Frank's C32 Obsidian Obsession

FrankW · 05-17-2002, 02:50 AM

i'll do mine first...this is my current best pic of my car...

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jswedberg · 05-17-2002, 02:36 PM

How about this (mine is the far back one!) -
North Dallas owners got together a few months ago...

jswedberg · 05-17-2002, 02:39 PM

Another view ...

irvinec32 · 05-17-2002, 03:19 PM

don't know if this is the best, but a shot none the less.

irvinec32 · 05-17-2002, 03:22 PM

oops

jswedberg · 05-17-2002, 04:56 PM

Hey, itvinec32, I like those red rear calipers. Are you the one who wrote in about painting them? Did you use the brake caliper paint?

Fuzzo · 05-17-2002, 04:59 PM

irvinceC32

are those 17's? I like the rims...

irvinec32 · 05-17-2002, 05:10 PM

i posted the painted pictures on another board before. no, i did not use a kit. i just used red engine paint, $3. a can of brake cleaner, $2, and a brush, $.50.

if you use the epoxy kit, you have paint it in one sitting, because it will harden soon after you mix it.

this way, it is cheap and i still have the can for future touch-up's.

like when the guy who intalled my wheels dinged it up. no problem. just a little touch up fixes that.

the wheels are 18 inch lorinser LM5 replica's. $950 for the set.
certainly worth the gamble.

close up of the calipers:

jswedberg · 05-17-2002, 05:12 PM

Hey, bajaiman, like those AMG wheels on your C200 - do you have both cars now (C200 and C32)?

Is that your real license plate? If so, don't "designer plates" cost big bucks? I know in England you have to practically wait until somebody dies to get a plate like that. Even here in the U.S. it owuld be difficult to get one - someone else probabaly already has it!

BlackC230Coupe · 05-17-2002, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by irvinec32
i posted the painted pictures on another board before. no, i did not use a kit. i just used red engine paint, $3. a can of brake cleaner, $2, and a brush, $.50.

if you use the epoxy kit, you have paint it in one sitting, because it will harden soon after you mix it.

this way, it is cheap and i still have the can for future touch-up's.

like when the guy who intalled my wheels dinged it up. no problem. just a little touch up fixes that.

the wheels are 18 inch lorinser LM5 replica's. $950 for the set.
certainly worth the gamble.

close up of the calipers:

how didnt' u paint the AMG logo on the calipers or how did u get it black then? was that price of the replica rims with tires? and how do u like the rim quality is it good?

irvinec32 · 05-17-2002, 07:28 PM

for the calipers, i used narrow detailing tape to cover up the ///AMG.

if would do it again, i would just paint the whole thing and stencile the ///AMG back in. taping it up has the hardest part of the whole job.

as for the wheels, i think the quality is excellent. i found some other LM5 replicas that were about $880, for a set. but the quality was not nearly as good. they weigh 28lbs. (yes, i actually weighed them). I hear that the originals weigh the same.

tires are so3's so they weren't cheap. $830 for the set.

if you have a c32, the wheels don't really fit the fronts. i am using a custom 12mm spacer and had get a bigger whole bored into the wheel

, BIG PAIN.

but they will fit the regular c-class fine.

bajaiman · 05-17-2002, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jswedberg
Hey, bajaiman, like those AMG wheels on your C200 - do you have both cars now (C200 and C32)?

Is that your real license plate? If so, don't "designer plates" cost big bucks? I know in England you have to practically wait until somebody dies to get a plate like that. Even here in the U.S. it owuld be difficult to get one - someone else probabaly already has it!

Yes we have both cars... I own the C200K and partly own the C32. the AMG wheels on the C200K are replica of AMG style III if I'm not mistaken, the size is 17" with 225/45 tyres.

I ordered the licence plate as soon as we put the order for the C32, Its just my luck really

....maybe when I ordered the plate (October 01) not a lot of people knew about C32 back then. I have to pay additional annual fee for the personalised plate (cost about AU$375 or about US$190)

FrankW · 03-12-2004, 08:59 PM

I just came back from my brother's friend's place and have try to put the rims on the car, with the 18x8.5 et35 and 18x9.5 et38. The front rims although clears the big caliper the inner lip has little space in between the shocks casing. (about this wide--> l...l ) I'm worry that after I put on the tires it will rub against the shocks. The rear definitely works, but has the same problem of having little space in between the wheel wall lining.

The tires I'm looking for are 225/40 and 255/35.

I'm wondering what should I do? They don't have 18x8 and 18x9 and I don't want to go to 19's

If I get the hub centric spacer how much mm would I need?

