Lowering my clk
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2003 Mercedes benz clk55
Lowering my clk
i have decided to lower my clk with h&r springs and the bilstein shocks...before i have my guy install them i want to make sure i am not missing anything...ie pads, or something else i dont know about...im runnin factory e63 18s with 225/40/18 and 265/35/18 tires.. will i be ok? ie no rubbing issues or anything? thanks for all your input i have just never lowered a car i just know what i have read on this board.
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2003 Mercedes benz clk55
thanks for the reply dyno...all those views and no response. i have done a lot of research here but i wanted to make sure i wasnt missing anything. Will i need those pads people speak of? and do they make the ride better or just to raise it a little bit? thanks dyno
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2003 Mercedes benz clk55
what do you think of this setup?
http://www.vogtlandsuspension.com/p3...duct_info.html
http://www.vogtlandsuspension.com/p3...duct_info.html
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1980450SL, 1990560SEL, 2001CLK 55, 2007SL 550, 2008E 63
I had my '01 CLK lowered about a year after I bought it and I'm having it undone as I'm writing this. Lowering a car will, over time, cause unnecessary stress on the vehicle and it's overall performance and quality. For example, things rattle that shouldn't be raddling despite the car being 2 months shy of turning 10. The quality of ride is not bad considering it was dropped 2 inches and I have 19 inch wheels on it but for longevity I wouldn't advise it. I thought it would give me better handling but the wheels did more for me than lowering it.
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I had my '01 CLK lowered about a year after I bought it and I'm having it undone as I'm writing this. Lowering a car will, over time, cause unnecessary stress on the vehicle and it's overall performance and quality. For example, things rattle that shouldn't be raddling despite the car being 2 months shy of turning 10. The quality of ride is not bad considering it was dropped 2 inches and I have 19 inch wheels on it but for longevity I wouldn't advise it. I thought it would give me better handling but the wheels did more for me than lowering it.
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04 CLK 320 > CLK32K
I had my '01 CLK lowered about a year after I bought it and I'm having it undone as I'm writing this. Lowering a car will, over time, cause unnecessary stress on the vehicle and it's overall performance and quality. For example, things rattle that shouldn't be raddling despite the car being 2 months shy of turning 10. The quality of ride is not bad considering it was dropped 2 inches and I have 19 inch wheels on it but for longevity I wouldn't advise it. I thought it would give me better handling but the wheels did more for me than lowering it.
What did you use to lower the car? I have been lowered for years and my ride quality has actually improved. The OP is replacing the shocks/struts along with the springs which IMO is the correct way to do it. If all you did was replace the springs on an old car, that explains all the trouble your having.
Side Note: I have had PSS9'S for about a week and they are definitely worth every penny! Feels like I don't have 19's on
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2004 CLK55
I put 19" on my 2004 CLK55 when I bought it. A year later I put the Brabus Lowered Suspension kit on to drop it about 1". I thought the ride was actually better from about 30 mph and up. This Brabus kit included springs, struts, shocks, etc. The dealer who change the suspension out also did an alignment. I am glad I did it and have had no issues. The only thing is that the SSR GT3 wheels do get slight bends from the crappy streets where I live. So I have balanced the wheels twice over 25,000 miles. Otherwise it looks good and drives great on the highways. Now I see vehicles that put 19" to 22" tires on and they look jacked up because they haven't lowered them a inch or more to get rid some of the gap between the fenders (especially Chrysler 300C & Chargers).
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2002 CLK430
I had my '01 CLK lowered about a year after I bought it and I'm having it undone as I'm writing this. Lowering a car will, over time, cause unnecessary stress on the vehicle and it's overall performance and quality. For example, things rattle that shouldn't be raddling despite the car being 2 months shy of turning 10. The quality of ride is not bad considering it was dropped 2 inches and I have 19 inch wheels on it but for longevity I wouldn't advise it. I thought it would give me better handling but the wheels did more for me than lowering it.
