W202 Spring Pads/Coil Shims - PLEASE HELP

[vbachetta]

Hi,

I recently bought a set of H&R Springs for my W202 C200 Sport.

After reading more into it, im worries i wont get a noticeable drop and came on to the subject of the above mentioned.

Does any one know where or how i can find the size (MM) of what is on my car now, without having to get it jacked up ect by a garage?

 

[Leabrooks]

Count the bumps on the lower edge? Google 'mercedes spring pad system' and look at the images. One bump = thinnest pad, four bumps = thickest pad.

 

[KennyN]

On the CLS the springs used ,and the thickness of the shims, depends on the options fitted to the car . More (heavier) options means thicker shims , there is a sheet on the EPC that show how this is worked out via a points system.

I think there is around 15mm from the thickest to the thinest shim.

Kenny

 

[grober]

Technically the pads will have very little effect on the spring rate/load bearing as this taken care of by the rating of the spring itself. Their main function is adjustment /levelling of the ride height which admittedly is partly influenced by the options fitted / weight of the car.

 

[vbachetta]

Hi gents,

I found out that my W202 C200 Sport uses a 13mm thick pad/shim. Part number below,
201 321 10 84 #2 (13mm) Front
201 325 10 44 #2 (13mm) Rear

After finding that out, I ordered the following,
201 321 09 84 #1 (8mm) Front
201 325 09 44 #1 (8mm) Rear

These should be here Tuesday so will have it all fitted then and will post pictures of the result. Thanks to all who commented.

 

[vbachetta]

So after the long wait for the parts to come, and also my new shims, they were eventually firtted. Grober, i have to disagree with your earlier post about the shims having very little effect, with a 9mm shim on the rear, that sank it however when i fitted the 13mm ones back onthe rear, it sat perfectly with the new spring and leveled out the car. on the fronts i have used the 9mm. The results are below,

 

[mazza]

Grober, i have to disagree with your earlier post about the shims having very little effect, with a 9mm shim on the rear, that sank it however when i fitted the 13mm ones back onthe rear, it sat perfectly with the new spring and leveled out the car.

Hello mate

I think what Grober was saying is that the shims do not change the spring rate (stiffness) of the coil spring. The shims are basically ride height adjusters

mazza