Nothing is "as standard", you should know this! If it's like the other models of the period the pad thickness is based on engine capacity and options fitted. The fronts are the easiest to check yourself, park up the car with the wheels turned and take a look!
Sp!ke
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I have a full set of nearly new springs and standard spring pads in my garage taking up valuable space if you need them.
Sp!ke
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Spring pads won't be enough imho.
Late 129s are all really high up front for some reason. The final editions all appear higher on the nearside too.
Late 129s are all really high up front for some reason. The final editions all appear higher on the nearside too.
Doodle
MB Enthusiast
Old ones aren't much different...the front appears to sit higher than the rear on mine also.
V12
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Wide front arches on 129's and 140 coupes always give this illusion. Even when the measurements are exact from wheel rim to arch lip, the front always appears to be higher!
That said, the rears do sag...
If you have a thick pad like no.4 and go to no.1 the drop can be quite substantial, but the labour will be the same to change the springs anyway while you're there...
That said, the rears do sag...
If you have a thick pad like no.4 and go to no.1 the drop can be quite substantial, but the labour will be the same to change the springs anyway while you're there...
V12
MB Enthusiast
Never seen a merc that sits level on the front when you compare n/s to o/s.
O/S is always lower, the saggier the springs the more the drivers side sags!
When i lived in germany i noticed it was reverse...either too many fat drivers in mercs or the extra weight of the steering column, pedals, instruments etc isn't quite offset correctly?
pretty sure i have some spring compressors so labour shouldn't be an issue.. have changed them on CLK w208 in the past.. do know what you mean about the arches.... side on the wheels look big but from some angles they are lost...
some 9's up front and 11's at the back will fix it... as the car has to go to the body shop anyway may as well roll the arches whilst it is there......
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Be careful. The front springs are very long and require great care when removing and installing. The correct compressor will really only do for a 129
V12
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Doodle
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BlackC55 said:
No doubt you will get to demonstrate shortly. Fingers crossed it's less of a b*tch than those damn 211 ball joints!
Sp!ke
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I'm on #1 pads at the front (#3 on rear) with Bilstein sport springs all round and the drop isnt huge. There's still a couple of inches between tyre and wheelarch lip.
That said, the front bumper is still too low to park nose in to a kerb without scraping so I wouldnt want to go any lower.
That said, the front bumper is still too low to park nose in to a kerb without scraping so I wouldnt want to go any lower.
Doodle
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Interesting...I've still got a good 2" clearance on the average kerb.
V12
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Need to get some air suspension on that one...
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