jditom

Recently bought a 1998 C43 with 73k on her.
The PO recently did a suspension upgrade which included short springs and Koni adjustable shocks. This was done 5k ago/2 years ago (garage queen).

I am converting her back to Euro specs with euro springs, Bilstein HD shocks and number one pads.

I am selling the Koni (SPORT) shocks that are in good working order and low mile on them. They sell for about $450 at Tirerack. I have no idea how to adjust them but I am sure there web site will tell you how.

$150 OBO

I am in Eugene OR

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mkoons

The 1576 sport is for the rear appication, do you have a 1315 sport for the front?

jditom

The last picture is of the fronts and they do not say sport on them.
The fronts also have that adjustable dial on the lower side of them and the rears do not.
Hope this helps?

ECTurboGSX

Any other numbers on the fronts as I can't find anything on the numbers that are shown? Thanks.

jditom

I was harder to see but this was on the backside of the front shocks and they also say sport like the rears.

8042 1026SPORT


So front and back are Koni Sports

http://www.tirerack.com/suspension/b...d=Koni&tab=faq


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ECTurboGSX

So you pulled those off of a C43??

The front part number is the rear shock for a Fox Body 5.0 liter Mustang according to the Koni catalog. I haven't found it listed as the front shock for any Mercedes yet.

jditom

They came off my new to me C43. When I got the car it had Eibach springs and Koni sport shocks.

She now has euro springs, Bilstein shocks and number 1 pads all around.

mkoons

JDITOM

How much drop did you get front & rear on the Euro's and did you go with Bilstein HD's & not the sports. Can you post any pictures, I cannot make up my mind which way I way to go.

jditom

I can't say how much it lowered since it was not stock and very low when I got her. I raised her up to Euro spec with
Euro springs
Bilstein HD
#1 pads front and back
Measuring from center of wheel to fender =
F 33cm
R 35cm

I will take some pics in a few days when I am back in town.
For this drop from US specs you do not need Bilstein sports.

Here are a few other posts.
https://mbworld.org/forums/c36-amg-c...-pictures.html

https://mbworld.org/forums/c36-amg-c...fications.html

JohnnyRock

JDItom, are these still available?

jditom

Yes,
Still for sale!

JohnnyRock

So you removed these Konis from your C43 to install Bilsteins? In other words, the front Koni shocks you are picturing here actually fit the C43 AMG even though the part # is different?

How was the ride with the Konis? Interested in these, but I need to confirm they fit as the part # is not proper for C43...

jditom

Hard to comment on the ride as I changed the shocks, springs and pads within days of getting her home. She was very low and I did not like the look.

JohnnyRock

But my point being is that you removed these front shocks and you also drove with them on the car? Meaning the shocks fit and worked with the suspension?

Sorry to be trivial, but it's important since I cannot come up with any part numbers to cross-reference. These are Ford Mustang shocks part numbers.

jditom

Yes they were on the car and I drove it.
The PO had them on for several years but he never drove this car as it was his showroom garage queen.

I can say without a doubt that they work and fit.
In fact they fit the better than the Bilsteins which I had to widen the lower shock mounts to make them fit.
I change out the suspension myself.

jditom

SOLD