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ksing44 · #3 05-19-2004, 06:04 AM

Rear camber is not adjustable from the factory, but changing the ride height does affect camber. The camber gets more negative as you drop the car and less negative when you raise the car. You can make the rear camber adjustable by installing K-MAC eccentric rear bushings or adjustable camber arms.

The spring pads can be 1-bump, 2-bump, 3-bump, or 4-bump which are 8mm, 13mm, 18mm, and 23mm, respectively. The spring pads sit on top of the springs in a cup-shaped spring perch. I was told that, because of the geometry of the suspension, a 5mm difference in spring pad translates to about a 7mm difference in the gap between the fender and the tires.

As for the Eibach Pro Kit springs, I have them and I think they are great. My car is lower than stock, but not slammed. It handles better than stock and the ride is still comfortable. I did have to play with the spring pads to get a symmetrical drop. On my car, the rear dropped more than the front, so I went with 1-bump front pads and 3-bump rear pads to get a symmetrical drop. Now my car is about 1 inch lower at all four corners. My 1995 E320 had 3-bump pads all around when stock.

You said your car "handles like crap", but you did not say exactly what you mean by that. If your car was lowered with stiffer aftermarket springs and they used the OEM shocks, it is possible that the increased spring rates have ruined the shocks. Maybe you just need new shocks. If they cut costs by cutting the OEM springs and using the OEM shocks, then I could imagine that the handling might be all messed up. If all they did was reduce the spring pad thickness, then your car should handle just like stock, but sit just a little lower. It would help if you defined what you mean by "handles like crap".