Time to upgrade my daily w203
12-21-2018 | 10:15 AM
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W203 C320 coupe
Time to upgrade my daily w203
Hi everyone new to the forum world and wanted to give my daily some upgrade its 2003 cl203 C320 6spd. Looking for suggestions and all the help I can get, here are some of my ideas.
-Was looking to do AMG style front bumper from the C230 sedan.
-Coilovers any suggestions looking to Track it now and hit up local canyons.
-Wheels and tires
-Any idea on performance?
Thank you and I look forward to your help!
-Was looking to do AMG style front bumper from the C230 sedan.
-Coilovers any suggestions looking to Track it now and hit up local canyons.
-Wheels and tires
-Any idea on performance?
Thank you and I look forward to your help!
12-21-2018 | 01:07 PM
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C320
Does it have 4 pot brakes? If not get 330mm 4 pot brakes off a C230k sedan. Massive difference. Check CL or eBay for c55 or clk55 sway bars, sport struts and springs if you don't have them already. The above mods transformed my c320.
12-21-2018 | 06:15 PM
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'16 E350, gone: '03 c230k
I have the Bilstein sport shocks and H&R Springs/sways, along with the 4-pot front and 2 pot rear brakes. Great ways to upgrade. If I had to do it again I'd get the Bilstein shock/spring kit which wasn't available when I did my suspension. The 4-pot & 2-pot brakes are a great upgrade - you'll have to get matching rotors too. I also put on the stainless steel brake lines. Also found some appropriate offset AMG wheels, very light, stayed 17" w/225 fronts and 245 rears. Good tires make a big difference too. Have fun!
12-21-2018 | 09:40 PM
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2005 C230 Sport Sedan-6 Speed Manual
There are differences between the front ends of the coupes and sedans. For example, I know that the headlights are not interchangeable. I don't know whether the bumpers will fit without modification.
Here's a picture of the front end of my 2005 C230. You may want to look closely at the headlight/bumper interface to see if it resembles the same area on your coupe.
12-22-2018 | 12:32 PM
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2002 C32AMG
C32AMG calipers are pretty cheap. Would those bolt up? Maybe the swaybars too?
