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SLK/R170: Shocks or sway bars

Old Oct 2, 2004 | 06:26 AM
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Talking Shocks or sway bars

Id got a little money right now and I was debating on getting sway bars or new shocks. I only have money for one of them. What you do you guys recommend?

My car has 95k miles so shocks are old too. I have H&R sport spring on aready.

Some good advice would be very helpful thanks.
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Old Oct 2, 2004 | 08:06 PM
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I have a 2001 230. I changed the front sway bar to the AMG part. Handling improved quite a bit. The standard rear bar was the same as the AMG part. It only cost about $180 and was easy to install.
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Old Oct 2, 2004 | 11:44 PM
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How thick is the AMG sway bar?

And did you buy it from the dealer?

I was looking at the Eibach sway bars that are $500 dollars but if they are the same are the AMG one I rather get the AMG one.

thanks for tell me
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Old Oct 14, 2004 | 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by geoff_r
I have a 2001 230. I changed the front sway bar to the AMG part. Handling improved quite a bit. The standard rear bar was the same as the AMG part. It only cost about $180 and was easy to install.
Did you get the same performance improvement from the rear bar? What kind of tools did you use to install?
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Old Oct 14, 2004 | 04:58 PM
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My best friend got the Koni yellow sport adjustable shocks along with Renntech springs and it improved the handling on his 320 a lot. The adjustable shocks are nice to have though a little difficult to get to with how low the car is. He also has a lot of tire rub but he got the #1 spring pads and probably shouldn't have.
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