Factory bilsteins?

[sig425]

Im in the process of changing out my suspension and noticed that the shocks on the car are stamped bilstein but they are black. Every bilstein shock I have ever seen is yellow. did some c43 come with bilsteins? If someone replaced the factory shocks with bilsteins at some point, do you suppose they used an inferior grade bilstein shock ala car-x, meinikie, etc....

[knvs]

Originally posted by sig425
Im in the process of changing out my suspension and noticed that the shocks on the car are stamped bilstein but they are black. Every bilstein shock I have ever seen is yellow. did some c43 come with bilsteins? If someone replaced the factory shocks with bilsteins at some point, do you suppose they used an inferior grade bilstein shock ala car-x, meinikie, etc....

The C43 had bilsteins from factory, however they're not the aftermarket hd ones (yellow ones). They're the standard blisteins.

[Sulaco]

All 202's came on bilsteins.

[sig425]

are these inferior to after market bilstein sport shocks? If I lower my car will these shocks "take it" better or do I still need to get after market shocks?

Many thanks.

[knvs]

Originally posted by sig425
are these inferior to after market bilstein sport shocks? If I lower my car will these shocks "take it" better or do I still need to get after market shocks?

Many thanks.

The "aftermarket" or sport bilsteins are designed for lowered cars, "factory" bilsteins are not designed for lowered cars. If you're gonna lower your car go with the sport ones.

[sig425]

oh sure make me spend another $600 or what ever it is lol. thanks for the info.

[stox]

Originally posted by knvs
The C43 had bilsteins from factory, however they're not the aftermarket hd ones (yellow ones). They're the standard blisteins.

I was under the impression that C43's had specially tuned Bilsteins. Something to do with the valving. It may have been the C36's I'm thinking of, though.

[Sulaco]

I thought the regular HD bilsteins for our cars were 80 a piece while the sports were about 120.

Am I wrong? Is there a $600 difference in black/yellow.

[knvs]

Pure-motorsport has the bilsteins for $300. $600 is way too much.

[J Irwan]

Originally posted by stox
I was under the impression that C43's had specially tuned Bilsteins. Something to do with the valving. It may have been the C36's I'm thinking of, though.



you are correct..
these bilstein is special valved bilstein for AMG.

you should find AMG imprint on the shock body on C36's and C43's


Regardz,

[sig425]

i hadnt actually priced them. i was just trying to be funny. :D

[1SIKBNZ]

i got mine $309 shipped =)

[alphanumeric]

where did u get them for 300shipped?

well.. I know aftermarket Bilsteins have have lifetime warranty.. how about the ones on our cars?

becuzz I have a rear blown shock on my c230k and the car has 75k miles

wow I didnt realize how cheap our shocks were.. I am so used to bilsteins being around 400-500 for other cars

[1SIKBNZ]

the almighty ebay =)

[1SIKBNZ]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BILSTEIN-SPORT-SHOCKS-MERCEDES-W202-C230-C280-C43-93-00_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33590QQitemZ79971008 56QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW