Hello i need some help finding some bilsten shocks I also have a 95 w140 s500 and I am having a hard time finding them only thing close are SL500 should I just find some stock shocks and will that affect my ride height I am trying to lower it and did find lowering springs thanks from Miami
So the issue is your rear shocks are going to be hydraulic snd made by Sachs. You can use bilsten in front but you will need hydraulic or do a conversion to bilstein for rear.
@@petescarport I removed the hydraulic shocks and just threw some bilsteins in, car is lower in the back now. I have another s500 that I kept the hydraulics in and I don't really notice much of a difference. Are the springs too soft or stiff because of the swap? Or do you just mean the hydraulic system loop you need to do?
i swapped my hydraulics with bilsteins, it lowered the car enough to where I just needed new springs in the front. It is on 18"s and it is maybe 3.5" off the ground and the wheels tuck nicely into the fenders.
@@Shred72 yes I haven’t done a swap but plan to. I was hoping I could just cap off the lines but wasn’t sure if you needed to use anything to trick system. Seems like a simple system. Please fill me in on what’s needed. I would love to make a video since so many people ask about this
And they’re really inexpensive, too. I always use Bilstein and AutoZone carries them.
You can get bilstein for $43 from fcp with lifetime warranty. They also have another brand Stabillus that is only $30
Hello i need some help finding some bilsten shocks I also have a 95 w140 s500 and I am having a hard time finding them only thing close are SL500 should I just find some stock shocks and will that affect my ride height I am trying to lower it and did find lowering springs thanks from Miami
So the issue is your rear shocks are going to be hydraulic snd made by Sachs. You can use bilsten in front but you will need hydraulic or do a conversion to bilstein for rear.
@@petescarport I removed the hydraulic shocks and just threw some bilsteins in, car is lower in the back now. I have another s500 that I kept the hydraulics in and I don't really notice much of a difference. Are the springs too soft or stiff because of the swap? Or do you just mean the hydraulic system loop you need to do?
i swapped my hydraulics with bilsteins, it lowered the car enough to where I just needed new springs in the front. It is on 18"s and it is maybe 3.5" off the ground and the wheels tuck nicely into the fenders.
@@Shred72 yes I haven’t done a swap but plan to. I was hoping I could just cap off the lines but wasn’t sure if you needed to use anything to trick system. Seems like a simple system. Please fill me in on what’s needed. I would love to make a video since so many people ask about this