'87 2.3-16 front shocks weeping. Advice pls.

[neilrr]

I've decided to sell my 'loaded with every single option available in the day' Cosworth automatic as I'm not using it. A pre-MOT check discovered weeping on the front shocks.

Anybody got any suggestions for replacements? Should I go with the original MB shocks or is there a better alternative? I prefer my cars stock with original equipment, but shock absorbers must have moved on in the 20 years since this car was made.

Any advice welcome.

 

[mioba]

i would definately go with the originals,

although you say they have changed ocer 20 years, the first place that any modified shocks will be is the dealers.

 

[willy]

go for bilstein shocks as mb shocks are either made by Sachs or Bilstein

the bilstein part number for your model shd be V36-200

 

[Dieselman]

go for bilstein shocks as mb shocks are either made by Sachs or Bilstein

the bilstein part number for your model shd be V36-200

Find out which manufacturer supplied the originals first. Bilstiens will be a lot firmer in the straight ahead than Sach-Boge even though they may have similar cornering charecteristics.

There will be a manufacturers name somewhere on the original part.

 

[kth286]

neilrr

If you are selling it why are you considering anything but original replacements ??????????

If I was in the market for your car I would be looking for originality.

 

[neilrr]

MB didn't make shocks, they bought them in from Bilstein or Sachs & re-branded them.

There's the possibility that the original shocks have been replaced by something better.

 

[grober]

See the Bilstein online catalogue. http://katalog.bilstein.de/