the new wheels look sick - they make the brakes look EVEN bigger 
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Car looks sharp, Frank! Personally think it looks even more purposeful on 18s.
Don’t know if you’ve had a chance to live with ‘em long enough, but how about comparison between the 19”/Tein vs.18”/Bilstein PSS9 configurations with regards to handling, transient responsiveness, ride quality, et cetera in due course?
Don’t know if you’ve had a chance to live with ‘em long enough, but how about comparison between the 19”/Tein vs.18”/Bilstein PSS9 configurations with regards to handling, transient responsiveness, ride quality, et cetera in due course?
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Car looks sharp, Frank! Personally think it looks even more purposeful on 18s.
Don’t know if you’ve had a chance to live with ‘em long enough, but how about comparison between the 19”/Tein vs.18”/Bilstein PSS9 configurations with regards to handling, transient responsiveness, ride quality, et cetera in due course?
Don’t know if you’ve had a chance to live with ‘em long enough, but how about comparison between the 19”/Tein vs.18”/Bilstein PSS9 configurations with regards to handling, transient responsiveness, ride quality, et cetera in due course?
the PSS9 rides firmer and less harsh. there are less body roll now as well. I think the reason for under steer is pretty much due to the camber difference.
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Lmao....omfg....my throttle position sensor just took a dump and I'm 5 miles from home at near my buddy's house in chino hills...
Posting this from my iPhone 4 lol
edit: EPIC FAIL!!! managed to broke my passenger fog light....and it's the hard to find Carlsson fog light......my 204 came to rescue towing the 203 home......note to self: do not break the car down on sunday with no tow-truck available.
Posting this from my iPhone 4 lol
edit: EPIC FAIL!!! managed to broke my passenger fog light....and it's the hard to find Carlsson fog light......my 204 came to rescue towing the 203 home......note to self: do not break the car down on sunday with no tow-truck available.
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Lmao....omfg....my throttle position sensor just took a dump and I'm 5 miles from home at near my buddy's house in chino hills...
Posting this from my iPhone 4 lol
edit: EPIC FAIL!!! managed to broke my passenger fog light....and it's the hard to find Carlsson fog light......my 204 came to rescue towing the 203 home......note to self: do not break the car down on sunday with no tow-truck available.
Posting this from my iPhone 4 lol
edit: EPIC FAIL!!! managed to broke my passenger fog light....and it's the hard to find Carlsson fog light......my 204 came to rescue towing the 203 home......note to self: do not break the car down on sunday with no tow-truck available.
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i just told my dad to bring the 204 to go slow as possible. he wanted to used his XJ-12 Jag because he think we would need torque, but I think if he had used the jag my front end would've been ripped off.we still ended up breaking the hook that connect two 6ft 5000lb chain between the car at the last leg into our community. I did exactly 1mph going up the last steep hill before I could roll down the hill and into our driveway.
but the whole TPS and towing the car with 204 does not remotely compare to having the first attempt of towing the car snap off and hurls at the fog light. Carlsson front bumper is surprisingly strong btw...oh, and it's the fog light mount and the bulb that broke from what I can see. hopefully i can salvage the mount.
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no i didn't because i was scared out of my mind just trying not to hit it and trying not to snap the chain or pull either of the car's bumper beam off. if only I didn't live in the hills i could've limped 10mph home without needing a tow and consequently broke my fog light.... i just told my dad to bring the 204 to go slow as possible. he wanted to used his XJ-12 Jag because he think we would need torque, but I think if he had used the jag my front end would've been ripped off.
we still ended up breaking the hook that connect two 6ft 5000lb chain between the car at the last leg into our community. I did exactly 1mph going up the last steep hill before I could roll down the hill and into our driveway.
but the whole TPS and towing the car with 204 does not remotely compare to having the first attempt of towing the car snap off and hurls at the fog light. Carlsson front bumper is surprisingly strong btw...oh, and it's the fog light mount and the bulb that broke from what I can see. hopefully i can salvage the mount.
i just told my dad to bring the 204 to go slow as possible. he wanted to used his XJ-12 Jag because he think we would need torque, but I think if he had used the jag my front end would've been ripped off.we still ended up breaking the hook that connect two 6ft 5000lb chain between the car at the last leg into our community. I did exactly 1mph going up the last steep hill before I could roll down the hill and into our driveway.
but the whole TPS and towing the car with 204 does not remotely compare to having the first attempt of towing the car snap off and hurls at the fog light. Carlsson front bumper is surprisingly strong btw...oh, and it's the fog light mount and the bulb that broke from what I can see. hopefully i can salvage the mount.
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Ordered the pedal...as they don't have the sensor by itself and getmercedes parts did have list a part number for the sensor so I went with entire pedal instead ...$200 goner ...
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Hey frank,
I was looking into EuroPlates, and I just noticed something...
The rear end of our cars don't allow EuroPlates to fit
I looked at your old pics and this threads updated pics and noticed you switched out the back license plate.. bracket?
Info please
I was looking into EuroPlates, and I just noticed something...
The rear end of our cars don't allow EuroPlates to fit
I looked at your old pics and this threads updated pics and noticed you switched out the back license plate.. bracket?
Info please
