Removing SLS on 95 wagon, help pls.

[16ver]

I recently got a 95 E320 wagon. It is in good shape except for the suspension. The ride in the car is very, very bouncy. I figured I needed a new suspension, and at the same time I could lower it a bit. I have searched on the forums about this topic, but I have not really found anything about removing the SLS on a 95 E320 wagon. I did a search on suspension, and gathered some information. With this information I went ahead and bought Eibach springs and Bilstein HD shocks to replace the SLS. Now the person who works on my car, says that this set-up might not work for the wagon. He says the Bilsteins on the rear are too long, and that I need shorter shocks. Is this true? I thought I read it somewhere that this would work. I guess I was wrong. Hopefully someone with experience can chime in and help me out. Thanks

[Bio300TDTdriver]

Originally Posted by 16ver

I recently got a 95 E320 wagon. It is in good shape except for the suspension. The ride in the car is very, very bouncy. I figured I needed a new suspension, and at the same time I could lower it a bit. I have searched on the forums about this topic, but I have not really found anything about removing the SLS on a 95 E320 wagon. I did a search on suspension, and gathered some information. With this information I went ahead and bought Eibach springs and Bilstein HD shocks to replace the SLS. Now the person who works on my car, says that this set-up might not work for the wagon. He says the Bilsteins on the rear are too long, and that I need shorter shocks. Is this true? I thought I read it somewhere that this would work. I guess I was wrong. Hopefully someone with experience can chime in and help me out. Thanks

If you did a search here, you must have run across this quote a dozen times, "fix the SLS". Your car was designed to have a functioning SLS. It is usually the accumulators. I think they are about $137 each. Unless the shocks are leaking, they are typically fine.
http://catalog.worldpac.com/mercedesshop/sophio/wizard.jsp?partner=mercedesshop&clientid=catalog.mercedesshop&baseurl=http://catalog.peachparts.com/&cookieid=296015F3B2961CS4N2&year=1995&make=MB&model=E-320-004&category=L&part=Accumulator

[Bob Weir]

Also check the hose from the bottom of the reservoir to the combo PS / SLS pump. Be sure to use only Febi 2615 hydraulic fluid in the reservoir. The PS fluid is different.

Bob

[lkchris]

There are no acceptable solutions for converting the rear suspension from self-leveling to conventional. Unlike Volvos, where it's all the shock.

[16ver]

Thanks guys, looks like I will be replacing the accumulators, and putting the Eibach springs on. Hopefully this will eliminate the bouncy ride from the car. Hopefully this works. I have a 190E 2.3-16v, with SLS which was removed with no problem, but I guess this wagon is quite different.

[16ver]

Got the accumulators replaced and the ride is great. The bouncy ride is gone.