Looking for W123 TD sway bar and bushings. - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

winmutt · #1 05-24-2007, 04:14 PM

Anyone? Bueller?

justinperkins · #2 05-24-2007, 04:36 PM

Doesn't the Buy Parts tab work for you??

I talked to Phil quite a while ago about those bushings and he assured me that they have them. Drop them an email if you don't see the parts in the system.

winmutt · #3 05-24-2007, 04:58 PM

Sway bar AND busings.

rrgrassi · #4 05-24-2007, 05:02 PM

You may have to piece mill the parts.

justinperkins · #5 05-24-2007, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by winmutt

Sway bar AND busings.

Ahhh, sorry

Junkyard to the rescue.

winmutt · #6 05-24-2007, 05:24 PM

Ya I had a parts TD for a while and never pulled it. AND there was a TD at pull a part but no more. Anyone know if the 126 SD sway bar fits?

nazrat · #7 05-24-2007, 09:48 PM

I have a sway bar but I'm pretty sure it passes over the normal size into "bend over" expensive range as far as UPS/USPS is concerned. You aren't going to be near DC any time soon are you?

-Tad

vstech · #8 05-24-2007, 10:18 PM

I am a couple hours closer to you, if you wanna come pull it. I agree, UPS/USPS would murder you with shipping costs...
I also have one, is it different from the 300D? it is VERY different from the SD.
hard to believe in hotlanta, there is no 300D's in parts places. Man there must be 10,000 MB's down there.
John

winmutt · #9 05-25-2007, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by vstech

I am a couple hours closer to you, if you wanna come pull it. I agree, UPS/USPS would murder you with shipping costs...
I also have one, is it different from the 300D? it is VERY different from the SD.
hard to believe in hotlanta, there is no 300D's in parts places. Man there must be 10,000 MB's down there.
John

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Std rear sway bar 123 326 45 65 is 13mm
123 326 46 65 is 15mm, that doesn't seem like much but it"s 77% stiffer!

15mm == TD sway bar plus 115 metal linkages seems to be the way to go. vstech, you are near my gparent inlaws, I may be stopping by if I can't find one in Atlanta. I can't imagine greyhound would want to much for it, would you be willing to check?

Boardmonger · #10 05-25-2007, 01:11 AM

Getting ready for those springs, eh?

Sounds like a good idea, its amazing the difference 2mm can make.

Admiral Ahani · #11 05-25-2007, 04:36 AM

LOL, my 968 has a 16mm rear bar and a 26.8mm front bar... and that's the stock stuff.

Why do people want the TD bars? Did the sedans not come with sway bars? If so, can't you just have a pair of bars custom made, with custom thickness?

winmutt · #12 05-25-2007, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Admiral Ahani

LOL, my 968 has a 16mm rear bar and a 26.8mm front bar... and that's the stock stuff.

Why do people want the TD bars? Did the sedans not come with sway bars? If so, can't you just have a pair of bars custom made, with custom thickness?

TD=15mm
D=13mm
77% stiffer.

All 123 have plastic links, the 115 links are metal. If I wasn't in on the voigtland springs I would use the TD srpings from my old euro. It handled like a CHAMP.

Now you have me wondering about the front one as well.

Just remember your porsches sway bars were invented by mercedes

winmutt · #13 05-25-2007, 03:01 PM

Looks like old world auto has come through for me!

Admiral Ahani · #14 05-31-2007, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by winmutt

Just remember your porsches sway bars were invented by mercedes

Can you elaborate on that?

If/when I decide to start spending money on the 300td, I'll have custom bars and bushings made, and I'll find some stiffer springs or get those made too. What's a voigtland spring?

Moorewr · #15 06-01-2007, 06:01 PM

bought sway bar links for my 77 123, after bilsteins, $11 from phil, old ones were metal, new plastic, work fine.
Ron