Comparing the suitable bmw parts to the Corteco piece and the modifications I had to make. I’m waiting for real world feedback still, but plan to offer these modified accumulators
I wonder how many people run into each other on Fchat and here? Very impressive work.
An update to what I replied to you there--the new lot of Febi and SWAG bombs are scheduled to ship in September now--my date is the 29th.
Small world indeed! I will update my thread over there as well once I know the guy has installed them with success. If new OEM once become available again thats great, but Im happy to (hopefully) have an alternative too
Our Ferraris use a male to male adapter going out to the shock. That was the challenge i had to find an new part. The BMW accumulators have an female M14 outlet to the shocks, MB/Corteco have an M12 outlet. I sourced that for.
The diagrams for the BMW setup looks like the hose ends in a male end and screws directly into the accumulators. You would need a female M14 to Male M12 piece
So I destroyed my hoses on removal, and thought a local shop could take care of it. The couldn't... Metric and old, they can't even order it.
I am curious about the hose end connection type, I've seen DIN/ISO (like a brake line) referenced in the forum.
Anyway, as I should have done from the start... I'm ordering custom hoses from Trausch Dynamics (hydraulicstore.com) Moroza has a helpful build list that I'll work off of, https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...ad.php?2441973
Ill get hoses made to directly fit the MB hydraulic accumulator. Will be sure to post the build list here so everyone else can use it too!
In the meantime, does anyone know if I can lower the car and roll it while the sls struts are disconnected? (Yes you can)
Edit: Trausch seriously messed this up and I'm out $200. Go local where you can physically bring the parts to the shop and verify fit and pressure test.
All is well now, but I paid the price in hydraulic hoses nearly $400 later.
Last edited by BeeW; 10-02-2023 at 10:39 PM.
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