Stock 210 to AMG

[slyhog13]

Any thoughts on what can get a stock E320 suspension close to AMG specs? Springs, shocks, wheels?

[POS]

Best bang-for-buck would be shocks and wheels/tires. Springs would drop the car down, but may not alter the ride much unless you go aggressive with the spring rates.

[slyhog13]

So I am thinking some AMG 18" wheels, shocks, springs, and tires. What kind of shocks and springs would you recommend? I am reading that the Michelin Pilots are very popular.

[POS]

I have nothing to recommend because I've never done this swap before. Search this site and possibly MBWorld.org Forums - Powered by vBulletin forums and I'll bet you'll find an answer.

[Mark Cummins]

I Added The AMG E55 18 Inch Mono blocks / H and R Springs /Bilstein SPORT shocks /AMG E55 Sway Bars to my W210 Wagon it made a HUGE difference !!

[JOE55]

OEM AMG suspensions are good but Bilestein SS + H&R SS are better combo.

[slyhog13]

Thanks for the help. What is a good site to get a deal on sport shocks and spring etc. Bilstein, HR, AMG package? Also how much of this can be DIY

[jlomon]

Over on MercedesShop.com one of the moderators, Zeus, has a 1997 E430 that he bought used. A previous owner had the whole suspension replaced with factory AMG components and he says the car's handling is a night and day difference over his previous car, which I think was a 1998 E430 with stock suspension. The best thing about this solution is that the components were engineered to work together and then tuned properly, so you aren't slapping together parts from multiple manufacturers and hoping to get a well-sorted ride.

How much is DIY? All depends on your skill level. At the end of the day, suspension stuff is just bolted on to the car, so it is all within the ability of a decent DIY'er. The only thing you wont be able to do yourself is the alignment that will be necessary afterwards. When removing springs always use a proper spring compressor tool.