So I forgot where I heard this, but I am pretty sure I remember someone at one point saying 126 shocks would work on a w123. I know the dampening rates will be different with the 126 shocks just due to the size of the 126, but the actual weight of the car is actually pretty close to that of the 123. Would fitting 126 shocks make the ride way to uncomfortable? How much worse would it be than HD's. Is it worth trying?

I will be fitting the Vogtland springs when they come, and I am planning on replacing shocks at the same time and was thinking HD's, and I am aware of their ride quality. I am looking for something stiff so that really isn't a concern for me. I am not driving a long commute everyday, it is more of a short drive, scoot around town car.

So has anyone done this?

FYI, my 300d weighs 3515 lbs and the 500sel (what I was thinking of getting shocks from) runs 3730 lbs. Thats only a 215 lb difference.

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1983 300d Turbo (Daily Drive) -- 243,000 miles
1979 280ce AMG (Beginning extreme restoration) -- 141,410 miles
1979 Yamaha Chappy LB50 (Awating new points) -- 1411.6 miles

1981 300d Euro 4 speed -- 188,421 km -- SOLD
1979 300d Euro 4 speed (Sold to Brother) -- 257,000 miles

A Collection of w123 AMG Cars and Parts

i suspect you will be fine.

tom w

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

you should be fine...and be able to lose the full tank sag that most of these cars get after a while

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1983 300D euro no longer a 4 speed. . swap/parts carr

Let me know as I too am upgrading the shocks for the new springs.

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#1991 300D Nearly Perfect
#1994 E320 Cabriolet
#1995 E320 Touring
#1985 300D Sedan
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OK, I'm going to try it, but with new AMG springs instead

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1983 300d Turbo (Daily Drive) -- 243,000 miles
1979 280ce AMG (Beginning extreme restoration) -- 141,410 miles
1979 Yamaha Chappy LB50 (Awating new points) -- 1411.6 miles

1981 300d Euro 4 speed -- 188,421 km -- SOLD
1979 300d Euro 4 speed (Sold to Brother) -- 257,000 miles

A Collection of w123 AMG Cars and Parts

amg springs?

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1995 E420 Schwarz
1995 E300 Weiss
#1987 300D Sturmmachine
#1991 300D Nearly Perfect
#1994 E320 Cabriolet
#1995 E320 Touring
#1985 300D Sedan
OBK #42

My bad, shocks

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-Zack K.

http://www.maj.com/gallery/Boardmong...-Drive/si2.jpg


1983 300d Turbo (Daily Drive) -- 243,000 miles
1979 280ce AMG (Beginning extreme restoration) -- 141,410 miles
1979 Yamaha Chappy LB50 (Awating new points) -- 1411.6 miles

1981 300d Euro 4 speed -- 188,421 km -- SOLD
1979 300d Euro 4 speed (Sold to Brother) -- 257,000 miles

A Collection of w123 AMG Cars and Parts

AMG shocks?

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1995 E420 Schwarz
1995 E300 Weiss
#1987 300D Sturmmachine
#1991 300D Nearly Perfect
#1994 E320 Cabriolet
#1995 E320 Touring
#1985 300D Sedan
OBK #42

I have a brand new pair of Bilsteins left over from my 300SD/81, these are front shocks, what if I install these on my 240D/77 manual would they work ok? The stiffer the better.

Vahe
240D/77 350K

well the amg shocks are made by Bilstein, but they are specifically for AMG.

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1983 300d Turbo (Daily Drive) -- 243,000 miles
1979 280ce AMG (Beginning extreme restoration) -- 141,410 miles
1979 Yamaha Chappy LB50 (Awating new points) -- 1411.6 miles

1981 300d Euro 4 speed -- 188,421 km -- SOLD
1979 300d Euro 4 speed (Sold to Brother) -- 257,000 miles

A Collection of w123 AMG Cars and Parts

Boardmonger, the stamping on your AMG front Bilsteins doesn't it start with a 126. You would think they were for a 126 chassis used by AMG on the 123 AMG cars to get a stiffer more sportier ride.
My friend is pretty tight with Bilstein, since his family pretty much got them into the off road market in the late 60"s and early 70"s doing r and d and we are still sponsored by them, so I have been trying to get the valving specs on your shocks. If I can do that then I will just build a set of shocks. Let me know how you car rides with the AMG's and the Vogtlands.
Thanks
Jon