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SL/R230: Restoration to original suspension SL350

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Old 12-26-2018, 02:52 PM
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Restoration to original suspension SL350

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as it seems that previous owner lowered the suspension in my SL I would like to bring it back to the original height. I'm sure that front is lowered approximate 30mm but I'm not sure about the rear suspension. I would like to ask You to check the distance in another SL 350 without hydraulic suspension. I would like to ask for a distance between floor and fender . Thanks.

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I have a 350 and i have 69 cm, front and rear...

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I have a 350 and i have 69 cm, front and rear...

Many thanks. It seems that only front coil spring has been replaced in my car. Rear is 68-69cm. I will replace front ones and I will see what to do with rear.
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Just wonder if the tires are hitting the fenders since you will go back to original height?
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I have replaced front springs to original ones. Now the car body is 20mm higher so there is a bigger gap between wheel and fender.
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There was no collision between wheel and fender before with low sport springs.

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