mecca281

Fellas,

How do you know which suspension system you have?

I have a 2006 clk350 cabriolet. Is this equipped with a sports suspension (standard model)?

I have had a real rough ride for a while now and and I just noticed my sway bar links bushings were shot.

While looking for new links online I noticed that there are 2 types, 1 for sports suspension. I think my Indy put regular links on my car.

1. Is it possible to put the wrong links on a clk?
2. Could this be a cause of my horrible ride?
3. Does my car actually have sport suspension?

Thanks in advance

Rudeney

Post your VIN and can lookup the data card in EPC to see if you have the sport suspension option.

mecca281

Is that a smart thing to do? Lol

How can I check myself?

Not saying I don't trust our board members but this forum is public domain.

Yidney

People post VINs all the time. It's not like a credit card number - it's visible to the world in little window through your windshield.

mecca281

WDBTK56G16T056236

mecca281

Does this vin have sports suspension?

Rudeney

OK, first of all, the next time you are driving your car and it feels like maybe someone has take control of it, well, that's not me! :P

Seriously, VINs are safe to post. No one will find outu who you are or where you live or steal your car. In fact, my copy of EPC already has the entire VIN database through October 2010, so it's no secret.

Here's your datacard:

http://benzbits.com/Wdbtk56g16t056236.pdf

You have option #961, the sport suspension.

The correct part number for your anti-sway bar end links is A2033202889. I checked several version of the W203 and W209, and other than the AMG models, they all use the same part number. I believe the AMG's have a larger diameter hole int he anti-swa bar and thus a larger bolt for the end link to attach.

mecca281

So, I purchased the links and finally got the car jacked up correctly and all pressure off the links and took it out... Horay? Not quite... The bolt on the links are the larger diameter bolts...

I did research before I bought the links also but my main focus was towards buying links that stated (for vehicles with sports suspension)

Well my Indy says there is only one strut assembly for my vehicle and that he would have to drill out the hole to fit the larger links...

First of all is it true that I can't find a strut with the right size hole for the sports suspension links?
Second should I just purchase the smaller bolt links? Which seem the same outside of that?
Thirdly could this be why I can never get a smooth ride... Regardless of tire selection and pressure?? Because I may have the wrong struts or links??

Rudeney

I really doubt that the end links on the anti-sway bar would affect ride quality very much. Usually, symptoms of problems with them are just noises as the ball joints on them fail.

mecca281

Thanks. So what about the fact that the struts don't fit suspension links? Drilling them sounds like the wrong thing to do on a mercedes..

Rudeney

There are different sized end links for different size anti-sway bars. It's odd, though, because the AMG models use a larger diameter, the non-AMG use a smaller. That part is the smaller diameter bolt. Is there a part number stamped on the the links? It makes me wonder if you were shipped the wrong part.

Junior Alicea

Rudeney

Here's your datacard:

http://benzbits.com/datacard/WDBTJ56H28F258886.pdf

It shows code 486 for Sport Suspension.

dzmitry

That's quite strange, for vin WDBTK56G16T056236 it doesn't say that it has sport suspension, only sport package which I think only appearance packages, and sway bar links Rodney mentioned is correct (2033202889, for sport suspension links are 2033202989), so technically what you need is to by non-sport suspension links, which are more cheaper (about 2 times cheaper), about $19 each from FCP.

Rudeney

Correct: WDBTK56G16T056236 has code 951 which is just an appearance package, so no suspension upgrades.

C230Ak

So the 951 appearance package; did that also come with fixed 2 piston front calipers that still used the standard 300mm x 28mm discs? I have a froze up caliper and there are a bunch of used sets of fixed caliper pairs on ebay for a good price but I'm trying to determine if I'll be able to use my current discs from the basic brakes. I know there are 330 and 345 size rotors, but I was looking at some used car ads and saw a CLK350 with my same 17" 5 split spoke wheels but fixed calipers behind them. I'm very tempted to just go for it and see what's what, haha.

Rudeney

My understanding as that code 951 is only for cosmetic items like the bumpers rocker panels, etc.

damngoodavr

Hello to everyone,

I am sorry to ask in another members thread, but would like to check if my vehicle is having a sport suspension already or a normal one.

VIN:WDB2093561F201029

Thank you very much.

dzmitry

Yes you do have sport suspension (code 486)

damngoodavr

Hey dzmitry,

Thanks a lot for the fast response. Appreciate it!
Would it be possible to provide the data card for the vehicle?

dzmitry

Np
Here is the data card

Ed ohio

Please check
WDBTJ56H27F225319

Thank you very much!

dzmitry

Your car has sport suspension (code 486)

Ed ohio

Thanks so much for the super quick response!! Could you please provide the datacard for this vehicle?

WDBTJ56H27F225319

Thanks in advance!!

dzmitry

Attached.

But if anyone also need it you can use for example https://www.datamb.com/