AdiusSilver

Hi,

Does anyone know what the OEM part number is for the front coil springs on a 2012 coupe. I've been trying to find it online and I'm getting a handful of different ones.

Also has anyone used after market ones, like bilstein etc or is it best to stick with OEM springs with stock shocks etc.

Thanks

WidowrRacing

I've heard good things about H&R springs for a slight .75 drop while using stock shocks.

Sea63s

I just installed Bilstein Coilovers and got OEM springs and shocks available if you’re interested.

NZ-Merc

Put your vin number in to this and look here.
https://www.ilcats.ru/mercedes&language=en/

AdiusSilver

Thanks for that link, that's going to be very handy to have going forward!

Cwagon

Is there much of a ride difference (not handling) if any between Bilstein and OEM?
Have been looking into the Bilstein coil overs for a while, just can't decide if the cost is worth it.

Sea63s

There is a significant difference between OEM and Bilstein PSS10’s. The ride quality will depend on ride height and dampening setup. I personally prefer it to OEM, in every way. Right now I’m running a balanced setup for street and comfort but the kit allows me to tweak it to track setup in a matter of a 10-15 minutes.

It’s worth it for owners who take their cars to the occasional track events or ones who want to adjust ride height and compression/rebound.