jjj0923

where you you guys recommend I find them online?

thanks

J

Late

Veeeerrryyy hard to find online.I ran a search for suspension parts last week. I used Mercedespartscenter.com to get a baseline as they have all of the parts diagrams uploaded to their website for our cars. You will see they classify the coupes as (e550 base W/O 4matic).

if you are talking about the dynamic handling package ( sport button on the 550's) the struts are about 900 bucks for the fronts on their website... they also list part numbers so you can cross reference OEM MSRP prices from Mercedes.

Hope this helps!

jjj0923

Thank you very much I appreciate your help I was able to find out the exact part numbers and the front as you say are about $900 a piece and the rears are about $500 apiece the best price I found was at Mercedes-Benz of Atlanta

Sayyora Velez

Thx for part number i will look for it, but front dealer told me 1300 each and i think my front is not good with 105k miles prob i have to replace all 4 only shocks springs so far ok but i heard front ones only come with springs, but overall not bad i paid 14k for car with 2 owners not bad deal now time to spend lil bit then enjoy the ride

mlallix

How did you guys get on with this? I have a c207 350 CDI 2010. I have leaking shocks and need to change these. Because I have the sport package which includes the dynamic handling package the cost for new shocks are getting crazy. Any advice on an alternative please? Maybe coilovers or aftermarket suspension? Thanks in advance.

Late

Others have swapped KW coilovers variant 1 or 3. Problem with not using an oem replacements is that your car then will permanently remain in sport mode and you will get an error code unless you purchase the edc cancellation kit (another couple hundred bucks) . imo if you only have 1 strut leaking and you can feel the car riding on the spring just purchase the 1 strut for about $900 bucks and have a local shop swap it out for another $150.

if you need all of them to be changed and you are short on cash go with the KW swap and edc cancellation kit. you'll get used to always having sport mode on and i dont think the 350 CDI is that much different in sport anyway.

mlallix

They're all misting/leaking so definitely need to change them out for new. I would like to keep everything original as spec however the costs will probably spiral. 1 of the ride height level sensors are broken so its constantly in sport mode anyway. I was looking at an aftermarket kit so i can do away with the level sensors and also get suspension changed for new. It will hopefully cost me a lot less than the Mercedes original parts. Just not sure on which aftermarket kit to go for.

patrickkc

I'm also in the same situation. Both fronts leaking.. not exactly sure if I want to go with 2 new oem structs are go coil overs. Does anybody know if H&R lowering springs are the same for the e-coupe and C63?

mlallix

Not sure tbh. I have not changed anything yet. I would say contact H&R. They might have specific ones for the coupe.

patrickkc

I've checked and they are the same. I have also bought a set of BC Racing coilovers to replace the suspension all together. Got the whole set of less than the price of 1 strut.

mlallix

That sounds like a great deal. How are you finding the ride? Did you disconnect the sport function? Late mentioned the cancellation kit. Not sure if i want the engine in constantly sport mode. How have you got the setup?

patrickkc

I haven't received it yet, but should be getting it next week. I'm expecting it to be very bumpy but we'll see what happens.. maybe it won't be as bad as others say about these coil overs. From my understanding the sport mode will always be engaged now. I'm not sure if I'll get any error codes since the information on that isn't very clear here. Some say there will be error but some say only sport mode will be always on. I always drive the car in sport mode regardless so if it doesn't throw any errors then it won't matter too much to me.

I'll update once I get the coilovers and have them installed.

mlallix

I think the sport function will constantly be on. Mine already is because of a faulty ride height level sensor. I've heard the ride will be surprisingly better than the factory kit, not to mention the BC kit is a great choice. Looking forward to the update.

ElevatedAuto

KW variant 1 with EDC cancellation kit.

mlallix

That is a good choice although its a pricey set up.

ThewhippetsS5

With the EDC cancellation kit, are you stuck in the sport engine / transmission mode permanently? I keep seeing differing results.

ElevatedAuto

Yeah I am in sport mode all the time. I really don't mind it and gas mileage is comparable.
KW said it is supposed to mimic factory system.
I went low so it may be ride height sensor. I never looked into it further.
No malfunctions or lights on dash. Rides excellent (as excellent as 20's with low profile tires will ride, lol)

Few things after a year on setup.....Prepare to replace sway bar links, I would suggest getting adjustables (Godspeed makes a decent set)
If you lower it in the rear, prepare to replace rear tires often. You are messing with rear camber and unless you want to get into a lot of work, you are gonna burn out tires on the inside.

ThewhippetsS5

That makes sense, thanks! Does it mean that you can't use manual mode or paddles either?

I'm curious if getting the Bilstein dampers instead of OEM will let you switch between modes instead of being stuck in sport

ElevatedAuto

No I can use paddles.
As far as I know, KW is only company that makes plug and play EDC cancellation kit. At least at the time I bought them.
They are just solenoids that connect to the EDC plug to trick the system.

604550C207

What is the purpose of the cancellation kit if the car still gets stuck in sports mode?

MrNice

If you have the cancellars and the car is still getting stuck in sport mode it is likely some other issue causing it. A common fault is the little sensor on the shocks... I believe it is a ride height sensor or something similar.