Phister's car thread
06-20-2011, 09:41 PM
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Mercedes C230
Your car is on Teins coilovers right? Can the coilovers go any lower? Just wondering, cause im thinking about picking up a set for my car. But I wanna know how low can the teins go.
06-21-2011, 08:39 AM
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06 C230 SS 6spd
H&R drop front 2.2" and rears 2". Teins drop the front 1.4" and rears 1.6" but the numbers for the Teins is based on 03-05 w203, H&R is from 02-07. I think the Tein's drop the front low enough. If I go any lower I'll be shoveling gravel lol
07-10-2011, 05:52 PM
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Ok after a day of measuring and hacking away.... the hood is done!!! FINALLY!!! I have to say, its looks crazy aggressive. Thanks Karo for making me choose to put the scoops on top! I have to go to the muffler shop to get a T pipe made because the Y pipe from my MAF is too high so the intake isnt on till tomorrow hopefully. We'll see if my muffler guy can make the T pipe for me. I think he can. But I have the scoops dropping right into the inlets of the stock intake, so I should be getting more "ram" forced to my current intake setup up. I'll clean the car tomorrow after the intake is in and take better pics.
This will take a couple of post hehe...
Prepping it up! I measured 10 times then cut lol
Outlining the location
OK not for the FAINT OF HEART....
CUTTING AN OEM MB HOOD!!!
This will take a couple of post hehe...
Prepping it up! I measured 10 times then cut lol
Outlining the location
OK not for the FAINT OF HEART....
CUTTING AN OEM MB HOOD!!!
07-10-2011, 05:57 PM
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Finally product after drilling holes for the pop rivets and cutting the cloth on the underside of the hood so the ducts feed into the inlets.
07-10-2011, 06:00 PM
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Underside... 
APR came out with different NACA ducts after I ordered these which resemble the GT-Rs and I was contemplating sending them back and getting the other ones but the opening for the other ducts were only 1 5/8" I think compared to the 2.75" I have on these plus these look more aggressive I think.
TO BE CONTINUED WITH THE INTAKE....
APR came out with different NACA ducts after I ordered these which resemble the GT-Rs and I was contemplating sending them back and getting the other ones but the opening for the other ducts were only 1 5/8" I think compared to the 2.75" I have on these plus these look more aggressive I think.
TO BE CONTINUED WITH THE INTAKE....
07-10-2011, 07:43 PM
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thanks snacks. but you got the IM and TB before me. Just took off the grill and doing my base metallic coat. Forgot I had a can of it still so I dont need to chrome paint. Just base coats then on to the black chrome after 2 more coats.
07-10-2011, 09:53 PM
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Waiting for my hood grill to dry so I can put it on and see how it looks with the whole panda look going on with my car lol
