Silver C

I think bronze would do nice Koop! Go for it!

Midnight Koop

thanks!

i'll give it some serious thought... for now i'll let the cls wheels marinate for a bit.

this is only my second set of wheels... how may sets you rockin these days? every time i see your car its wearing different shoes!

Midnight Koop

I figured I should take some time to write this up. I got ideas for modding from looking at other member's lists... so now years down the road, hopefully my list will help others get started...

Currently Installed

Aesthetics
-'05 tailights
-'05 mirror blinkers
-'05 grille
-Bixenons
-AMG front bumper / grille
-AMG fogs
-Renntech rear lip spoiler
-Huper optik 30 Ceramic Tint (everywhere except front)
-3M 50% tint (in front)
-3M clear bra
-Hoen LED license plate bulbs
-Hoen city light bulbs
-Painted door handles
-De-badged
-CLS 500 wheels

Performance
-AMG sways front and rear
-H&R coilovers
-Sprint booster (MT)
-Kleemann headers
-Kleemann hi-flow Cat
-Remus exhaust
-Resonator delete
-K&N filter
-Euroconvex Mirrors

Headunit & Accessories
-Pioneer AVIC-D3 (bypassed)
-Pioneer Carpi-131 steering wheel control adapter
-Metra 70-9401 turbo wiring harness
-American International Kit MBK100C
-Pioneer bluetooth CD-BTB200
-Pioneer CD-i200 iull ipod integration
-Boyo VTL300 zinc metal black license plate camera

Android-Headunit Integration
*Mirrors my android AV into my headunit
-Android "Incredible"
-Macally mCup mount
-HTC AV Cable for HTC ADR6300 (output AV from Droid)
-3.5mm AV to composite cable (input AV to AVIC-D3)
-Belkin dual USB car charger for Ipod

Audio
-Alpine PDX-5 Amp
-JL Audio CP108LG-W3v3 Sub
-Alpine SPX-13PRO 2-way component speakers
-Alpine SPR-13C 2-way speakers
-MAD GM6 adapter / GM-2
-Lanzar AMPKIT4

Rack
-OEM CL203 Base Rack
-(2) Thule Echelon 518 fork mount bike racks
-Thule 512 lock cylinders
-Thule 44'' Fairing
-Subaru mounting clamps - E361SFG000 (modded to match Thule Fairing to OEM rack)

In Storage
-Mattig Grille
-2007 sport wheels

eesjunin

Dude, your wheels are magnificent on your coupe! Dont paint them!

tommy

I think that the bronze would look better.

By the way, might want to consider H&R, Eibach, or a mix front/rear swaybars. The AMGS are dental floss by comparison.

Midnight Koop

Thanks! I'm considering to paint the 2007 sports.. they're in need of refinishing anyway... so i'll probably do a dark bronze with them or gunmetal.

I'm really liking the silver on the cls wheels... so i'm keeping it for now.

i have been considering upgrading... i see some people mix up front and rears to max out thickness...

what are you running?

C230 Mulac

dude that is one loooooooong list of mods

Midnight Koop

if my memory serves me right... i think that tommy's is longer (that's what Karo said)

tommy

Yes, it's the other white meat.

OK, jokes aside, I've got the Eibach ones. A friend and I installed both my Eibachs and his AMGs at the same time, and it was pretty big of a difference.

My mod list is much longer than it should be - I could have had an M3 instead (though I initially didn't want to do too much - famous last words).

The mod list will be lengthened shortly, as my car should be done by the end of the week; $2k-2.5 k in bodywork to remove rust. The damn support under the engine is rusting as well, which is a very scary proposition. He's doing what he can short of removing it and welding in a new piece - I figure I have 2-3 years til the car will be too unsafe to drive in this condition. So I'll probably be forced into something else by at least that time. Probably an Abarth. mmm!

Silver C

Dont ask Koop lol. Im sticking with the amg now.

TruTaing

Woo! The wheels are mounted! Lookin good :P AND you're running w/ 235 up front! Did you use 3mm spacers up front? Any excessive rubbing up there while turning? I need to get some 235s!

Midnight Koop

yesssir!

no spacers on front (also no big brakes),

no rubbing at all when turning...

235 FTW

thanks again for all your help... i'm lovin the new setup

CoupeCrazy03

Those CLS wheels are on point! ! !

Midnight Koop

thx mang! you were the one who inspired me to do it...

they looked so good for your test-fit, and since you didn't pull the trigger on them i figured i should

CoupeCrazy03

Haha glad i could be of some help I still want a set Maybe I should go for the AMG CLS wheels

C350_Coupe

Funny, i was thinking i'd like your us ones lol

those original wheels you had too are really good, they have a nice aggressive appearance, and were pretty much my favourate stock sport/amg edition wheels, especially the dish on the rear ones, but the fronts tend to like grabbing kerbs a bit

C350_Coupe

what size were the wheels, width and offset .... i didn't realise you could go to 235 up front without clearance issues

(those CLS wheels look ok, yet when i saw CoupeCrazy03's test fit i didn't like them .... maybe different sizes and now it looks more "correct" .... anyway, looks good, gunmetal sections on them might look good, not sure about 100% gunmetal)

Midnight Koop

Thanks...

I actually don't mind the orange in the impact strip... it seems almost standard for people on the forum to either change the orange to clear, paint over it, or go euro... but I don't mind it. But if you wanted to trade... I wouldn't refuse

I actually still have those wheels and am planning on refinishing them. They are my favorite stock/sport wheels and worth keeping around.

cheers

Midnight Koop

Yeah, absolutely no problems in the front with 235... with 8.5et28 fronts 9.5et33 rear. I think coupecrazy had some ridiculous spacers in the rear, so maybe thats what made it look different.

One thing I do like... is that they're really easy to clean.

I actually like the CLS wheels in silver (matches my roof rack)... and plan to do the 2007 sports in gunmetal. I've always been a fan of multispoke wheels in dark colors.

C350_Coupe

Perfect for me then

glocati

Koop, i am fan of your coop ! Nice ride/list of mods.

TruTaing

Even when I didnt have spacers, I rubbed a little bit during lock-to-lock and even now after rolling the fender lining back a bunch and adding the spacers, i still rub quite a bit more! The coupe must have more space up in the front wheel well... The rubbing is worth it, and ill likely get 235s as my next set of front tires :x haha!

Hope you're enjoying the new look - post some more pix already!

Midnight Koop

thanks i appreciate it!... have you posted pics of your new wheels yet?

I think my front is slightly higher than yours... and my rear about the same. If I ever get around to installing the camber kit, I'm going to raise the rear to balance the front (I rub whenever anything substantial is on my trunk).

I FINALLY got a new camera (http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/OlympusXZ1/), since I needed one for my vacation next week, but still am figuring out how to use the manual controls. Once I get a handle on it and make some more upgrades/mods I'll take a few snaps. Unfortunately, no time until mid-August.

glocati

Not yet, Koop. Hope to snap some this weekend.

Midnight Koop

awesome.. looking forward to the evolution of stormtrooper