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99 c43 / 99 ml430
fiveoh3 - can the billy's be installed without lowering? Is the camber kit needed because of the change of geometry on lowered cars? How low did you go?
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You would want to use the Bilstein HD's if you weren't lowering your car, the the bilstein sports offer a shorter travel to accomodate the lowering springs. the camber kit is needed when you lower your vehicle as it will usually cause negative camber. I have the Vogtland lowering springs which say they offer a 1.4" drop but I am thinking this is based of off the Euro springs cause it is closer to a 2" drop. I used the largest spring pads to accomodate for the extra drop and have almost the exact ride height I was looking for (could be a tad higher)
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Ok cool. I found the part #.
Euro AMG Springs
Part numbers are:
Front : 210.321.22.04
Rear : 210.324.34.04
edit - hmm after searching these seem kinda hard to track down.
Euro AMG Springs
Part numbers are:
Front : 210.321.22.04
Rear : 210.324.34.04
edit - hmm after searching these seem kinda hard to track down.
Last edited by hoontastic; 04-17-2011 at 05:21 AM.
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Actually, they aren't coilovers, not for the 202 application. The older Mercedes use a separate shock and spring. The KW site may show a coilover, but you would be getting their adjustable shock and adjustable spring perches.
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If you mean hard to track down as in hard to find, those are standard US dealer parts. They list for about $50 per corner. Or have you hit the dealer and found them to be on back order?
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99 c43 / 99 ml430
I'm so trained to avoid the stealership that never even bothered to check. If you hit google with those PN's it really comes up dry. I will make some calls tomorrow but $50 - sounds much too cheap?
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Actually, some parts are very inexpensive at dealerships. Front Euro springs for a CLK55 list at $100, are available for $75. The rears are unavailable through the MB USA parts network. The parts you listed are available (at least they show as being available). The fronts list at $67 but are available for $50.25 each from MB of Annapolis. The rears list at $70, and are sold for $52.50 each - same dealer.
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Actually, some parts are very inexpensive at dealerships. Front Euro springs for a CLK55 list at $100, are available for $75. The rears are unavailable through the MB USA parts network. The parts you listed are available (at least they show as being available). The fronts list at $67 but are available for $50.25 each from MB of Annapolis. The rears list at $70, and are sold for $52.50 each - same dealer.
Good info from Mr. Fitzhugh as usual, thanks Marcus
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12' W204 C63 AMG coupe "T-Rex", 12' W451 Smart Fortwo Pulse (99' W202 C43 AMG sold)
HD = Heavy Duty (I think.....)
Extract from Bilstein catalogue with W208 info with B8's which fit our 43's:
https://mbworld.org/forums/c36-amg-c...bilsteins.html
Extract from Bilstein catalogue with W208 info with B8's which fit our 43's:
https://mbworld.org/forums/c36-amg-c...bilsteins.html
Last edited by DRBC43AMG; 04-19-2011 at 08:08 AM. Reason: Added info Bilstein reference
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Actually, some parts are very inexpensive at dealerships. Front Euro springs for a CLK55 list at $100, are available for $75. The rears are unavailable through the MB USA parts network. The parts you listed are available (at least they show as being available). The fronts list at $67 but are available for $50.25 each from MB of Annapolis. The rears list at $70, and are sold for $52.50 each - same dealer.