rob8

Time for new shock absorbers for the CLK320. Bilstein, Sachs, KYB, something else? I had a 1964 220b back in the day and used KYB's, only because they were more affordable than Bilsteins.

Rob

2MERKS

I would recommend OEMs or Bilsteins. E'bach are nice too. How many miles on her?
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rob8

180k and still going strong!

2MERKS

Awesome! So what do you decide?

rob8

Going with Bilsteins....not too expensive from Rock Auto.

2MERKS

Awesome to hear!! DIY or shop? Please post pics when its completed...Cant wait to see it.
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rob8

DIY! And I will post! As soon as I finally get time off. You can also check out my thread on the the steering lock replacement adventure. Ended up putting in an emulator. Lots of pictures!

2MERKS

Did you ever replace your front rotors? You were asking about it a few months ago, and i recommend OEMs..lol
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convicted

Ditto. That's what I did.

2MERKS

I still have my OEMs on my '99 430...planning on swapping out and upgrading my next spring with new wheels

rob8

Did you ever replace your front rotors? You were asking about it a few months ago, and i recommend OEMs..lol

I did, but I went with Raybestos element 3 rotors. Got a good deal and they have an anti corrosion coating which should help with all the salt on the roads here in New England

Josh K

I had Koni 3-way adjustable on mine. Ride was nice.

2MERKS

Koni...First time ive ever heard of...They set pretty good on your ride? Going to have to do some homework on that brand name appreciate the thoughts!
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Josh K

I'm kind of astounded that you've never heard of Koni. They're a huge brand and were one of the main ones for a long time next to Bilstien. It used to be Bilstien and Koni at the top with others like KYB under them. They were nice on my car. I had H&R springs, Koni Adjustable shocks, and 4 custom adjustable upper suspension arms for rear camber adjustment. It handled well and rode about as good as a lowered car on 19's with 35 series tires could ride.

Here's the search page on their site for the parts. The rears are only adjustable during install, but the fronts are adjustable while on the car from under the hood.
https://www.koni-na.com/en-US/NorthA...495&mk=26&mt=1

2MERKS

Hey Josh,
Thank you for the info, I'll definitely check them out.
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