Lowering a W140
1) Do i need to buy new shocks?
2) What exectly will be done to lower the body to 1.5 to 1.75 inches?
3) Does anyone know how much is it going to cost me?
Anything else would be very helpful.
Does anyone ever lowered their w140? If so, please tell the following. My w140 is all stock with original shocks.
1) Do i need to buy new shocks?
2) What exectly will be done to lower the body to 1.5 to 1.75 inches?
3) Does anyone know how much is it going to cost me?
Anything else would be very helpful.
BTW, the W140 looks stupid lowered. The car is already big, lowering it more will only make it look like you have bad shocks (or 1000 bricks in the trunk and cabin) . Don't do it. Just buy big rims.
If you call Globe motorsports in cali, they will hook you up with some springs. But without wider tires and wheels it makes no sense to lower an s320. I also have an S500 97 and i would never lower that car. I hope most people would lower a car for the enjoyment of the ride. The wheelbase is too long for an S-Class 4 door to be a cornering car. I would agree put your money towards some rims, you get a lot more enjoyment out of those.
If you have anymore questions let me know. Sam
Now, i was thinking of buying bigger rims and wider tires. But the other day i was on the road and i saw an older w140 with huge, massive rims and tires and it looked cheap. See, i dont want it to look like a ghetto mobile.
On tirerack.com i saw some nice AMG monoblock IIs and i also saw AT Italia Lunas. They both are beautiful rims.
Which of those would you guys think is a better buy..is AMG better than AT Italia? and what size would make the car look unique but not ghetto?
Thanks
What does the size of the engine have to do with the way the car sits on on its hind legs? Tell me if I'm missing something.
BTW, the W140 looks stupid lowered. The car is already big, lowering it more will only make it look like you have bad shocks (or 1000 bricks in the trunk and cabin) . Don't do it. Just buy big rims.
Nothing, only how it performs, s320 has hte performance of a metro bus and should stay that way forever. Lowering W140 is beyond stupid. As to bad shocks, like I saidI have seen a few S320 with their rear end down way down, may be it were bad shocks (or those guys were building a brick house at the time) but it looked very sad.
Last edited by Fast Eddy; Dec 3, 2002 at 12:19 PM.
Trending Topics
Thanks Eddy for ure reply. It really helps me.
Oh by the way, the car dosent have bricks in the trunk, it has a smartcar in it!
Thanks
I have UNlowered S500 wich has self leveling in the rear and is a rocket in comparisson to what you have. In London airport I have been givena ride in smart car and loved it enough to put in my whatever you call it here without actually owning one. Plus its a good bait for clowns like you. Sad to say but take that smart car out of your trunk and drive it instead because it is a lot more fun and probably faster. ME walking is faster than S320.
The Best of Mercedes & AMG
Thank you mafia and Sam.
Now, i was thinking of buying bigger rims and wider tires. But the other day i was on the road and i saw an older w140 with huge, massive rims and tires and it looked cheap. See, i dont want it to look like a ghetto mobile.
On tirerack.com i saw some nice AMG monoblock IIs and i also saw AT Italia Lunas. They both are beautiful rims.
Which of those would you guys think is a better buy..is AMG better than AT Italia? and what size would make the car look unique but not ghetto?
Thanks
Now seeing that you can't make desission on the choice of hte wheels iit is clear that you purchased S320 on the advice from a bus driver. Congrats!!
Last edited by Fast Eddy; Dec 3, 2002 at 12:27 PM.
From now on pls ignore fast eddy.
Fast Eddy: Your replies to my question are not welcome here. Pls continue to drive ure very fast smart car.
(In sweet ol america, we have a special word for such people..i wont say it though..)
On the rims, you have to go with 20"s to get a low profile look. 18" and less look small on this big machine. If you get 20"s, get 245/35/20 tires and not the 255/35/20 because a smaller tire make the rims look bigger. However, the smaller tires will burn out faster (about 12k miles).
As far as being ghetto, so many people use the term like its a catch phrase, but few really understand the meaning. No matter what you do to the car, some will love it, some will hate it, but what's most important is that you're happy with it.
Since you're in the mood for after-market accessories, I would consider changing your grill with the W140 S600 grill to complement the rims. That grill gives the W140 and even more massive look.
Just my 2 cents.
