SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: Used ABC parts
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Used ABC parts
I have already started working with Arnot about the struts but is there any value in some of the other components?
My ABC/steering pump is in good shape and the metering blocks and pressure “eggs” seem fine…is there any market for those pieces?
My ABC/steering pump is in good shape and the metering blocks and pressure “eggs” seem fine…is there any market for those pieces?
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Seems pretty straight forward from their website how the process works but I wanted to ask how was your experience sending your used struts back and if you received the full $200 per strut as they mention below?
https://www.arnottindustries.com/recycle-cores
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Hey Tomcat - I'm getting neomax coil overs installed on my SL55 this week and appreciate you mentioning that Arnot's does buy used struts from our SL's which is great to hear.
Seems pretty straight forward from their website how the process works but I wanted to ask how was your experience sending your used struts back and if you received the full $200 per strut as they mention below?
https://www.arnottindustries.com/recycle-cores
Seems pretty straight forward from their website how the process works but I wanted to ask how was your experience sending your used struts back and if you received the full $200 per strut as they mention below?
https://www.arnottindustries.com/recycle-cores
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Tomcat hey - i have my Silvers Neomax coilovers installed finally and plan to send Arnotts my used 4 struts. Curious did they send you 4 separate shipping labels to ship each of the 4 struts? Let me know as I'm on their chat app and not getting any responses... thx
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Ps-did you do swaybars too (I did VVK)
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i didnt do a sway bar YET because i went with the Silvers Neomax kit and they reiterated several times that their kit doesnt require a sway bar. my installer said we could install a sway bar later if we feel its needed and if so, then I'd probably get the VVK bar since that seems to be the only one that fits the SL55
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super helpful thanks Tomcat.... I'll contact Arnotts and plan to ship my 4 struts in and see what comes of it...
i didnt do a sway bar YET because i went with the Silvers Neomax kit and they reiterated several times that their kit doesnt require a sway bar. my installer said we could install a sway bar later if we feel its needed and if so, then I'd probably get the VVK bar since that seems to be the only one that fits the SL55
i didnt do a sway bar YET because i went with the Silvers Neomax kit and they reiterated several times that their kit doesnt require a sway bar. my installer said we could install a sway bar later if we feel its needed and if so, then I'd probably get the VVK bar since that seems to be the only one that fits the SL55
I will be interested in your feelings without sway bars. I like to hit on/off ramps pretty aggressively so I put them on.
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I was glad I did swaybars at the same time (labor) and wish (with 20/20 hindsight) I had done motor/transmission mouts...but ultimately that would have been pretty expensive and I did not really need mounts at first.
I will be interested in your feelings without sway bars. I like to hit on/off ramps pretty aggressively so I put them on.
I will be interested in your feelings without sway bars. I like to hit on/off ramps pretty aggressively so I put them on.
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Yeah i probably will regret not doing the sway bar right now, but my SL55 is a 4th car that i dont drive more than 1-2k miles per year so I figured it was better to put that money into my motor mounts since they were collapsed and my indy guy replaced them since he had the car on the lift. I'll get my car back next week and will give you my impressions as I'm just elated to NOT have anxiety any more wondering when the ABC malfunction would appear and have the car spew pentosin all over my garage floor !!
