Lowering Springs on W204?

[Guest chershen]

got ride on 30 mar.

fixed on 18" AMG reps from Hurry's.

did a couple of this and that at OHC.

enjoying every moment of the ride but the wheel arch seems a bit larger than when on stock 17s.

went thru the threads and seem like lowering springs and stock shocks combo not ideal?

sigh...

[Guest chiaster]

You mean the gap between the tyre and the wheel arch? Drop the height with springs. I am on H&R Super Sport springs. No complaints at all. Great handling and your ride will have a nice, lowered stance.

chershen wrote:

got ride on 30 mar.

fixed on 18" AMG reps from Hurry's.

did a couple of this and that at OHC.

enjoying every moment of the ride but the wheel arch seems a bit larger than when on stock 17s.

went thru the threads and seem like lowering springs and stock shocks combo not ideal?

sigh...

[Guest chershen]

chiaster wrote:

You mean the gap between the tyre and the wheel arch? Drop the height with springs. I am on H&R Super Sport springs. No complaints at all. Great handling and your ride will have a nice, lowered stance.

correct, i meant the gap.

tks for the reply.

if able, request pm me installation shop and damage. tks.

[Guest rssid]

http://www.sgmerc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16764

Look here lots been posted about lowering springs do a search for more info. Eibach springs at good price at alfa sportivo who's the auth distri for Eibach. Offer to pay cash and they are open to price neg. Post pics of your car once the lowering is done !

[Guest chershen]

rssid wrote:

http://www.sgmerc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16764

Look here lots been posted about lowering springs do a search for more info. Eibach springs at good price at alfa sportivo who's the auth distri for Eibach. Offer to pay cash and they are open to price neg. Post pics of your car once the lowering is done !

tks. went thru the links quite a fair bit.

cheers.

[Guest ACSLK]

chershen wrote:

tks. went thru the links quite a fair bit.

cheers.

Lowering Spring best........................

Lowering spring rocks............

cheers

[Guest blackmercs]

chershen wrote:

got ride on 30 mar.

fixed on 18" AMG reps from Hurry's.

did a couple of this and that at OHC.

enjoying every moment of the ride but the wheel arch seems a bit larger than when on stock 17s.

went thru the threads and seem like lowering springs and stock shocks combo not ideal?

sigh...

The gap is the same even u go for 22"! Anyway, get a set of lower spring be it H&R or Eibach brand damage won't cost more than $650 including installation, alignment & parts.

[Guest chershen]

ACSLK wrote:

Lowering Spring best........................

Lowering spring rocks............

cheers

bro, you are here to poison again...

[Guest chershen]

blackmercs wrote:

The gap is the same even u go for 22"! Anyway, get a set of lower spring be it H&R or Eibach brand damage won't cost more than $650 including installation, alignment & parts.

( : roger.

[Guest ACSLK]

chershen wrote:

bro, you are here to poison again...

Never poison, that's why lowering spring...............

* if poison, minimum KW v3.......................hehe

cheers

[Guest chershen]

ACSLK wrote:

Never poison, that's why lowering spring...............

* if poison, minimum KW v3.......................hehe

cheers

haha, true. ( :

[Guest pengful]

chershen, so you now hang out here. I would recommend H&R sport but if you want a harsher ride, you can try H&R race.

[Guest chershen]

pengful wrote:

chershen, so you now hang out here. I would recommend H&R sport but if you want a harsher ride, you can try H&R race.

hi bro. currently, enjoying the very comfortable ride so leaving it stock.

( :

[Guest rssid]

Eibach for maintaining the stock comfort whilst lowering the car that's my vote !!!

[Guest chershen]

rssid wrote:

Eibach for maintaining the stock comfort whilst lowering the car that's my vote !!!

tks for the info bro.

[Guest ACSLK]

pengful wrote:

chershen, so you now hang out here. I would recommend H&R sport but if you want a harsher ride, you can try H&R race.

Steady Pengful, seeing you here.............

* let's keep him company here too!!! (MTL)

cheers

[Guest skoder]

hi Guys, have to bring this up.

Lowered my ride with H&R Sports.

Went for installation and alignment,

however after 5 hours, was told that 204s have this problem of the left tyre about a degree ahead of the right tyre, cosing the ride to veer right.

Need to install a bolt or something that cost $200 to rectify the issue...

anyone has that problem too?

Chiaster?

[Guest skoder]

and yes, vibration of the ride is now more pronounced.

and it really veer to the right, when I am already use to it doing slight left...

the steering wheel is now aiming 1-2 degree right.... sigh... very sianz.

[Guest blackmercs]

skoder wrote:

hi Guys, have to bring this up.

Lowered my ride with H&R Sports.

Went for installation and alignment,

however after 5 hours, was told that 204s have this problem of the left tyre about a degree ahead of the right tyre, cosing the ride to veer right.

Need to install a bolt or something that cost $200 to rectify the issue...

anyone has that problem too?

Chiaster?

Strange!!! Installation & alignment at the same workshop? Who is the installer?

[Guest skoder]

F*** K** did a few stuff with them b4. A little disappointed this time round. BL says 2 hrs after calling them. Went there, told me 4hrs. Actual= > 5 hrs. Can only do this while on MC, or I never have the time. ^^

[Guest tsktsk]

skoder wrote:

however after 5 hours, was told that 204s have this problem of the left tyre about a degree ahead of the right tyre, cosing the ride to veer right.

after your alignment did they pass u the result slip? it should show your camber and toe setting, the bolt (from nippon car experience) is to probably adjust the camber, but i am pretty sure MB did a good job on R&D and not sure why need a bolt to adjust leh... no logic for MB to design a car that will veer from center leh, just my view but of coz i noob in MB cars

Don't :banplease: :bounce:

[Guest blackmercs]

The problem with alot of workshop that their alignment equipment software are not up to date. So probably they use the wrong set of data for alignment.

Well don't worries, look for DarkAv. U saw their state of art alignment equipment? Go & test it out.

[Guest kepiting1sg]

That one DarkAv colleague show us was the simi Car-O-Liner - for chassis alignment in case of accident.

Dunno about Starblack wheel alignment equipment but they should be pretty good too and like U said go & try them out!

Bro Skoder was there too and if no good - we all go hantam DarkAv.....hahaha!

[Guest skoder]

FK guys were saying that my left wheel is a little forward and right wheel a little backward.... I was like :shocked::shocked::shocked:

And go on saying that SLK all like that one....

Ok, any W204 have this problem? I will just have to see C&C or a good installer for this again. Hope to have this fixed asap.

[Guest blackmercs]

skoder wrote:

FK guys were saying that my left wheel is a little forward and right wheel a little backward.... I was like :shocked::shocked::shocked:

And go on saying that SLK all like that one....

Ok, any W204 have this problem? I will just have to see C&C or a good installer for this again. Hope to have this fixed asap.

WTFK!!! guys talking about? Yrs is it SLK in the first place?