My 190E 2.6 leans alot when cornering. I have been told that this is normal for these cars, but adding Bilsten struts can help but make it ride rough. How about sway bars off a 300E, would that help cornering and maintain ride quality?

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Spang

I am spoiled with my 190 2.3-16 in the handling department.

Get Phil to source [I]European[I]-spec 190E 2.6 [I]SportLine[I] front and rear springs, sway bars, and Bilstein Sport shocks. It will transform your car. Spring changes are not difficult with a spring compressor and a little smarts. You should probably also change out your rear suspension links as well as checking out the subframe mounts.

I hope this helps. The US-cars are all a little on the soft-and-squishy side, handling-wise.

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Charles Cleaver
1975 350SE + 1992 300CE-24 SportLine 5-speed + 2002 SLK320 6-speed + 1974 W114 280
1986 190E 2.3-16 (Decomm rear self-leveling suspension; Euro-code headlamps) sold
2004 Audi S4 6-spd - sold
1969 (2) and 1980 Porsche 911T, S, and SC - alas gone
1987 300SDL - Graf Spee; Euro-code headlamps; 16-inch 8-hole wheels - sold
1994 E420+(E500 suspension/E-code headlamps/PAD chip) sold
1968 250SE 4-speed (NICE car) - long gone
1962 220S 4-speed/column mount - long gone

Why would new bilstien struts make it ride rough?

The first and cheapest thing to do is replace the sway bar bushings on your current sway bars.

The sportline sway bars are a good way to go if you decide to replace the sways.

i would start with new bilsteins and check my rear sway bar links. if one is broken it is amazing how much it affects the feel of the car!

tom w

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

my biggest improvements on the 300e (sons) were rear shocks and rear dog bones...

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1989 300ce 129k
( facelifted front,updated tail lights, lowered suspension,bilstein sports, lorinser front spoiler, MOMO steering wheel, remus exhaust,stainless steel brake lines). (Gone)

1997 s320 154k (what a ride). Sold with 179k miles. Replaced with Hyundai Equus

1994 e320 Cabriolet 108k



1972 280se 4.5 153k Owned for 12 yrs, sorry I sold it


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Upgrading to Eibach springs, Bilstien sport shocks/struts, and larger sway bars is the formula for success. 300E swaybars aren't much bigger than regular 190 sway bars. If you can track down 500E or even 300TE swaybars, that may be the way to go. Of course, you will probably have to trim a bit off them to get em to fit.