[W126 Coupe] Suspension Leveling

[Jonathan Hodgman]

Sam,
3's are the biggest you can get for the rears if I'm remembering correctly.
Front and rear spring diameters are different.

Typically I see the lean from a number of things, worn subframe bushings,
worn diff mounts (not just the trapezoidal one) and on stock cars tired
springs.

Jonathan


On 1/17/07, Sam Sisic <ssisic at antunovich.com> wrote:

>

> Hallo group,

>

> I understand that sometimes it is required to use different size rubber

> shims to level the car at all four corners or equal height left to

> right, AKA "gangsta lean".

> I would like to understand what is being compensated for with this.

> Is it a tolerance in the chassis/suspension components?

> Is it the coil spring rate variation/tolerance?

> Is it compensating for worn bushings, in which case those should be

> replaced first?

> I will need to do this to mine and will need some 4-nib shims to do it

> if anyone has a lead on those, I would appreciate it. I checked with the

> MB stealerships and they only go to 3-nib. I know the 4-nib exist as

> they came off the front of my buddy's car when he had the springs

> replaced with H&R's. Had I known, I would have grabbed them before they

> ended up in the trash.

> Thanks,

>

> Sam

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