Found them on tirerack for half of what the bilstien HD's go for.. Ive used this brand on other cars ive owned.. Not sure if they stand up to the w126 diesels weight.

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You get what you pay for.

Only thing you'll be happy with long term.

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'84 300SD sold
124.128

I had KYB's on my Lincoln Town Car. In that application they worked well and firmed up the ride from what it had been (mush) to typical German car. After I wore those out, I instead went with late-model PI (cop car) shocks in front, while keeping the KYB's in the rear. That setup was just about perfect-for an American luxo-barge. I don't think I would run KYB's on a Mercedes.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 400,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 22,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.

Keep Your Bilsteins




i just installed a set of kyb's on my dads coupe. Havent driven it yet but the shocks are about half the size of the bilsteins and are made from stamped metal. IDK how theyll hold up. On my SD I put sachs on the front and bilsteins in the back

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1981 300SD 512k OM603

I have KYB's on the back of my 116.120 and Bilstein's on the rear. That's just what I was able to find in stock at the time. I am happy with either one. I have used both and noticed no appreciable difference in ride or handling in my car's 311,000 miles...Robert

P.S. My PREFERENCE is Koni's because of their lifetime warranty...Robert

Don't Bilsteins also have a lifetime warranty?

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Semibodacious Transmogrifications a Specialty

1990 300D 2.5 Turbo sedan 171K (Rudolf)
1985 300D Turbo TD Wagon 219K (Remuda)

"Time flies like and arrow, yet fruit flies like a banana"
---Marx (Groucho)

Bilstein HD, skip the Comforts.

Unless you are in a super pinch, don't consider anything else.

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]

I'm in a pinch,how about Monroes?

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1999 w140, quit voting to old, and to old to fight, a god damned veteran

So wait, the reason my car's trunk is sagging is from the $20 autozoo shox?

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$60 OM617 Blank Exhaust Flanges
$110 OM606 Blank Exhaust Flanges
No merc at the moment

Rubber Diff mount.

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1999 w140, quit voting to old, and to old to fight, a god damned veteran