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Old 11-26-2017, 03:34 PM
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W140 rear sls coil spring question.

Hello. I am removing the sls from my car. I have a non sls parts car. Now I have only removed the coil spring from the sls car so far. But the bottom coil is bigger then the rest of the spring. Do both cars use the same lower control arm or do I need to change that also?

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Old 11-26-2017, 05:26 PM
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"Do both cars use the same lower control arm or do I need to change that also?
I have a non sls parts car."
There would appear to be an opportunity for you to answer your own question.
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Old 11-26-2017, 06:43 PM
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Ha. That's a lot of work for a question someone should know the answer too. Although. I did answer part of it as it seems the non sls car has the same darn spring. I don't know how people are saying that they cut a coil off when the ends are specific.
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Old 11-26-2017, 10:46 PM
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That’s why you should be suspicious of a car if someone cut the coils.

Spend some time with EPC to compare parts between an S500 and same year S420 without SLS.

Observation/advice - this forum has little appreciation for deleting vs fixing SLS. Put on some thick skin and be patient. An answer *might* come.

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Old 11-27-2017, 04:53 AM
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front coils will break off,I had to replace mine easy job.
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Old 11-27-2017, 05:03 PM
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Fronts were broken thats why I had to cut them down, now need to get the rear to the same place.
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Old 12-01-2017, 11:51 AM
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I would never convert the SLS over. They are easy to maintain if one changes the fluid on a regular basis. And it makes all the difference in the world if you load a couple of heavyweights in the back seat, 500 pounds of luggage and 26 gallons of gas.
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