Job 32-010 in the W123 Chassis and Body Service Manual Vol 1 has a three-page chart for the permissible spring and shock absorber combinations.
> On Jun 24, 2021, Karl Wittnebel 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
