Thread: Trying to fit an aluminium W126 / 107 trailing arm to a W123 - a question of compatib
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Old 12-05-2010, 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Billybob View Post
At the rear, outboard end of the swingarm there is a design difference described as "anti-squat", it can be found described in the 126 Body and Chassis FSM. I suspect that is the fundemental basic difference between the standard swing arm and the aluminum versions found on 126 coupes. How does this difference manifest itself as far as what will fit and what limitations on parts that connect are not known to me other than the differences exist. Good luck!
Yet again - thanks for your help Billybob - a good shove in the right direction. The seller won't ship the parts so as I've got to go and see them, I'll take a W123 trailing arm for comparison, a camera, and a tape measure. And in the meantime I'll leaf through the FSM. Cheers!
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