[W126 Coupe] 1991 560 SEC updates

[Dick Spellman]

Hi Mike;

Congratulations on the best acquisition you'll ever make, the SEC.  If 
you take the time to review MBCoupes archives you will see that most, 
not all are running on the H&R springs with new MB rubber shims and 
continue to use the stock Bilstein shocks.

To lower the SEC chassis the set-up is typically drop the rear an 1 1/2 
and the front 1 inch. This lowered height gives the car a nice stance or 
rake as another MBCoupes member said and provides you with the needed 
room on the rear to run on 18 inch rims/tires with no rub.  The shims 
are available from MB.  H&R did make a sport spring and a comfort 
spring, not sure if they still make both.  I've driven on both set-ups 
in the SEC.  The sport rides hard, very hard.  The comforts handle very 
firm in cornering and are tight but, you get a better ride IMHO.

I'd check several of the MBCoupes links for suppliers to see if you can 
get the best pricing on the wheel and euro light assemblies.  I did pick 
up a full (like new) set of sedan euro headlamps on eBay from a German 
source, you may luck out and find them available for the coupe by 
checking eBay periodically and make your search parameters include Europe.

Regards,

Dick

   Mike Spicer wrote:

>
> Hi I am new to the list and just bought a 1991 SEC.
>
> I am looking for the following parts to upgrade my car, can anyone 
> help me locate these items?
>
> 1) eibach springs to lower the car
> 2) Koni shocks to go with the springs
> 3) euro headlamps
> 4) leather / wood stock steering wheel
>
> thanks
>
> Mike Spicer
>
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