E-Class (W124) 1984-1995: E 260, E 300, E 320, E 420, E 500 (Includes CE, T, TD models)

Little update on the new suspension parts installed today...

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Old 01-30-2007, 06:09 PM
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Ahh.... tru.... So it should be front/rear sportline not front sportline rear 500e?
Old 01-30-2007, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by mgw_300e
His point is that swaybars can be used to tune over/understeer. I used to know specifically how that was done, but now all I can remember is that it can be done. If you go too stiff in front or too stiff in the rear, you car can end up with massive oversteer or understeer. Swaybar tuning is not for the faint of heart. You should buy front and rear that were put on the same vehicle, because the designer would have designed them accordingly. Mix and match only if you know what you're doing.
My experience is that if you go too stiff with the rear bar, you will induce significant understeer (a push) which is highly undesirable on a rear wheel drive platform.
Old 01-30-2007, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Saijin_Naib
Ahh.... tru.... So it should be front/rear sportline not front sportline rear 500e?
Yes, all sportline or all 500E would be the best bet. Unless of course someone else here knows a combo that is better for some specific reason.
Old 01-30-2007, 07:50 PM
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H&R has a sway bar but I believe it's NLA now. It's thicker than the 500E.
Old 03-05-2007, 02:18 AM
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Picked up something else this weekend. My quest for suspension mods will never end! These will be temporary until I pick up some new custom camber arms later on. They will however - be for sale once I get the new ones.





Just to give you a rough idea.
The second picture is not the bars installed on my car.

I will upload some pictures of them installed once I get them in about a week or so.
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Old 03-05-2007, 03:22 AM
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shut up - you know if I offer them to you, you'd buy them.
Old 03-05-2007, 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Smokiesman
Try Rusty for some 500E bars!!

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i talked to him last week. He said that all of his customers that leave feedback prefer the sportline swaybars to any others. I don't know the difference other than diameter
Old 03-05-2007, 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by ChrisDPham
shut up - you know if I offer them to you, you'd buy them.
I'll but them if they will fit my car. I was looking at these the other day. How much would you be asking when you get new 'uns?
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Dude, where's the love? I thought I always got first crack at your sloppy seconds!

Suspension tuning is the ****. If you car handles perfectly, you can drive it faster.
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PM me your price and you can have them by the end of the week.
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I can't afford them that soon.
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Psh, go do some extra massages () and you'll get them sooner than you think! LOL
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Chris, have you sold the 420 sway bars yet? If not can you send me a price please?
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hey hey hey why ship when you can have local pick up

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