Hi,
I've got a CLS 250 CDI shooting brake from 2013. It is listed as AMG sport on the V5. I think the shocks are old, they look as old as the rest of the chassis. They also feel like they could do with a refresh.
I couldn't get the part numbers on the current shocks to match with anything on parts websites, which was confusing me until I went onto mbepc.net and found out that the part numbers I currently have are not listed for my car in either sport or standard suspension. So it looks as if someone has replaced them with softer models either to save money or make it more comfortable. The front is quite soft and does dive when braking and going over speed bumps. By cross referencing the part numbers I found out that the front is a Sachs model and the rear is a Bilstein B4.
Now, I'm not a sporty driver, generally, but I think that I should replace these with something suitable for AMG lowered springs, for best results. MB quoted me £950 for all four dampers; I can get the shocks that Bilstein recommended me for about £850.
So the question is - Bilstein B8/6 or OEM sport shocks? Has anyone driven both?
I've got a CLS 250 CDI shooting brake from 2013. It is listed as AMG sport on the V5. I think the shocks are old, they look as old as the rest of the chassis. They also feel like they could do with a refresh.
I couldn't get the part numbers on the current shocks to match with anything on parts websites, which was confusing me until I went onto mbepc.net and found out that the part numbers I currently have are not listed for my car in either sport or standard suspension. So it looks as if someone has replaced them with softer models either to save money or make it more comfortable. The front is quite soft and does dive when braking and going over speed bumps. By cross referencing the part numbers I found out that the front is a Sachs model and the rear is a Bilstein B4.
Now, I'm not a sporty driver, generally, but I think that I should replace these with something suitable for AMG lowered springs, for best results. MB quoted me £950 for all four dampers; I can get the shocks that Bilstein recommended me for about £850.
So the question is - Bilstein B8/6 or OEM sport shocks? Has anyone driven both?