JamE55

Thanks for the suggestion and offer on the LM-6's. But i'm currently looking at the following.

Hankook Ventus V12 Evo
Bridgestone Potenza RE050 PP
Dunlop Direzza DZ101
Michelin Pilot PS2's
Pirelli PZero Rosso's

Saving up for the tires so no spare rims at this point.

FrankW

the HTRZ III is on par with the v12 and rosso imo. check out tirerack for the review...

JamE55

Thanks. Just read and it does look like it.

Although i'm still trying to decide on the rear size. Thinking of going 285/30 19"s instead of the usual 275/30's and the HTRZ III's doesn't offer that size. Are you running the HTRZ's right now? Or what brand? How do you like it?

FrankW

i have the HTRZ on the w204. quiet and performs nicely.

JamE55

Thanks for the feedback.

FrankW

update:

car is back after the front control arms and steering tie-rods are replaced. did not realize how beat up the old arms and tie-rods were especially the ball joint. no more clunk and harsh impact feel over bad roads. perhaps the BEST maintenance I could've ever done to this car. 101k and it does ride like new again.

pic of the old stuff from the passenger side...

FrankW

update: lost my driver side L-shape fender liner again going at 140...

LILBENZ230

About how much does it run to have the front stuff replaced that you had done?

FrankW

parts around $260. got it from rmeurpean

TemjinX2

yeah both of mine riped off too. the price you pay for having a lowered car.

FrankW

update list of what's on it and what has been fixed since i feel like it...(and for those that don't want to read 64 pages)

year number EIGHT...101k miles

original options+equip:
-Obsidian Black
-charcoal+merlot red seat insert
-xenon + cold weather package
-ski-sack with trunk pass-through
-7yr/100k miles extended warranty

exterior mods:
-Carlsson RS 4 piece body kit.
-Carlsson style CF trunk spoiler
-Carlsson badges and emblems
-Bi-xenon (changed from foggy xenon)
-2005+ sport grille with DIY vinyl
-2005+ mirror blinker
-2005+ tail light with full function (DIY connector replacement)
-2005+ lower window trims
-tint 27% transparency
-European bumper front impact strip
-European trunk plate insert
-Hoen dLED trunk plate light
-decor tow-hook
-gazillion rock chips


interior mods:
-Brabus 4-spoke steering wheel (because Carlsson couldn't find one to sell me & they don't grip as nice as Brabus)
-Carlsson leather/suede shifter with a etched aluminum Carlsson logo on top. (originally made for C219)
-Carlsson pedals plus foot rest.
-Gloss Black painted interior trim and door pull cover (body shop painted trims. DIY the pull handle)
-Comand 2.0 (DIY installed)
-AUX wire out from the coin holder


suspension, brakes, & wheels:
-Bilstein PSS9 coilovers
-Eibach sway bars 24mm front 22mm rear
-custom rear camber arms
-Brembo GT 4-piston front with 355mm two-piece slotted rotors
-AMG-Brembo 4-piston rear with 340mm drilled-slotted vented disc
-Hawk ceramic pads (a genuine mistake, should've gotten HPS version with higher melting point instead)
-Goodridge steel braided brake lines up front
-Stoptech steel braided brake lines in rear
-BBS LM 19x8.5 19x9.5 et32 all around with 5mm BBS PFS
-Toyo T1R 235/35 255/30


engine, intake, & exhaust mods:
-EVOsport ODPS 178mm
-LET shorty headers
-Carlsson muffler with custom titanium burnt quad-tips
-resonator delete
-custom ECU tune
-full M113K intake with BMC filters
-magnecor ignition wires
-LET front mounted heat-exchanger
-Johnson CM-30 water pump

etc:
-optima red-top battery
-Bosch ICON wiper blades

problems & fixes:
-driver side cam + #4 rockers & valves replaced (pocket)
-valve cover seal replaced/fixed (warranty & pocket)
-recirculating cover seal replaced (warranty)
-supercharger clutch bearing replaced/fixed twice (pocket)
-Crank Position Sensor replaced (warranty)
-TCU + connector pins replaced (warranty)
-front and rear sway-bar end links replaced (pocket)
-front upper & lower control arms replaced (warranty on lower control arms ages ago. all four replaced recently out of pocket)
-steering tie-rods replaced (pocket)
-front turn-signal socket melting/rusting issue (recalled/warranty)
-trunk lid replaced/repainted with a 2004 lid (after denting it by backing into a van who decide to blast their way through a parking lot)
-windshield washer tank replaced (warranty)
-3rd brake light LED fault replaced (warranty)
- gauge cluster replaced (warranty)
-driver & passenger seat cover replaced due to faulty heating pads (warranty)
-memory seat control module replaced (warranty)

unfixed & don't give a **** issues:
-minor cracked rear bumper due to backing into a old Altima while talking on the phone (don't give a ****)
-broken a/c vent linkage (don't have time to DIY)

most current pic

rocafel1a

so...I had no life and just read through your updated list hahaha

car is looking clean frank!

Glyn M Ruck

A wonderful beast!!!!! Time for a little respray of the front plastic work maybe

XYZing stone chips

TruTaing

Looking great as usual. I actually thought the list of mods would have been more extensive. This whole time I thought you were rollin on 18s too.

FrankW

haha, thanks guys.

john, the mods would probably be more extensive if i included what I've taken off. lol yea, I got rid of the BBS RE last summer. sacrificed some performance for my all time favorite wheels. I'll be selling the 19" LM soon tho because I am going to pick up mig888's 18" LM.

tommy

It's ok. It would be better as a coupe.

TruTaing

Ah, I knew those were stayin "in the family!" hahaha. Im pretty sure im in the same boat w/ an extensive list of "old" (some "failed") mods.

FrankW

haha... of course

FrankW

it would be better if it is a Wagon! and i'm serious...

johnand

Thanks for the current mod list. As always, a huge from me on your car. Damn near perfect in my eyes.

tommy

I'd love to see a highly modded C wagon, Frank.

jreC230

Saw the car in SoCalEuro! it looks really nice!

PC Valkyrie

Frank, can you give me an idea whether all of these "fixes/repairs" happened all relatively recently (in the last 2-3 years), or were they spread out throughout the 8 year life of the car?

As you know, I'm planning to keep my car for a long time, and so far I've had minimial issues, but I always wonder whether I'm' going to get screwed in the next 2-3 years, as my car is only 5 years old.

FrankW

they were pretty spread out.

my warranty ended in 2008. the most major issue was the engine/valve repair which the M113 is bullet proof compare to the M112k and that was 2009 summer.

control arms + tie-rods replacement is the most recent, but cost is cheap around $400 for me including parts and labor.

the rest happened long time ago.

FrankW

say goodbye to the 19" LM and hello to the 18" LM Champions.