Is this a turbo or gas wagon? On Thu, Jun 24, 2021 at 4:51 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> You can probably identify and possibly get stiffer or taller springs from > Mercedes. Give me the VIN and I’ll look in the EPC to see what optional > springs were available for it. > > Mercedes offered different springs for various models to accommodate road > surfaces/conditions in different parts of the world. When I was replacing > springs on my former 1965 220SEb there were no less than 4 different > springs that could be used in both the back and front suspensions. > > -D > > > On Jun 24, 2021, at 4:40 PM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > I decided to drive the 123 wagon with the motor swap. It is pretty > great. I > > put the cat back on to pass CARB. It is a euro wagon, so if it were not > > motor swapped, there would be no way to license it here in CA, lacking as > > it does a federal emissions sticker. With a 2006 motor it can be done, as > > long as it conforms to stock tune and emissions specs for 2006. Which it > > now does. > > > > Adding the cat back cost some performance for sure. But it also made the > > car far less stinky to drive. It now drives like any modern car, except > > more torque. The exhaust gas recirculation seems very loud also when it > is > > on, which seems to be mostly when the car is cold for some reason. I > think > > it shuts the VNT vanes down tight to raise the EGP and shunt the exhaust > > back through a cooler to the intake when the cat is cold. > > > > Anyway, the front springs are a little light for the om648. The car is > not > > super low, but the suspension doesn't have enough travel up front, and > oil > > pan will hit a concrete parking stop if I drive up too close. I was > > thinking of trying some 126 front springs. Anyone know if they are any > > stiffer? Thanks. > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
