Turning stupid into fun - W123 300D

[D1amond]

Om606 engine? Looking good matey

[Marsss]

It looks better and better with each session... keep it up!

[mike-81-240d]

Yeah I agree that 17's are too big on 123's. That's part of the reason as to why I finally sold my wheels. I'm going to 14's hahaha.

[Raarasutra]

This is coming out so well! I love 16s on 123s. I wish mine weren't 17s. I would cut one more off the front and call it a day. Hopefully i can get mine down a bit more soon too. love the nardi.

Thanks! I wish mine was as clean as yours

Om606 engine? Looking good matey

Thanks! OM617.952, but I wouldn't mind having an OM606

It looks better and better with each session... keep it up!

Thanks man, I've put alot of time, sweat, blood, and man-tears into it and it's still far from done. Love driving it though, I get a metric-shit-ton of thumbs up from all kinds of people on the road.

Yeah I agree that 17's are too big on 123's. That's part of the reason as to why I finally sold my wheels. I'm going to 14's hahaha.

I want a set of bundts for winter so I can ditch my ugly W124 wheels that are a pita to fit with the -49 offset and the fact that they require at LEAST 55mm of thread on the lug bolts


Amazing weather around here lately, but I've also started my class in diesel mechanics, which means I get up at 6AM and get home at 11PM. I'm constantly tired, but it's for a good cause I get ALL the questions about my car at school, which is nice and redundant at the same time. ....

Ok I'll shut up and just post some pictures :






That's my buddy's early mk1 'rocco, and there are more pictures where those two came from, I just haven't had the time to edit any. I'm sure there are a couple nice ones in my camera somewhere One of our friends joined us later that evening with his E21 to continue the little shoot we had going on.


Soon, fellow stancepeople, soon...

[SheaMoose]

It reminds me of a funeral.
I like it a lot.

[Raarasutra]

It reminds me of a funeral.
I like it a lot.

hahahaha thanks bud, some day I hope it'll be as sinister as the CotD



Onto more pics I had time to edit on the weekend!








And I think we all like cool cars in pics here, so here are a few of my buddies' rides I shot at the same time :










As for news, nothing new really. I'm super busy with work and class, and the weekends I like to sleep some. But I did have 2 lug bolts break on my rear passenger wheel, which were a pita to extract, and found out that same wheel has a slow leak. Both the rear tires are worn down to the rope anyway, so I'm keeping an eye out for some replacements.


I also want to find a set of extra coilsprings for winter, so if anyone has any they are willing to give/sell me, I would be eternally grateful!

[kongo]

we think alike...http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=54544

[Bystrov]

ive never seen these benz's slammed, i never liked them. till now...

[chattownmerc]

So I am hopefully picking up an 85 300D tomorrow. Trading my 78 Rabbit for her. But it has that 4X4 look going on. I love your build and this has been the inspiration for my searching for a W123... I was just wondering what was the final set up for the rear suspension. The front was 2.5 coils but haven't figured out the rear? And there are only cups in the rear correct? This will definitely be the first order of things when I bring her home and any help would be greatly appreciated. I am absolutely in love with your car, it is amazing...

[Raarasutra]

we think alike...http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=54544

Sick job man! I'll have to change out my headlights, as the covers and 2 of the OEM glass lights have cracked I'd love to see yours live though, I'm sure your paint is much better than mine

ive never seen these benz's slammed, i never liked them. till now...

Thanks, it was an ugly ducking until it started scraping. And it's even higher than stock atm, replaced the springs for winter with what I could find in some guy's "old Benz parts" trailer. That's why no pictures in a while That and working outside is a pita with the Canadian winters

So I am hopefully picking up an 85 300D tomorrow. Trading my 78 Rabbit for her. But it has that 4X4 look going on. I love your build and this has been the inspiration for my searching for a W123... I was just wondering what was the final set up for the rear suspension. The front was 2.5 coils but haven't figured out the rear? And there are only cups in the rear correct? This will definitely be the first order of things when I bring her home and any help would be greatly appreciated. I am absolutely in love with your car, it is amazing...

