Coilovers or lowering springs on w203 kompressor.

[satumashirt611]

Plans are to lower the car a bit and would prefer 20 to 30 mm springs but wonder if they bottom out much. Coilovers are expensive but no bottom out issues. Any advice.

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[whitenemesis]

I went for the coil-overs. Bilstein P14 fitted. Totally transformed the ride from a quite jittery, rebound happy set-up to well damped and controlled. Looked a lot better lowered by 20mm over and above the standard Sports Pack 15mm drop. Didn't bottom out or rub but could easily ground over speed bumps, drop kerbs and car park ramps...

Before (17" alloys)

After (19" alloys)

The risk with just fitting shorter springs is the mismatch with dampers, can upset the ride/handling