Need 460 rear springs and shocks (16Aug11)

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Tue, 16/08/2011 - 12:05
Jdring
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All,
I am replacing the springs and shocks on the rear of my 1987 SWB 460. (rather, my friendly local mechanic is).
Does anyone have serviceable spares they can sell me and ship, or recommendations where to source?

Are there alternate shocks available?
What would MB new cost (approx?)

regds, -jd
(and yes, the GWOA site crashed my IE first time I posted this, but I remembered to save this short one to Word first!)

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Tue, 16/08/2011 - 12:18
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Re: Need 460 rear springs and shocks (16Aug11)

In case chassis is needed, it is: WDB460 238 270 52467

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Wed, 17/08/2011 - 12:59
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Re: Need 460 rear springs and shocks (16Aug11)

For springs for a 460 300GD SWB ended up getting the uprated 461 ones from Lesjours from my local car parts place at £80 each instead of £200 odd from MB. The cheaper KYB ones are not really available for what I needed (one in country and making no more!).. anyway .. here is my bunch of info on springs/shocks.

 

Shocks QH Lipmesa
http://www.qha.com/html/brands/lipmesa.htm

Springs GKN
http://www.gknservice.de/PCP/e/pcp_pr_federtech_e.html
http://www.gknservice.com/gb/passenger_cars/download/catalogues.html
http://www.gknservice.com/fileadmin/user_upload/Brochures/English/Catalo... page 254 of 440 and have Heavy Duty versions for rear.
For SWB 300GD front GKN 49713/yellow =Cabrio/van, 49715/brown =station wagon,
Form of spring = straight, open/closed ends, maybe tapered.

For SWB rear std =476 lbs/in
http://www.oscaro.com/jeu-de-2-ressorts-de-suspension-gkn-48994-645726-1... = 286 Euro/pr
GKN Spidan 48994 type AA
KILEN : 57108
LESJÖFORS : 4256827
MERCEDES-BENZ : 460 324 0304
MONROE : SP0460
ROC : CS0672
SUPLEX : 19091
KME 24067231 (who are part of Lesjofors and Eurocar parts supply at £64ea)
Maybe these too; maybe these are 463/van springs
SACHS 997485
TRISCAN 8750 2373
K&F 319816
KAGER 84-0527
Diamètre 1 = 13mm, 2= 15.9 mm 3 = 13 mm, outside diameter = : 175 mm, length = 489 mm
1 spring, 5.5kg, rear axle, marking stripe “Green”

For SWB rear van (and most swb 461/463) = 816 lbs/in = +71% on std
http://www.oscaro.com/jeu-de-2-ressorts-de-suspension-gkn-49418-647343-1... 254 Euro/pr
GKN Spidan 49418 (form AA) 101 Euro’s
KILEN : 57113
KYB : RA5353 (£52 ea iVat ex carriage), £39.40iVeC camskills – not available in UK
LESJÖFORS : 4256836 (£79 ea iVat .. carriage £5.5-8 ea)
MERCEDES-BENZ : 460 324 0704 184 Euro online pricing
MONROE : SP0488
ROC : CS3655
SUPLEX : 19095
Diameter 1=11.5m, 2= 18mm, 3=11.5mm, OD 170, Length 447mm, 1 spring 5.2kg, “yellow/orange”

For SWB rear heavy duty (all swb) = 952 lbs/in = +100% on std, +16% on van
http://www.oscaro.com/jeu-de-2-ressorts-de-suspension-gkn-49714-648313-1... 305 Euro/pr
GKN Spidan 49714 (type AA)
KYB : RA5354 (£52 ea iVat ex carriage)
MERCEDES-BENZ : 460 324 0504
SUPLEX : 19094
Diamètre 1 [mm] : 12,75, 2= 18,3 mm 3 = 12,7 mm, outside diameter = : 185 mm, length = 430 mm
1 spring, 6kg, rear axle, marking stripe “White”
At 1ton payload this will be 20mm taller to van and stock spring, so 60mm travel not 25mm
Std is 10mm longer than van/hdty, van and std cross at 1t payload.

“Scorpion Racing in London supply shock absorbers & springs for G Wagens. they have standard, uprated & adjustable shocks, & they will build springs to your requirements. The best way is to send the original spring, along with the measurements they ask for, along with any difference in required ride height. I had a set made & the on road ride is just as good (no discernable increase in body roll), but it has a much smoother ride off road. their telephone number is 07000 332272” BJ

New Springs from MR Holland and delivered quickly, excellent service from MR Holland who were very helpful, not expensive and when unpacked found to be Monroe manufactured

Article on front renewal http://www.clubgwagen.com/gtech.php?pageTitle=tech%20article&sid=item&ti...

Springs are available from ORC.de, or of course Mercedes or Bill Moss in Daventry does some uprated versions which I will soon be fitting to my SWB

http://www.orc.de springs from ORC are stiff and also lift the vehicle
http://www.extrem-motorsport.de/ . Extrem offers springs in medium duty and heavy duty.

http://www.kyb-europe.com/our-network-united-kingdom.html
KYB UK, Unit 1 Taurus Park, Europa Boulevard, Warrington , Cheshire, WA5 7ZT
TELEPHONE +44 01925 417444, enquiries@kyb-europe.com

www.lesjoforsab.com/, http://www.lesjofors-springs.co.uk/
http://www.gknservice.com/gb/passenger_cars/download/catalogues.html

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