hallo Tom
this is my car…..1.1 fire single point (single injector whit catalyst)
I have reached the height 23,5 cm now,
but in first time i have reached the height of 25 cm ( look picture 2 )
I have done a series of modification ( alterations)

I have done these all together, but you can do only one, or only two …

1) two pair of plate (thicknesses) (piastra spessori) : one pair ,photo N-3 (hard rubber+
lather /hide ) and another pair (same size) iron material. Look http://www.panda4x4.info/pag/sp_ant.htm (CONTRIBUTO NINO TRAK)
These thicknesses have been mounted between the car plate and shock-absorber.Look photo N°4,5
I have removed that one later in leathe-hard rubberr. I have remain only gathered those ones of iron, becouse the car was skidding on wet roadand when I drive hig speed .
The steering (whell) was strong (hard) to turn.

(2) spring shock-absorber+5 cm. . I have bought them from . Gianluca (Panda 9654x4) . He builds them.http://www.suv.it/cgi-bin/forum/boardpr ... 54x4-users (look profile )If you want modify the spring of mercedes 190.. those of back shock-absorber
remembers that springs be modified ,a cut to the second coil from the side where is the flat (plane) coil . (for the precision second blows and half).In Italy, we faund them in cars the demolition workshop! N°11

3) thicknesses (height 9millimetri) to position the engine higher.Then reduce of little the height attack of other thickness, that which holds speed change under the floor of the car.(red line)( N°6) .In this way the engine puts of 9 mm more above. . look N°6B

4) Cut off unloaded gas pipe (Muffler) and weld it abover. See n° In this way I can
give new form (line) to the protection sledge from the stones. it must be very sticking at the engine oil tank (but it must not touch it). Look http://www.panda4x4.info/pag/slitta.htm
(Contributo Nino track)This way morespace is formed under the engine. Look:
http://www.panda4x4.info/pag/coll.htm

Unfortunately inconveniens are now :
the axle-shaft working + inclined, not good stability if he proceeds quickly ( steering "dancer",
that increases on wet road and you drive fast ).
When the shock-absorber works downward, caused by a violent shock does the axle-shaft, at times, breaks the part drawing in red. N° 7 Then my mechanic has removed the oil container membrane original and has maunted the one of Fiat 127. It is less thick. Look http://www.panda4x4.info/pag/flangia.htm
I do not have any ather problem.It is three years that I drive in these conditions!
The new height could cause a not correct wheel position. (N°8,9,10)
We can regulate them with this expedient:widen with the drill the red part of the superior hole (a few millimetres). This way the group takes wheel, can be mounted in vertical position.
If you only adopt the rings +5cm (or that Mercedes) , and will modify the sledge saves stones, the car will not have any type of problem!