heys guys its xfire realtor, I have the xfire with the eibach prokit and the foose speedster 20 and 19's and i need to go lower.. i still have a wheel gap and i dont know how to go lower, does anyone have any sugg. let me know asap.... i was thinking i could cut he eibach springs but i know thats really cheap..... i wont do it but i dont know of another way to do it..

chad

 

I'd try cutting stock ones if you saved them,and see how it works !

 

Did you replace the spring rubbers? I can't remember the what they are called but they are a rubber donut that fits on the springs. They come in various thicknesses.

 

i would love to cut the stock springs but its a lease...lol... and i dont think i remember replacing the spring rubbers.. can you be more specific?

 

you mean bushings?

 

im not sure guys. help me out.. kinda lost here

 

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The springs have rubber pads that come in different sizes thickness.maybe only 1/8--1/4 inch .
I'd still cut the springs and see how low you can go . I know where you can get some extras.

 

Don't get any springs. You just need to get coilovers. That would be your only option. You could make the entire car sit on the ground (obviously undriveable) with the right kit if you so chose.

 

Chad,
I know they offer another kit that makes it even lower than the pro kit and it is made by eibach as well. I looked at your pictures and there is a tiny gap but imo it looks fine and I think if you did go any lower you will rub the fenders in the front for sure.

 

the top of each springs has a spring pads. These rubber pads, comes in different thicknes.
You can change your current pads to the thinnest one.

Just go to Mercedes dealer and get the thinnest pads. Here are the part number:
Front:
A 210 321 01 84 (5mm)
A 210 321 02 84 (9mm)
A 210 321 03 84 (13mm)
A 210 321 04 84 (17mm)
A 210 321 05 84 (21mm)

Rear:
A 210 325 01 84 (5mm)
A 210 325 02 84 (9mm)
A 210 325 03 84 (13mm)
A 210 325 04 84 (17mm)

 

Only trouble you'll run into is the tires hitting the fenders and the burning smell of rubber. There's a gap for a reason.

 

When you lower the car, the camber will go negative and the wheels/tires will go inside the fender. given the correct witdh of the rims and tires it should not rub. I have a much lower car without the rubbing problem. you can always roll the fender.

 

pnsji,

What are the thicknesses for the Crossfire spring pad rubbers? Also, i've heard the the very early production XF's have a different stock ride height than the rest of the XF's. So, does that mean there are 2 different stock spring pad rubbers for the front, as well as for the rear?

Thanks.

 

I'm not sure on the pads but,diffenately they put different springs in some early cars I saw them in and out ,about an inch higher.

 

from the factory, each cars comes with different spring pads setup. I am not sure why.
You could jack your car up, take out the wheels, and then look under the spring pads. there are "notches" to indicate what number they are.
Front pads (A):


Rear Pads (B):


If you want to adjust them you can buy them from Mercedes dealers:

Front
A 210 321 01 84 (5mm)
A 210 321 02 84 (9mm)
A 210 321 03 84 (13mm)
A 210 321 04 84 (17mm)
A 210 321 05 84 (21mm)

Rear
A 210 325 01 84 (5mm)
A 210 325 02 84 (9mm)
A 210 325 03 84 (13mm)
A 210 325 04 84 (17mm)

 

hey everyone well i replaced my spring pads in the front...mine were 13mm and i put 5mm in and it sits perfect...good luck...thanks for the info.

 

Thanks for the info. I'm off on Monday, and i plan on checking out what my XF has installed from the factory.

 

Did it make about 3/4 inch difference ? and were you able to align it ?

 

xfirerealtor,

Please show us some pictures!!!