top(no pad), other than that, im happy young buck and no complaints at all.
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i got no pads at all Ghost...
When it gets so cold where im and if snow and salt got into it, it will squeek lil bit, ( i grease it up and gone).
When im rolling on the road is like i have pads, i dont feel anything.
when i go over speed bump, once in a while it make the clunk noise since spring move lil from top(no pad), other than that, im happy young buck and no complaints at all.
When it gets so cold where im and if snow and salt got into it, it will squeek lil bit, ( i grease it up and gone).
When im rolling on the road is like i have pads, i dont feel anything.
when i go over speed bump, once in a while it make the clunk noise since spring move lil from top(no pad), other than that, im happy young buck and no complaints at all.
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and if pads are not even , once side will look lower and other higher
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Link to this discussion of cutting the spring pads with pictures.
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w208...ml#post2847339
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/2847339-post1.html
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w208...ml#post2847339
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/2847339-post1.html
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i remember reading that thread *****.....
but it seems he has like pad #3 or 4 and it was tooo thick.
again if its not even, it wont be level..
if u can get em to be level , why not...
but it seems he has like pad #3 or 4 and it was tooo thick.
again if its not even, it wont be level..
if u can get em to be level , why not...
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Link to this discussion of cutting the spring pads with pictures.
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w208...ml#post2847339
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/2847339-post1.html
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w208...ml#post2847339
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/2847339-post1.html
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One more thing i forgot to add since i did it 2day.. when u grease all the spring, first 2 weeks, u will hear the spring moves a lot since its greased up big time but once it drys up after week-2 weeks, its so nice and quite and u dont hear anything.
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How often do you have to grease up? Wonder what CLKMAN/FAN did because I believe I remember him saying that he has no noise/problems.
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Now if i was living in FLorida or California, No need to grease my car
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one thing i would worry about over long usage is possible rust developing in that area due to metal to metal friction.
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Did this on my old C230, dipped the top 3-4 inches of coil(dipped one inch or so) into some rubberized truck bed liner. Two coats was pretty thick and worked like a charm, no noise or corrosion after two winters. Drop was pretty subtle with OEM springs.
