Ask CEC.....

Found a company out of Sweden that makes performance springs for the 123. The name is Dalhems. They have actually gone through the trouble to make different springs for all the different 123's just as Mercedes originally did. The URL is below. In my case I have a gas powered 123 and the springs lower the car 25mm or about .9". I will probably go with these springs and some Bilstein sport shocks if I can find them for the 123. I have also posted some other URL's of peformance oriented 123's.

Spring company
www.dalhems.com/stylingsidor/lowspri2.html#anchor88720

Highly modified 123 coupe
www.badbenz.com

AMG 280TE
http://www.jerner.no/280TE_AMG.htm

Various 123's
http://www.cardomain.com/id/nenadyu
http://www.cardomain.com/id/sonus
http://www.cardomain.com/id/prcek007


Good Luck with your 123's.
Chuck

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Any new sources?

I want my car to ride stiffer. I plan on getting new lowering springs, and shocks as well this summer.

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Current Stable:
1994 S500 v140, 210k miles, white with grey.

Former Mercedes in the Stable:
1983 300CD Turbo diesel 515k mi sold (rumor has it, that it has 750k miles on it now)
1984 300CD Turbo Diesel 150 k mi sold
1982 300D Turbo Diesel 225 sold
1987 300D Turbo Diesel 255k mi sold
1988 300 CE AMG Hammer 15k mi sold
1986 "300E" Amg Hammer 88k mi sold (it was really a 200, not even an E (124.020)
1992 500E 156k mi sold
etc.

Stiffer ? Not a problem.... MB planned for this... particularly for " countries with rough roads".... I think I have posted part of the page out of the shop manual with the chart which shows the amount of deflection on springs with certain part numbers... so the less movement with the 1000 ( something) means the spring is stiffer.... it appears they make the springs then measure the size of the ' wire' and the deflection.... then put the appropriate part number on it....

A stiffer spring setup can give a much firmer ride, not the soft ride most W123s have (especially with 20+ YO springs).
0.9" height differential will not be noticable. It may even sit higher than it sits now (with old springs).
If prerformance handling is your aim, also look at heavier sway bars, which will stiffen the body roll. While you are there, re-do the bushings and ball joints too.

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Tony from West Oz.
Fatmobile 3 84 300D 295kkm Silver grey/Blue int. 2 tank WVO - Recipient of TurboDesel engine.
Josephine '82 300D 390kkm White/Palamino int.
Elizabeth '81 280E, sporting a '79 300D engine.
Lucille '87 W124 300D non-turbo 6 cylinder OM603, Pearl Grey with light grey interior


Various parts cars including 280E, 230C & 300D in various states of disassembly.

DieselHead

to me this is old news, i bought them 3 years ago or so...

i bought a set - cost more to ship them - almost next day air) no tax or tarrif, easy credit card action

lowered it

am happy with it

have even tire wear after tweaking and realigning, going back and forth and back and forth....we are old school style...

im not saying anymore
Jake