| Informations about the 280 SL
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| Frame design
| floor assembly / steel unit body
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| Front-wheel suspension
| double wishbone
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| Rear-wheel suspension
| single-joint swing axle with compensating spring
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| Front springs
| coil springs, torsion bar stabilizer
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| Rear springs
| coil springs
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| Shock absorber front/rear
| telescopic shock absorbers
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| Steering
| recirculating-ball steering (power steering optional)
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| Steering ratio
| 22.8:1 / 4.1 turns lock-to-lock (power steering: 17.2:1 / 3.2)
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| Brake system (foot brake)
| hydraulic dual-circuit brake system with vacuum booster, acting on front- and rear wheels; four-wheel disc brakes
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| Parking brake (hand brake)
| mechanical, acting on rear wheels
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| Diameter of brake discs and/or brake drums
| brake discs front / rear: 273 / 279 mm
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| Wheels
| sheet-steel wheels (light-alloy wheels optional from 08.1970)
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| Wheel rims
| drop center rim 6 J x 14 HB
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| Tires
| 185 HR 14
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| Driven wheels
| rear wheels
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| Drivetrain
| divided cardan shaft
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