124 Cabriolet Vibration Damper.

[joef]

I haven't caught up with you for quite a while Joef! Good to hear from you again.

Would you mind doing me a bit of a favour?

Would you have any objection to removing the MB vibration damper from your car and taking it for a drive to see what the difference is. I have heard from one person in the US that it made a difference similar to what an out of balance wheel would feel like, ie a wobble type vibration. I am very interested to know just how accurate this information is and just how much the difference is. I am more inclined to trust your impression than most. Likewise if Ed is following this I'd sure appreciate both of your comments as I know you are the right types to give accurate feedback.

At the end of the day it could be that my problem could simply be worn out front shocks and that there is no need at all to fit a vibration damper. But if they are available and if they work then I would like them on just to make it as smooth as possible.

In the meantime how exactly do these RDMTEK strut mounts work. Are they there to absorb vibration or adjust camber? I already have camber adjustment in my car so I imagine I don’t need anymore, but I am interested in their other claims to tighten flex of the standard strut mount. I am guessing it is just a tighter way to fix the top joint which allows less movement than the stock fixing – rather than body vibration damping like the Benz damper performs........??

I would love to be the test subject for this but I have to deal with some front end suspension refreshing. I've got a little play in the steering wheel and I'm thinking it's time to so the bushings, balljoint/control arms. During that process I was going to take the damper off and install the new strut mounts.
Regarding the RDMTEK mounts, the way I understand it is that it eliminates the rubber mounts and replaces them with a metal, more rigid mount. And the design also allows for adjusting the camber. I'm hoping to tune the suspension for my driving.
I'm currently dealing with a convertible top that will not fully go down, followed by replacing the transmission due to the reverse failing. The suspension refresh will be third on my list at the moment. But if things change and I can do it sooner I would be glad to make note on the difference.