New H&R and Bilstein Sport Install
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From: ipswich / suffolk UK
2002 e55 w211 ....
that was the drop from more or less day 1...... i realise they say it takes a couple hundred miles to settle but frankly the ammount they settle is tiny!!!
i see some guys are running 1#s all round and still dont look as low as mine on 1# rears and 2# fronts...... so maybe there is some differences between euro and US models???
i see some guys are running 1#s all round and still dont look as low as mine on 1# rears and 2# fronts...... so maybe there is some differences between euro and US models???
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From: City of Angels
00 E430 Sport and 97 E320
right this is the standard euro .. car - standard suspension 3# front 2# rear
18in mono's with 235/40/18's and 265/35/18 - euro spec .. and to add this is my car before i played around with it
this is mine with 19" with 235/35/19's and 265/30/19's lowered with H&R springs and 2# fronts and 1# rear......
18in mono's with 235/40/18's and 265/35/18 - euro spec .. and to add this is my car before i played around with it
this is mine with 19" with 235/35/19's and 265/30/19's lowered with H&R springs and 2# fronts and 1# rear......
Thanks for the pixes mate and your setup looks very sleek. I'm trying to retain the stock setup so I will simply go with the #1 pads on 19" rims. Thank you all for the useful info and pixes.
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From: Redondo Beach, CA
2005 AMG C55
Please help me by answering a couple of questions, and looking at my post.
Yesterday I installed the Bilstein sport shocks (A058 in Front, A057 in Rear) H&R springs (52724) F&R with # 2 Spring pads in the Front, # 1 Pads in the rear. Pad thickness varies 8mm per "nub".
On your install, your "lowered" front end was RAISED, not lowered. How can that be if the shocks are correctly installed?
Are you sure your shocks are supposed to go "backwards"?
I'm stuck.... Whatever anyone can advise is appreciated!
FBS
Yesterday I installed the Bilstein sport shocks (A058 in Front, A057 in Rear) H&R springs (52724) F&R with # 2 Spring pads in the Front, # 1 Pads in the rear. Pad thickness varies 8mm per "nub".
On your install, your "lowered" front end was RAISED, not lowered. How can that be if the shocks are correctly installed?
Are you sure your shocks are supposed to go "backwards"?
I'm stuck.... Whatever anyone can advise is appreciated!
FBS
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07E63, 12E350, 08997TT, 16SiennaSE
