604_kpEscoba

i was intrested in buying brabus 18" or 19" (what do u think?)
rims monoblok VI stage 2 . anyone have a price i was told about
$4500 u.s for the 19". but i also heard theres fake brabus rims which are the same quality but theres no waranty but are much cheaper...anyone know any info on this thx.

lhoang

it doesn't matter. its just labels, like clothes. look at this pic and tell me if you can tell the difference. these are 17x8 mono 5 , i am actually selling them to go bigger in size, porbably get replicas again (20's maybe). $1100 with tires to you door. also, just got the mh dezent grill. beauty.

604_kpEscoba

whoa thanks dude sorry though i cant see the b in the middle are the replicas the exact same..? that offer is tempting but i know im gonna kik myself in the **** unless i go at least 18" im looking for the mono 6 stage 2 18" rims do u have any links or adresses i can go look at to buy that kinda stuff? so is the quality as good?

Fuzzo

i agree.. get what you can afford... it's the name that you are paying for....

lhoang

yes, i do know somebody. call this guy, his name is wayne, but you have to promise me that you will tell him that linh hoang from illinois with the white c sent you. you should be able to get mono 6 in 18x8.5 for no more than $1300 shipped to you. don't hold me to that though, i know i'm close though. here is his number 626-378-6936 or 626-450-0768. there you go bud. i would put 245/35 or 225/40 <---- thats more common though. i know this cuz i had 18's before, but wanted my ride back so i went 17's. i got spoiled with 18's, now i want to go back. oh, i would recommend yokohama db, very quite. k good luck.

lhoang

pic of B

604_kpEscoba

gee thx for the input the pic is that replica how come u got the b in the middle do they have those for replicas as well?
i will call him how come u switched back to 17" for ride comfort?

lhoang

you can get the b for your wheels from wayne. if you get 18 and up you can put your mb caps on, if you get 17's you can't because it is a smaller cap. i went to 17's because you can put thicker tires on and the ride is better. also, its more ideal and common now. another reason is i have h&r springs too.

604_kpEscoba

i c kool
thx for the input

Carter

well you can tell the difference, if you look real close. the outer rim is a bit thick compared to real ones, but still its hard to tell. i agree, get what you can afford. both ways they look great.

spindrome

I've got the real ones, but for the same amount of money, I would have been able to get 2-piece fake ones. No one can really tell anyways.

BTW, the real ones' center caps have the B engraved on them. There's also "Brabus" engraved on the rims as well.

- Spin

lhoang

you have the mono 4s i believe those have engravings, but i don't think the mono 5 or 6 do. if so, i never noticed them.

BrabusCClass

Here is a pic of my wheel in the dark. I need to clean them. LOL. But you can see the difference. There is Brabus engraved.

BrabusCClass

Here is a closeup.

BrabusCClass

I noticed the fake ones are on ebay. Under keyword brabus.

jigga619

Those are SWEEETTT!!! Where did you get those from?!? I want to get some for my car.. I don't mind spending $200, especially for Brabus pedals. And was it real easy to install??

tommy

Well, since you went to trouble to bring my post back from the dead, I'll answer your questions.

Thanks for the compliment! Yes, I think that they're a step up from the C7 pedals, and they're real metal, not foil-covered rubber ones.

I got them from a local Brabus rep in n NJ. Call Brabus and they'll give you a local rep - they're worth the money.

They're easy, but it takes time, and is really frustrating. Have a six-pack or some shots ready for afterwards, because you'll want them!

hokusbenz

they look great tommy

FrankW

nice pedals

adi

I installed those pedals on my C32 in Brabus' Newport Beach facility. Originally they estimated it's an 1/2 Hr job, but ended up letting me wait there for almost 2 Hr. They said it's more difficult than they expected and they have to make sure everything installed perfectly. well, after couple thousand miles, those pedals are still tight. So I guess there are some difficulty involving installation.
I also installed Aluminum Doorlock pin there. It's an easy job. Simply twist off original ones and install. On pricelist they quote $48 for install, but the guy Andreas just charge me for $20.

the following are part # and price, you might get cheaper price in local shops:

Pedal $195 labor $51 part#203-823-00 (automatic)
lock pin $94 labor $48 part#203-819-00

P.S. On their C320 show car, the doorlock pins are not flush to door panel, they stick out a little even when locked. But the one I got flush. When you lock, they level with panel. So I suggest if you wanna get one of those, make sure you have right part#. It's not like other shops say one set for every MB car.

Accord

Tommy, they look great.

phattbam

does anyone have nicely scanned pics of the brabus shiftknob from the 2002 catalog for the w203? and any nice pics of the pedal set that is available for it? i recall seeing it online somewhere but wasnt sure which board it was on.. thanks

TimmyC230boy

Here ya go pal, I can help you with the Brabus pedal pics but as far as the other pictures I dont have any of them

https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...&threadid=5597

phattbam

thanks for that picture, that was the only one i found doing a search on this board. does anyone know where to find a pic of the automatic set? or the new leather/stainless steel shiftknob with the illuminated "B" logo? thanks

tommy

Um, ignore the clutch pedal, and make the brake pedal bigger.

It really shouldn't be that hard to visualize, no?