just lowered car, some ?'s though
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just lowered car, some ?'s though
hello peoples,
just lowered my '97 e320. put h&r sport w/ bilstein shocks. i have 18" w/ 235/40 in fr and 265/35 in rear...before lowering i was around 3 fingers gap in the front and almost 4 fingers in the rear. after installing new set-up, im at 1 1/2 in the front and 2 fingers in the rear...does that seem too low for front? i thought w/ this set up it should only lower about an inch in front. i used #3 and #2 pads. anyone have feedback on their experience w/ same set up? im just a little pissed cuz i already scraped bottom of front bumper while going to gas station.
just lowered my '97 e320. put h&r sport w/ bilstein shocks. i have 18" w/ 235/40 in fr and 265/35 in rear...before lowering i was around 3 fingers gap in the front and almost 4 fingers in the rear. after installing new set-up, im at 1 1/2 in the front and 2 fingers in the rear...does that seem too low for front? i thought w/ this set up it should only lower about an inch in front. i used #3 and #2 pads. anyone have feedback on their experience w/ same set up? im just a little pissed cuz i already scraped bottom of front bumper while going to gas station.
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Thats about right, i think you could have gone with 3's and 4's on the spring pads. I just put the same set-up on my 2000 E320 and with stock tires it looks slammed, that what people say but i don't think so. I'm putting 19's on mine but the way you have have yours set-up that about right. The springs and shock should settle in a few hundred miles so you may see it go down a little more. I scrape once in a while too and thats with stock tires. Let's see what happens when i get my wheels.
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if springs are gonna settle and drop a little more,im gonna switch to a higher pads. dont wanna be too low.... thanks for your input mr. markski, your car should look tite w/ 19's. what wheels you putting on?
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How wide are your front wheels? And offset? That has a big impact on scraping. Jimmy has #2 pads all round with your setup and I haven't heard he's had (m)any scraping problems.....
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Oh, IC, its your bumper scraping
Unfortunately it is the price to pay for vanity (and going with H&R's instead of other brands e.g. Eibach)! Both my exhausts and front bumper scrape when going up and down multi-storey carparks with #1 pads in the font and but #4 pads out back. Just gotto be a little extra careful.......
Unfortunately it is the price to pay for vanity (and going with H&R's instead of other brands e.g. Eibach)! Both my exhausts and front bumper scrape when going up and down multi-storey carparks with #1 pads in the font and but #4 pads out back. Just gotto be a little extra careful.......
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Hmm... This is the exact same set up that I have and I don't seem to have this problem. The gaps are about the same on my car and to think, I though that this is still too high.
The only time I have scraped the front has been going down a speed controlled alley way and didn't see the speed bump in time. Made a mess of the plastic underpan, otherwise haven't had any other problems.
If you're not use to it, you should slow down a lot more for large bumps and curbs but everyday driving should be fine. Never had to go on an angle like some the the rice rockets I see around town. How about some pics including how high the bumper is from the ground to assess you problem?
The only time I have scraped the front has been going down a speed controlled alley way and didn't see the speed bump in time. Made a mess of the plastic underpan, otherwise haven't had any other problems.
If you're not use to it, you should slow down a lot more for large bumps and curbs but everyday driving should be fine. Never had to go on an angle like some the the rice rockets I see around town. How about some pics including how high the bumper is from the ground to assess you problem?
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I can't even get a finger into the gaps on mine. I had major scraping on the 16" stocks though but I also have the Carlsson front bumper that sits lower than the stock or AMG. With my 19's I only get light scraping on steep driveways but normally it's not a problem. I have to enter driveways and such at an angle though...
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Originally posted by Fanatic
....... How about some pics including how high the bumper is from the ground to assess you problem?
....... How about some pics including how high the bumper is from the ground to assess you problem?
