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These seem to be the best of the best in terms of new springs, the company is local for me and I'm thinking of checking it out this spring - http://www.slmarket.com/springs.htm
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I have Bilstein Comforts all the way around on my 240D and want to throw them in the garbage. If you putt around like a grandpa I guess they are fine. (I know it's only 67 hp, but....) In the interest of full disclosure, I have fully adjustable Koni Sports on my Porsche 944 Turbo S and keep them set on max stiffness so maybe I'm a bit biased...
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IF YOU'RE NOT ORDERING YOUR SHOCKS FROM PHIL YOU FAIL!
I ordered Bilstien HD's all around for my SD from Phil and they're brilliant. Perfect levels of comfort from an interstate cruise and great stiffness for the many back roads of Tennessee. 99 Percent of the time I'm in the SD I'm cruising along on a wormy back road ant 50 or so and I couldn't be happier with the shocks. I also have new upper control arms (febi from Phil) and a good set of Bridgestone Weatherforce tires which helps a little. If you order your parts from Phil he will make sure you have everything you need to complete the job. |
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I had the same problem with the 300D nose riding high after my 4-spd swap. I swapped in a set of 240D front springs, dropped it down and looks good. It is a little soft on a windy road, seems to drop down more than before, but not bad. but Iam ok with it. I do have a TD front sway bar to install to stiffen it up. Put Bilsteins on a few yrs ago, but don`t remember which ones. You having a TD, the sway bar is 2mm thicker than the sedans. Charlie
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I just redid my shocks.
The new shocks eliminated 80% of my body roll so I am happy with that. The car seems to turn quicker now, because when making a sharp turn, the one side of the car does not dip and then rebound and then seem to turn. now it is just turn and go. So i think the hds on the fronts are wonderful. for the rear, i have lost the cadillac wallow ride. So why not just change the fronts, then see how you like it. no rule against changing two instead of four shocks. if you buy hds for the fronts and then go comforts for the rear, i might consider trading my new hd rears for your new comforts rears if you dont like the comforts. maybe. |
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Ah interesting, i didn't know wagons had larger sway bars. Well a set of 240 springs are much cheaper than the other options... I want to do a front end rebuild at the same time of the new springs, both these options could help me keep the cost down
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I have HDs on both my 123s; the are nice on decent roads and a little harsh on rough roads. I would not mix types.
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Go down to post# 20 and you can see the difference between the 2 bars. SWAYBAR LINK If you go this route, be sure to get the rubber bushings for this bar. a dealer item only. Charlie
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there were three HP ratings on the OM616... 1) Not much power 2) Even less power 3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast. 80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works Last edited by vstech; 05-16-2012 at 11:37 PM. |
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HDs.
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That will last till about September.
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I just reused my old bushings.....
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Great pics of the heavy duty sway bar, hope you didn't crack a molar!
So putting in new spring pads could drop it a little? Hmm well that might be the best route.
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I beleive each nub is 1 or 2 cm difference. So if you have 4 up there, 1 would be a dramatic change.
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