Currently have a lowered 16 with H&R springs and Bilstein struts. I am fitting 17 x 7.5 wheels with 215/40/17 tires and then taking it in for alignment.

Since I will be taking it to a suspension shop I want to have the rest of my suspension components checked i.e. steering, bushings, ball joints, arms etc. I have a feeling I am going to find some wear on some of these components and wanted to ask anyone out there if there are better components other than OEM replacements? I am not looking to race and do not want race components that wears out quickly. But if there is better (todays technology) I would like to know what they are and where I can source them...

Any advice would be saweeeeeeeeeeeeeet.

I am pretty sure that performance parts offers a kit for the rear suspension. They are all new rear control arms from Renntech. It is very expensive though...just under $1500. But im sure you would get better handling in the rear.

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George Carstens

Do a search on the net for Delsing Motorsports (or something like that). They designed their own set of front and rear stuff that's worth looking into. Save $ over RennTech...

Happy motoring...

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Paul

'02 ML320 3rd row - wife's
'01 //S8 Alumi*****
'87 930 Sport Seats / LSD
'58 TR3A commuter

previous

'95 //S6 6gang
'87 190E 2.3-16
'88 ///M5
'98 ML320
'93 300E 2.8
'90 300E 3.0

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Thanks for the reference. I am all over it.

The link is Delsing
If you do not have his shift bushings, you need them. They remove all of the spong and slop out of the shifter.

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Jim Villers
190SL, 230SL 5-speed, 95 E320 Wagon, 01 E320 Wagon, MGB, Boxster 'S', 190SL "Barn Find"

I've been racing a 190 for almost ten years.

Have built three race only 190s(two 2.6 ITS/E and my 16v ITE cars) and have used both the RennTech & Delsing parts.

The Delsing parts are my first choice! The arms fit perfect without drilling out the hubs etc.

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Alain
independant MBZ tech since 1981
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