I am currently working on upgrading my 2.3-16 suspension setup. So far I have recieved the following parts.
1. Eibach Pro-Kit
2. Koni adjustable front struts
3. self leveling suspension plug
4. #4 pads to raise the car back up

Koni sent me the wrong rear shocks, hence I am waiting to recieve rear adjustable konis.

The reason I decided to upgrade my suspension was because th quality of the ride was too soft and floaty. I thought I should eliminate the rear self leveling suspension because the front shocks should match the rear and I doubt Koni developed their fronts to correspond to the OEM self leveling suspension. That was then.

Currently I feel that I might have dismissed the self leveling suspension too soon and did not investigate it enough to even know how it works. Hence I turn to you folks to educate me. I would like to mention that I only went with the Eibach springs for the increased compression, not ride height, as the Konis one way only adjust in Rebound, leaving the soft OEM springs with the task of handling the compression.

I read through the shop manual and was only able to speculate on how the self leveling suspension works based on the diagrams MB provided. They offer no explaination of how it handles load and how it responds to different condition, from slow response (ie high speed turns) to fast response (ie hard sudden bumps). I wonder if one is able to dial in different characteristics using the adjustment rods on the self leveling setup, or are these intended for ride height? Do different oils provide different responses, like motorcycle forks, or does one have no choice in the oil used other thanthe only one MB specifies.

I guess overall I am looking for someone to educate me of the inner workings of the self leveling suspension, as well as offer advice on whether I should eliminate it and use adjustable Koni's all around or not.

On a side not I am also replacing the strut mounts and bump stops to be on the safe side.

cheers

W.

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Wael El-Dasher
http://www.efini.net