Advice needed!!!!!!!!!
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Advice needed!!!!!!!!!
I just purchased a 1997 C230....It needs a little work, however it needs new shocks now. I plan on lowering it a little in the spring with larger wheels. Should I go with new springs and adjustable shocks now and if so what would you guys recommend? Is there any other hardware I should add while they are working on the suspension....
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From: Toronto, Canada
1999 C230 Kompressor Sport
I have Bilstein Sports Shocks and Eibach Sport Springs... 
If you plan to lower your vehicle like you said, I wouldn't go with the Bilstein HD Shocks because they are pretty much the stock shocks and after you lower the vehicle you will go through the HD shocks faster than the Sports which are ment for Lowering
for your info:
Bilstein HD (heavy duty) shocks -
Part#:
Front Shocks - B36-1856
Rear Shocks - B36-1857
Bilstein Sports (for lowering) shocks -
Part#:
Front Shocks - B36-1854
Rear Shocks - B36-1855
Suggested Retail Price are the same for the HD's or the Sports, $119 for a set, not all 4, just 2, si really up to you now, that's my 2 cents
If you plan to lower your vehicle like you said, I wouldn't go with the Bilstein HD Shocks because they are pretty much the stock shocks and after you lower the vehicle you will go through the HD shocks faster than the Sports which are ment for Lowering
for your info:
Bilstein HD (heavy duty) shocks -
Part#:
Front Shocks - B36-1856
Rear Shocks - B36-1857
Bilstein Sports (for lowering) shocks -
Part#:
Front Shocks - B36-1854
Rear Shocks - B36-1855
Suggested Retail Price are the same for the HD's or the Sports, $119 for a set, not all 4, just 2, si really up to you now, that's my 2 cents
Last edited by bcmiguel; Dec 10, 2005 at 01:27 PM.
