Hello everyone, I have my 1979 300CD blocked up and the rear end apart for new axles and springs. While it's apart I am replacing all the seals and rubber frame mounts. The springs I am using are from the Vogtland Group Buy. My question is should I replace the trailing arm bushings with the eccentric rubber bushings from Fastlane in anticipation of needing adjustment after the shorter springs are installed? Do any members who have used the shorter Vogtland springs have any experience or alignment issues after installation? Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Kurt

I would stick w/ the regular bushings. the eccentric style are really difficult to install w/ the desired results.

but I have no knowledge regarding the other springs.

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Thank you Mobetta for your advice. I will leave the trailing arm bushings alone for now and if I have an alignment issue I will mess with the eccentric bushings at that time. I really enjoy working on my 300CD, such quality of manufacture, and it dosen't hurt matters that it's a FL car
My local MB Indy is over priced and average quality workmanship. The hours he charged me on past repairs are not in proportion to the time it should take.
I started doing my own repairs after he charged me for a new idle control cable and used/ just hooked up the old one. I understand we all go to make a living but at least and honest one. Education costs money and I paid my tuition for MB car repairs and I'm very glad this forum exists to help with repairing these great cars.

If you have it all apart, new reg soec bushings are very cheap. if you drop the spring anyway, I'd press in new ones- fairly straight forward. many a post' on it around here.

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1984 123.193 372,xxx miles, room for Seven.

1999 Dodge Durango Cummins 4BTAA 47RE 5k lb 4x4 getting 25+mpgs, room for Seven.