AndySays' C350 Modding Thread
 

Ok, now I have officially jumped on the whole "do your own personal thread" bandwagon so I guess I'll just start posting pics of my slowly developing C Class. But still, I hope you guys enjoy :)

Here's a pic of it stock the day after I brought it home (well... I got it tinted right after I drove off the lot :rolleyes: )
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...n/DSC00175.jpg

2-3 months later and looking through the forums, the mod bug started bitting

Euro Spec Bi-Xenons from MBenzNL. It is like night and day with these lights :D
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...n/DSC00631.jpg
Included are some 6000k D2S and PIAA extreme city lights (thanks Drex and Jose)

OEM Flat Hood badge (its gonna be replaced with a DFWDude White Flat Star badge later)
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...n/DSC00629.jpg

Speed Innovation ECU Tuning :v:
http://www.speedinnovation.com/image...x/main-pic.gif
Sorry its not a pic of my own, I forgot to take a pic :nix:

6000K HID Fogs
(here's a comparison pic of stock and hid's, sorry it was with a camera phone)
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u.../Image183a.jpg

Here's a pic with all the lights at night
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u.../DSC00627a.jpg

Euroteck Carbon Fibre lip
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...n/DSC00630.jpg
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...n/DSC00622.jpg
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...n/DSC00621.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b3...t/100_2877.jpg
(I did say I was gonna jack a pic from you Jose! :rolf: )

did you see a big improvement with the ECU tuning?

I wouldn't say a BIG improvement since its already a pretty powerful and fast car but its an improvement none the less. Heck, at least I now know that I can drive 160+ mph if I wanted to, I already hit 155 mph :v: I dont encourage anyone doing this but I saw a nice and long straight that was smooth, I couldn't help my self :naughty:

Woww, I wished I could experience that speed :v:

Nice pics, Andy .. The CF Lip does look good on your car :y

Keep us posted on your mods!

SI adjusted the speed limiter from 135mph to 180mph :v:

Looks good. Any future mod plan??

So far I'm thinking of:

1. Euro impact strips
2. Bored throttle body (like Drex's)
3. Brabus steering wheel :D
4. Sway bars, maybe Brabus :naughty:
5. New wheels, maybe from Blake's GB if I have enough
6. Coil overs maybe
7. MB Ipod kit
8. MB phone kit w/ bluetooth
9. and some misc interior stuff

sweetness ! :y
great thread Andy !

nice ride. I was looking for a C350 2 months ago but no luck.

haha...everyone has their own thread now...LOL :y

I should dig up my old thread and start going through some old pics and add them ...

Then we can have a user profile thread section in one of Drex' official threads! :D.

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No problem bro, use them however you wish. :p.

lookin good!

nice! - i'm a bit envious.

BTW - I just had new brake pads put on. Decided on the EBC RedStuff. So far so good, although they aren't bedded yet (litterally got them a couple hours ago). One thing to note is that most sites have the WRONG pads listed for the C350. The C350 uses the exact same pads on the C32/C55.

Same pads really? Too bad that the C32/C55 rotors are slightly bigger than our C350's

i don't think so. I think the front brakes are the exact same as the C32/C55. The rear brakes are different however.

No. I talked with Jose about his C32 BBK upgrade and he said that I can't use the C32/55 rotors because it's like 1/4-1/2 inch bigger or so. I'll check it out again when I have the time

while the 2-piston C230 sport brakes does in fact use a slightly smaller rotor, I'm pretty certain the C350's have the same exact 13.6" rotor found on the C32/C55.

I'm hoping you C350 guys don't share the same brakes as the 2004.5 C-Classes. Why? I've had both sets of brakes on my car and 04.5 4-POT setup rotors are slightly smaller than the 4-POT C32 setup rotors.

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rotor's slightly smaller, but it'll work. same calipers anyway.

what he said.

lookin good

i like:y

Nice, are these Depo headlights?

lookin good Andy! you should definitely do the euro impact strips! and I say wheels before coils!