According to MB, the following are among the items that were changed for the 560SL (only version 107.048):
Different spring rate Harder shocks with shorter travel Larger torsion bar (up 1mm to 26mm) Front axle carrier (backwards compatible to previous 107/114/115) Front lower ctrl arm (extended to change geometry; 124 balljoint) Front upper ctrl arm (change of materials; replaceable balljoint) Steering knuckle/arm (from 124) Front hub (from 124/201) Brake discs (from 124/201) Steering (less travel, different pump) Prop shaft carrier (124; changed shape of tunnel to accommodate) Rear diff carrier (to get rid of the SL rear diff whine; better isolation, different mounts, and subframe mts left/right are different) Axle shafts (from SEC, but no vibration dampers) Fuel tank mount (because of the changed diff suspension) A-pillars (they don't say what changed) B-pillars (126 locks and strikers required redesign) Doors (126 door handles) Main floor (changed stiffening) Rear floor (?) Hood (cutout for larger brake booster) Firewall (presumably for the booster) Seats (more side bolstering) And of course, the front skirt was changed and they added the little spoiler. All of this from the R107 CD. There's a 560SL supplement. >From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <ka...@striplin.net> >To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >Subject: Re: [MBZ] W107 resale values are in the tank > > I too have never heard of 107's with 124 front end parts. They >all were basically 115 front ends. > >On 10/24/2010 2:10 PM, OK Don wrote: >> Really? I thought it was the same with the exception of the engines, tranny, >> and ACC through the production span. (Oh, yes - and the reinforced front >> sub-frame). I did enjoy the drive - handling of the SLC. Just not the fuel >> gulping and dead rubber bits under the dash, leaking sunroof, torn up seats >> --- great car otherwise. >> >> On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 11:32 AM, David Bruckmann< >> bruckma...@transcontinental.ca> wrote: >> >>> I think I'd be less pleased with a later 560SL, which had firmer shocks and >>> front end bits poached from the 124. >>> >>> D. > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
