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Sportline suspension seconhand
I was looking at putting the suspension system into my 1990 300CE 24v. My local scrapyard happens to have a 1990 300E 24v sportline in. I have yet to see the condition but it would be a cheap upgrade to this system.
He wants £200 for whole system. New is £800 and I dont have a spring compressor so shop fittment required. Is it worth it ? Or take the mounting kit if good and sway bars if not too corroded but leave springs and shock and buy new ? any thoughts ? |
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If it's in good condition it sounds like a very reasonable price.
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Snag the steering box, steering wheel, airbag, shift knob, and seats... those are the rare/expensive items. Everything else would be a bonus if in good shape.
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How much does a sportline kit go for with steering box,wheel everything else cost?
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'76 300D '82 230CE '84 300DT '91 300D 2.5 '86 300D 5 speed '86 250D 5 speed '90 300E 24v '88 560SEC 300TE euro 5 speed 91 350SD http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i3...d6605222-1.jpg |
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The cost new from the dealer for every Sportline item would be insane... thousands and thousands of dollars. For example, the Sportline steering box alone is about $2000 USD brand new. I think the steering wheel and airbag would be in the general neighborhood of $2k as well (but I haven't checked lately). You don't even want to know what it would cost to buy new Sportline seats.
The suspension items are more affordable new: roughly $350 for the springs, another $350 for the sway bars, about $700 for shocks & struts, and ~$300 for the control arm & subframe bushings. The original Sportline wheels were 15x7.0, and pretty rare... but I don't know anyone who would actually want to keep small wheels like that. I run 16's o 17's on both of my Sportline-converted cars. BTW, that reminds me... I have an original Sportline steering wheel floating around my shop that I keep forgetting to post for sale. If anyone is interested in buying it, please drop me an email. It will get listed in the classifieds eventually... |
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Just be sure it is still in good condition and its compatible with your car..
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i second GSXR on the steering box, gear knob and anything else, ill take the seats and door panels tooo, especially if it has the split rear seat bench.
DO take the springs, but leave the shocks, what else, do take the front lower control arms and it would be gr8 if u could take all the bushings too, but those prolly will be ruined just tryin to take them off.
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Damnit, I did not know the Sportline Steering Boxes were rare.
I passed on a free one...
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-Justin 91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd 01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd 07 MB ML320 CDI - dd 16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd it's automatic. |
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I did however grab the seats, as well as the wheel. I did make out somewhat good I guess. Damn, if I would have known.
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-Justin 91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd 01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd 07 MB ML320 CDI - dd 16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd it's automatic. |
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is your sportline steering wheel still available?
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The Sportline steering wheel is sold, but I may have a similar wheel available soon... only difference is the gray section at the bottom (see photo below).
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The front sedan Sportline seats will not fit the coupe correctly. Not sure about the rears.
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Here's a Sportline steering wheel + airbag for sale from David Hendy:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190344080394 I now have the AMG C36 steering wheel + airbag available for sale, as shown in the photo above... another photo is here. |
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