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11-11-2004, 07:37 PM
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Gabriel vs Bilstein Shocks
Gabriel vs Bilstein Shocks
i can purchase a set of 4 new old stock of gabriel gas shocks for $44 usd or a set of 4 new bilstein shocks for $260 usd. i am restoring my 250c and will be using this car as a family vehicle. any advice would be greatly appreciated. thanks. 
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#3
11-11-2004, 08:52 PM
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Gabriels ride so hard you think someone welded the piston rods to the cylinder.
Don't bother. Ditto for Monroes. BTDT. Peter
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11-12-2004, 11:02 AM
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If you can get Bilstein's for $260.00, what in the heck are you waiting for? That is one killer price dude.
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11-12-2004, 01:20 PM
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Gabriel shocks and Monroe shocks are just inferior. A local parts house who specializes in foreign parts outright told me he'd refuse to sell me Gabriel or Monroes for my '68 because they are so crappy... and when a parts house goes that far out on a limb to say something like that, I take their word for it....
The only other good shock for the Merrcedes is Sachs. They are the exact same shock as Bilstein, but under a different name and at a significantly cheaper price. Wherever you are getting the price for the Bilsteins, see if they carry Sachs. I just looked them up, and they run about $10 to $15 each cheaper than Bilstein. Maybe that'll help you....
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