spring pad .

[rick1]

im looking to lower my car,but without swapping out the springs as i want it to remain driveable.(due to the rubbish roads,speed humps here in the uk).a member here sugested maybe changing the spring pads.

so i was wondering ,can anyone throw any light onto what size pads my 98 240 sport has?

or what spring pad i should be looking for as a "lower option?"..
any info at all on spring pads would be greatfully recieved.

thanks in advance.

[wichipong]

spring pads are rubber shims that go inbetween the spring perch and the actual coil spring to avoid rubbing of metal to metal....

Spring Pads
Article Numbers:

96-99
Front:
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:
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

94-mid 96
Front:
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:
201 325 09 44 pad#1 8 mm
201 325 10 44 pad#2 13 mm
201 325 11 44 pad#3 18 mm


hope this helps...

[mbsickness]

All depends on what size pad you currently have. Both my 94 and 96 came from the factory with #2 pads front and back. Yes it would lower the car....but not much.....only 5mm in my case.

[202brabus]

You'll want to check what you have on there first. Since not all 202's were created equal, some weigh more that others due to different options. So this is where the pads come in place. On a heavier car you'll have a bigger pad to bring the car up to normal height. Or if its a sport, you'll have a smaller pad. It all depends.

[rick1]

ok cheers for the info guys..much appreciated.great post wichipong thanks.