CLK-Class (W208) 1998-2002: CLK 200, CLK 230K, CLK 320, CLK 430 [Coupes & Cabriolets]

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Old 08-24-2009, 12:59 PM
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Nice find Will.

It's a pity there isn't a photo of our cars. 61 Euros for the front and 93 Euros for the rear is Great!

I just read on Uk Yahoo search that the rear isn't suitable for convertables.

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Old 08-24-2009, 04:07 PM
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If you search and look at terry's car he has front and rear I contacted a while ago where he got his and they said they didn't carry them any more and told me to go directly to the company but to pay as much for the shipping as what the part cost was a reason I didn't go thru with it
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Originally Posted by vizionclk430
If you search and look at terry's car he has front and rear I contacted a while ago where he got his and they said they didn't carry them any more and told me to go directly to the company but to pay as much for the shipping as what the part cost was a reason I didn't go thru with it
Post all the information you have
Someone may want to pay regardless.

Originally Posted by Pauljay
Nice find Will.

It's a pity there isn't a photo of our cars. 61 Euros for the front and 93 Euros for the rear is Great!

I just read on Uk Yahoo search that the rear isn't suitable for convertables.
Thanks

Yes I saw the fine print that said not for convertibles.
Old 08-26-2009, 07:36 AM
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Deleted my pm's where I got the info from terry the place he got it from was auto-mark (auto-mark@charter.net) this is the email adderess that I was emailing when they said

Sorry, I don’t have plans to carry/sell these in the near future. You may be able to buy them directly from Wiechers-Sport, or thru one of their dealers in Europe. But the shipping costs have gone up and it may cost as much to ship as the part.



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He might be able to get you more info on where you need to go to get it
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Hey so bringing back a thread.
I just received my rear Strut Bar and you know what I will let the pictures do the talking!
Although I did find it to be very well made and even have my name down to get the second front strut he builds. Also, install was about 15 min. 2 min photos, 7 min install, 1 min clean up, 5 min beer!
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Old 09-21-2009, 01:51 AM
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hows the car feel?
Old 09-21-2009, 02:20 AM
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my car has sway bars, kleemann springs, and am running 245 invos at all four corners, including the strut bar! that said i did get a chance to run through the canyons today. my car is a cabrio and so i get a lot of body twist, it feels a lot more stable with a lot less body twist in the corners! very skeptical at first but am very happy now.
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rear strut bar

I just installed a rear strut bar by VIPclk320 but I have his new version. the bar adjusts in the center by a piece that is reverse threaded on side and regular threaded on the other. The center piece threads into tubing that mount to the top of the shocks. the bar is well made and easy to install. I kinda f'd up cutting the hole on the left side of the trunk lining but I'm just being ****. There's not a lot of places to put a car through it's paces in Lincoln, NE but, I have stock suspension and I can definitely feel less body roll in cornering. I would post pics but they would be exactly like sick430's.

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Old 09-23-2009, 02:02 AM
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Originally Posted by dlbehrns
I just installed a rear strut bar by VIPclk320 but I have his new version. the bar adjusts in the center by a piece that is reverse threaded on side and regular threaded on the other. The center piece threads into tubing that mount to the top of the shocks. the bar is well made and easy to install. I kinda f'd up cutting the hole on the left side of the trunk lining but I'm just being ****. There's not a lot of places to put a car through it's paces in Lincoln, NE but, I have stock suspension and I can definitely feel less body roll in cornering. I would post pics but they would be exactly like sick430's.
congrades, yeah it took me forever to find strut bars! i was actually trying to get a hold of the german ones that will posted pictures of originally but they didnt respond. kind of really happy now that they didnt respond as i really like this one! and the fact that its adjustable means my shop can play with it to get the car dialed in just right!
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Could someone measure center to center for me? I'm looking for a strut bar for my Crossfire and this just might work. On my car it's 40-1/2 inches. Here's a picture of the rear with Koni shocks.

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Old 10-06-2009, 02:30 AM
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Wow, I really like the looks of that rear strut bar. Any pics of the front one yet?

Will, if you're gonna get a set please let me know...
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bump, got one this past weekend and had it installed it a buddies w208 and you can feel the difference
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how would i go about ordering the strut bars and ur cold air intake,very very interested!!!!
Old 04-03-2010, 06:58 AM
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Your out of luck buddy. He has sold out (I believe I got the last set of each) and isnt manufacturing anymore. Additionally, he is also leaving the forums as he posted in another thread. Doubt you will be able to get in touch with him.
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how much in us dollars r the Wichers sport strut bars

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Old 05-26-2010, 08:21 PM
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I'm pretty sure I can rig something up to make one.... I'll keep you guys posted...I'm going to make one for my 202 and 203
Old 05-26-2010, 09:15 PM
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vipclk320 already made some and sold them to forum members
Old 05-26-2010, 09:18 PM
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But i'm not going to make mine to sell to people....just as a project...
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how much did u pay for it and from where?
i got the convert as well
Old 05-27-2010, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by vizionclk430
vipclk320 already made some and sold them to forum members
Yes, it was good while it lasted ... but VIP seems to have moved on. I got the rear bar which is being mounted now. I ordered and paid for the front bar and it never seems to have showed up at my shipping address. This is not necessarily VIP's fault - it took me months to realize the problem. But it does makes me scratch my head... and think that the Germans may have the better front solution.
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Originally Posted by YNVDIZW124
But i'm not going to make mine to sell to people....just as a project...
wow your so cool!!!

FYI---he made it for himself and other asked about it so he wasted his time and money to offer it to the members on here....he didn't become rich off strut bars....
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Ash was selling them pretty much at cost to produce. He had them produced purely as a favor for us on the forums.
Only way he could of profited is if he made them in high quanity, but he wasn't looking for money. Just helping out a need.

Those who were able to transform thier car with these came up!
Ash even installed mine, and replaced a part at his cost cause i f'ed up!
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wow your so cool!!!

FYI---he made it for himself and other asked about it so he wasted his time and money to offer it to the members on here....he didn't become rich off strut bars....
He's not selling them anymore and people still want them.

I was going to make a DIY tutorial on how to make one and where to get the parts for less than what it was being sold for. Let me quote myself...

I'm pretty sure I can rig something up to make one.... I'll keep you guys posted
With that snobbish attitude forget it then . There's no point since you're getting your panties in a bunch about it.

For everyone else...start here...

http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=crx...ie+bars&_rdc=1
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Originally Posted by YNVDIZW124
He's not selling them anymore and people still want them.

I was going to make a DIY tutorial on how to make one and where to get the parts for less than what it was being sold for. Let me quote myself...



With that snobbish attitude forget it then . There's no point since you're getting your panties in a bunch about it.

For everyone else...start here...

http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=crx...ie+bars&_rdc=1
Hey guys, long time no see, hope everyone is doing well. The bars were sold at pure cost maybe $15 over cost to justify my time. No one else wanted them so i turned the material back to my fabricator. As a matter of fact I received an e-mail from him saying that the material are worthless to him and if i like he can squeez another 3 sets out of them, so if there is anyone out ther looking for them you can pm me. But last time i fronted the money and when it came to it so many people that ordered them backed out and i was left with extra's but thankfuly they were all sold. so this time i can make 3 more sets and I will honer the same price as last time even though my fabrication cost has goneup. $230 for rear and $260 for the front plus shipping. pm me for paypal info. Alexbenz and Gizzo thank you for your kind words friends like are the reason why I'm willing to share these products.
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Originally Posted by big_mike1979
how much did u pay for it and from where?
i got the convert as well
BigMike Get with VIPclk320 and visa verse

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