Thanks bud, it's always flattering to hear that! And yeah, stock height they look.. Retarded. So in the rear, I cut off 2 loops from the coilsprings. However, my experience in doing so has told me that you should have a spare set lying around before cutting that much out.

Taking out the rear coilsprings involves removing the rear seat completely (which takes about 5 minutes when you're used to it), but you might want to have a buddy around to stick it back in, as it's a tight fit. Behind the insulation you'll find the access holes to the tops of the shocks behind 2 plastic covers. Ratcheting spanners will be your friend here, but it's not a big deal without. Remove the top nuts so the shocks are only attached by the bottom. At this stage, jack up the car as high as you can so the suspension goes to max travel, remove the 2 bolts that hold the shock at the bottom and slide it out, and that gives you the room for the spring compressor! Do ""NOT"" use a regular spring compressor on these springs, it will blow up in your face, get one of these to do the job. A bit expensive, but it'll be your best friend as long as you have the car.

And I'd start cutting only half loops off the coilsprings at first, letting the suspension settle for a few miles before chopping more off. There are a few different springs lengths and rigidities for the same chassis, so you might have a different setup than mine. Take your time and figure out the right amount for you. Took me probably 3 weeks to find out where I wanted it to sit in the end.

If you've got any more questions, feel free to PM me, but I don't log in to S|W much during the winter, it's depressing to see all the great looking cars while driving my calcium-covered 4x4 on ugly wheels.


Cheers

[Xavi0n]

Nice car, have a w123 wagon in white myself 300tdt engine but havent gotten around to doing what i want engine wise to get some more power out of it.
Fun cars to work on and wery little effort can give a lot of power.

[mrg7243]

Dat e21

[chattownmerc]

Thanks for the reply man! I brought the Benz home the other day. So far it is pretty much awesome... A little ratty but that's what I like. I found a few different styles of those compressors. Mainly I am an Amazon whore so I looked around on there. I'm pretty sure the ones you had a link to are like 160 bucks or so. Not too bad and I don't want to die trying to drop my car so I will pick a set up. I just didn't know if there was a difference because there are some that look pretty much the same but are like a hundred bucks more and shipping is way more... Anyway, I think that the throttle linkages are definitely needing some adjusting. You seriously have to try and push the accelerator through the floor board to get going. Ones it's rolling it's not as big a deal but from a stop it is ridiculous... Again, amazing car and thank you for the help. Here is a link to those compressors if anyone has any input???
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Mercedes-Spring-Compressor-Repair-Tools/dp/B00H99582U/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1392128100&sr=8-2&keywords=mercedes+spring+compressor"]Mercedes Benz Coil Spring Compressor Repair Tools Set - Amazon.com[/ame]
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Strut-Coil-Spring-Compressor-Mercedes/dp/B0031EMT0G/ref=pd_sim_sbs_hi_4"]Strut Coil Spring Compressor for Mercedes Benz - Amazon.com[/ame]

[mike-81-240d]

Thanks for the reply man! I brought the Benz home the other day. So far it is pretty much awesome... A little ratty but that's what I like. I found a few different styles of those compressors. Mainly I am an Amazon whore so I looked around on there. I'm pretty sure the ones you had a link to are like 160 bucks or so. Not too bad and I don't want to die trying to drop my car so I will pick a set up. I just didn't know if there was a difference because there are some that look pretty much the same but are like a hundred bucks more and shipping is way more... Anyway, I think that the throttle linkages are definitely needing some adjusting. You seriously have to try and push the accelerator through the floor board to get going. Ones it's rolling it's not as big a deal but from a stop it is ridiculous... Again, amazing car and thank you for the help. Here is a link to those compressors if anyone has any input???
Mercedes Benz Coil Spring Compressor Repair Tools Set - Amazon.com
Strut Coil Spring Compressor for Mercedes Benz - Amazon.com

I've used the JTC one a handful of times, It acted up when I was lowering a W140, but it works fantastic on W123's. Just make sure to widen the spring perch hole with a die grinder first.

[chattownmerc]

Sweet action! That is what I needed to know... I will order one today lol