Ill get you a pic of my benz if i can find it in my hard drive. You can get a look of my wheels and how it is lowered. A W140 is a sweet car whether it is an S320 or a 600 coupe. 18s are an ok wheel. Some wheels are cheap and look very ghetto. If you can find a pair of amg's they are a nice look for your car. If you want to spend over 3000, you have plenty of options.
Did you do my mod on the intake on the next post?
Sam
Another barrage of intellectual observations by our resident genius Fast Eddy. Your observations are no more welcome here than they are on the other forums you have chosen to inflict yourself upon. By the way, If you have posted here to match wits, you are only half prepared.
This ///S320 dufus turned out to be unresponsive, kinda like the used S320 he just got.
Fast Eddy, what are you talking about. An S500 is by no means a rocket. I dont know what you have for a car but im sure its nothing special. So shut up and go talk some more of your bull**** to someone else.
Ill get you a pic of my benz if i can find it in my hard drive. You can get a look of my wheels and how it is lowered. A W140 is a sweet car whether it is an S320 or a 600 coupe. 18s are an ok wheel. Some wheels are cheap and look very ghetto. If you can find a pair of amg's they are a nice look for your car. If you want to spend over 3000, you have plenty of options.
Did you do my mod on the intake on the next post?
Sam
It is a rocket compared to S320---go back and read. 0-60 it may be seen in the rear view mirror but after that, where is S320, on the metro bus route, serving hte comuting public?
Did not do your mod yet, will take Dremmel to the pipes this weekend after a trip to Sears. What a good advice, thank you very much, Sam. My only "mod" so far other than wheels is spare out of hte trunk
)YOur Dremmel mod is the most important I have ever seen on 140 forum.
I'd never expect a mod like this from Dufus Pedersen
Last edited by Fast Eddy; Dec 4, 2002 at 12:54 AM.
First of all, i dont think you own a mercedes-benz product. You are here just to show off and be part of the crowd. I think its cool to be a faker, which is understandable from ure point of view.
Now the cool stuff: You dont have an S-Class, perhaps you saw a smart-car, which you dont really own. Even if you do, its a clustro-phobic piece of machinery made by chrysler not mercedes-benz. It is so small that "if" i see one on the highway (we dont have those here in America), i would keep distance as i may accidently crush it.
Also, what is "hte" ? Oh, i think ure trying to say "the" i got it!
Do you know what an unwelcome guest is? its somebody who is not invited and comes over, someone who is just not tolerated within a group..
Eddison, i laugh at you.. everytime i look at ure posts, if you were here, you would have been the greatest sport of my life. I like you as you are a special case, a laughing stock, but the other guys dont really need you here, ure not special for them, ure not intelligent and you are definately not welcome. Iam sure your peers have the same idea about you..
Remember the bottom line: "We Know You Dont Have An S Class. Period"
(Did anyone ever told you Eddison, you can buy 7 smart cars for the price of one S320?)
Eddy,
First of all, i dont think you own a mercedes-benz product. You are here just to show off and be part of the crowd. I think its cool to be a faker, which is understandable from ure point of view.
Now the cool stuff: You dont have an S-Class, perhaps you saw a smart-car, which you dont really own. Even if you do, its a clustro-phobic piece of machinery made by chrysler not mercedes-benz. It is so small that "if" i see one on the highway (we dont have those here in America), i would keep distance as i may accidently crush it.
Also, what is "hte" ? Oh, i think ure trying to say "the" i got it!
Do you know what an unwelcome guest is? its somebody who is not invited and comes over, someone who is just not tolerated within a group..
Eddison, i laugh at you.. everytime i look at ure posts, if you were here, you would have been the greatest sport of my life. I like you as you are a special case, a laughing stock, but the other guys dont really need you here, ure not special for them, ure not intelligent and you are definately not welcome. Iam sure your peers have the same idea about you..
Remember the bottom line: "We Know You Dont Have An S Class. Period"
(Did anyone ever told you Eddison, you can buy 7 smart cars for the price of one S320?)
The " other guys" of 140 forum, what do you think? Sounds to me like ///S320 is a deeply wounded creature and trying to bite back like chihuahua. I enjoy it even if only for a very short time.
///S30-you go girl !!! If you were near by I would let you pass me by to make you feel better about yourself and your bus.
"hte" you got right! Everything else wrong but with S320 that is the least of your problems. Prerpare yourself to be blown away by Kev55 in his Ford explorer and other fine Ford products like Expedition for the duration of your ownership of the Benz you picked.
