How to lower

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HI, IM SIRE MANY PEOPLE HAVE ASKED THIS BEFORE, BUT WHAT PARTS EXACTLY DO YOU NEDD TO LOWER A '94 C280? i WANT JUST THE BEAR MINIMUM. i WANT TO GET THE CHEAPEST AND THE LEAST AMOUNT
~THANX

[rollinrealbig]

springs. shocks also recommended.

Cheapest and coolest ride height = cut stock springs IMO.

[davis449]

Originally posted by rollinrealbig
springs. shocks also recommended.

Cheapest and coolest ride height = cut stock springs IMO.

I would have to respectfully disagree with this statement. You kill the spring rate and make it utterly unpredictable when you do this.

[DRM]

At the top of your springs there will be rubber pads, there will be some rubber dots on these pads (feel around for them, they are there) find out what you have back and front, this is a good way of getting a couple of cm drop on top of whatever other lowering you are going to do. The pads range from #1 to #5. #1 the lowest #5 the highest..


(Thanks to J Irwan), For W202 mid 96-99
Front(W210 part number) :
210 321 01 84 pad#1 5 mm
210 321 02 84 pad#2 9 mm
210 321 03 84 pad#3 13 mm
210 321 04 84 pad#4 17 mm
210 321 05 84 pad#5 21 mm

Rear(W210 part number) :
210 325 01 84 pad#1 5 mm
210 325 02 84 pad#2 9 mm
210 325 03 84 pad#3 13 mm
210 325 04 84 pad#4 17 mm

For W202 94-mid 96
Front(W201 part number) :
201 321 09 84 pad#1 8 mm
201 321 10 84 pad#2 13 mm
201 321 11 84 pad#3 18 mm
210 321 12 84 pad#4 23 mm

Rear(W201 part number) :
201 325 09 44 pad#1 8 mm
201 325 10 44 pad#2 13 mm
201 325 11 44 pad#3 18 mm


The different between W201 and W210 part number is because of the different shape of the spring.

The W201 spring pad has flat surface where W210 spring pad as a grove where the spring will sit.

On the earlier W202 cars the edges of the spring is tappered, that's why they use W201's spring pad which has flat surface..


Hope this helps.

Regards,

J Irwan

[OCKlasse]

Originally posted by davis449
I would have to respectfully disagree with this statement. You kill the spring rate and make it utterly unpredictable when you do this.

here we go again....I have been lowered now for over a year with no issues whatsoever, as well as many others on this board.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v373/trefiveincognito/C230/July%2006/car2new.jpg

cut springs ftw! If you like it low, none of the aftermarket kits will get you as low as you want, hence why I cut my springs. I am very happy with it, and the car rides fine.

[tony0two]

I got some nuespeed from my broken down c280. I have the rims sitting in my garage for like a year now. someone make me an offer for them.

[Abuimad]

OCKlasse that car is H O T .... puuure sexy

and with every lowering thread we have this discussion cut springs vs after market springs ....i went for the 2nd...