which are the springs
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which are the springs
i have a 96 e320 with 19s. i am going to lower the car, but need some advice. some of the options is the eibach pro kit and the h and r sport springs. i am trying to get the lowest drop possible. which springs would be right for me? and what are pads, and what are the differences between them?
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H&R's are the lowest but ride a bit stiffer than Eibach. I have H&R with #1 pads. #1's are 5mm. 2 are 9mm, 3 are 13, 4 are 17. Most stock cars come with #3's. You might have to roll your fenders if your car is too low for you wheels offset.
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good luck, check the search button there are many threads on this topic.
Welcome to the board.
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i finally know what the pads are now. i went to a website, but only could find #2 pads in the front and #1 pads in the back. would that be good? or is #1's all around the best? any websites are good.
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Originally Posted by andrew knight
i finally know what the pads are now. i went to a website, but only could find #2 pads in the front and #1 pads in the back. would that be good? or is #1's all around the best? any websites are good.
It all depends on how you want your car to sit. I put #1's in the front because I like the "rake look" and I knew my two 12" subs would lower the back as well.
Since you want the lowest drop, I would call the dealer and get #1's for the front. I think they cost about $7.00 each. Also sometimes when the car is first lowered with new springs, till will take a month or so for the car to fully settle. My car dropped another 1/4" over a two month period.
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mario you said you had to roll your fenders, if i were to go with a #2 pad in the front and a #1 pad in the rear, would i have problems with rubbing and would it sit in a nice stance. the only reason i wouldnt want #1's in the front is beacuse i wouldnt want problems with rubbing. i really do like the stance of your benz.
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Originally Posted by andrew knight
mario you said you had to roll your fenders, if i were to go with a #2 pad in the front and a #1 pad in the rear, would i have problems with rubbing and would it sit in a nice stance. the only reason i wouldnt want #1's in the front is beacuse i wouldnt want problems with rubbing. i really do like the stance of your benz.
I have 245-35-19 front, 275-30-19 rear. AMG have their fenders factory rolled.
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do u think #2's in the front and #1's in the front would look fine? or would the front look a little funny? or do u think i should go with #1's all the way around. i have 245/35/19 all around with the rims 19x8.5 all the way around?i want to go as low as possible without rubbing obviously.
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Originally Posted by andrew knight
do u think #2's in the front and #1's in the front would look fine? or would the front look a little funny? or do u think i should go with #1's all the way around. i have 245/35/19 all around with the rims 19x8.5 all the way around?i want to go as low as possible without rubbing obviously.
