FatTony001

I want to drop, lower my 2005 CLK 55 AMG

I don't want to slam it to the ground, I want a nice drop with the best
ride quality.

Soo Springs or coilvers, that is the question...

From my past experience coilovers are the way to go, but that was with my
last car. Maybe the choise is different with a MB

Coilovers generaly goes for 1,500$
Springs goes for 400$

Is the ride quality with coilovers worth the extra 1,100$ ??

Because I really like the stock suspension on my car, I don't really want
to change it that much, I just want it lower.


What's the best way to do that with an AMG ?

If the answer is spring: what company and model ??
If it's coilovers : what company and model ?

If you have experience with a product, please state you car's model and year

thanks if you guy can help me out here.

FastDonzi

i have h&r on mine now. i paid $550 installed.i think the tein basics cost around $1200. in my opinion, if you have the money, get the coilovers .you will be able to fine tune the ride height.

CLK Masters

go for springs, i picked up some H&R springs for about 250. and installed them myself, since you have a AMG to begin with, ride quality is going to be the same but about a inch drop.

Chappy

If I owned a W209/55, I would strongly consider a set of PSS9s (Bilstein).

Otherwise, you can retain the stock feel by ordering a set of euro-spec springs. Check with "Stiggs" on the part numbers. He had a set he ordered and subsequently sold a while back.

Good luck.

AMGOODNESS

i prefer coilovers but you will have to run spacers if you go this route. expect to spend about $2000 for coilovers, $200 for the spacers, and about $50 for longer wheel bolts. this is definitley not the cheapest route to go lower. you may want to stick with the springs.

SMP

I would go with coil overs and choose KW's for their easy adjustability. You will not only be able to play with the ride height, but also with damper settings like compression and rebound. By getting rid of the struts, you'll also lower the unsprung weight which in return improves ride quality.

FatTony001

hummm tof decision here, not all on the same side.

last question is:

if I decide to go with the H&R springs which is the brand that all recommand
will lower about 1" ( what I want) : will I need to change my shocks
in 1 year? remember a have an AMG
(not sure if that changes anything s the standard MB)

s4avt

Not in my case,

but I rarely drive my car...

GiZzO

Might as well replace the shocks as well, you'll be more satisfied of the out come of your spring setup. Koni or Bilstein, your car has Bilsteins right now but OEM comforts far different then after market Sports and HD. Most ppl will say Konis are better its down to personal preference both are great.

iikillali

what about D2 coilover any one install it ?

Ol'School

ahem, all this time I thought coil overs were actually springs .. so what are coil overs ... ?

apologies to OP ..

and TIA ..

M-bENZ

lol coil overs = easy adjustability. You will be able to play with the ride height.

Ol'School

so basically an adjustable set of springs and dampers ?

M-bENZ

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coilover

iikillali

i found out the kw coilover is the best for the w209 amg ~ go for it!

M-bENZ

Hey I can see from your sig that u have HID kit on your fog light right ?? wonder is that giving u any error when u turn it on or did use any error canceller ??

Thanks,

Andy

iikillali

It doesn't have the error message.. go to ebay and search for mtec.. or search for seller mtecpower.. pretty good seller and quick response..

AMGOODNESS

Go with KW coilovers and call it a day. You will need some spacers but it is well worth it.

SoCalCLK

If you do decide to go with springs only, the H&Rs are great, but a bit more aggressive in the lowering than say, an Eibach spring. For coilovers, KWs are great.

neilbo75

How big the spacers? Both axles? Otherwise it hits or rubs? I was thinking of going with the KW coilovers but as I am running R129 "aero" 18 inch AMG rims 8.5 inch F and 10 inch R they are already 25mm outboard. Spacers up front do not look possible short of major fender mods. Rear I could probably manage 10mm in a pinch. What do you guys think?

AMGOODNESS

if that is the case up front do not buy the coilovers. you need spacers up front to clear the perch on the coilovers. i run spacers in the rear just because i wanted the perfect stance. my wheels are 8.5f and 9.5r. i think i am running 10's up front and 15's out back.

neilbo75

Thanks for the info. What is your offset on the 8.5s? I notice you have a 209 CLK. Do you or anyone else know if the situation changes for a 208?

Fastgreek

kw coil overs

AMGOODNESS

checked my paperwork and i actually have 8.0 up front and 9.5 in the rear. offsets are +34 front and +35 rear. i had to add a 7 or 10mm spacer up front to clear the coilover perch. i added a 15mm spacer in the rear. in the rear you could go with a much lower offset. the W209 from the factory has +37 front and +30 rear.

i am not sure if the W208 is similar or not.

SoCalCLK

Great advice, really spot on. I second that, go with 10mm spacers up front and 16mm spacers in the rear.