so ive had my e55 for about 2 months now and i think the suspension is to soft for my liking...

i already installed h&r springs with #1 pads all around with stock shocks still

anyone have any experience with kyb or tokico shocks???
anyone have H&R front and rear sways bars installed???

TIA

 

get some bilstein sport shocks.

 

does that stiffen up the ride?

 

Most of the reviews Ive read say the Bilstein Sports make the car ride like its on bricks because they are over-dampened. I ordered a set of Koni Yellows for my E320,they're scheduled to arrive on the 28th.

 

And see,if they have bilstein hd or comfort,you will be such better off than with the Koni...

 

I hear a lot of mention of #1 pads are they different from oem where can I find them.

 

I believe the US specs shims are #4 in the front and #3 in the rear. You can check yours with the dealer using the VIN. I understand that most of you put #1 all round but I read some older forums regarding the pads and it should be #2 in the front and #1 in the rear....mainly because the front with the engine, is heavier then the rear hence over time...the car would look like a NHRA funny car....as the pads settle in.

 

I have bilstein sports and they are pretty stiff. I will say that they felt smoother than my stock shocks but the stocks had 107k when I changed them out. The bilsteins offer GREAT performance!

 

I went from hd to sport with the same springs and it stiffened the ride alot!!!!!

 

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the pads are OEM but with the different number pads comes with different thickness. #1 is the thinniest and #4 is the thickest

i will look into bilstien sports...

anyone change their swaybars yet???

 

Thanks for all your info guys. I find it quite difficult posting pics on this four any suggestions.