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Old 06-06-2012, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by t walgamuth View Post
The rear calipers on the aluminum setup are floating caliper, similar to the 124 chassis. It looks to me like the conversion is way too complicated for the value offered. (Sorry)

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I forgot to say about the caliper difference...

I don't consider it to be a problem at all just use the caliper that is designed for the aluminium trailing arm. I haven't checked it out yet but the piston diameters look the same - so I don't expect a difference in braking force.

One of the trailing arms came with a caliper fitted - and if it is OK that could save a bit of cash. It is an ATE by the way... they might all be ATEs for aluminium trailing arms... I don't know I'll have to check with the dealer...

Anyway here are some more pictures.

1) The slightly different although similar looking caliper



2) The anti roll bar connection



3) The shock mounting bits (also no problems there from what I can see)



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Trying to fit an aluminium W126 / 107 trailing arm to a W123 - a question of compatib-w126-trailing-arm-calliper-different-w123.jpg   Trying to fit an aluminium W126 / 107 trailing arm to a W123 - a question of compatib-w126-trailing-arm-anti-roll-bar-bit.jpg   Trying to fit an aluminium W126 / 107 trailing arm to a W123 - a question of compatib-w126-trailing-arm-shock-bolts-upperside.jpg   Trying to fit an aluminium W126 / 107 trailing arm to a W123 - a question of compatib-w126-trailing-arm-shock-bolts.jpg  
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