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W206 PHEV AMG
Originally Posted by Blake P
Seems a bit lower...coilovers, perhaps?
I want about 1/4" lower, but Carlsson sent me 5mm spacer instead of 12mm, so right now it's on a 5mm Carlsson spacer and 3mm generic total 8mm. Just waiting for new spacer to come in and I can lower it a little more for the front.
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'09 A4 S Line
Originally Posted by FrankW
TEIN SS
I want about 1/4" lower, but Carlsson sent me 5mm spacer instead of 12mm, so right now it's on a 5mm Carlsson spacer and 3mm generic total 8mm. Just waiting for new spacer to come in and I can lower it a little more for the front.
I want about 1/4" lower, but Carlsson sent me 5mm spacer instead of 12mm, so right now it's on a 5mm Carlsson spacer and 3mm generic total 8mm. Just waiting for new spacer to come in and I can lower it a little more for the front.
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W206 PHEV AMG
Originally Posted by Blake P
Did it rub when you lowered it down or are you just being conservative?
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04 C230K-ss
Originally Posted by FrankW
The 19x8.5's offset is et40 and to clear the coils such as Carlsson's own RS/Bilstein the front needs to be et28. Instead of the 12mm spacer they only sent me a 5mm for the front. Without running coils all you need is 5mm, but with coils you will need the full 12mm.
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lorinser wheels for the W203 the offset should be et31 all around. If it's et35 you are getting you will need to add a 3mm extra spacer like what I'm doing now. How low can you set depends on the coilovers. some have bigger turn-buckle and some have smaller one.
p.s. I've replied you couple time and haven't heard back from you. did you check your junk mail? Last email I received from you was on 2/11 which was replied on 2/11 regarding the price you were asking about the Limo kit.
confirm with me if you didn't receive it and i will resent.
p.s. I've replied you couple time and haven't heard back from you. did you check your junk mail? Last email I received from you was on 2/11 which was replied on 2/11 regarding the price you were asking about the Limo kit.
confirm with me if you didn't receive it and i will resent.
Last edited by FrankW; Feb 24, 2006 at 10:58 PM.
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04 C230K-ss
Originally Posted by FrankW
p.s. I've replied you couple time and haven't heard back from you. did you check your junk mail?
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Black 04 C230 Kompressor SS
Fine work Frank!
I was following an Infiniti G35 Sedan at about 90mph & when he hit his brakes his LED tail lights including the third brake light flashed a couple of times before lighting up. Is this something that can be retrofitted to MB LED tail lights?
I was following an Infiniti G35 Sedan at about 90mph & when he hit his brakes his LED tail lights including the third brake light flashed a couple of times before lighting up. Is this something that can be retrofitted to MB LED tail lights?
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W206 PHEV AMG
Originally Posted by TheBossman
Ive recieved nothing in my PM's and nothing new in my business email. Maybe you sent it to my old mail address that I have listed?? My new one is not listed, but the same address that you first sent to me.
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OMG...I just realize I'm an idiot...just realize I put the 12mm spacer for the front wheels to the rear and the rear 5mm to the front. No wonder the coils would hit the wheel... 
going to shop tomorrow to change it back.
going to shop tomorrow to change it back.
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Frank,
The car looks awesome! Man your car has gone through so many changes in the past year or so. Hopefully I'll see mine change as rapidly.
thanks for the 411 on the taillight wiring. I'm gonna see if I can make the bottoms light up while keeping the functionality of the rear fog.
Anybody know what the stock bulb number for the rear fog is? I'm figuring it's a stock dual filament bulb.
The car looks awesome! Man your car has gone through so many changes in the past year or so. Hopefully I'll see mine change as rapidly.
thanks for the 411 on the taillight wiring. I'm gonna see if I can make the bottoms light up while keeping the functionality of the rear fog.
Anybody know what the stock bulb number for the rear fog is? I'm figuring it's a stock dual filament bulb.
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Originally Posted by 14cue
hey Frank,
where did you get that blk front grill? i'm loving it! i currently have a front CL star on mine, but the blk on blk looks hot!
where did you get that blk front grill? i'm loving it! i currently have a front CL star on mine, but the blk on blk looks hot!
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thats bossman!
that doesnt sound like it's worth it. i wonder if they offer it anywhere else, if they make that grill all blk. it does look sweet tho esp w/o the plate on the front! sucks to live in Canada tho, we have to have a lincese plate on the front.
that doesnt sound like it's worth it. i wonder if they offer it anywhere else, if they make that grill all blk. it does look sweet tho esp w/o the plate on the front! sucks to live in Canada tho, we have to have a lincese plate on the front.
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Originally Posted by 14cue
thats bossman!
that doesnt sound like it's worth it. i wonder if they offer it anywhere else, if they make that grill all blk. it does look sweet tho esp w/o the plate on the front! sucks to live in Canada tho, we have to have a lincese plate on the front.
that doesnt sound like it's worth it. i wonder if they offer it anywhere else, if they make that grill all blk. it does look sweet tho esp w/o the plate on the front! sucks to live in Canada tho, we have to have a lincese plate on the front.
in California the law requires a front plate, but I never put one on. The only plate that I put on was the Euro plate with our company name on it. Now that plate is on one of our car crew member's car.
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my front caliper is now big and red...
put on the 355mm bbk saturday afternoon.
pictures are on this thread https://mbworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=140504
pictures are on this thread https://mbworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=140504
