400 e springs and shock set up.

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Top of the afternoon gents!<br>Hope all of you had a great Christmas, and also that <br>you have a safe New Year. I have a 400e '92. Since I am upgrading my rims and tires i figured that i would upgrade the suspension as well. my question to all is what is the best set up people have had? I am currently sold on the Eibach pro kit and Bilstien sport<br>shocks. I need to know if the sport shocks from Bilstien are the best to go with or are there others i should consider. Any information is greatly appreciated. Also, if anyone has things that i should do while i do this upgrade, please SAY SOMETHING!! I want to be sure that this benz can last me another 10 years or 100k.<br>Happy New Year!<br>Enjoy the boozenog while its still there and not all on the floor.<br>Anthony

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<center><img src="http://www.ultimategarage.com/ML430A.jpg"></center><p>One other shock/strut to consider is KONI adjustables. I like them because they are externally adjustable and they are slightly more performance oriented than the Bilsteins. I had KONI's on my 300E with H&R springs and the package worked well.<p>If you are looking for other upgrades, I'd highly recommend upgrading your swaybars with either factory Sportline bars or the Eibach kit. The only other improvement I know of is to replace your stock lower control arm bushings with the stiffer Sportline bushings- I did this in my car as well. The labor for bushing replacement isn't cheap though.<p>I also recommend investigating brake upgrades- I like being able to stop fast. Porterfield pads are a great starting point (not cheap - $125/set) bigger rotors etc are the way to go but the limiting factor is money. There are some killer brake upgrade packages out there but they can cost up to ~$3000! See the URL below:<p><br>HTH,<p>Dave M.<br>1987 300D - 224kmi (Carat/Eibach/Bilstein suspension, Sportline sway bars & c/a bushings, 17x8 wheels)<br>

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That's the set up I have on my 92 400E. Bilstien Sport/Eibach Pro Kit, with 17" AMG rims and Michelin Pilots. Very stiff with exciting conering/handling characteristics. Stiffer than I prefer, but I only drive this one for fun on nice days.<p>Bekker Imports indicated from their customer feedback, the Koni's are a little less stiff than the Bilstien setup, but also get "soft" quicker than the Bilstiens.<p>Ultimately I will replace the sway bars and brakes. I too, would like to know if there are other modifications recommended for this set up.<p>Where can you find sway bars for the 92 400E?<p>Hope this helps.<br>Thank you,<br>Brian W.