**Post Your Suspension Setup!!**
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**Post Your Suspension Setup!!**
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!
Post your Shocks/Springs and spring pad setup for all to see!!
Post pics of ur setup too!
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Here is a cut and paste from one of my old threads.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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He has 1s on the rears?
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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.
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2000 E430 Sport
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
Bilstein Sport shocks
#1 front spring pads
#1 rear spring pad
19x8.5 front
19x10 rear
5mm spacers = 35 ET all around
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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.
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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...
It's a night pic but you should be able to tell by the mirrors...
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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.
Please excuse the car itself, it is in pre-paint construction mode and far from being finished.
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2003 S210 3.8L Brabus wagon
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
#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
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Can't wait until you finish the paint job. It'll look cool!
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German
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.
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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?
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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.
