Aaron, Wow, I didn't know there were R129 wheels in that size. Very interesting! It was probably smart to get the late style LCA's, now you have the option of running whatever brakes you want. It's a shame the Sportline LCA's are so blasted expensive (~$700 wholesale per pair, dealer only).
Thanks for the tip on the wheel catalog, I'll try to pick one of those up. Also thanks for the tip on the Koken tools. I assume they must be better kwality than the ST stuff, which to date I have not been impressed with... :-) -Dave M. > ------------------------------ > Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 16:58:07 -0800 > From: Aaron Lam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Rear suspension link replacement - update > > > Dave, the fronts are the 5-spoke 17x8 ET37 "E430 sport" wheels, and > the rears are R129 wheels which look EXACTLY like the fronts but are > 17x8.25 ET34. As for the control arms, I went with the regular > 124-330-35/34-07 ones - late style with the non-removable ball joint. > They were a LOT cheaper than the Sportline ones, that's for sure! > > On a side note, you should pick up the 2006 "Geniune Mercedes-Benz > Accessories Wheels" brochure from your local MB dealer. They have LOTS > of neat looking wheels with part numbers and all dimensions. The W209, > R171, and W203 all have a good selection of 17x7.5 ET37 wheels, which > IMO is the perfect size wheel for a lowered non-500E 124! If you can't > get ahold of the catalog, I can send one over... > > -Aaron
