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I was wondering g if anyone with H&R front lowering springs has developed or bought a spacer or something available at a retail store somewhere to help lift the front end a bit. The front is sooo slammed and leaves very little room for up travel on the shock absorber and it bottoms easily. The ride is ok but I feel like it could be better and out less wear in the suspension with a small amount of lift.
So do the h&r springs lower the car more than the kw coils???
I had h&r on my cls and switched to kw but seems the same, i wanted more low
I think it's about the same. I have about two threads to "as low as you can go" at the front. And to OP, FWIW, I have felt the bump stops in my car too. I once drove over a metal plate (those they use for covering road work temporarily... guessing they are about 2-3" thick) at ~25-30 mph. It comes with the territory when you drive a lowered car. Just gotta drive accordingly.
So the only solid option is kw. Anyone have real experience with the ride height range it is adjustable to? Any noise or other “aftermarket” issues with them? I know kw has a great reputation but you never know. Btw the front right is lower than the left and it does cause a slight drift to the right. I just want to not bottom out so easily on bumps. Sometimes it’s jarring like the dash board is going to come loose and it just hurts. I’m surprised no other options really exist. It’s almost too ghetto low but…
So the only solid option is kw. Anyone have real experience with the ride height range it is adjustable to? Any noise or other “aftermarket” issues with them? I know kw has a great reputation but you never know. Btw the front right is lower than the left and it does cause a slight drift to the right. I just want to not bottom out so easily on bumps. Sometimes it’s jarring like the dash board is going to come loose and it just hurts. I’m surprised no other options really exist. It’s almost too ghetto low but…
I've had both like I mentioned before.
Kw at it's lowest is about as low as the h&r... Maybe 3/8+ higher, but it can be adjusted to higher than stock height it so desired.
I have no issues with the ride on either, but some say KW is superior.
If you have a difference in height r/l, the springs may have not been seated correctly on there prices or the rear was not adjusted correctly, throwing off the front
OK, what you are describing is very different to what I have experienced. That sounds very harsh. Are you sure the bump stops were re-installed after they put in the H&Rs?
As for other options, yes, there is the Renntech kit... same concept for the front but lowers the rear via that module... and you pay an extra grand
I have KW coils on mine with no issues. This was my fear with H&R springs.
Looks like you might have spacers in the front to have the stock wheels fit flush like that? If so what size, unless there’s a drastic difference between sedan and wagon fitment. Looking at lowering the wagon with the stock wheels for now.
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