W203 wheels with H&R cup kit
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W203 wheels with H&R cup kit
Hello Everyone I have a Black 2001 E430 sport.
I'm planning on dropping it with a H&R sport cup kit right now I have #5 spring pads in the front #4 pads in the back, when lowering the car I was planning to change those #1's. From what I read that's about 2.5" drop, would the 18" AMG style W203 wheels fit with that drop without rolling the fendors? I would say 19" but with that drop, 1. I don't think they will fit and 2. It would look too big after being dropped that much.
As anyone tried these wheels with this drop? thanks in advance. I saw a picture with a silver sport on the W203 wheels but Couldn't find what drop he had.
I'm planning on dropping it with a H&R sport cup kit right now I have #5 spring pads in the front #4 pads in the back, when lowering the car I was planning to change those #1's. From what I read that's about 2.5" drop, would the 18" AMG style W203 wheels fit with that drop without rolling the fendors? I would say 19" but with that drop, 1. I don't think they will fit and 2. It would look too big after being dropped that much.
As anyone tried these wheels with this drop? thanks in advance. I saw a picture with a silver sport on the W203 wheels but Couldn't find what drop he had.
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If you
go with 18's and a large drop like that(average spring drop kit is 1.25 inch),you will need perfect ET rims to avoid contact and still need to roll the fenders.
2.5 inch drop.Is a bunch and are you budgeting in all the suspension work you will need to do or have done(about a grand) to get everything aligned with such a large drop?
2.5 inch drop.Is a bunch and are you budgeting in all the suspension work you will need to do or have done(about a grand) to get everything aligned with such a large drop?
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I probably wont be getting the wheels for a while because I do wanna make sure I do the drop right.
Right now I have factor into the budget.
Cost of Cup kit
install(Although if its a match set and I don't need to compress the springs I should be able to do the install myself, if not with my friend)
Cost of alignment
Highly probablity of needing camber adjustment kits/parts
Re adjustment of alignment after camber kits and such
I figured all the above is around 1200 -1500 so that's what I'm planning for the suspension work.
I want to fill the gap between the wheels and the fenders obviously but I rather do that by lowering the car more then getting biggest wheels, if that make sense.
Ideally I would want no more then 1/4 a finger gap when I'm done.
I was talking to someone how had a E320(w210) with just springs on 19's fit the gap perfectly, but I don't want to do just springs it horrible for the shocks and I like doing things right. I forgot to ask if he needed to roll the fenders.
looks like I'll need to get the suspension on there and settled in before I can really make a decision.
Right now I have factor into the budget.
Cost of Cup kit
install(Although if its a match set and I don't need to compress the springs I should be able to do the install myself, if not with my friend)
Cost of alignment
Highly probablity of needing camber adjustment kits/parts
Re adjustment of alignment after camber kits and such
I figured all the above is around 1200 -1500 so that's what I'm planning for the suspension work.
I want to fill the gap between the wheels and the fenders obviously but I rather do that by lowering the car more then getting biggest wheels, if that make sense.
Ideally I would want no more then 1/4 a finger gap when I'm done.
I was talking to someone how had a E320(w210) with just springs on 19's fit the gap perfectly, but I don't want to do just springs it horrible for the shocks and I like doing things right. I forgot to ask if he needed to roll the fenders.
looks like I'll need to get the suspension on there and settled in before I can really make a decision.
