[W126 Coupe] lowering

[Bruce Mendel]

My AMG cars all have AMG springs/shocks and 17" wheels. They ride, handle, and look great.

I have done a bunch with H&R and Bilsteins, also on 17", and same great result. Firm, but not harsh.

18" I agree the ride really starts to deteriorate unless you have glass-smooth roads.

Bruce


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Markus Meyer 
  To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists 
  Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 9:27 PM
  Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] lowering


  Just curious, how many of you 'naysayers' have done this, tried, this, or driven in one like this?  Mine has been lowered with H&R springs, 18" wheels for over 10 years and I love the ride.  So much I just did the same to the wife's SEL, except that has 16" wheels on it.  My SEL is next...

  To each his own I guess.

  Markus


  On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 8:41 PM, Afzaal Khan.M <afzaal53 at gmail.com> wrote:

    lowering the car:  the ride will be hard and twitchy ,the steering
    geometry and suspension will be stressed , the shocks will not be in a
    optimum operating  height  .Even a simple addition of rim spacers will
    effect   steering feel & feedback .
    mak


    On 28/04/2010, Jay Hirsch <J.Hirsch at mac.com> wrote:
    > Your car, your money.  18" wheels will equal awful ride
    > Save your  original wheels, you will regret if you do not
    > Side wall width of less than four inches ride is terrible
    > Jay H
    > the car will  look cheap!!!
    > On Apr 27, 2010, at 7:12 PM, Ronny 560sec wrote:
    >
    >> Why do you want to go through all that?
    >> The car is not build for that.
    >> First it cost you a lot of money and tires and wheels are also a
    >> lot more expensive to maintain and the car would look cheap.
    >> Just my opinion.
    >>
    >> Ronny Geenen
    >> 1987 560SEC
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> From: m0nm0n at aol.com
    >> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 11:30 AM
    >> To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
    >> Subject: [W126 Coupe] lowering
    >>
    >>
    >> Whats the best way to lower my 1982 380 sec? I know you buy the
    >> lowering springs and new shocks but, do you still have to take the
    >> rubber shims located on top of the springs out? if so How many? I'm
    >> putting 18 inch rims on my vehicle.
    >>
    >> Thanks
    >>
    >> Ramon
    >>
    >>
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