New mods completed
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New mods completed
Spent 16 hours covering chrome strips and grille in CF vinyl plus 2 coats of clear lacquer. Always thought about achieving a stealth look. AMG III's in to be painted gloss black next week to complete look. Not to everyones taste, but i like it. Enjoy, click to enlarge.
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awesome! I like the lil cf wrapped chrome strips. Your car has a very classic black mb look w/ the bright wheels 
W/ the chrome strips that run along the sides of the cars, are they just held on w/ adhesive or do they actually clip on/off?
W/ the chrome strips that run along the sides of the cars, are they just held on w/ adhesive or do they actually clip on/off?
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Thanks. Chrome strips are clipped on. Had to release them a bit to tuck CF vinyl in behind. Don't know about wheels, once my other set (AMG III's) are painted gloss black next week i will see which i like best.
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looks good 
I only did the middle portion of the grille because i got lazy. thought about doing the chrome strip around the car too, but I got the new window trim instead so decided to keep the chrome.
I only did the middle portion of the grille because i got lazy. thought about doing the chrome strip around the car too, but I got the new window trim instead so decided to keep the chrome.
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Thanks. Well worth doing whole of the grille, just need a bit of paitence.
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Your car looks real sporty with those rims and the 16 hours of work is definitely worth it!! Looks really good.
Just a question though, when you smoked your tail lights, did you spray from the inside or on the outside? Thanks.
and the 16 hours of work is definitely worth it!! Looks really good. Just a question though, when you smoked your tail lights, did you spray from the inside or on the outside? Thanks.
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Thanks. Front and rear lenses were all sprayed from the outside. 2 coats, rubbed down, followed by 2 coats of clear lacquer - left to dry 24 hours then polished.
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After masking up and spraying, and to achieve the depth of darkness i wanted i lightly rubbed the lenses down with 1600 wet & dry. Once dry sprayed 2 coats of clear lacquer left to dry, then light polish with Tcut. Hope that helps.
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Also, I see you have the header, I think I've read the post too, but do you have the pulley kit to go with it?
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I had my tail lights done with tinter mixed in the clear. We gave it 6 coats then unmasked the clear indicators and 2 more coats, just to smoke the clear. I think yours are alot darker though, I have toyed with the idea of re-doing them, now I see yours i'm sold! They look awsome, as does the whole car, would like to see pics with the AMG rims black. I soo wish my merc was black not blue!
Also, I see you have the header, I think I've read the post too, but do you have the pulley kit to go with it?
Phil
Also, I see you have the header, I think I've read the post too, but do you have the pulley kit to go with it?
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Have you got it already, and did it offer the promised performance increase? With a remap and the Kleemann header my car is currently running 175 BHP.
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Thanks. The darkness of tint is personal choice, i just prefer mine a little darker also might lightly smoke the clear part of the lense. Yes, i have the Kleemann header and sports cat linked up to a custom stainless steel dual exhaust system with quad tips - the sound is amazing. My next job after getting a set of AMG III's painted gloss black is to fit the Kleemann performance (pulley) kit.
Have you got it already, and did it offer the promised performance increase? With a remap and the Kleemann header my car is currently running 175 BHP.
Have you got it already, and did it offer the promised performance increase? With a remap and the Kleemann header my car is currently running 175 BHP.
would you be offended if I stole your idea with the cf andd tried it out on my grille?
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I have the pulley, its great-really, it is! I considered the header, cat and exhaust but I was quoted $7k from memory. I have read about the Kleemann piggy back for the ecu that fools it to run at 12psi non stop-assuming i have read correct. I have emailed Kleemann Au a couple of times but have not yet heard back. I have to say, if my car was about 1 second faster 0-100, took off with out a delay, and picked/chose and changed gears faster, I would be content. Since the kit has been fitted I really notice the torque of the car, kiiind of like a t/d golf, makes it feel probably faster than it is, but well worth the upgrade!
would you be offended if I stole your idea with the cf andd tried it out on my grille?
phil
would you be offended if I stole your idea with the cf andd tried it out on my grille?
phil
