I'm going with the Eibach pro kit.

It is going for $440.00 Canadian dollars.

Bilstein's are expensive shocks! 4 would cost over $500.00!

Can I do a classic cheap out and buy KYB's or Koni's or will I get

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Please offer advice and comments guys, thank you.

Mike McKinney

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1989 300CE - 269,000 km
1994 SL600 - 59,000 km

Yes they are worth the price. Bilstiens are "Install and forget" shocks. Meaning once you put them on it will be a very very very long time before you have to swap them out again.
KYB's will not last a year with the kind of rebound rates Eibachs will place on them. The higher end Koni sports are exceptional shocks and are about the same price as bilstiens . If I was looking for a cheap way out I would go with Sachs/Boge shocks.
1)Bilstiens
2)Koni's
3)Sachs/Boge

Try www.autowerksexpress.com for bilstiens
and try www.shox.com for the others good luck. Oh, also try partshop if you can

Opinions will always differ when purchasing any sort of aftermarket products. Remember this, "you get what you pay for." As Yal had mentioned the Bilstein shocks be it standard or sport are w/o question the BEST shocks for just about any application I can think of. If it is for standard everyday driving. YUP !! Now, if you were at the track then I would say adjustable coil-overs woudl be the way to go. Happy modding !!!

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1994 E500 (MY SUNDAY DRIVER)
1993 190E SPORTLINE LE W/ M104 SWAP
1997 C230
2002 ML320
2000 BMW 528I (WIFEY'S CAR)

"Excuses are crutches for the unfounded."

1. Bilstein.
2. Boge/Sachs.
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And that's why they're so much more.

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John Shellenberg
1998 C230 "Black Betty" 240K

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mike

i agree with the other fellows.

bilstein is the only way to go. they were oem on your car. they have a lifetime gurantee.

i just went for the bilstein h.d. shocks/struts, FANTASTIC.

much better handling and ride also.

peter

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*92 400e 124.034, SOLD

*92 300e 124.030, SOLD

I'm currious about this discussion because I'm thinking of changing struts on my '93 190E. Furthermore, I just put a pair of Boge Turbo Gas on the front of my Volvo, and find the ride to still be squishy. Will the Bilsteins provide a tighter ride than the Boges, or are they simply a more durable product?

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Jeff Pierce

Current Vehicles:
'92 Mercedes 190E/2.3 (247K miles/my daily driver)
'93 Volvo 940 Turbo Wagon (263K miles/a family truckster with spunk)
'99 Kawasaki Concours
Gravely 8120
Previous Vehicles:
'85 Jeep CJ-7 w/ Fisher plow (226K miles)'93 Volvo 940 Turbo Wagon
'53 Willys-Overland Pickup
'85 Honda 750F Interceptor
'93 Nissan Quest
'89 Toyota Camry Wagon
'89 Dodge Raider
'81 Honda CB 750F Super Sport
'88 Toyota Celica
'95 Toyota Tacoma
'74 Honda CB 550F

when you lower your car with springs, it is best to get new shocks that accomodate, take into consideration the lowering.

you want new, longer lasting shocks that are caliprated differently so you don't have the 'floaty' ride, especially at highway speeds. you also want to take advantage of the tighter ride which allows for better cornering as well.

which is why I have Bilstein Sport shocks. I initially lowered my car w/o the shocks and had to go back in later to do it. makes a big difference....good luck!

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1997 E420

What kind of prices are you finding for the Bilstein sports?

I am still considering a classic cheap out and getting Koni's.

What ever struts I do get, they will be calibrated for the lowered suspension.

I am in Canada, any canucks have some advice?

Mike McKinney

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1989 300CE - 269,000 km
1994 SL600 - 59,000 km

I have been using Bilstiens for the last 30 years and they have worked great. They even warrantied shocks that was over 10 years old. When on a budget I have used Bilstiens on the front and whatever I could find cheapest on the back. My W123 has Bilstiens Front and and Monroes in the back. My other brand SCCA car had Bilstien Sports front and BOGE rears and I won too many SCCA events with that set up and the Bilstien shocks are still being used in my friends SCCA car today and they are over 15 years old!
My new 190e race car is getting Bilstien Sport Front and SPAX Adjustables in the rear. I chose the SPAX because they are easy to adjust at the track and it came highly recommended by an AMG engineer.

Bilstien Front and Koni rear is also a good combo.