allenjdmb

Have a chance to buy an exceptional 129. Still love these cars, but just cannot get past the silly ride height,especially at the front. Someone have a recommendation on springs, or a euro part number, sl 60 part number...anything? Thanks, maybe someone can point me to a picture of your properly lowered car?

Jimmy Chen Shib

Not sure if this would help, but my mechanic did lower my SL600 few years back. Here's few pics which might be of some help.

w/ smiles
Jimmy

allenjdmb

Won't quite fix my problem. Most of the late model 600's have the hydro suspension, at least on the rear, and some even have full hydro. Your guy may have been able to adjust the ride height by tricking the computer a bit, which won't work on a us spec 500. Nice looking SL, thanks.

lynns

If were talking about an SL500 w/o ADS then I would suggest a set of eBay H&R Springs lowering springs. I put a set of H&R springs, new Bilstein struts/shocks, strut mounts, and #1 shim on the front and #3 shim on the rear. If you want to see my car click on http://www.benzworld.org/forums/4249378-post465.html

FATHERTIME

Can you tell me the part number of the HR springs you put on your SL500, I just bought a 98 SL500 and all the HR springs I find don't go past 96 SL500. I have a 94 SL320 that I lowered and I want to lower the SL500 too.

lynns

H&R p/n 29853 is the same for ALL R129 chassis (1990-2002) except hydraulic with ADS.

FATHERTIME

Thanks that's what I thought but I called H&R and they said they don't show any springs past 96 even after I explained my car doesn't have ADS. I did buy the 29853 and will install this week end. I did my 94 320 with B4 and B6 shocks but still have more body roll than I'd like, is there more I can do to cut down the roll?

Je Suis Moi

Have you seen this thread?

https://mbworld.org/forums/sl-class-...rut-brace.html

FATHERTIME

What was your front camber after installing the H&R springs on the SL500?

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