Gordon R Posted July 19, 2018 Report Share Posted July 19, 2018 A lad I shoot with has a Mercedes Vito 120 Model 639 2007 - V6 200bhp engine diesel auto. It is the six seat version with load area at back. He bought a lowering spring kit - supposed to be progressive springs lowering by 40mm. Having fitted them, he is getting funny noises over bumps and isn't convinced the springs are the correct ones. He is in the motor trade - bodywork. He has taken photos of the rear springs and sent them to the seller who insists they look normal. Photos are rear springs - no load. Having looked at the photos, the centre coils are already fully compressed, with little movement left. Does anyone have any experience in this area and a view as to whether this is the normal look? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted July 19, 2018 Report Share Posted July 19, 2018 They look terrible. Lowering springs should be shorter than normal or wound slightly tighter than normal not just squashed flat. Not surprised he's getting noises off those. There is hardly any spring travel. He could have got the same result putting a tonne in the back of the van. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisv Posted July 19, 2018 Report Share Posted July 19, 2018 Gordon, I think you've answered your own question, a spring can't do anything if the coils are already touching. I'd agree with Walshie as well. Doesn't look right at all. He hasn't put front springs on the rear has he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted July 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2018 (edited) chrisv - that thought occurred to me, but looking at the Direnza web site - they look to be the rear ones. Edited July 19, 2018 by Gordon R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisv Posted July 19, 2018 Report Share Posted July 19, 2018 Yes, I would think the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol p Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 They are definitely progressive Springs, but too coil bound to me. Linear poundage springs always look better but work differently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnytheboy Posted July 28, 2018 Report Share Posted July 28, 2018 They are the wrong way round, that’s front springs on the rear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted July 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2018 Sorry - they are the right way round - see the photos from the manufacturer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnytheboy Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 On 29/07/2018 at 14:56, Gordon R said: Sorry - they are the right way round - see the photos from the manufacturer. The manufacturer photo is wrong, look how big the spring seats in your photo of the van, and the marks where the old springs made, they weren’t designed for narrow springs like that! On 29/07/2018 at 14:56, Gordon R said: Sorry - they are the right way round - see the photos from the manufacturer. If you don’t believe me check out the photo of these rear lowering springs for 639 Vito https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/372374262103?rt=nc&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20160908110712%26meid%3D7d35519817df44d2afdcf70dd6ef6049%26pid%3D100677%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D30%26sd%3D142664590333%26itm%3D372374262103 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted August 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 (edited) Same company - front springs:- https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-Eibach-Lowering-Springs-Pro-Kit-Front-for-MB-Viano-V639-among-other-Things/362390428439?fits=Model%3AViano&epid=26021595767&hash=item5460271b17:g:x3UAAOSwO1pbTvV6 Neither front or rear springs from that company have as many coils, as those from Direnza. None are wide coils at the end. Edited August 1, 2018 by Gordon R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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