84 300SD same control arms as 85 380SE?? - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

1984-300SD · #1 02-25-2018, 10:33 AM

So I need a rear right lower control arm/ trailing arm for my 84 300sd. I have a potential one off an 85 380SE that's only a few hundred miles away. Are these cars using the same rear control arms? I just don't want to buy the wrong one. If I don't end up getting this one then one of the guys on here has one for me in Cali. I was just tying to find one closer/ quicker. Thanks.

Frank Reiner · #2 02-25-2018, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by 1984-300SD

So I need a rear right lower control arm/ trailing arm for my 84 300sd. I have a potential one off an 85 380SE that's only a few hundred miles away. Are these cars using the same rear control arms? I just don't want to buy the wrong one. If I don't end up getting this one then one of the guys on here has one for me in Cali. I was just tying to find one closer/ quicker. Thanks.

Yes. The only ones that are different are the aluminum arms used with the anti-squat linkage. Those are typically found on the top-of-the-line cars > 500/560 SEL/SEC.

Clemson88 · #3 02-25-2018, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by 1984-300SD

So I need a rear right lower control arm/ trailing arm for my 84 300sd. I have a potential one off an 85 380SE that's only a few hundred miles away. Are these cars using the same rear control arms? I just don't want to buy the wrong one. If I don't end up getting this one then one of the guys on here has one for me in Cali. I was just tying to find one closer/ quicker. Thanks.

I have an 84 300SD and an 85 380SE bodies in my yard. I've been all over both and have found nothing different about the suspension. I think the SE has front springs which are designed to support the larger engine. Nothing else.