I'll be posting in the wheel forum as well...any help is much welcome, thanks guys.

99ITR_SC · 03-12-2004, 09:52 PM

yo frankW, what rims did you get??

amdeutsch · 03-12-2004, 10:30 PM

FrankW

I would try it first before I put on spacers. 8.5" =215.9mm If the tire is 225 then you will have about 4.55 mm sticking over the rim. My guess would l..l instead of the l...l you posted.

FrankW · 03-13-2004, 04:17 AM

I got the replica of Lorinser LM-6.

I think I will order the tires first and mount them and see what happens.

even tho the rims are 8.5, the most outer lip is measured at 9.5. So does tha mean the 225 wouldn't stick out up front?

cliffybabe · 03-13-2004, 07:42 AM

post pic's please there the rims im getting in 2 weeks

AMG BRED · 03-13-2004, 08:53 AM

i have the same 35et and same wheel sizes, not rubbing at all, i have 235 and 265s on 19s.

Rick · 03-13-2004, 09:07 AM

you're measuring lip to lip.....remember, the bead of the tire fits INSIDE the lip

According to posts from the past, you should be ok with the 8.5/225's up front, rears should pose less of a problem

Tezta · 03-13-2004, 10:17 AM

ive got 18x8.5 et 30 up front no problems at all.

FrankW · 03-13-2004, 05:27 PM

thanks for the response guys...i'll order the tires first and see what goes.

FrankW · 03-26-2004, 12:41 AM

I finally got my rims on the car today after couple hours after the tech struggle to put the rear tires on the rims. I'm a very happy man now....

I can't say enough how much I like the new look. I'll post some picture tomorrow after I get the car washed.

FrankW · 03-26-2004, 01:18 AM

quick picture...

Tezta · 03-26-2004, 01:22 AM

Looks hot! me likey.

bajaiman · 03-26-2004, 01:47 AM

A set of lowered springs or Coilovers ... it'll be just perfect

... btw.. are those 18"?

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05-17-2002, 02:36 PM	#2
jswedberg Super Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Dallas Posts: 581 Drives: C32 AMG	How about this (mine is the far back one!) - North Dallas owners got together a few months ago... __________________ Current Vehicles: Silver '02 AMG C32 - K2a, COMAND, Xenon, Rain Sensor, CD Changer Bordeaux '00 ML320 - M1, M2, M5, Bose, Heated Seats Red '86 Mazda B2000 Red/White/Blue '86 Suzuki GSX-1100R Gold '01 Toyota Corolla (son's) Red '96 Volvo 850 Turbo (other son's) Ex-vehicles: 1997 Porsche 993, 1990 Infiniti Q45, 1988 Porsche 911 Targa, 1988 Merkur Scorpio, 1986 Saab 900 Turbo, 1978 VW Scirocco (heavily modded) , 1968 VW bug, etc.

05-17-2002, 02:39 PM	#3
jswedberg Super Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Dallas Posts: 581 Drives: C32 AMG	Another view ... __________________ Current Vehicles: Silver '02 AMG C32 - K2a, COMAND, Xenon, Rain Sensor, CD Changer Bordeaux '00 ML320 - M1, M2, M5, Bose, Heated Seats Red '86 Mazda B2000 Red/White/Blue '86 Suzuki GSX-1100R Gold '01 Toyota Corolla (son's) Red '96 Volvo 850 Turbo (other son's) Ex-vehicles: 1997 Porsche 993, 1990 Infiniti Q45, 1988 Porsche 911 Targa, 1988 Merkur Scorpio, 1986 Saab 900 Turbo, 1978 VW Scirocco (heavily modded) , 1968 VW bug, etc.

05-17-2002, 04:56 PM	#6
jswedberg Super Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Dallas Posts: 581 Drives: C32 AMG	Hey, itvinec32, I like those red rear calipers. Are you the one who wrote in about painting them? Did you use the brake caliper paint? __________________ Current Vehicles: Silver '02 AMG C32 - K2a, COMAND, Xenon, Rain Sensor, CD Changer Bordeaux '00 ML320 - M1, M2, M5, Bose, Heated Seats Red '86 Mazda B2000 Red/White/Blue '86 Suzuki GSX-1100R Gold '01 Toyota Corolla (son's) Red '96 Volvo 850 Turbo (other son's) Ex-vehicles: 1997 Porsche 993, 1990 Infiniti Q45, 1988 Porsche 911 Targa, 1988 Merkur Scorpio, 1986 Saab 900 Turbo, 1978 VW Scirocco (heavily modded) , 1968 VW bug, etc.

