[W126 Coupe] 500SEC Lowering

[Henric aka 48hp]

Unfortunately the Eibach 500SEC specific non-self leveling  springs  
are no longer available from Eibach.

-h

On Jan 29, 2011, at 9:56 AM, Gerry Van Zandt wrote:


> Your springs depend on what you want to do with the car.....

>

> You have two choices with lowering springs for the C126:  Eibach or  

> H&R springs.

>

> Eibach is going to give you a bit more comfort (softer)

>

> H&R is going to give you a bit better handling (harder)

>

> I have been running an Eibach Pro-Kit (all four springs) on my  

> 560SEC since 2002, and have been happy with it.  It lowers the car  

> about 1.5 inches (roughly the same as the H&R springs) from the  

> stock position.  The ride could be firmed up a bit by combining the  

> Eibach springs with Bilstein HD dampers, which is probably what I'll  

> do when it comes time to replace the stock shocks.  But seeing as  

> the SEC was originally intended as a luxury-oriented touring car,  

> not a balls-out sports car, I chose to get the Eibachs to keep the  

> car generally within character.

>

> Both Eibach and H&R are well-made and of good quality (made in  

> Germany).  BTW, DO NOT just lower the front -- purchase a set of all  

> four springs and lower the entire car.

>

> Good luck.

> Cheers,

> Gerry

>

>

>

> On Jan 29, 2011, at 11:15 AM, mbcoupes-request at mbcoupes.com wrote:

>

>> I have a 1984 500 SEC Euro and would like to lower the front. Any  

>> sugesstions on

>> springs I should use? Thanks D. Miller

>

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