h0rn3t920

I thought i would start this thread.
Post your Shocks/Springs and spring pad setup for all to see!!
Post pics of ur setup too!

EdzBenz

-Bilstein HD's just installed
-Stock Springs
-Stock Pads

nsupra

H&R Springs
Bilstein sport shocks
#1 front spring pads.
#4 rear spring pads.

what_boost

H&R Sport Springs
Bilstein Sport shocks
#1 front spring pads.
#1 rear spring pads.

h0rn3t920

post some pics ppl!

suicidal4life

Here is a cut and paste from one of my old threads.

B189s

WOW that's clean A facelift W210 really looks fresh compared to the pre ones.

I might get no lip wheels because of your car there

The cupkit really lowers a W210 huh, no cutting there if I may ask? Now, I'm thinking to lower my W210 to your height in the picture. I wanted just a little drop before seeing yours.

B189s

How's the ride for H&R/Bilstein combo guys? After saw some really hot W210s, it kind of heated me up to do more mods on my W210, just like both of my W203s.

BADwayz

Here is H&R cup kit with Kmac camber kit, stock #4 pads in rear #5 in front. (I'm in the middle of changing things around again now)

On 19's


and on W211 17's

suicidal4life

Thanks

I'm not sure what you are asking about no cutting? It is just the H&R cupkit straight out of the box with the stock spring pads I listed. I didn't even roll the fenders. I do own the rolling tool but I just haven't had a need to do it yet. My wheel offset is pretty agressive but I'm thinking about pushing the wheels out even more. If I do that I will definitely have to roll the lips. WARNING if you do drop on the H&R cupkit you had better be an alert driver or be used to driving lowered cars. Its pretty low and the tires will contact the fenders (even if they were rolled and even without an agressive offset) if you are not careful turning in and out of driveways.

B189s

I was just wondering if you cut your cupkit's springs on my previous post there, but you answered already, it was straight out of the box, no cutting.

Yes, I can actually see your ET is pretty aggressive already. It looks CLEAN and great that way

Planning to push it out even more? it's time to roll you fenders then. It'll look even better and aggressive.

I've been driving lowered W203s ( 1 finger gap all around on both) in the last 5 years, so I'm pretty much used to it. I have COs on one and springs/shocks combo on the other. Cupkit doesn't do much on W203, that was the reason I was asking if you cut your springs.

I like your wheels there. W210 is a roundy car and your wheels really match W210. I should've seen your car earlier before putting a down payment on these spokey SSW wheels ( something like 1/16) with limited lips. I might install some spacers on the rears for aggressive look later on.

B189s

Your car seems to have the height as Suicidal and you also have the same suspension, but you guys have a different setup of pads

He has 1s on the rears?

BADwayz

My pics are taken on un-even ground and from a different reference point as well. So take that into consideration.
I will have #1's front and rear with spacers, 3-piece Brabus 18's, rolled fenders, and stretched tires in a week or so.... so we'll see how that changes things up a bit. This time I'll take better pics too.

retna7

Eibach Sport Springs
Bilstein Sport shocks
#1 front spring pads
#1 rear spring pad
19x8.5 front
19x10 rear
5mm spacers = 35 ET all around

suicidal4life

Pads don't make as big of a difference as a lot of people imply. The difference between #1 and #4 is probably around 1/2-3/4" which really isn't that much. I don't know about Badwayz pics but mine was taken maybe a week after the spring install so they were probably not settled all the way. Also my car is a 430 and the cupkit is made for the 320 so its possible the extra weight of the engine causes the back to sit a little higher on the V8. I would say my current ride height is slightly lower then badwayz.

retna7

Here's a pic I found of my car next to a W210 with stock suspension just to give you an idea of the drop...

It's a night pic but you should be able to tell by the mirrors...

ron m.

H&R Sport Springs
KYB Front Struts
Speedybenz end links

BADwayz

Did a little change up, got rid of the horrible 19's and switched them with 3-piece Brabus IV 18", still running H&R cup kit, now with #1 spring pads front and rear. I like it a lot better now. Not sure if car is still too high, but it is def not too low yet.

Please excuse the car itself, it is in pre-paint construction mode and far from being finished.

SLOPESTAR

i know its a suspension thread but Ron, tint that fish bowl. otherwise ...Sweeeeet!

ejsheltra

Bilstein sport shocks frt
#3 pads frt
H&R sport springs 1.5" drop
Brabus 30mm anti sway bar
Brabus Monoblock V chrome one piece 18x8.5 w/ 245-40-18 General Exclaim UHP
Self leveling rear set on S
#2 pads Rear
H&R sport springs 1.7" drop rear
stock anti sway bar
Brabus Monoblock V chrome one piece 18x9.5 with 265-35-18 General Exclaim UHP
braided Goodrich brake lines all around.
Pics to follow soon

ron m.

Thanks. I'm a bit ambivalent about tinting. I like seeing the blue tint that the C-series cars have. I also like metallic... but not midnight black.

ron m.

Ummm... if that's not low, I don't know what is. You've got to be rubbing and scraping all over the place!

Can't wait until you finish the paint job. It'll look cool!

BADwayz

It IS low, but not too low You should have seen the drop on my old E39 5 series.

Im running stretched tires, and even with spacers and 9.5" rears I have no rubbing. Now I wish I bought bigger outter wheel rings before I bought new tires for this size.

This probably isn't going to be to very many MB fans liking, but thats what I DO like about it.

ejsheltra

That tire stretch is a dangerous thing, beware. I hope you have increased the tire pressure significantly to compensate for the decrease in overall volume. Ask Tire Rack about that. How wide are those rims and what ET are you running?

BADwayz

I have reviewed many discussions about stretched tires. I had an indy shop do them thats been stretching tires for decades.

As far as my set up, I have 18x8.5 ET35 with 215/40 and 18x9.5 ET35 with 225/40 tires, with hub centric spacers all around. When these tires need replacing, I will buy some new outer wheel rings for the rear making them 18x9.5 front and 18x11 rear and get rid of the spacers.