[W126 Coupe] Suspension Leveling

[Sam Sisic]

Jonathan,
Thanks for the advice... I think I need to replace my bushings first as
I do feel some clanking from the suspension on small ripples in the
road. 
My issue is with the FRONT where the driver's side is 1/2" lower than
the passenger side.
I have 3-nib shims on both front sides and 2-nib shims on the rear with
new H&R springs all around. Are 4-nib shims still available for the
front springs?
I just can't see using different size shims from side to side. Front to
rear makes sense if you're fine tuning the "rake" of the car. 
Regards,
Sam
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Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 14:53:08 -0500
From: "Jonathan Hodgman" <jhodgman at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Suspension Leveling
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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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