05-17-2002, 04:59 PM	#7
Fuzzo MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Sri Lanka Posts: 4,327	irvinceC32 are those 17's? I like the rims... __________________ Farzan Cardomain link Link to my ad on hotornot ....Is anyone giving me a 10? even if you are guy.. would you hook me up! :)

05-17-2002, 03:19 PM	#4
irvinec32 Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 160 Drives: 2002 silver c32	don't know if this is the best, but a shot none the less.

05-17-2002, 03:22 PM	#5
irvinec32 Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 160 Drives: 2002 silver c32	oops

05-17-2002, 05:10 PM	#8
irvinec32 Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 160 Drives: 2002 silver c32	i posted the painted pictures on another board before. no, i did not use a kit. i just used red engine paint, $3. a can of brake cleaner, $2, and a brush, $.50. if you use the epoxy kit, you have paint it in one sitting, because it will harden soon after you mix it. this way, it is cheap and i still have the can for future touch-up's. like when the guy who intalled my wheels dinged it up. no problem. just a little touch up fixes that. the wheels are 18 inch lorinser LM5 replica's. $950 for the set. certainly worth the gamble. close up of the calipers:

05-17-2002, 05:12 PM	#9
jswedberg Super Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Dallas Posts: 581 Drives: C32 AMG	Hey, bajaiman, like those AMG wheels on your C200 - do you have both cars now (C200 and C32)? Is that your real license plate? If so, don't "designer plates" cost big bucks? I know in England you have to practically wait until somebody dies to get a plate like that. Even here in the U.S. it owuld be difficult to get one - someone else probabaly already has it! __________________ Current Vehicles: Silver '02 AMG C32 - K2a, COMAND, Xenon, Rain Sensor, CD Changer Bordeaux '00 ML320 - M1, M2, M5, Bose, Heated Seats Red '86 Mazda B2000 Red/White/Blue '86 Suzuki GSX-1100R Gold '01 Toyota Corolla (son's) Red '96 Volvo 850 Turbo (other son's) Ex-vehicles: 1997 Porsche 993, 1990 Infiniti Q45, 1988 Porsche 911 Targa, 1988 Merkur Scorpio, 1986 Saab 900 Turbo, 1978 VW Scirocco (heavily modded) , 1968 VW bug, etc.

05-17-2002, 07:28 PM	#11
irvinec32 Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 160 Drives: 2002 silver c32	for the calipers, i used narrow detailing tape to cover up the ///AMG. if would do it again, i would just paint the whole thing and stencile the ///AMG back in. taping it up has the hardest part of the whole job. as for the wheels, i think the quality is excellent. i found some other LM5 replicas that were about $880, for a set. but the quality was not nearly as good. they weigh 28lbs. (yes, i actually weighed them). I hear that the originals weigh the same. tires are so3's so they weren't cheap. $830 for the set. if you have a c32, the wheels don't really fit the fronts. i am using a custom 12mm spacer and had get a bigger whole bored into the wheel , BIG PAIN. but they will fit the regular c-class fine.

03-12-2004, 08:59 PM	#13
FrankW Out Of Control!! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Diamond Bar, CA Posts: 21,764 Drives: white and whiter	the rims I ordered is finally here...but I just came back from my brother's friend's place and have try to put the rims on the car, with the 18x8.5 et35 and 18x9.5 et38. The front rims although clears the big caliper the inner lip has little space in between the shocks casing. (about this wide--> l...l ) I'm worry that after I put on the tires it will rub against the shocks. The rear definitely works, but has the same problem of having little space in between the wheel wall lining. The tires I'm looking for are 225/40 and 255/35. I'm wondering what should I do? They don't have 18x8 and 18x9 and I don't want to go to 19's If I get the hub centric spacer how much mm would I need? I'll be posting in the wheel forum as well...any help is much welcome, thanks guys. __________________ 2002 W203 M112K with insane amount of mods "updates on last page!" 2008 W204 M272 with not so much mods. wants 307hp 7200 redline engine from SL350 (new pic on last page) For Sale:

03-12-2004, 09:52 PM	#14
99ITR_SC Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: vancouver Posts: 132 Drives: C32 AMG	yo frankW, what rims did you get?? __________________ C32 AMG Obsidian Black on Charcoal Leather

03-12-2004, 10:30 PM	#15
amdeutsch Super Moderator Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: www.Traben-Trarbach.de Posts: 13,936 Drives: MPG+ ROLFCOPTER	FrankW I would try it first before I put on spacers. 8.5" =215.9mm If the tire is 225 then you will have about 4.55 mm sticking over the rim. My guess would l..l instead of the l...l you posted. __________________

