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jcaine Date registered: Dec 1899 Location: Vehicle(s): | shocks? Hi, What are the best all around shocks for a 460?... 95% street driving? How hard are they to install myself? Thx J | ||
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martin Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Del Mar, CA Isles of Scilly, UK Vehicle(s): 99 G500 95 E300D 95 R1100GS 06 K1200R Posts: 297 | RE: shocks? I replaced mine with Bilsteins. Very easy installation procedure for the DYI types. Check your pm's. -Martin | ||
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DesertStar Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: San Diego, CA USA Vehicle(s): 85-280GE/95-G320/08-G500 Posts: 2156 | RE: shocks? Replaced my Bilstiens(worn out) with Bilstiens....check out the www.clubgwagen.com for the excellent tech article by Hipine on removal and installation. Straightforward install and plan on about 2.5 hours. A set should run about 475.00 or so. A search for "shocks" on this forum will yield a couple of neverending threads or opinions and shock options. For me they work fine and were quite an improvement over the original worn out ones. Mike | ||
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4x4abc Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: La Paz, Baja California, Mexico Vehicle(s): 02 G500 | RE: shocks? Bilstein shocks make the ride on a 460 rougher than with OEM Sachs schocks (regular and heavy duty versions) and the prices should be similar. Bilstein shocks for the 463 are of a different design and produce a nice ride | ||
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DUTCH Administrator Doppelgänger Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, GA, Atlanta Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter Posts: 9963 | RE: shocks? 4x4abc - 5/10/2007 1:48 AM Bilstein shocks make the ride on a 460 rougher than with OEM Sachs schocks (regular and heavy duty versions) and the prices should be similar. Bilstein shocks for the 463 are of a different design and produce a nice ride Harald, My experience with the 280GE was that the Bilsteins produced a much smoother ride than the Sachs. Also, the gas pressurization of the Bilsteins helped a very tiny bit with aging (and sagging) springs. | ||
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4x4abc Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: La Paz, Baja California, Mexico Vehicle(s): 02 G500 | RE: shocks? Could it be that Bilstein has different shocks for the 460? I remember my set to be very harsh compared to the Sachs. | ||
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hus55 Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: north cyprus,lapta. Vehicle(s): 300GDS, G300 LONG,300GDT CLK55 AMG CAB. Posts: 2230 | RE: shocks? i have the koni raids on my 280 GEL and i i am very happy. my friend shakir has the normal koni's and to be honest on road and during our normal driving lifestyle the standard koni's do just fine! i have bilstiens on my cab in cyprus and they seem to work ok but not as composed as konis. i also made the mistake of fitting h/d non mercedes springs messed up the ride now i am saving up to get a set of orc springs | ||
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dai Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Oregon USA Vehicle(s): 300GD 300TD BMW R100RS Landini 80F Posts: 2110 | Shocks Can the 463 shocks be used on a 460? Does anyone know the part # for the shocks on the Canadian Military G's? If there is around 60 - 70mm of spring lift is there a slightly longer shock that is recommended? I have the stock units on there with no issues concerning length that I can tell. They are not doing much absorbing anymore. -Dai | ||
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DUTCH Administrator Doppelgänger Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, GA, Atlanta Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter Posts: 9963 | Canadian Military Shocks dai - 5/11/2007 10:56 AM Does anyone know the part # for the shocks on the Canadian Military G's? Front: A.005.323.42.00 Rear: A.004.326.04.00 or A.461.326.00.00, depending on the option code. | ||
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dai Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Oregon USA Vehicle(s): 300GD 300TD BMW R100RS Landini 80F Posts: 2110 | Re: shocks? Wow that was fast. Thanks Dutch! I'm thinking they might be a good choice. Cheers! -Dai | ||
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BusBar Extreme Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: UK. North West / Wales Vehicle(s): 463 300GDL, 460 280GEL Posts: 382 | RE: shocks? Me? I would generally go with OEM as I don’t have 1000’s of hours and $100K’s to test alternatives, trust the original engineers. Unless the G is a “toy” or being modified for a specific purpose as is my 460 which has a 40mm lift and Monroes on it. It actually works great but it could have been a disaster!! (not really I just went with someone else’s knowledge and experience, thanks Roughneck) Spring and damper rates are IMHO a mix of black magic (how do Peugeot get their cars to ride and handle so much better than Vauxhall/Opel/GM?), experience and lots of money on testing. BTW what do people know about Gabriel Velocity Sensitive Technology dampers. My 463 has them on the rear and they just don’t feel “right”. A strange mix of harsh but bouncy Edited by BusBar 5/11/2007 1:29 PM | ||
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