Patos

I'm sorry. Remember we had to do it twice. I wanted it lower. If I remember correctly you can't cut the same in front like rear. You will in a way see it when you got them out. I installed 430 springs on a original 55 so I had to cut them down to 55 hight and then I lowered it even more.On this picture i has the 430 springs. Compare ground clarence with your car. It's lower even though it doesn't look like it is because of the small vinter wheels.


Soon as new again.

rufrob

Easier to change the spring seats

Patos

That won't lower it enough, but as you referring to can the seats be pretty thick on some depending on equipment the car has. Springs are also different regarding what engine, AC and so on..
In the AMG book that follows the E55 4matic are all the part numbers that are different. Springs and stabilizer bar is not something that are easy to get new. The last ones I ordered wasn't in Germany. They found it in at a local dealer in another country. The next ones I got was a new number reference to the original, but was much softer.

omurtag84

Thank you for all your information. I'll try the best. Also my car is S210 so I guess I can set the rear height by setting the self leveling system.

rufrob

I have both W210 e430 4 matic and E55t
I cut 1 coil off the e430 front springs. I noticed the spring seat is much thicker that the E55. Which led me to believe just swapping the seat would lower the car enough. Then you will need the 2 front mono blocks, for sure 2 rears would rub.

omurtag84

So did you cut the springs and also changed the seats? Asking, just to know all the possibities. Thanks guys.

rufrob

I cut about 1/2 coil if I remember correctly.
But more could have been achieved with just the pads.
I think you need this

part #s for the spring pads for W210:
Front
210 321 01 84 5mm
210 321 02 84 9mm
210 321 03 84 13 mm
210 321 04 84 17 mm
210 321 05 84 21 mm

omurtag84

That's great! Thank you!