spring pad effect

[farouq]

i'm thinking of changing my spring pads but before i do change them i have a few questions.
i understand they are used to change the height of the car but do they effect anything else. would you feel more of the road, bumps etc because there is less rubber betwwen the spring and the car. going from pad 5 to pad 1 will effect anything else apart from going lower. thanks

[Nelson Lago]

I would think the thiner the pad the more road feel.....where do you get the pads anyways.

[farouq]

you can get the pads at the dealer

[Nelson Lago]

o i didnt think thay would give diffrent size pad. sence Mercedes is the most anti-fun cars outthere

[NEA-4311]

Spring pads are used by mercedes to adjust the height of each car according to its extras like leather seats, sunroof, etc. The more the extras, the heavier the car.

[MirageHatch]

I'm on number 1 pads all round, 18" rims with koni springs and its tucking tyre on all corners and it's comfy as.

dont worry about road feel I haven't found it an issue

[C280_Spawrt]

Originally posted by MirageHatch
I'm on number 1 pads all round, 18" rims with koni springs and its tucking tyre on all corners and it's comfy as.

dont worry about road feel I haven't found it an issue

Oh yeah? What about rubbing?

[C280_Spawrt]

o btw, if you go to your local benz dealer and ask parts department for spring pads, they will order you some. i just got #5 for front and #4 for rear. they charged me 30 in change.

[Nelson Lago]

not bad not bad