Need Advice
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02 s430,98 S320,05 ESV,02 Caravan
Need Advice
i am ready to install h&r spring and new shocks next few days,my concern is the stance of the car right now is that the front is higher than the back(which is usually common for w140) what can be done to have the car front and back at same level. 
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2001 E320 (210.065), Brilliant Silver; 2002 Ducati ST-2, Arrest-me Red
Hi, Maci.
You probably know that MBZ cars use spring pads at the top of each coil spring to fine-tune ride height; they are available in different thicknesses. If you're swapping out your springs I'd do that first as you'll also see what spring pads you currently have. Once you see the final ride height with the new springs you can figure out whether you need thicker or thinner pads, front or rear. Unfortunately that means it's a two-step process, but nothing worth doing comes easy.
Take care and enjoy the ride,
Greg
You probably know that MBZ cars use spring pads at the top of each coil spring to fine-tune ride height; they are available in different thicknesses. If you're swapping out your springs I'd do that first as you'll also see what spring pads you currently have. Once you see the final ride height with the new springs you can figure out whether you need thicker or thinner pads, front or rear. Unfortunately that means it's a two-step process, but nothing worth doing comes easy.
Take care and enjoy the ride,
Greg
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02 s430,98 S320,05 ESV,02 Caravan
i finally got the car to the shop and had the front springs and shocks changed today.it took the guys 3 hours to do the one side with the spring compressor,and only 45min with the second,cause we desided to use the torch to cut the old spring,and guys i will tell you thats the fastest way to go,maybe not the safest -but it worked .the shop guy had to torch it in six places and it took about 5 min to take the old spring out.tommorrow or monday they will do the rear shocks and springs,so meanwhile i took the car home -during the 1st 10-20mi the ride was somewhat bumpy that i kindof freaked out.but afterwards i guess the spring and shock settled and BELEIVE ME THE FRONT SUSPENSION BECAME LIKE TOTALLY NEW CAR RIDE,I MEAN THE FRONT REACTS TO THE ROAD VERY,VERY,VERY SMOOTH DAY AND NIGHT DIFFRENCE OVER STOCK.I AM AMAZED .DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 120MI/HOUR DOING VERY SHARP CORNERS-I THOUGHT I WAS DRIVING A FORMULA ONE-I WAS IN HEAVEN.AND I HAVENT EVEN DONE THE REAR !THE FRONT STANCE NOW HAS ALMOST NO GAP.
H&R+BILSTEIN RULZZZZZZZZZ. I WILL POST PICS ASAP PS.I AM ONLY PAYING $375 FOR LABOR-NOT BAD AH!
H&R+BILSTEIN RULZZZZZZZZZ. I WILL POST PICS ASAP PS.I AM ONLY PAYING $375 FOR LABOR-NOT BAD AH!
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mine used to be like that but with springs the back became higher, but after a few hundred miles of driving, front and rear are now equal. I love my intrax springs, hope those H&Rs aren't too stiff for you.
