Hi,

Reading this thread convinced me to upgrade my stock suspension to "tighten" the ride of my 98 ML320 (it has 46k miles).

I began by purchasing the Bilstein shocks from Fastlane. I couldnt believe how quick it arrived (next day) with free shipping. Now that's service!

I installed the front Bilstein shocks just as documented on this forum (took about 1.5-2 hours). My concerns are now on the rear. I am now ready to install the rear Bilstein shocks but I would also like to install new springs as well. Nimo & FastRobert noted that it's a tougher job (difficulty scale is 7 out of 10) which concerns me a bit. A couple of questions I have before I tackle the job are:

a. For the new springs, how can I tell if my ML has flat end springs or not?
b. To remove the old spring/shock, do I need to compress the spring to remove it from the car?

Thanks in advance, you guys rock!

-rik320