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Jul 17, 2011 16:28:05 GMT
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Hi all, i want to lower my '72 Merc 280SE, i cant find any off the shelf kits. Can anyone help?........without cutting the old springs in half ;D
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Mike D
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lowering a '72 MercMike D
@v8mike
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Jul 17, 2011 16:44:07 GMT
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Cut the springs! Old mercs are mad for a bit of spring / grinder loving  |
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Jul 17, 2011 20:23:14 GMT
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Don't cut the springs in half!
...just take out about 1/3 ;D
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Jul 17, 2011 20:50:02 GMT
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This is how much I cut the ones on mine (these are the rears, fronts didn't need quite so much....  ....to give this height...  Everyone will tell you they ride great on cut springs, but in truth they're far from it if you go this low. Stiffer dampers improve things, but you can't compensate for no travel! Expect it to get bouncy on roads you previously thought to be finished in the finest silk; even the motorway got rough in mine at anything over 80. Joe |
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Jul 18, 2011 16:55:59 GMT
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Thanks Joe, yours looks sweet! i just emailed a Sheffied company called Coil spring UK, who might be able to make some up. Hopefully that would get a better ride?
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Jul 18, 2011 17:34:19 GMT
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No worries mate!
I'd definately say some custom springs would be the best way to go low. A firm ride would definately be preferable to a boaty one, especially if it's going to be a daily driver.
Joe
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RiMjOb
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Jul 21, 2011 22:22:43 GMT
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Thanks Joe, yours looks sweet! I just emailed a Sheffied company called Coil spring UK, who might be able to make some up. Hopefully that would get a better ride? id definatly get some made up if i were you mate. i cut the springs on my e28 5 series beemer. yes it looked wicked and only cost the price of a new disk on the grinder but due to the weight of the car whenever i hit a bump in the road it literally felt like i was taking off!!! then when i 'landed' the car bottomed out and the exhaust would come clean off! after about 5 times i decided the exhaust was staying off. saying that tho, its a good temporary fix if you want to get some made, as you can test how low you want to go, and measure the springs, that way you wont spend loadsa money on new springs that are the wrong height.... |
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rally design used to be able to have springs made to order , altho id go straight to a spring makers , gets them made up properly , for what it cost its deffo worth it for the quality and mot side of things ,.
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