I own a '92 300 CE and was wondering if any of you guys had any ideas about putting shocks on the car. Not a racer but would like to have a good set of performance shocks without breaking the bank.

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Norm K.
'97 E420 Sport
'06 E350 Sedan
'67 Mustang Coupe
'70 F-250
'15 VW Jetta

Some Bilstein sports? The yellow ones btw...

I run Bilstein HD's with H&R Sport lowering springs and Sportline front and rear swaybars.

Ride quality is like the day I took it off the showroom floor...but push it and it corners flat with no body roll.

The Bilstein HD's will give a similar feel to the Sportline shocks.
E-Shocks has the full set of HD's for $452.40, shop around and you may find E-Shocks will sell for a bit under $400.00 !

http://www.eshocks.com/bil_veh.asp?Model_Index=4Q73&Manf=Bilstein&SubChar=Q&Spec=

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1971 280SL ROADSTER
1988 300CE TWIN TURBO WIDEBODY
1994 E320 CABRIOLET
1999 C43 AMG
2005 G55K AMG
2008 CLK63 AMG BLACK SERIES

Coilover lowering springs are horrible! Whatever you do don't waist your money!! They will give you the worst ride you could imagine! Tokico Performance struts will be the best for your money, don't go cheap. Putting coilovers on your car is about as bad as cutting your springs!

Who mentioned "coil over lowering springs".....????

You need to not just read but comprehend before you post a comment !!!

My post stated "H&R Sport lowering springs" which are a progressively wound coil spring which gives a result similar to a AMG tuned suspension.

As far as struts and shocks on the 124, I would stay with the Bilsteins which again are specifically tuned for the 124.

As far as "going cheap", a more then adequate suspension for a 124 can be had for around $1k in struts, shocks, springs and swaybars, less installation labor.

Anything more and it's overkill.

It works for me and I put down much, much more power then the average 124 !

P.S.

Did you know that the early AMG 124 Hammers ran on springs with "cut coils"....
Very common in the late eighties as no aftermarket springs existed and the cost of manufacturing in essence "one off" lowering springs by AMG was cost prohibitive.

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1971 280SL ROADSTER
1988 300CE TWIN TURBO WIDEBODY
1994 E320 CABRIOLET
1999 C43 AMG
2005 G55K AMG
2008 CLK63 AMG BLACK SERIES

What sway bars do you run on your twin turbo?

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1994 E500 199/Gray 82k
84 300D (Salty) Orient Red/Palomino 141k
88 300CE (Ersatzhammer) 904/Java 163k -- Turbo Technics twin turbo kit, AMG Gen I body kit, Sportline steering box and steering wheel, Sportline/Eibach /Bilstein Sport/500E suspension, Quaife LSD in 210 mm diff case, Silver Arrow brakes.
88 300CE Brabus 3.6 199 on Black 44k

Factory Sportline front and rear.

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http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...c/GOWIDE-1.jpg
1971 280SL ROADSTER
1988 300CE TWIN TURBO WIDEBODY
1994 E320 CABRIOLET
1999 C43 AMG
2005 G55K AMG
2008 CLK63 AMG BLACK SERIES

You got those swaybars, shocks/struts, and springs for less than a G-note? Tell me where! The Fastlane Sportline kit is more like 2 Gs, and I think the only major difference is they also add in some bushings.

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I never go far without a little Big Star

1994 E500 199/Gray 82k
84 300D (Salty) Orient Red/Palomino 141k
88 300CE (Ersatzhammer) 904/Java 163k -- Turbo Technics twin turbo kit, AMG Gen I body kit, Sportline steering box and steering wheel, Sportline/Eibach /Bilstein Sport/500E suspension, Quaife LSD in 210 mm diff case, Silver Arrow brakes.
88 300CE Brabus 3.6 199 on Black 44k

I am running 500E bars on my W124. I am also running Sportline Springs, and its a good combo.

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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.