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KevinH1990 · 01-24-2024, 11:01 AM

I'm pondering the same issue. My Boxster will be 25 in September, and I expect it will achieve 150,000 miles before its birthday. Please provide updates as you work through the process.

FWIW, I replaced the shocks and struts on my 2005 Mercedes C230 Sports Sedan about a month ago. The car had about 194,000 miles on the odometer at the time. I used Bilstein B4's and I've been pleased. The consensus among Mercedes enthusiasts was that the B4's are slightly firmer than the OEM shocks which are made by Sachs. The sports suspension that Mercedes used on the C230 is firm for a sedan, and I didn't see a need to make it any firmer.

01-24-2024, 11:01 AM	#2
KevinH1990 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,721	I'm pondering the same issue. My Boxster will be 25 in September, and I expect it will achieve 150,000 miles before its birthday. Please provide updates as you work through the process. FWIW, I replaced the shocks and struts on my 2005 Mercedes C230 Sports Sedan about a month ago. The car had about 194,000 miles on the odometer at the time. I used Bilstein B4's and I've been pleased. The consensus among Mercedes enthusiasts was that the B4's are slightly firmer than the OEM shocks which are made by Sachs. The sports suspension that Mercedes used on the C230 is firm for a sedan, and I didn't see a need to make it any firmer. __________________ 2000 Arctic Silver/Black, Hard Top, On Board Computer PNP Rear Speakers, HAES 6-Channel Amp, Avic Z140BH, Painted Bumperettes, 2004 (OEM) Top, Homelink integrated in dash with Targa switch, 997 Shifter, Carrera Gauge Cluster with silver gauge faces, heated 997 adaptive sports seats, Litronics, silver console Last edited by KevinH1990; 01-24-2024 at 06:29 PM.