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Old 04-07-2013 | 02:26 PM
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Finally dropped, rolled and detailed my 430...

She's finally sittin nice and I'm loving it. I was surprised at how nice it actually rode compared to stock. Anyways here's a cell pic I snapped yesterday. I will get some better pics this week but here's the sneak peak. Front right sits the lowest so I'm gonna order a diff pad to level it out soon. I did however get my front fenders rolled because i was rubbing hard in the right front. Should still settle a bit over a couple weeks but def a lot better already....



Old 04-07-2013 | 02:27 PM
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Drivers side shot...

Old 04-07-2013 | 02:29 PM
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Shows the drop height better here...

Old 04-07-2013 | 02:54 PM
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I'm liking it! Stance is very nice. What did rolling the fronts cost you?




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She's finally sittin nice and I'm loving it. I was surprised at how nice it actually rode compared to stock. Anyways here's a cell pic I snapped yesterday. I will get some better pics this week but here's the sneak peak. Front right sits the lowest so I'm gonna order a diff pad to level it out soon. I did however get my front fenders rolled because i was rubbing hard in the right front. Should still settle a bit over a couple weeks but def a lot better already....



Old 04-07-2013 | 08:08 PM
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Thanks dog, $50 per fender which was prob the max I was willing to pay for it but he did a great job and had a lot of experience at at...
Old 04-07-2013 | 08:19 PM
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Sweet! Wish he was in my area. Congrats!

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Thanks dog, $50 per fender which was prob the max I was willing to pay for it but he did a great job and had a lot of experience at at...
Old 04-07-2013 | 10:47 PM
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If you changed the springs, let them settle in before you start changing pads. FWIW.
Old 04-08-2013 | 01:09 AM
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Originally Posted by dlbehrns
If you changed the springs, let them settle in before you start changing pads. FWIW.
Yep on H&R's, I've got a spring compressor out on rental but have already noticed some settling as its my daily driver. Should not be long before its set for good.
Old 04-08-2013 | 02:14 AM
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Just springs?
What pads are in there right now?
Old 04-08-2013 | 08:05 AM
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Just springs?
What pads are in there right now?
No shocks too, #1 in rear #2 up front....your pm box is full bro
Old 04-08-2013 | 09:33 AM
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That looks good bro
Old 04-08-2013 | 11:11 AM
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Thanks Will, front bumper is next just a matter of time, may paint the entire front end painted as well as its showing some age.
Old 04-08-2013 | 05:03 PM
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Damn the car looks great man, near perfect drop.
Old 04-09-2013 | 07:10 AM
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Nice drop, just perfect,!

I've read others say that one side can be lower at the front , I think its due to the tyre being nearer to the body work and so it becomes more noticable, like you said you can just add a higher or lower pad to even it out.
Old 04-10-2013 | 02:33 PM
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Thanks guys, ya the passenger front is without a doubt lower and I've already double checked to make sure that the spring and spring pads are seated correctly. Swapping a spring pad soon. I'm guessing its a weight distribution thing?
Old 04-11-2013 | 06:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Gundo
Thanks guys, ya the passenger front is without a doubt lower and I've already double checked to make sure that the spring and spring pads are seated correctly. Swapping a spring pad soon. I'm guessing its a weight distribution thing?
Just check one more thing though, have a look to see if the spring is the same way up as the other side. I know this sounds daft, but I put my rear spring upside down once and noticed that due it not sitting in the croove on the arm in the same way, it actually raised that side up a few mm..
Old 04-11-2013 | 02:16 PM
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Yep, checked all that stuff. Everything is seated in its place correctly. It's not a huge deal but is slightly noticeable.
Old 04-12-2013 | 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Gundo
No shocks too, #1 in rear #2 up front....your pm box is full bro
That looks great!!!
Exactly what I did to mine, w/o the rolling of the fenders.. what size rims are those.
Here's how mine came out
Old 04-12-2013 | 11:43 PM
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Just lowered mine on H&R springs and shocks as well, but kept the stock pads. Nice to see another Kansas member

Should totally bring yours out to Manhattan for the car meet and cruise on Sunday. Would be sweet to have two black lowered CLKs out.

Also where did you go to get the fenders rolled?
Old 04-27-2013 | 10:22 PM
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GUNDO, I thought i read a while ago that you were doing some testing out shock differences, how did it go with the different shock setup? My 2000 is all stock but needs a refurb on ride. Just wanna stay with a smoother ride, what do you suggest Blistein, Kyb, Koni, your input would be great, along with anyone else's. And no I haven't dropped it, all stock, rims, and all.
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She's looking good!
Old 04-28-2013 | 11:22 PM
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CLK55 NYL, thanks, looking good! They're 19's

Just Is- shoot me a PM next time! Got them rolled at FusionWorks in Wichita...

Maxwell22- shoot me a Pm...
Old 04-28-2013 | 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by acb3nz
She's looking good!
Thanks bro!
Old 04-29-2013 | 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Gundo
Just Is- shoot me a PM next time! Got them rolled at FusionWorks in Wichita...
Will do. there are a couple huge meets coming up this spring/summer. I'll be going to the KC2K13 show/cruise: http://kcsr.org/forumdisplay.php?f=112
It's Kansas City's attempt to do a TX2k13 event.

kcsr.org is a big Kansas car enthusiast forum. Keeps me pretty informed on what's going on in the area.
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