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  • #16
    Any w140 or w126 brackets?

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    • #17
      Jay, what happened to you dude? You sort of fell off the face of the earth.

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      - Did you find a lower price? We Price Match! -

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      • #18
        Sorry for the delay to everybody who has been waiting. My shop had been broken into earlier last month. I'm not there during the week so can't pinpoint exactly when, but some equipment was taken including my welder. It has set me back finishing up this batch, but I'm back on track.

        As I've mentioned in an email to Kevin at BagRiders the next batch will be sent out early next week.

        Once again really sorry on the delay. It's been a tough month to get everything back in order.
        1958 Chevy Apache shop truck build

        Commonwealth


        W201/W124 Control arms and bag brackets

        http://www.commonwealthmotoring.com/
        Air ride and custom parts
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        • #19
          Jay, have you got any pics of these on a car?

          We're getting one of the next kits sent over (we're a dealer for BagRiders) and have been playing about today with bags and they look damn close to the shocks and driveshafts at the back.

          Just want to try establish if your states models are different to the EU, from what I can see online they don't look it but just trying to find as many pics as possible of kits on the cars.

          Cheers man

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          • #20
            Check out Adjustedpostures build thread. He's got some pics in there of how they mount. They are a close fit in the rear, but have not heard of any issues yet with bags touching the axles.

            I have heard of one issue in the UK that the bags were rubbing the frame up front. I'm unsure if the front control arms are different between the models. If you have pictures of the control arms feel free to post em so we can compare the EU and CAN/US models

            Post your build threads here! Keep us updated on what you're doing in your garage.
            1958 Chevy Apache shop truck build

            Commonwealth


            W201/W124 Control arms and bag brackets

            http://www.commonwealthmotoring.com/
            Air ride and custom parts
            IG - Commonwealth_mf FB - https://facebook.com/commonwealthmotoring

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            • #21
              Ah cheers Jay! Decent help.

              We've had a play but we'll have to see when we get our hands on it all We're using the UAS AirHouse2. Double bellows just look a bit funky when they're dropped with the lower arm angles.

              Yeah, Will @ BR said similar. From what I can see they're all the same. I'll get some pics when we get it all swapped over. Upload plenty on here for other folk too

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              • #22
                Jay, managed to get some pics of the bottom arms with standard springs still in.

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                Rear -


                Cheers

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                • #23
                  FWIW, the relationship between the front strut and the spring changes drastically as the suspension cycles. The only way I was able to get the SS-5s to clear on my W124 was by shifting them away from the inner fender far enough that they foul hard on the struts when the car is on a jack, but they clear great when the car is on the ground. It's not an elegant solution, but these are the consequences of going from a 4" spring to a 5.5" bag. At least on the W124, the rear has far more room.



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                  • #24
                    Yeah, obviously things will move and there's some playing to be done. No doubt we'll be following your thread, gonna probably annoy you with PM's too haha

                    I just wanted to make sure the actual arms, springs, struts and gaps are the same on each side of the pond?

                    Then we can rule out different market differences

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                    • #25
                      Originally posted by matt_onlychargeddubs View Post
                      I just wanted to make sure the actual arms, springs, struts and gaps are the same on each side of the pond?
                      Discounting the differences between SLS and non-SLS rear LCAs, 4-Matic vs non-4-Matic front suspension, and wide-body vs narrow-body, I believe the parts of the suspension we're interested in are identical between LHD and RHD countries.
                      Last edited by Oh Damn, it's Sam; 02-26-2015, 11:07 AM.



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                      • #26
                        In to watch and for end product

                        My first car was a W124 and this week it's being sold to my friend's family as a much needed second car for them (300D).

                        I have a mini truck fabricator guy in Salem who will make some custom brackets for my W110 when I get around to committing to air for it.
                        The Northwest.
                        Mercedes W110 'Heckflosse' | Jetta Mk4 8v
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                        • #27
                          Any word on next batch of these mate? Looking to get a set
                          Doing lame shit with a 1JZ and W124 Wagon.

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                          • #28
                            The next batch is off to Bag Riders for anybody who was waiting on a set.

                            Anybody interested in purchasing just the brackets please contact me at me email. jay.marshall@hotmail.com
                            1958 Chevy Apache shop truck build

                            Commonwealth


                            W201/W124 Control arms and bag brackets

                            http://www.commonwealthmotoring.com/
                            Air ride and custom parts
                            IG - Commonwealth_mf FB - https://facebook.com/commonwealthmotoring

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                            • #29
                              Different Angles

                              Just wondering, Have you started using the different angles for the front that Sam has worked out?

                              Keen to slap a kit together.
                              Doing lame shit with a 1JZ and W124 Wagon.

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                              • #30
                                Yes the front lowers are side specific as the spring pockets are different on the front LCA's. They're made a little different than Sams and shorter so it can go as low as the struts will let it. I'll be working on a couple sets this week if you're interested.

                                I'll be moving my shop closer to where i'm living now at the end if the month so these might be the last few till mid-April. Plus side is the new shop is 5 minutes from my new apartment compared to an hour and a half to the old shop I had when living at home. This makes it a lot easier to get more done. That and a new welder i picked up this weekend will make quick work of these brackets. Next up a plasma cutting table and they'll be made completly in house.
                                1958 Chevy Apache shop truck build

                                Commonwealth


                                W201/W124 Control arms and bag brackets

                                http://www.commonwealthmotoring.com/
                                Air ride and custom parts
                                IG - Commonwealth_mf FB - https://facebook.com/commonwealthmotoring

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