jeremy156
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- Your Mercedes
- W202 C200 (1999)
I recently replaced the springs on my W124, carefully checking the part numbers against the list of optional extras, etc. (see photos). The springs I ordered were not OEM, but corresponded to the MB part numbers. I accept it might be that those springs are not to the right specification...
Does this ride height look right? This is a "normal/comfort" spec, not sports chassis. To me it seems the gap above the tyres is rather large.
In reading around I've read that certain rubber/metal components should be torqued at normal ride height, rather than with the wheels hanging... could this be my issue, or is that a red herring? Surely it would settle... or do I have some rubber bushes constantly on a twist, perhaps?
Spec chart front:
Spec chart rear:
Does this ride height look right? This is a "normal/comfort" spec, not sports chassis. To me it seems the gap above the tyres is rather large.
In reading around I've read that certain rubber/metal components should be torqued at normal ride height, rather than with the wheels hanging... could this be my issue, or is that a red herring? Surely it would settle... or do I have some rubber bushes constantly on a twist, perhaps?
Spec chart front:
Spec chart rear: