Need help with choosing shocks and spring for my 1986, 560 SEC
10-09-2017, 02:06 PM
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Need help with choosing shocks and spring for my 1986, 560 SEC
Hi Guys
I need help with choosing shocks and spring for my 1986, 560 SEC.
Any recommendations which brands and where to get it from?
Thanks
I need help with choosing shocks and spring for my 1986, 560 SEC.
Any recommendations which brands and where to get it from?
Thanks
10-26-2017, 03:48 PM
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2019 C43 Coupe, 2017 GLE63, 2007 CL600, 1985 SEC560, 2015 FIAT 500,
I recently completed lowering my 560 SEC if that's what you want to do. You don't have to replace the rear shocks (called rams). They are controlled by the SLS. The front shocks can remain as well but there are a couple of options such as Bilsteins, KYB', and Monroe's. The Monroe's will cost you less than $100 for a pair while Bilsteins are approximately $200.
I chose H+K lowering springs and they lower the car about 2 inches. They are widely avilable and you can buy them for a little over $300 on eBay from several vendors. You will need an internal spring compessor which is available from several vendors on eBay, too. The kit is $60.
Removing the rear springs is not fun. You have to remove the rear seats to get at the access holes. Plan on spending 6 hours for the rear springs alone.
You will also need to replace some of the hydraulic fluid you lose and the FEBI/Bilstein ZM-H fluid is available for $13 per liter from NAPA. Don't forget the system is pressurized so you need to bleed off the pressure at the SLS valve before disconnecting the rear shocks. The resevoir is on the driver's side of the engine.
I chose H+K lowering springs and they lower the car about 2 inches. They are widely avilable and you can buy them for a little over $300 on eBay from several vendors. You will need an internal spring compessor which is available from several vendors on eBay, too. The kit is $60.
Removing the rear springs is not fun. You have to remove the rear seats to get at the access holes. Plan on spending 6 hours for the rear springs alone.
You will also need to replace some of the hydraulic fluid you lose and the FEBI/Bilstein ZM-H fluid is available for $13 per liter from NAPA. Don't forget the system is pressurized so you need to bleed off the pressure at the SLS valve before disconnecting the rear shocks. The resevoir is on the driver's side of the engine.
