Drop my 55 cabrio
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w208 CLK430, w212 E350, w221 S550
Hey Mark, how are you doing? I hope the strut bar situation worked out for u. I'm on the h&r sport cup kit. I ride #1 spring pads all around and I rub but I think with #3 or #4 will clear nicely. The ride is awesome and I think you will like the ride and it will match your name, uncleslam
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From: St. Paul, MN
2010 E550, 02 CLK55 Cabrio - sold
Sorry guys, I have to change my notify to instant instead of once per week 
I was hoping for springs to drop it a little without affecting the ride or my wallet much. The problem is that none of the springs offered are for the cabrio, which is about 350 lbs heavier then hardtop. So I'm kind of left guessing, unless I can find another clk55 cabrio owner with experience. I'm pretty happy with the current shocks firmness. I only installed the rear sway so far Sonny, but it did tighten up the rear nicely. I think I'll see how much I can gain with spring pads first.
I was hoping for springs to drop it a little without affecting the ride or my wallet much. The problem is that none of the springs offered are for the cabrio, which is about 350 lbs heavier then hardtop. So I'm kind of left guessing, unless I can find another clk55 cabrio owner with experience. I'm pretty happy with the current shocks firmness. I only installed the rear sway so far Sonny, but it did tighten up the rear nicely. I think I'll see how much I can gain with spring pads first.
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You might get a little less than 1/2" drop if you have #5pads all around and you go to #1s. Do a Search for spring pads and you will find the thickness of each. It aint much. I researched springs and pads till I was blue in the face. H&R has two kits one that will give you about an inch and the other I believe they say will give you 1.9" drop. Do you really want to slam it? If you do you gotta have everything just right or you run into rubbing problems. Eiback gives you about an inch and you keep the good ride. Vogtland gives about an inch but a stiffer ride and great cornering. Thats what I have. Those are about your ony three choices unless you want to cut off your current springs which is not a bad idea cuz it will save you some $. Find a good race shop that can determine the rate of compression and suggest or cut as much as you need to get the drop you want.
