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Improving my W124's handling

Improving my W124's handling

 
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raysorenson
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10-28-2017, 02:05 PM #23
Are you seriously considering Ohlins? I'm not aware of anyone making a kit and my personal experience on an Audi S4 is that they rattle like hell. Intrax is the only high-end setup I can think of for a W124.  I would be pleasantly surprised to find any high end 4 way damping monotube setup with O.E. quiet operation. If you put an $8000 coilover kit on a W124, you'll probably have an $8500 car unless it's a 500e. Just sayin.

whipplem104 is almost certainly talking about the Ground Control Koni setup, yet for some reason not mentioning them.  They come highly recommended by pretty much anyone who seriously tracks the W201. The G.C. W201 kit will fit a W124 perfectly, but if you get the wrong person on the phone, I've heard they'll tell you they don't have anything for your car. They will need to know the weight on your front and rear axles for spring rate and damping.
raysorenson
10-28-2017, 02:05 PM #23

Are you seriously considering Ohlins? I'm not aware of anyone making a kit and my personal experience on an Audi S4 is that they rattle like hell. Intrax is the only high-end setup I can think of for a W124.  I would be pleasantly surprised to find any high end 4 way damping monotube setup with O.E. quiet operation. If you put an $8000 coilover kit on a W124, you'll probably have an $8500 car unless it's a 500e. Just sayin.

whipplem104 is almost certainly talking about the Ground Control Koni setup, yet for some reason not mentioning them.  They come highly recommended by pretty much anyone who seriously tracks the W201. The G.C. W201 kit will fit a W124 perfectly, but if you get the wrong person on the phone, I've heard they'll tell you they don't have anything for your car. They will need to know the weight on your front and rear axles for spring rate and damping.

 
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Improving my W124's handling - by raysorenson - 12-10-2012, 03:44 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by raysorenson - 12-17-2012, 07:03 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by raysorenson - 01-02-2013, 07:55 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by Simpler=Better - 01-03-2013, 09:31 AM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by raysorenson - 01-07-2013, 01:04 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by Simpler=Better - 01-07-2013, 01:42 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by raysorenson - 01-07-2013, 02:50 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by winmutt - 01-09-2013, 07:20 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by raysorenson - 01-10-2013, 12:29 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by winmutt - 01-15-2013, 11:40 AM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by Simpler=Better - 01-15-2013, 03:26 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by DieselPower - 12-18-2015, 09:26 AM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by raysorenson - 12-18-2015, 04:07 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by DieselPower - 12-19-2015, 11:46 AM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by raysorenson - 12-19-2015, 07:37 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by DieselPower - 02-25-2016, 12:37 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by raysorenson - 02-26-2016, 10:14 AM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by atypicalguy - 10-26-2017, 06:09 AM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by SurfRodder - 03-06-2018, 03:08 AM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by atypicalguy - 07-26-2018, 02:50 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by SurfRodder - 11-08-2018, 01:35 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by atypicalguy - 09-22-2019, 11:42 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by raysorenson - 10-26-2017, 08:20 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by Simpler=Better - 10-27-2017, 11:33 AM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by whipplem104 - 10-28-2017, 08:04 AM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by atypicalguy - 10-28-2017, 12:19 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by raysorenson - 10-28-2017, 02:05 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by whipplem104 - 10-28-2017, 05:13 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by raysorenson - 10-28-2017, 08:37 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by atypicalguy - 10-29-2017, 03:00 AM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by whipplem104 - 10-29-2017, 10:11 AM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by atypicalguy - 10-29-2017, 10:49 AM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by whipplem104 - 10-29-2017, 11:29 AM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by atypicalguy - 10-29-2017, 09:03 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by atypicalguy - 03-27-2018, 08:38 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by atypicalguy - 03-29-2018, 11:28 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by atypicalguy - 03-02-2019, 01:29 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by atypicalguy - 09-20-2019, 09:03 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by JoeB - 10-05-2019, 09:49 PM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by atypicalguy - 11-04-2019, 09:12 AM
RE: Improving my W124's handling - by JoeB - 10-05-2019, 10:57 PM
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