How to lower my car?

[Polestar]

......simply lowering your centre of gravity. there is no increased stiffness, there is no increased cornering.

Not sure if this was refuted-I didn't read the whole thread-but with just a basic understanding of physics I know this is wrong.
Lowering the center of gravity absolutly helps cornering ability.
Take a look at Formula I race cars. It's not just for areodynamics that they are so low to the ground.

[c55m8o]

Originally posted by Polestar
Not sure if this was refuted-I didn't read the whole thread-but with just a basic understanding of physics I know this is wrong.
Lowering the center of gravity absolutly helps cornering ability.
Take a look at Formula I race cars. It's not just for areodynamics that they are so low to the ground.

Actually, we focused solely on the physics of how adding coils reduces/softens the spring rate of the whole; removing coils stiffens/increases the spring rate. But good point too. However as you may have read in one of my posts, I was told by Jeff a long time ago, and proved it to myself through trial and error, the W202 suspension geometry has its limits to how low it likes to go to work efficiently & effectively.

[Renn 208]

Originally posted by c55m8o
the W202 suspension geometry has its limits to how low it likes to go to work efficiently & effectively.

This is a key point, and not just for w202s...As much as we'd like to believe, more is not always better.

[DB79]

Originally posted by c55m8o
the W202 suspension geometry has its limits to how low it likes to go to work efficiently & effectively.

Holds true for all street cars

[Polestar]

W202 suspension geometry has its limits to how low it likes to go

Sure, that makes sense, and I wasn't suggesting one could lower their car to the standards of a Formula 1. No way-just that lowering center of gravity is one of several factors that race cars use to corner better.
BTW, have you seen the size of tires they use today in F1?
They look the size of monster truck tires! ( I wonder if they'd fit on my W202?-I jest)

[davis449]

For the original poster:

Brotha, judging by they way you've modded your car and your display of utter ignorance when talking about your car (judging by your car domain site, cause I'm pretty sure the one referred to in Boba Lounge is yours), you have absolutely no business attempting to cut your springs yourself. In which case, the amount of money you'd spend to get someone to do it for you correctly would be better spent buying lowering springs from Eibach or H&R (yes there are Prokits and Sports to fit your car). You REALLY need to learn to use the Search button. Just make sure that you don't buy lowering springs that are specific to the AMG models, cause you don't have one.

[Renn 208]

the tw*t c**t hear you

[davis449]

Originally posted by Renn 208
the tw*t c**t hear you

LOL! What did you do to him, Renn?

[c55m8o]

An aggravating set of PM exchanges or something? Nothing public for us to see...

[Renn 208]

I did nothing...he did it to himself