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Old 10-17-2011, 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by t walgamuth View Post
It looks like if you use the compatible anti sway bar and the entire a arm plus hub assembley you will be good. My queston though is the mounting bolts for the aluminum assembly. The anti squat parts look like they will stress the sway bar with for and aft loads which the original standard steel parts would not do.

I am guessing there will be modification necessary there to make them work.
Thanks for the input.

I don't know for sure but the anti-roll bar in the picture below (number 5)...



...looks very similar to a W123 one. It even has the kinks in the corners. Number 8 looks a bit different and beefier at the mounting points (that's the bit for the anti-squat variation).

According to wikipedia the width of the SEC was 1828mm instead of 1820mm for the other W126s - I guessing the extra 8mm was in wheel arch flares though!

Mercedes-Benz W126 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The W123 has a width of 1784mm

Mercedes-Benz W123 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

So I think the anti-squat anti roll bar from a W126 would have to be cut / modified or perhaps the anti-squat fittings added to a W123 anti roll bar...
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