[W126 Coupe] Penta Tyre Size & Springs

[Mike R.]

"Comfort" springs? Thought I remembered that there is only one type of H&R 
lowering springs but the Bilstein shocks can be Comfort or Sport. I agree 
that a set of H&Rs with new Comfort (stock) Bilstein shocks provides a 
SIGNIFICANT improvement in the suspension.

Later,
Mike Ramay
(702) 494-8056
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick Spellman" <dick.spellman at gmail.com>
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Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 8:42 AM
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Penta Tyre Size & Springs



> Hi Jay,

>

> I'd go for H&R 'comfort' if they are still available.  I've driven my

> friends SEC with H&R 'sport' springs and Penta 16's... it rides like a

> rock.  That's why I chose 'comfort'.  With the comfort you get great

> handling and flat cornering without the harsh ride IMHO.  I suppose

> track driving may be a different story.

>

> Been running for 3-4 years now H&R Comforts with new rubber spring

> pads corrected form factory spec so the nose is 1 inch lower than the

> rear (said to be the correct rake) and  with Lorinser 18's with

> correct offset and Pirelli somethings 275 rear and 255 or 265 front

> with no spacers.  By the way, the alignment is within spec (caster,

> camber and toe) all around as in even the rear wheels well after a bit

> of extra fussing.

>

> Gansta lean noted a few years back was corrected with new rear

> sub-frame bushings and the rubber diff mount replaced.  By the way the

> 'gangsta' shows up upon lowering where the rear wheel opening to tire

> distance is far more obvious.  It probably exists on many of these

> older MB's but, no one really notices with factory springs.

>

> Regards,

> Dick

>

> On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 8:55 AM, Jonathan Hodgman <blueridgemb at gmail.com> 

> wrote:

>> H&R is my pref'd.

>>

>> Jonathan

>>

>> Markus Meyer wrote:

>>>

>>> H&R or Eibach springs appear to be the two choices out there.

>>>  Markus Meyer

>>> mfm at meyerprobateproperties.com <mailto:mfm at meyerprobateproperties.com>

>>> www.meyerprobateproperties.com <http://www.meyerprobateproperties.com/>

>>> Meyer Probate & Properties, LLC

>>> 484-919-9762

>>>

>>>

>>>    -------- Original Message --------

>>>    Subject: [W126 Coupe] Penta Tyre Size & Springs

>>>    From: "Jay Manek" <jaymanek at hotmail.com>

>>>    Date: Mon, November 10, 2008 7:17 am

>>>    To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

>>>

>>>    Hi All...

>>>        I have found some wide body specific AMG Pentas..

>>>    Sizes are :

>>>    Front : 9J x 16, et 0

>>>    Rears : 10J x 16, et -12.7

>>>    Can anyone tell me what the correct size of tyre is please?

>>>        The car will be lowered too which brings me onto next question,

>>>    what are considered the best lowering springs... apart from AMG

>>>    which are hugely expensive...

>>>        Many Thanks & Regards

>>>        Jay Manek |  07716 349949

>>>

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