They would. However, the mass of the engine and car itself are unchanged in a stock setup. The stiffer or taller springs in these cases were meant to offset the poor or rough road surfaces. Shocks have nothing to do with ride height - they dampen the action of the spring as you suggest. And it’s not so much that they would be “heavier duty” necessarily, the damping rate is changed with different valving. In some cases they might be larger in diameter to accommodate a larger volume of hydraulic fluid to deal with the larger/heavier load, but ultimately it’s the damping rate that matters.
We’ve all seen cars that had bad shocks if we realized it or not - they’re the ones that when they hit a bump or change in the road surface they “bounce” rather than the suspension absorbing the hit and the frequency of the amplitude of response is quite rapid. That is, they take a while to “settle down” after such an event. -D > On Jun 24, 2021, at 5:39 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Don’t the shocks kinda respond based on the mass that’s pushing them around? > So a heavier engine == “heavier duty” shocks? > > I’m trying to remember my classes in dynamics... > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > >> On Jun 24, 2021, at 5:23 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> Shocks typically remain the same, as suspension travel doesn’t change, just >> the spring rate. >> >> I’m not sure if it’s the same for a W123, but for the earlier models there >> was a formula you had to employ that took all of the various options on the >> car and drive train to calculate which springs were the proper ones for the >> application. It was in the service manual. >> >> -D >> >>> On Jun 24, 2021, at 5:19 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> Yes that is true. If I recall there were some taller stiffer springs for >>> “off road” which I took to be places where “roads” are not quite up to >>> European standards. I think there are also aftermarket suppliers that >>> either have different springs or will make them to spec. I don’t have any >>> links but a search might find them. You might need different shocks too? >>> >>> --FT >>> Sent from iPhone >>> >>>>> On 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? 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