Last edited by Fast Eddy; Dec 4, 2002 at 11:50 AM.
I'd never expect a mod like this from Dufus Pedersen
if your so in love with the amazing speed of your S500, feel free to race my dad any time you like, im sure his tuned EuroSpec CL600.....he was just too much of a "dufus" to get a job good enough for him to be able to afford such a rare specimen as the S500, so he had to stick with the quite underpowered 400+ hp V12....poor guy....as you have displayed in your continually expansive vocabulary, you are indeed the person to call my father a dufus, good work tough guy.....
I feel like I'm under pressure from the dynamic duo of Petie Pedersen and Dufus Pedersen, the Batman and Robin of this forum ,apperantly.
I will admit---- the Pedersens are just a better human beings all around, higher beings, in fact ThePedersens may very well be the Fifth Element, just like in the movie I've seen.
Petie, bring on the old man in the old car if he wants to beat the young stalian(me) in the old car and it will add to his life expirience "I'll do it, Don, I'll do it! But I never want to see you again, on or off the stage(forum)"
You totally miss the point about these forums. They are here for normal people to exchange ideas and get positive input for improving their rides. It doesn't matter whether they have an SL55 or a stupid(oops, I mean smart). If a member wants input on lowering an S320, it is personal preference to customize his car. He doesn't need your negative vitriol. Go find some other place to post your childish negative drivel. I am honored to be termed a "dufus" as it seems to be the pinnacle of your expansive vocabulary. By the way, I have 4 Mercedes automobiles that will all run the doors off of whatever S500 you might have. With your room temperature IQ, you should confine yourself to making socialist commentary on the off-topic forum
I feel like I'm under pressure from the dynamic duo of Petie Pedersen and Dufus Pedersen, the Batman and Robin of this forum ,apperantly.
I will admit---- the Pedersens are just a better human beings all around, higher beings, in fact ThePedersens may very well be the Fifth Element, just like in the movie I've seen.
Petie, bring on the old man in the old car if he wants to beat the young stalian(me) in the old car and it will add to his life expirience "I'll do it, Don, I'll do it! But I never want to see you again, on or off the stage(forum)"
oh and yes, my father has an old car...a CL600 is quite old, he also has a some other outdated automobiles for you to hate....
Z06 Corvette
91 560 SEC
SL600
My CLK 430
My Brothers C32
and only because you pissed me off, you might also like to know that we keep the fast cars in Belgium at my father's business partners house, because we cant drive fast here anyway:
2000 Ferrari 360 Modena Spyder F1
1997 Ferrari 355 Syder
But yes, my father buys old cars (W140) because he cant afford new ones, its not even remotely possible that he may ACTUALLY LIKE the CL600......take a hike
Last edited by Petie; Dec 4, 2002 at 01:17 PM.
Fast Eddy:
You totally miss the point about these forums. They are here for normal people to exchange ideas and get positive input for improving their rides. It doesn't matter whether they have an SL55 or a stupid(oops, I mean smart). If a member wants input on lowering an S320, it is personal preference to customize his car. He doesn't need your negative vitriol. Go find some other place to post your childish negative drivel. I am honored to be termed a "dufus" as it seems to be the pinnacle of your expansive vocabulary. By the way, I have 4 Mercedes automobiles that will all run the doors off of whatever S500 you might have. With your room temperature IQ, you should confine yourself to making socialist commentary on the off-topic forum
What??? 4 Coupes and no sedans?? That is as one sided as it can ever be. I can assure you that the doors on the MB s500 or S320 or even Toyota Tercell will stay in place regardless of how much you will try to "blow". With your explosive IQ dont you know that its not a pigs strow house?
Once again, with your exotic IQ you just can't step over what I say and save yourselffor something better? I'm starting to feel that your IQ is equal to the horsepower of Yougo--------what do you think, Mr. Biggs?
hey, im just glad people dont hate me....you have my pity, i feel sorry for you
Petie I don't Pitty you and would love to see you overflow with hate, post a pic please.
4 Coupes may not be enough to fit your Dads IQ into. Are there more Coupes on thte way?
My of cause easily fits into the smart car, oh well I guess we are not created equal after all..
Last edited by Fast Eddy; Dec 4, 2002 at 01:20 PM.


