C270 Avantgarde springs to Classic

[Makir]

I have W203 C270 Avantgarde sports packet and I need to change the front springs.
I want to have them little softer, so I decided to put normal Classic springs.
Does anyone have experience or knoledge on what would be the consequences if there's sport shocks and normal springs!?

Thanks,
KM

 

[BaldGuy]

Firstly.... I would have thought it will sit higher as the avantgarde is lower than the classic I think....

 

[BlackC55]

Sopt on Baldy.

You will have a higher ride height with the classic springs. You will also need quite a specific spring compressor to replace them.

It would be prudent to replace all 4 as it will look a bit silly if you just replace the fronts.

 

[Makir]

Sopt on Baldy.

You will have a higher ride height with the classic springs. You will also need quite a specific spring compressor to replace them.

It would be prudent to replace all 4 as it will look a bit silly if you just replace the fronts.

Sure, all 4 needs replacement.
What's my concern is how the shocks will handle this and if there's some other parts to be changed (bones!)

 

[Makir]

So far I've got the answers that there's no risk. Ride will be a bit higher and softer. Sports chocks and normal springs should perform together just fine!

 

[Makir]

Just letting you All know that I've decided to go for sport spring instead, cause the hight of spring doesn't fit with chocks, which might cause the malfunction of chock.

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cheers!
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[whitenemesis]

A wise choice.

Just changing the springs will not soften the ride appreciably. The springs support the car's weight and determine the ride height. The shocks determine how quickly the springs compress and rebound and that is what determines how firm the ride is.

Always best to go with matched springs and shocks IMHO