noud

My oldie 1999 E55 is on 18 inch. I dont know but its kinda sitting high. If its normal what do you guys will fit better, getting spacers or shorter springs?

Bahnstormer

Something ain't right.
Stock suspension?

noud

yeah, everything looks stock. I bought it like this

AndreNY

that is 1000% not stock, it looks like it has E300D springs with the #4 pad

noud

hmm, that does not sound right. i have to dig into this

Can anyone advice on what spring color codes are for our 99 e55?

noud

Can anyone advice on what spring color codes are for our 99 e55?

illest

Looks like the height of my old 4-matic. Get smaller spring pads.

bbirdwell

See attached for spring information for a 1999 E55.

NAFT1

I believe that my rears have two yellow and two one white marks on the 4th coil. Not sure if the fronts are the same or different but I'll try to look. Mine below is 100% factory original U.S.-spec suspension.

Correct ride factory ride height on 1999 E55

NAFT1

Corrections: 3 white + 1 yellow on front; 2 yellow + 1 white on rears. Better pics or how it should look. 275/35/18 rear on Mono II.

1999 E55 Fender Gap

1999 E55 RearCoil

1999 E55 Front Coil

noud

Thank for replies guys!

Based on the pictures NAFT1 posted, then US spec E55 is really sits high rather than 2001 facelifted or EU. On weekend ill crawl under my car to see color codes, and even ifts end up being corect springs Ill cut one spin from all 4 to lower it down it really feels high, those lifting center of gravity.

noud

Yup, springs are original with correct markings. I guess 99 E55 supposed to seat high, but I dont like it. Will cut them and post some updates.

Bahnstormer

There's absolutely no way AMG shipped that E55 out their doors sitting that high.
Something's not right.

noud

if not springs, what else?

Bahnstormer

Spring pads?

noud

I can look into that but knowing the history of this car I doubt that someone ever replaced them or knew about their existence

Bahnstormer

Stock 1999 E55 for comparison.
https://driving.ca/mercedes-benz/e-c...des-benz-e55-2

noud

on picture is facelifted 00-01 E55, not 99, but even on picture its obvious that car sits high. So I guess being high is not only 99 related.

PS. It was a good read, but being strong mercedes fan I drove my friend's 2002 M5 at that thing is monstrous compared to our e55, and almost similar torque wont help much.

Bahnstormer

Did you click the link noud?
It's a review of the 1999 E55 and it has that exact same picture.

noud

I did, and picture posted is NOT 1999 E55, it is facelifted post 2000 model. Look at bumper, side mirrors, hood

NAFT1

My car is a 1999, pictured above, and it sits a bit higher than the European models which are usually used for the press photos. There is nowhere near the wheel arch gap that the OP has. What size/offset wheels & tires are currently on the car? Maybe that's the problem.

Strigoi

Another reference pic. My old 2001 E55 when it was on the stock springs and wheels.

503C43 ////AMG

The OP's E55 looks like it's ready to go rock crawling... Get some vogtlands, new bilsteins, #4 spring pads and call it a day

bbirdwell

It could be the shock absorbers. I've read of a couple of cases where the owner installed replacement shock absorbers and the car was suddenly 2" higher.