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Hi guys I need to replace my front strut and rear shock.
Can't figure if my C32 has the regular or sport suspension. It's a Canadian car (With a USA version code) Vin: WDBRF65J14F481517
I don't see a code 486 in the datacard, but still I wanna make sure If a Bilstein HD or B4 or B8 suits the car, and in Sachs how do seperate regular ride from sports ride?
I wanna keep the original ride and don't wanna change the opposite side so i'm gonna stick with the original.
However the part number does not refer to anything on the market now, nothing on rockauto, fcpeuro etc...
Has the part number been superseded?
Here are a few pictures and the part number found on the my car
I can only view the number on my front ones.
A 203 320 32 30 Sachs "82 4904 553 807" Q03
Thanks
doesn't really matter you can put any of them on there. all that you listed would be fine.
Thanks, i might've not explained myself well: i need to replace, and this is my old one.
So this part doesn't exist anymore.
I need to find what superceded it.
Yes it matters you can't have a soft strut on one side and a stiff one on the other!! B4 and, HD, and B8 bilsteins act completly different, you can't mix and match
I just want to know if my car came with the sport package or not. The ones with the sports have a lot of compatibility with modern quality alternatives. Much less for the standard suspension
I can't offer any definitive answers, but IMHO since it is a C32, it would NOT have the standard suspension. Having had both a C230 sport and now a C55, the C55 is definitely stiffer.
From the C55 press release: "Compared to the C32, the C55's AMG springs are uprated by 20% (stiffer) in the front, with no change in the rear. The uprated dampers are digressive and have been increased by 30% in bounce and 10% in rebound at the front, and 15% in bounce and 10% in rebound at the rear."
My bet is therefore the on the sport suspension. I'm guessing the 2005-2007 C230 Sport has the parts you're looking for. I remember seeing lots of AMG labeled parts under that car.
It still may not match from one side to the other though since one is new and the other original. I would replace both or if budget is a concern, get a used part with the right part number - there's lots of C230's in the wrecking yards and I'll bet it's a match.
A quick search on eBay for that part number only brings up used C32 struts, so apparently it is just for that car. Maybe just grab one of those? They look to be in better shape and you wouldn't have to buy 2...
If you want new, I'm still guessing the C230 Sport struts are a very close match if there is no superseding part number.
I went through the same thing, a lot say they will fit but NONE will! The C32 sits a lot lower than the others.
I found CARiD.com they found the same manufacturer strut I was looking for for less than 1/2 the dealership. Give them a try.
That is the sport suspension all AMG C32 has it. Only the non AMG cars had Mercedes Benz suspension components. The S55 andothers Had a complex suspension with fluid hydraulic instead of struts and stabilizers it lifted and lowered and pretty sophisticated and vary expensive to replace like $2000 retail per wheel . For me it was the reason I bought the AMG C32. Good luck bro.
03-01-2021, 11:42 PM
