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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 01:24 PM
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What did you pay to add sportline suspension

I know some of you out there have added a sportline suspension. What did you fork out for it and how difficult was the change over? Is there a better aftermarket suspension system other than retro fitting a sportline set up?
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 01:49 PM
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as old as these cars are i don't think it's worth the expense. you would get close enough results with H&R springs and bilstein sport dampers, and maybe beefing up some of the sway bars and what have you with V8 parts
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 03:36 PM
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I have the full sportline setup. Which includes:

- Front Springs
- Front Struts
- Front Sway Bar
- Inner Bushings
- Outer Bushings
- Lower Control Arm Bushing Kits
- Rear Springs
- Rear Shock Absorbers
- Rear Sway Bar
- Rear Bushings
- Rear Sub-Frame Mounts

Except I have e500 swaybars on it now, and in a few weeks I'm getting H&R springs and Bilstein Sports!

Well the story is, my dad knows a guy that had a sportline 300e, and didnt like it with that little drop and the way it handled, he preferred the stock suspension. So he offered to trade me all the parts, and all I would have to do is pay the mechanic for the labor of taking the parts off both cars and swapping them. The overall cost was a measly 300$ because my mb mechanic is a very good family friend and we do favors for him around the shop. (Paint, remodeling, etc..)
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 04:25 PM
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by STLe320
I have the full sportline setup. Which includes:

- Front Springs
- Front Struts
- Front Sway Bar
- Inner Bushings
- Outer Bushings
- Lower Control Arm Bushing Kits
- Rear Springs
- Rear Shock Absorbers
- Rear Sway Bar
- Rear Bushings
- Rear Sub-Frame Mounts

Except I have e500 swaybars on it now, and in a few weeks I'm getting H&R springs and Bilstein Sports!

Well the story is, my dad knows a guy that had a sportline 300e, and didnt like it with that little drop and the way it handled, he preferred the stock suspension. So he offered to trade me all the parts, and all I would have to do is pay the mechanic for the labor of taking the parts off both cars and swapping them. The overall cost was a measly 300$ because my mb mechanic is a very good family friend and we do favors for him around the shop. (Paint, remodeling, etc..)
Is it a big difference in the handling?
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 05:04 PM
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Compared to stock? Oh God Yes!...But I've driven one with sportline, with h&r's, and koni shocks and it drives like a dream
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 05:17 PM
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yeah, definitely not worth the money.

STLe320, I assume your sig pic is photoshopped then? Sportline definitely isn't that low!!
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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Bigpete123
yeah, definitely not worth the money.

STLe320, I assume your sig pic is photoshopped then? Sportline definitely isn't that low!!
Haha yeah, it's chopped. It's lower than stock, but nowhere near H&R's ride height is..
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