BILSTEIN B9 EV3 SHOCKS? (Ennepetal Japan)

[Probeli works]

hello everyone, I have a Japanese import W124 E500,

front shocks label is: Bilstein MERCEDES BENZ E500 W124 EV3 FRONT B9 0903130

Rear label: bilstein MERCEDES BENZ E500 W124 EB5 REAR B9

car have the self leveling system delete. i am trying to get some information on this shocks and they seem not to exist, any info guys? rear shocks have no self leveling system, front ones seems to have it. very confused here.

 

[Eno]

If I am not mistaken these are made from Bilstein Ennepetal Service Center in Japan.
They are specifically made for .036.
www.ennepetal.co.jp
I have seen them in Japan.

 

[Probeli works]

thank you for the reply, this is the only lead i got so far, car came with the above shocks and some yellow japanese springs for 036 maybe but again i found a w210 18mm shims on them.

i remove the springs and install H&R with front 8mm shims and rear 18mm, still the rear is way too low compare to front, i have about 30mm to go up to be even. looks awful to me in this way, i wanted it even or even higher in the back, what can i do to get the rear higher? shocks are good and car drives really well, recovering the SLS system will cost too much and who knows what will happen then.

 

[gsxr]

There are 2 different sets of H&R springs for the 500E. One is designed for SLS, the other with SLS removed. Sounds like you have the spring set for SLS which would result in the rear being way too low. You need different springs, regardless of if you re-install SLS or not. That is the only way to raise the rear. You don't want the front any lower, and besides you may already be close to the front sitting on the suspension stops.

 

[Probeli works]

There are 2 different sets of H&R springs for the 500E. One is designed for SLS, the other with SLS removed. Sounds like you have the spring set for SLS which would result in the rear being way too low. You need different springs, regardless of if you re-install SLS or not. That is the only way to raise the rear. You don't want the front any lower, and besides you may already be close to the front sitting on the suspension stops.

i got the H&R with code: 29855-1 (photo attached) any idea of the H&R part number?

 

[gsxr]

29855 are designed for use with SLS.

30230 are designed for use without SLS.

Photos here, scroll down to "H&R":

Index of /images/W124_suspension

 

[Probeli works]

29855 are designed for use with SLS.

30230 are designed for use without SLS.

Photos here, scroll down to "H&R":

Index of /images/W124_suspension

Since 30230 is not longer available, then what?

 

[gsxr]

Since 30230 is not longer available, then what?

I'd try 400E Sportline rear springs. If they raise the rear end too much with a 1-pt pad, remove them and cut 1/4 coil off the bottom, re-install. Repeat as necessary. If you cut too much, use a thicker pad to raise it up.

 

[Probeli works]

I'd try 400E Sportline rear springs. If they raise the rear end too much with a 1-pt pad, remove them and cut 1/4 coil off the bottom, re-install. Repeat as necessary. If you cut too much, use a thicker pad to raise it up.

then the 400E H&R (29569-2) all around? or only the rear? and if i go all four, what pad i use in the front?

 

[gsxr]

then the 400E H&R (29569-2) all around? or only the rear? and if i go all four, what pad i use in the front?

I don't know, as I've never used the 400E H&R springs, but if you may want to only use the rears. The 400E fronts may be even lower.

To clarify, I meant trying the factory Mercedes 400E Sportline rear springs, not H&R. See page 2 here:

http://www.w124performance.com/docs/mb/W124/124_coil_spring_specs.pdf

 

[Probeli works]

I don't know, as I've never used the 400E H&R springs, but if you may want to only use the rears. The 400E fronts may be even lower.

To clarify, I meant trying the factory Mercedes 400E Sportline rear springs, not H&R. See page 2 here:

http://www.w124performance.com/docs/mb/W124/124_coil_spring_specs.pdf

thank you for the page, found a better solution (i think) maybe will be useful to more members:

 

[Probeli works]

kept the H&R 29855, since my car came with a removed SLS system, i used a custom made "Lift kit" for the rear, see photos, now i can adjust the rear as i please with the H&R coils that are meant to be used with the SLS System. if anyone needs the lift kit let me know.

furthermore, the shocks found on my Japanese import E500 LTD, they are a special made Bilstein B9 Series made shocks for the w124 E500 in japan with damping controller. combination of those and H&R Result to a sporty feeling, not too harsh but surely not the S Class feel anymore. you can easily enjoy the car in the city and feel nice while speeding, now is RECARO installation AND SPEEDOMETER.