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    what is the thickest spring pad?

    #4? i'm currently running #2 front & #3 rear and wanted to raise it up a little. do a #5 exist?

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    I thought the thickest spring pad was 22mm. I am not sure what # that translates to, maybe a #5?
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    Re: what is the thickest spring pad?

    Originally posted by maxboxa
    #4? i'm currently running #2 front & #3 rear and wanted to raise it up a little. do a #5 exist?
    Dude!! Just go for 4 front and 3 rear just like mine.
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    how come i have a bigger pad in back and the rear is lower??

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    You sure your pads are thicker in the rear?
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    Originally posted by maxboxa
    how come i have a bigger pad in back and the rear is lower??
    When your car was stock the correct pads were put in to even the height up front/rear, depending on what options you had etc. If you have since changed any of the suspension components or have made any other changes that may alter the weight of the car front/rear then that will account for the ride height confusion
    Shude

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    The height of the car depends on springs, springpads and options (is weight) in the car...way too many options to take into consideration to make a standard out of springpads.

    I seem to believe #4 front and #3 rear are the thickest possible pads (201 partnumber pads...dunno about the 210 partnumber pads out of myt head).

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    thanks guys. guess i'm not gonna be raising the car up more than a few mm's then.

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    Since you have C43
    You have W210 part number
    For The front pad#5 23 mm
    pad#4 18 mm
    pad#3 13 mm
    pad#2 8 mm
    pad#1 5 mm

    and the same for the rear.

    If you haveW210 part number
    pad#4 21mm
    pad#3 18mm
    pad#2 13mm
    pad#1 5mm

    That is on top of my head.


    I can tell you the exact thickness and the part number associated when I got home this weekend.


    Regardz,

    J Irwan

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    Okay

    Here goes the pad thickness and part number

    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

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    Dude!! when u gonna replace your pads? I'm gonna order some pads tomorrow from Autobahn.
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    Originally posted by JRE320
    Dude!! when u gonna replace your pads? I'm gonna order some pads tomorrow from Autobahn.
    i was gonna let tp do it, but if you know where we can get the spring compressors, i'll do it with you. maybe we can do it when we put in the new door handles? your call boss.

    thanks J for all the part numbers! i'll repost the info in the part numbers section.

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    I'm gonna meet TP this Friday and he'll do mine. Your raising it up and I'm dropping mine. LOL!!!! shoot! too bad your part number start with w210 we could just easily trade if we got the same part numbers.
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    what time are you meeting him? i'll swing by if it's not too early.

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    I'll meet him like 1030am at S.C...
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