My friend told me that the suspention on the w124 300te wagon is one of the most advanced and best handling suspentions in the world. Even after all these years.
Is this true?
2007-07-26 18:55:17 · 7 answers · asked by bob 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Mercedes-Benz
The rear suspension on the 300TE's and TD's is self leveling. I think other makers have similar rear suspensions today. The front suspension incorporates anti-dive geometry that makes the car more predictable in emergency braking. But the other side of the coin is that Mercedes of that generation are softly sprung and have skinny tires. These qualities add up to a very well behaved all-weather road car, but not a sharp-handling slalom car.
2007-07-27 01:24:47 · answer #1 · answered by anywherebuttexas 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My family still owns several. They are absolutely the most stable wagons then or now. If maintained the rear suspension requires more attention than most suspensions and ususally requries bushings to be replace about every 160000 miles. Went to polyeurathane at 350000 on my latest work. Did a double take when I drove it the first time. Thought I had gotten into my SL. Made a huge difference.
To help with the soft springing I changed the valving in the system a little. Performance mods came from Germany performance company.
I will never get rid of them.
2007-07-29 09:23:42 · answer #2 · answered by .*. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a 5-piece multi-link system that rivals a lot of race cars, nevermind street cars.
The W124 series rocks...
2007-07-27 13:56:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
personally i mostly agree but i am finding more and more 124's with worn rear suspension bushings granted these are old cars now but the real plus is that they are fun to repair and align and labor times are adequate [unless rusted. then shop time applies] so it is still ok
2007-07-28 10:19:38 · answer #4 · answered by hobbabob 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they are.My 24 year old 300SD will out handle newer cars in the rain.
2007-07-27 03:48:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
definitely smooth, they have a self leveling hydraulic system feels like ur riding on air. only problem is when they go bad. u better get ready to dish out.
2007-07-27 09:59:32 · answer #6 · answered by bachelorincc 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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