SPoolinspOON

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Not sure where this post would belong, but if this is not in the correct area please move...thanks MODS

Well, it looks like I may be ditching my current set-up for a full coilovers. Just want to see if anyone would be interested in my current set-up.

-Bilstein Sport shocks
-H&R Sport springs (51858)

I paid $746.94 for shocks and springs. I had them installed Early last year and have about 20k miles on them. Would asking $500 be too much?


Thanks,
Eddie

5thgen

Why are you wanting to change setups? You don't like the feel of the ride? Can you post some pics?

SPoolinspOON

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It sits perfect IMO...not slammed but a small gap. The ride is awsome compaired to OEM. It feels tighter around turns and a bit stiffer, but still maintains the luxury ride. The reason on switching to coilovers is because I want to adjust ride height and well as dampening. When I take it to Auto-X I want it to be stiff, but when i'm daily driving I want something intermediate.

Well, This is how it currently sits on this set-up....

5thgen

That's a NICE 03' CLS! I might be interested. On another note, does your OnStar system still work in you car?

SPoolinspOON

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Since I bought the car I didn't activate, I didn't think you could anymore....To me I think its useless.

tangsauce

When are you thinking about taking them off? If you still have them when spring arrives I'll take them. Its the exact setup I want.

SPoolinspOON

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I would like to do this soon....

zac

Did this setup require camber kits?

TheDonks_03CL

I am wondering the same thing.

BTW your car looks amazing! GOODJOB!

gnuts

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I highly doubt you need a camber kit with H&R sports. Not low enough. You can even get away without one with the eibach prokit, which is lower. I really like the H&R sport drop...looking for some 50103s.

OP: If you're looking for stiffness, why not just upgrade your shocks to koni yellows or Tokico illuminas. They have dampening adjustment. 5 settings i think. And when you're on the stiffest setting, you're around 0.8" lower.

SPoolinspOON

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It really depends on your car. On this set-up, some have and some haven't. I needed to get one for the rear but it wasn''t that bad.

Those were pictures when it was somewhat still warm. That was after a 4hour detail.

SPoolinspOON

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That was the other option but I wouldn't be able to adjust ride height...which I will need when I decide to pick up some wheels

monkeybutt

Quote:
Originally posted by gnuts:
OP: If you're looking for stiffness, why not just upgrade your shocks to koni yellows or Tokico illuminas. They have dampening adjustment. 5 settings i think. And when you're on the stiffest setting, you're around 0.8" lower.[/QUOTE]

Hmm, I've had Illuminas and Yellows and the stiffness setting did not affect the height. Is this something new? However, I do recall that the Koni Yellows had three spring perch heights that you set upon install, but the difference between middle and lower perch was about 1/4" at most. The Illumina has 5 settings of rebound stiffness and the Konis are continuously adjustable/no detents.

SPoolinspOON

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Hmm, I've had Illuminas and Yellows and the stiffness setting did not affect the height. Is this something new? However, I do recall that the Koni Yellows had three spring perch heights that you set upon install, but the difference between middle and lower perch was about 1/4" at most. The Illumina has 5 settings of rebound stiffness and the Konis are continuously adjustable/no detents.[/QUOTE]

Stiffness(dampening/rebound) does not have anything to do with height.... Koni yellows do have teh 3 perch setting but like you said it doesn't do too much.......