C36 Updates 7

I suspect the handling could be improved with the shock replacement and/or lighter alloy wheels. The Bilstein shocks that came with the C36 were quite new and were suspected to be a source of the slow response of the suspension. I will try to find out next week if there are any Original Mercedes or AMG shock absorbers. I had bought two sets of Bilstein shocks before, Sports and Standard, in 2005. None of them worked better than the original Mercedes stock shocks that I fitted on the C200 and C240, in terms of handling and ride quality. And the difference is very easy to tell.

On the contrast, the Yokohama AD07s have developed fantastic grip. The grip is a bit much for the daily driving.

Here is the US C36 Spec from www.mbusa.com. Click to enlarge.