Lowered Pics !!!

fweiss · 11-05-2009, 09:39 PM

Well, ......After putting on my new wheels two weeks ago, I decided I wanted to lower it too. Here are pics with the Eibach Pro Kit springs installed. I don't notice any difference on the ride, but it does corner much better with no body roll at all like the stock sport suspension had. I am very happy with the look, as well as the change for the better in the way my car now corners.
P.S. sorry for the crappy IPhone pics.

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WWMIndy · 11-05-2009, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by fweiss

Well, ......After putting on my new wheels two weeks ago, I decided I wanted to lower it too. Here are pics with the Eibach Pro Kit springs installed. I don't notice any difference on the ride, but it does corner much better with no body roll at all like the stock sport suspension had. I am very happy with the look, as well as the change for the better in the way my car now corners.
P.S. sorry for the crappy IPhone pics.

looks sick nice work!

WWMIndy · 11-05-2009, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by fweiss

Well, ......After putting on my new wheels two weeks ago, I decided I wanted to lower it too. Here are pics with the Eibach Pro Kit springs installed. I don't notice any difference on the ride, but it does corner much better with no body roll at all like the stock sport suspension had. I am very happy with the look, as well as the change for the better in the way my car now corners.
P.S. sorry for the crappy IPhone pics.

you on 18's or 19's?

TB5... · 11-05-2009, 11:14 PM

g'd up

fweiss · 11-05-2009, 11:18 PM

THANK YOU...............19 x 8.5 front..... 19 x 9.5 rear

M-bENZ · 11-05-2009, 11:30 PM

like your wheels and I know exactly how you feel with the Eibach pro kit. I used to have that on my CLK320. I now have the H&R on my 500.

Andy

Spec_Davis · 11-06-2009, 08:26 AM

nice and a very clean drop

BenTrovato · 11-06-2009, 11:14 AM

looks great!

crat996 · 11-06-2009, 09:28 PM

Looks great! Any camber issues with those springs?

fweiss · 11-06-2009, 10:58 PM

I had the alignment done when I had the springs installed. The alignment really did not need any tweaking after the install. They marked off exactly where the front struts were prior to removal, but checked to make sure everything was with in spec............It was a pretty big job for the front struts about three or more hours. The rears took only twenty minutes per side, and the alignment was close to an hour. I was having second thoughts through out the install .The end result was worth the wait though.

Frnakito71 · 11-07-2009, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by fweiss

I had the alignment done when I had the springs installed. The alignment really did not need any tweaking after the install. They marked off exactly where the front struts were prior to removal, but checked to make sure everything was with in spec............It was a pretty big job for the front struts about three or more hours. The rears took only twenty minutes per side, and the alignment was close to an hour. I was having second thoughts through out the install .The end result was worth the wait though.

Why was it so long on the front? Were did you get it done?

fweiss · 11-07-2009, 11:51 AM

The front struts have to come out so that you can take them apart to remove the coil springs. It was a lot of work. I watched the tech through out the install. I was nervous but he knew what he was doing.

tanktube67 · 11-07-2009, 01:13 PM

Looks good

Devastator187 · 11-07-2009, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by fweiss

Well, ......After putting on my new wheels two weeks ago, I decided I wanted to lower it too. Here are pics with the Eibach Pro Kit springs installed. I don't notice any difference on the ride, but it does corner much better with no body roll at all like the stock sport suspension had. I am very happy with the look, as well as the change for the better in the way my car now corners.
P.S. sorry for the crappy IPhone pics.

Nice! How many inch drop is that? do you need cambers?

fweiss · 11-07-2009, 11:43 PM

According to Eibach, the drop is 1.2" for the front and rear. Not too low just right for my taste. No camber kit is required with this modification .

11-05-2009, 11:30 PM	#6
M-bENZ MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,052 Drives: 04 CLK 320 (Gone) , 01 GS 300 "Plat. Series", 05 CLK500	like your wheels and I know exactly how you feel with the Eibach pro kit. I used to have that on my CLK320. I now have the H&R on my 500. Andy __________________

11-06-2009, 08:26 AM	#7
Spec_Davis Super Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central Jersey Posts: 939 Drives: C300 6spd	nice and a very clean drop __________________ The Juro Project / Pinoy Member F/S OEM C63 diffuser - http://www.mbworld.org/forums/exteri...still-box.html

11-06-2009, 11:14 AM	#8
BenTrovato Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 156 Drives: 09 C300S 4M	looks great! __________________ Challenge My Brute: http://weeeeee-machine.mybrute.com/ My Pictures: http://www.mbworld.org/forums/3630735-post1135.html , http://www.mbworld.org/forums/c-clas...ml#post3801955

11-07-2009, 01:13 PM	#13
tanktube67 MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: SFV CA Posts: 3,224 Drives: 2008 C350 Saks edition	Looks good __________________ 05 BMW 545i (sold) 04 G35 Coupe/lots of Mods (sold)

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11-05-2009, 11:14 PM	#4
TB5... ON PROBATION Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 882 Drives: 2009 C300 4Matic	g'd up

11-05-2009, 11:18 PM	#5
fweiss Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Parkland Florida Posts: 51 Drives: C300 SPORT	THANK YOU...............19 x 8.5 front..... 19 x 9.5 rear

11-06-2009, 09:28 PM	#9
crat996 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 15 Drives: Chevy Silverado, '09 C350 (wife's)	Looks great! Any camber issues with those springs?

11-07-2009, 11:51 AM	#12
fweiss Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Parkland Florida Posts: 51 Drives: C300 SPORT	The front struts have to come out so that you can take them apart to remove the coil springs. It was a lot of work. I watched the tech through out the install. I was nervous but he knew what he was doing.

11-07-2009, 11:43 PM	#15
fweiss Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Parkland Florida Posts: 51 Drives: C300 SPORT	According to Eibach, the drop is 1.2" for the front and rear. Not too low just right for my taste. No camber kit is required with this modification .

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