c43 Spring and Shocks on 99 non sport c280

[mbLova]

I have a question for you guys. Would it be worthwhile to put a c43 with 40k miles on the springs and stock and take them and put those springs and shocks on a 1999 non sport c280? Would it lower the car and would this be a great idea versus blitsteins and vogtlands and koni and H&R and so forth.

so c43 springs and shocks on a 99 c280 non sport? will it fly.

[JRE320]

Where did you read or hear that it will make it lower?

[mbLova]

i didnt im just curious if it will.

Also im wondering if its worth spending the money.

[JRE320]

Definitely not. If you are really interested in lowering your car then go buy the springs and shocks. Check also your pads.

[mbLova]

Is there a reason why it wont?

[JRE320]

What's the difference between a C43 & C280 stock spring and shock? They're both "STOCK"!!!

[mbLova]

i thought the springs and shocks from a c43 would be more hard and less "cushiony" than those of a c280.

[jnolte]

the spring rate may be higher and the shocks more sporty but its still STOCK MB, stock mercedes is geared towards old people.

[Capt]

Originally posted by mbLova
i thought the springs and shocks from a c43 would be more hard and less "cushiony" than those of a c280.

There is no question the damping of a AMG (or sport) shock would be stiffer than that of a non-amg (or sport) shock. You have to remember also that a C43 has a lot more weight up front than a C280. The spring will be rated to handle that weight. If used on a C280 it might even raise your car a bit (marginally).

PS I don't know any old people that drive C43's?

[jnolte]

Mercedes and the AMG line as a whole is geared more towards older people. The suspesion is nice and soft for the tushy and they dont have Manual transmissions.

[Pagz]

I would think the front would jack up for sure given the different engine wieghts....mines jacked 100 without an engine heh

[jnolte]

If you were putting the C43 springs on a V6 c280 i would imagine it would jack it up, but if they were going in a I-6 car i would imagine it would be lower as the C36-C280 of the I-6 style engine are heavier than a C43 with an Alum block as opposed to a steel block like the i-6

[Pagz]

Originally posted by jnolte
If you were putting the C43 springs on a V6 c280 i would imagine it would jack it up, but if they were going in a I-6 car i would imagine it would be lower as the C36-C280 of the I-6 style engine are heavier than a C43 with an Alum block as opposed to a steel block like the i-6

True:eek::cool:

[davis449]

Yeah, the HD's I put on my car actually raised the front end. It was horrible, but solved now.:D