Pics of my Car with Carbon Fiber hood...
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Originally posted by dronellis
Im trying to get the CF hood for my CLK..anybody know where can I get that CF hood?thx
Im trying to get the CF hood for my CLK..anybody know where can I get that CF hood?thx
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Originally posted by tberry
Citron...if the regulation allows it yes. BrabusCC's hood looks to be real carbon fiber...the quality can be better judge by how uniform/tight the weave is and the pattern of weave. I do not see hood pins so it seems to reuse factory latch points and perhaps even the hardware. Again BCClass stated that his car is a show car so its possibly more for show than to save weight (and thats why he's not painting it probably to those that asked)
Citron...if the regulation allows it yes. BrabusCC's hood looks to be real carbon fiber...the quality can be better judge by how uniform/tight the weave is and the pattern of weave. I do not see hood pins so it seems to reuse factory latch points and perhaps even the hardware. Again BCClass stated that his car is a show car so its possibly more for show than to save weight (and thats why he's not painting it probably to those that asked)
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Originally posted by FrankW
BrabusCclass, did you see the weather news today? do you know if it's going to rain on saturday or not. If it's going to rain, i don't think i'm gonna wash my car...
guess what...few hours after i washed the ML430 today, it RAINed...now it's all dirty again.
BrabusCclass, did you see the weather news today? do you know if it's going to rain on saturday or not. If it's going to rain, i don't think i'm gonna wash my car...
guess what...few hours after i washed the ML430 today, it RAINed...now it's all dirty again.
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Im gonna get my hood painted later. Just not yet. I just got it and I want to enjoy the CF. It is real CF. You can see the weave. Also, the edges are rolled and look really nice. The hood wasnt that expensive. Well, not my price at least.
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Originally posted by BrabusCClass
Im gonna get my hood painted later. Just not yet. I just got it and I want to enjoy the CF. It is real CF. You can see the weave. Also, the edges are rolled and look really nice. The hood wasnt that expensive. Well, not my price at least.
Im gonna get my hood painted later. Just not yet. I just got it and I want to enjoy the CF. It is real CF. You can see the weave. Also, the edges are rolled and look really nice. The hood wasnt that expensive. Well, not my price at least.
if it was me i would leave it unpainted.
looks cool. 
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Originally posted by Viktorious
dronellis arent you selling your CLK? isnt it on ebay?
dronellis arent you selling your CLK? isnt it on ebay?
waiting for a good buyer! If its a good deal, Ill take the CF hoods..Too expensive to sent it back to my country!!rather buy in here. heheh anybody in here know where can I get the CF hood for clk?
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Originally posted by Mach430
Many people don't understand the benefits of decreasing weight. A carbon fiber hood sheds about 60lbs of weight, which in accelleration translates to about 6HP. 6HP is more than most muffler's add these days. Not only does it make the car accellerate slightly faster, but it also works in the opposite direction. Braking is easier, as there is less mass to stop. Handling is also increased as there is less weight being transferred back and forth. Combined with a CF trunk, you can shave an excess 120+ pounds off the car.
Many people don't understand the benefits of decreasing weight. A carbon fiber hood sheds about 60lbs of weight, which in accelleration translates to about 6HP. 6HP is more than most muffler's add these days. Not only does it make the car accellerate slightly faster, but it also works in the opposite direction. Braking is easier, as there is less mass to stop. Handling is also increased as there is less weight being transferred back and forth. Combined with a CF trunk, you can shave an excess 120+ pounds off the car.
Brabus, did you remove the pistons that hold up the hood? I have some friends with M3's that have CF hoods and I can hold those things up with my pinky.
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Re: GRILL???
Originally posted by Kompressor45
Do they make that black grill for the C230 SportCoupe?? and where do u buy it can anyone give me a link...
Do they make that black grill for the C230 SportCoupe?? and where do u buy it can anyone give me a link...
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brabuscclass,
Where did you get your carbon fiber hood from? How much does it cost? Please send me an email : ab2_js@hotmail.com
Thanks
Ab-ab
Where did you get your carbon fiber hood from? How much does it cost? Please send me an email : ab2_js@hotmail.com
Thanks
Ab-ab
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Originally posted by Ab-ab
brabuscclass,
Where did you get your carbon fiber hood from? How much does it cost? Please send me an email : ab2_js@hotmail.com
Thanks
Ab-ab
brabuscclass,
Where did you get your carbon fiber hood from? How much does it cost? Please send me an email : ab2_js@hotmail.com
Thanks
Ab-ab
