Springs pads..... - Benzworld.org

11-02-2001, 10:32 AM

Let's calm down about the spring pads this is getting way out of line. 
 
To reply to LINH: The dealer is not 'Boo Shitting me or anyone else for that matter, they have nothing to gain by it. The mechanic who installed the pads is from AMG! I trust his judgement! I saw the pads in person, they are number 1's OK! 
 
I even had a mechanic tell me on the side that some guys have been known to mill the #1's down so they are thinner still! How about that?! 
 
The Factory owned dealership that I deal with in Vancouver, Canada they even had a CLK 430 on Trade with H&R's installed the car is too low for me, I am happy with my modification. 
 
Another thing about these pads is: when ordering them the parts guys needed to know the codes and options of my car because apparently Benz has a variety of these depending on certain options ordered when the car is built. 
 
for some people slammin the car is the way to go and I respect that. Some guys like it with 1's up front and 2's in the back etc So be it! 
 
LET'S NOT GET CAUGHT UP IN THE SMALL PETTY DIFFERENCES!

11-02-2001, 10:54 AM

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11-02-2001, 11:23 AM

why i ask Hai to 'EXPLAIN'. As for milled down pad #1. So sorry, but been there and done that!!!! That's what i ask Hai to do that if he can't get pad #1 front. He was piss off to the point that he want to 'CUT ' the spring. Now that would be 'NO!!! NO!!!' I agree that H&R spring is all ready lower and stiff so most people don't want to change the spring. But Hai had EIBACH spring. They know to provide a softer ride then H&R and it known not to lower the car like H&R spring and that is why Hai wanted to go with pad #1 in the front. Hai told me that the dealer told him they don't make pad #1 for CLK. I question him, then why do they call the lowest pad #2 instead of #1!!! As for order the pad at my Dealership (Mercedes of San Diego. They don't ask you shit, just show you 4 pictures of pads and ask you which one you want!!!!Very simple. They don't care what you do with it. By the way, can you tell me what pad #1 look like? Just checking. 63-93-87-49.lsan.dial.netzero.com

11-02-2001, 11:26 AM

Why would it be a warranty issue? There is no issue. If I lowered the car using aftermarket springs than their would be an issue and Mercedes would not install them, that is where an issue would come into play.

11-02-2001, 11:29 AM

There is more fender gap in the front because the front is a larger opening. The balance of the car looks right and it is not sloped forward. Since it had #4's all around it now has #1's. It did not come with 4's in the back and 3's in the front.

11-02-2001, 11:43 AM

delivery...and you mentioned warranty with it...maybe I misunderstood you. Bottom line is, how did you get the dealer to replace the pads for free? Was it part of your deal with the car? proxy4.fm.intel.com

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11-02-2001, 01:18 PM

Sorry, they charged me to do the job, I WISH they would have done it for FREE! I meant that they will not do anything to a car that: a) would void the warranty b) is not an original part bought from them. I'll give you an example: AMG parts are not carried by Mercedes-Benz in Vancouver, Canada, because when AMG was a seperate entity years ago another Vancouver company bought the rights to sell and install AMG parts, in fact their name is AMG performance parts. So, even though I can get AMG factory original parts, Mercedes-Benz dealerships here in Vancouver will absolutely NOT install the parts!