Hi all,

Does anyone have any recommendations for heavy duty/ sport shocks for a 2009 E350? I've still have my original shocks with my Brabus springs, and am looking for more support.

Thanks in advance.

 

A while back I was looking on some German websites and it seemed like Bilstein PSS-10s were available for the W211(?) I have them on my 993 Porsche and it's a great system. Way improved over the PSS-9s. You can change adjustments a lot easier (bigger dials with click stops.)

Bilstein also makes a remote adjustable PSS type shock system, too, for MBs. Pretty pricey, though.

If you don't want to do coilovers then just the Bilstein HDs would be the best choice, imho. That is if they have a fitment for the later W211s. I've run HDs on a lot of cars; not too stiff to rattle up your kidneys, and they really help keep the car from body rolling in the twisties.

 

I've been looking at Bilstein HDs for my x5. Did you change any other aspect of the suspension when you put on the HDs? Did they change the car's behavior at the limit?

 

I put on thicker sways and delrin bushings. The stiffer struts tend to make the softer bushings squish easier(?) But I noticed changing the sways can make the car seem less predictable as to when it's going to break loose. There's less warning. All this depends on the specific chassis, of course. Last time for me was on a E46 330i and a S60R (AWD.) So you'd have to experiment and see what others are doing with the x5.

The HDs definitely keep the car flatter around the corners. That's a big help, imho. And also the weight shift from front to back after coming out from hard braking is lessened.