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Old Sep 30, 2006 | 10:45 PM
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Springs installed..

Ok guys I installed the H&R springs .. and the front has more clearence between the tire and wheel well than the back.


I know its normal, but looks funky.. and annoys me.. any remedys .. RIMS.. lol
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Old Sep 30, 2006 | 10:56 PM
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Fine Tune it with Thin #1 spring Pads in the front
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Old Sep 30, 2006 | 11:03 PM
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Are you sure there are pads in the front of a 211?
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Old Sep 30, 2006 | 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by MARK CUMMINS
Fine Tune it with Thin #1 spring Pads in the front
Not sure what that means..


part numbers? would be nice..

how hard is it to install the spring pad.. do i have to take the spring out agian
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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 12:40 AM
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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 03:04 PM
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give the springs more time to settle. lowering springs have a tendency to drop an additional 1/4 to 1/2 an inch after a couple hundred miles.
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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 03:30 PM
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give the springs more time to settle. lowering springs have a tendency to drop an additional 1/4 to 1/2 an inch after a couple hundred miles.


i just hate the uneven room between front and rear fenderwalls.


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this is perfect. I was going to go on here to post a thread for this exact problem.

I finally got around to installing the rear springs (front springs was installed 1 month prior) lots of time to settle.

Even with a brand new springs installed the rear had the perfect fender gap but the front have 1.5 finger gap.

I didn't think there are spacer for the non-sports in the front are there?
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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by CombatBenz
Ok guys I installed the H&R springs .. and the front has more clearence between the tire and wheel well than the back.


I know its normal, but looks funky.. and annoys me.. any remedys .. RIMS.. lol
is that the 333sport? where did u get ur springs??
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2001CLK: Is yours a sport or non-sports model?

This is really odd. So I'm not the only one with this problem.

Even though your front looks lower than ours, it does seems to have more gap than our rears. I don't recall any pads when I removed the springs. There is only that 1 pad that the springs sit on, I think it's more of a bushing/dampener. If that's removed or get any thinner it might squeak.
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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by 99bmw740il
is that the 333sport? where did u get ur springs??
yes 333 sport package.. H&R springs.. I already mentioned that
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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 07:36 PM
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yes 333 sport package.. H&R springs.. I already mentioned that
i mean did u buy them, tirerack?? i need to lower my 333 aswell. hows the ride?
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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 09:39 PM
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[QUOTE=2001CLK;1777528]hmm.. your front seems a bit high.. I think you need to remove some pads.


Here's a few shots of mine.

H&R's 1 Pad Insert (18" Wheels) non-sport



sweet... can u explain wat the hell a spring pad is.. and where its located.. how hard is it to remove?
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Old Nov 22, 2006 | 10:22 PM
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just bumping this thread to see if anyone has found a solution to this problem? I just installed h&r springs today and the front fender-well is the same size gap as what i had before (amg sport package springs).....about a 2-3 fingergap....


the rear gap is even with the tire (im running 19's)....
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