E300TD Estate Shocks

[230K]

Hi all

If you were going for front shocks would you buy Bilsteins from ECP or go for the dealer part. Car E300TD Estate 1998

Comments please

 

[Dieselman]

I'd fit whichever is the cheaper. Aren't the standard shocks Bilstiens anyway?

 

[230K]

Dieselman

ECP dont seem to distinguish between classic, elegance, avantgarde would worry that i would get different ride. Or am i being silly?

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[230K]

Hi

Checked prices today ECP for £52.50 ea + vat MB £68.13 ea + vat.

ECP shocks are for the classic they do not do the AG ones.

The thing i have noticed with the existing shocks is that the car dives a lot when braking hard, is this the shocks or springs thoughts please.

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[willy]

try also http://www.motorsportworld.co.uk/ they do good deals on bilstein shocks

 

[230K]

Willy

Thanks for the link, tried them their shocks when postage is added end up just slightly dearer than the MB sourced ones.


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[Dieselman]

As you have noticed standard and sport shocks are different. Sport being fitted to AG models.
The diving is a result of overall suspension setup coupled with soft dampers.

New dampers will obviously improve this and stiffer ones more so.