03-13-2004, 04:17 AM	#16
FrankW Out Of Control!! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Diamond Bar, CA Posts: 21,764 Drives: white and whiter	I got the replica of Lorinser LM-6. I think I will order the tires first and mount them and see what happens. even tho the rims are 8.5, the most outer lip is measured at 9.5. So does tha mean the 225 wouldn't stick out up front? __________________ 2002 W203 M112K with insane amount of mods "updates on last page!" 2008 W204 M272 with not so much mods. wants 307hp 7200 redline engine from SL350 (new pic on last page) For Sale:

03-13-2004, 07:42 AM	#17
cliffybabe Super Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: England, Surrey Posts: 691 Drives: CLK Coupe 200 Komp 53 Plate	post pic's please there the rims im getting in 2 weeks __________________ CLK Coupe 200 Kompressor 2003 53 Mod's so Far: 6 Disc Changer Rear Deck 6x9's Pioneer Front Speakers (Infinity) 2x12 inch JL Audio Subs Amps: JL e1200 & JL e4300 Audio Control EQS Graphic 4 Blue Neons in Boot AMG Spoiler Evo Pedal's Leather'd Lorinser LM6 Rims Latest Mod's: EURO COMAND (thanks Steve) Aux In TV Tuner (work in progress) PS2 SlimLine C Coupe 220 CDI (Lemon) 2003 Honda Civic Type R 2001 Ford Fiesta Van XR2 2000

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03-13-2004, 08:53 AM	#18
AMG BRED MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Tampa, Fl Posts: 1,912 Drives: CLK63 Black Series	i have the same 35et and same wheel sizes, not rubbing at all, i have 235 and 265s on 19s.

03-13-2004, 09:07 AM	#19
Rick MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Central NJ Posts: 1,472 Drives: C230K Coupe/Orion/C4/C5/CD/AMG Spoiler/V60/TeleAid, 2 MGB's	you're measuring lip to lip.....remember, the bead of the tire fits INSIDE the lip According to posts from the past, you should be ok with the 8.5/225's up front, rears should pose less of a problem __________________ 2002 C230K Coupe - Orion/C4/C5/TeleAid/CD/AMG Spoiler/V60 Kit w/ Bluetooth Puck! 2 MGB Limited Editions for summer fun

03-13-2004, 10:17 AM	#20
Tezta MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hong Kong / Jakarta Posts: 3,239 Drives: CLS350	ive got 18x8.5 et 30 up front no problems at all.

03-13-2004, 05:27 PM	#21
FrankW Out Of Control!! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Diamond Bar, CA Posts: 21,764 Drives: white and whiter	thanks for the response guys...i'll order the tires first and see what goes. __________________ 2002 W203 M112K with insane amount of mods "updates on last page!" 2008 W204 M272 with not so much mods. wants 307hp 7200 redline engine from SL350 (new pic on last page) For Sale:

03-26-2004, 12:41 AM	#22
FrankW Out Of Control!! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Diamond Bar, CA Posts: 21,764 Drives: white and whiter	YES, the RIMS are FINALLY ON the CAR!!! I finally got my rims on the car today after couple hours after the tech struggle to put the rear tires on the rims. I'm a very happy man now.... I can't say enough how much I like the new look. I'll post some picture tomorrow after I get the car washed. __________________ 2002 W203 M112K with insane amount of mods "updates on last page!" 2008 W204 M272 with not so much mods. wants 307hp 7200 redline engine from SL350 (new pic on last page) For Sale:

03-26-2004, 01:18 AM	#23
FrankW Out Of Control!! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Diamond Bar, CA Posts: 21,764 Drives: white and whiter	quick picture... __________________ 2002 W203 M112K with insane amount of mods "updates on last page!" 2008 W204 M272 with not so much mods. wants 307hp 7200 redline engine from SL350 (new pic on last page) For Sale:

03-26-2004, 01:22 AM	#24
Tezta MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hong Kong / Jakarta Posts: 3,239 Drives: CLS350	Looks hot! me likey.

03-26-2004, 01:47 AM	#25
bajaiman Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 470 Drives: 01 C200 Kompressor, 02 C32 AMG	A set of lowered springs or Coilovers ... it'll be just perfect ... btw.. are those 18"? __________________ W203 (M111) C200K Sedan -- Kleemann Ring Pulley, H&R Coilovers, C32 Front Brakes, SS Braided Lines, C32 Swaybar, Remus Exhaust, BMC Filter, Bi-Xenons, Comand, CD Changer, Upgraded ICE, C32 Front Bumper, 18"

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