W124 Coilovers
03-17-2011, 11:11 PM
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Depends on the day
they're bulky, not very attractive, and dont give me the same camber adjustment as other options would allow me to.
03-17-2011, 11:17 PM
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Interesting. I've not heard of any other w124 applications of any adjustable front camber plates. Never mind then.
03-23-2011, 02:02 PM
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1992 300CE
Ive been trying to get some plates from ebay dealers but none of them want to help me out. Basically you'd need to measure the diameter of the bolts to the center of the mount like how bolt patterns are measured e.g.4x100 or 5x114.. etc. Then measure the disc diameter to see if it will mount flat securely under the strut tower.
03-23-2011, 02:03 PM
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So you're saying we take out the spring they provide? Do they get in the way of the wheel?
03-23-2011, 04:47 PM
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So, does anyone know this diameter on a E36 coilover? Its quite interesting just in the know of how much you can lower your MB with E36 coilovers. I think a standard W124 shockabsorber is 42cm.
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04-10-2011, 12:15 PM
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1989 Turbo Technics AMG 300CE 3.6
Not sure if this was posted earlier but some w124 coilovers have been poping up on eBay. I assume the quality isn't all that good though. Yellowline? I just ordered a 190e h&r cup kit for my 300d. Figured they would be better. I'm matching them with r129 strut mounts. We'll see how they work
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/YELLO...#ht_4101wt_939
08-02-2011, 04:47 AM
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300E M104
I'd be curious if anyone has tried the ones on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/YELLO...#ht_4101wt_939
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/YELLO...#ht_4101wt_939
08-02-2011, 05:37 AM
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250D-86 , E250D-95 , E220CDI-99
08-02-2011, 06:19 AM
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We have a forum here in Bangkok and most of our high performance w124 (V8engine swap) are running on R129 B8+R129Eibach. Also some of us adopt a balancing shock from W140 for their back which now we assume it is the best shock for w124.
I replaced my M103 with M104 3200cc from japan (the biggest engine they sold were 300E E280 back there in Thailand)
I already upgrade my braking with 4x44mm wilwood caliper and reduce my unsprung with 4.2Kg SSR Type-C 15' wheel (I don't mind the look just go for performance)
I have been looking for some alternative way to upgrade the suspension for my car until I found this thread ^^
Here in Bangkok I can buy w203 KIDO coilover at 900$ from private dealer but they don't provide W124
that's is why I have to go for DPS! which cost me 1000$
(sorry about my English)
I will get back with the result and picture asap.
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08-02-2011, 06:37 AM
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250D-86 , E250D-95 , E220CDI-99
Definitively I will.
We have a forum here in Bangkok and most of our high performance w124 (V8engine swap) are running on R129 B8+R129Eibach. Also some of us adopt a balancing shock from W140 for their back which now we assume it is the best shock for w124.
I replaced my M103 with M104 3200cc from japan (the biggest engine they sold were 300E E280 back there in Thailand)
I have been looking for some alternative for my car until I found this thread ^^
Here in Bangkok I can buy w203 KIDO coilover at 900$ from private dealer but they don't provide W124
that's is why I have to go for DPS! which cost me 1000$
I will get back with the result and picture asap.
We have a forum here in Bangkok and most of our high performance w124 (V8engine swap) are running on R129 B8+R129Eibach. Also some of us adopt a balancing shock from W140 for their back which now we assume it is the best shock for w124.
I replaced my M103 with M104 3200cc from japan (the biggest engine they sold were 300E E280 back there in Thailand)
I have been looking for some alternative for my car until I found this thread ^^
Here in Bangkok I can buy w203 KIDO coilover at 900$ from private dealer but they don't provide W124
that's is why I have to go for DPS! which cost me 1000$
I will get back with the result and picture asap.
You can feel to PM me with the forum info, i would like to see some of ure crazy projects
As far as i know KIDO dont make coils for w124, they only got brake kit´s.
I was talking with them in may this year and then didn´t got coils for 124 .
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08-02-2011, 06:56 AM
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300E M104
this is one of our member who put M119 engine in to his codeC w124
http://www.benzowner.net/forum/showt...ht=m119&page=4
08-02-2011, 07:50 AM
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124 320ce amg widebody twin turbo, the nail
cant register on that site, the translation isn't working properly, it asks 'what is 2 + 3, please answer a letter', and entering '5' doesn't work, and entering 'five' doesn't work either.
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08-02-2011, 11:52 AM
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I thought it noteworthy that the earlier poster who did this "loved it" (on these boards) and then placed his car up for sale less than a month after the installation.
In March, he described his plan to build this car for a daily driver, installed the coilovers, loved them, and by end of March, he had offered this car for sale elsewhere.
I did not think that was a clean recommendation, not much time on the road etc.
In March, he described his plan to build this car for a daily driver, installed the coilovers, loved them, and by end of March, he had offered this car for sale elsewhere.
I did not think that was a clean recommendation, not much time on the road etc.
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08-03-2011, 01:51 AM
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ฺิBy the way I found a very very good review of DSP coilover here at MX-5 web
10-20 of them very please with the product and said it has the same standard as TEIN
They also discuss about the way to adjust the coil in detail.
http://mx5cartalk.com/forum/viewtopi...speed&start=60
I really wanna to put it in my car now hehehe
10-20 of them very please with the product and said it has the same standard as TEIN
They also discuss about the way to adjust the coil in detail.
http://mx5cartalk.com/forum/viewtopi...speed&start=60
I really wanna to put it in my car now hehehe
08-03-2011, 03:12 AM
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There's only one sinker for me which they haven't addressed yet... If you blow a shock, do you need to buy an entire replacement or like Tein, can you disassemble it and change only the shock absorber?
I couldn't tell that from their Ebay page...
I couldn't tell that from their Ebay page...
08-03-2011, 06:17 AM
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One thing that am quiet worry about also is
Does w124 have enough clearance between the OEM shock and the wheel to fit the coilover???
Do those DPS guy actually fit their coilover to our car?
(sorry about my english)
Does w124 have enough clearance between the OEM shock and the wheel to fit the coilover???
Do those DPS guy actually fit their coilover to our car?
(sorry about my english)
08-04-2011, 06:59 PM
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2005 C55 AMG Silver Bullet
I'd be curious if anyone has tried the ones on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/YELLO...#ht_4101wt_939
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/YELLO...#ht_4101wt_939
So I spoke to Ray the Vendor for these Coils... and he may be interested in letting me do a technical trial and write up for 30 day... He will also gaurentee my money for 30 day's .... He is pretty confident that we will be happy end users of these coils...
I'm intersted as I might try these out.
PLEASE YOUR COMMENTS AND THOUGHTS....
maybe he will offer a group buy for us if we like them...
Mario IN Orange County CA
08-04-2011, 08:32 PM
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2005 C55 AMG Silver Bullet
http://picasaweb.google.com/10768156...at=directlink#
ray has provided this link for our viewing pleassure...
more to come on this subject...
ray has provided this link for our viewing pleassure...
more to come on this subject...
