New Door Pins Installed
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C300 Sport, MM, P1
New Door Pins Installed
I finally got my Brabus replica door pins installed. I had to mod the rear ones so that it would sit flush. (Thanks for the advice Ron Jr) Cutting and boring out the rear door pins took the most time. Installing was a breeze, although I did have to slightly pry open the rear panel to make sure the pins were nice and snug. I didn't use the air tube method because the pins ended up fitting perfectly and stays securely in place (I had to drill out the threads and left just enough room for the round tip to snugly fit in place).
Check out the pictures!
*BTW I don't care they're not real Brabus pins, I just wanted something other then the stock OEM pins and I wanted black pins. Since these arent real Brabus pins, I didn't see any HP gains, but my car does feel a bit faster on a straight line.
Check out the pictures!
*BTW I don't care they're not real Brabus pins, I just wanted something other then the stock OEM pins and I wanted black pins. Since these arent real Brabus pins, I didn't see any HP gains, but my car does feel a bit faster on a straight line.
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09 C350
I can't figure out what MB was thinking with the OE pins the way they are. They are the most cheesy looking things I've seen in a car in a while. My 330i ZHP's go flush when locked like the Brabus ones above. When I first saw the way the pins looked when my wife brought her C350 home, I started laughing because it looks like something out of a 72 Vega. Now she is all self conscious about them. Hell, even just cutting them off and rounding them out at the top would be better. At least they would be flush when the door is locked but that whole sticking up 18 inches even when they are locked is ridiculous. Also, the front seat backs should have been taller so you don't see so much of the headrest "stilts" would have been nice. Or at least color them black instead of chrome so you don't notice them so much. It's the little things that count a lot sometimes.
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thank you! like lickem says, it's the small things that count. I never thought about the pins before, but now that they're changed out, it stare at them all the time. =)
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08-C350 black/black
Tri-Star CF door pins
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MERCE...Q5fAccessories
Theres also an AMG version...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/AMG-C...Q5fAccessories
price is kinda steep but the pins look and feel solid.
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got these from ebay...I like them..
Tri-Star CF door pins
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MERCE...Q5fAccessories
Theres also an AMG version...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/AMG-C...Q5fAccessories
price is kinda steep but the pins look and feel solid.
Tri-Star CF door pins
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MERCE...Q5fAccessories
Theres also an AMG version...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/AMG-C...Q5fAccessories
price is kinda steep but the pins look and feel solid.
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2008 Mercedes C300 4Matic
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2008 C300 Sport 4matic
I had to cut a bottom portion off with a Dremmel -- I think about 1/4" off.
This will not work with pins that are plasticized chrome, it will melt and/or deform.
For the rears after a number of failed attempts, I removed the pins totally and covered it with painted plugs to match the color and texture of the door.
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From: Peregian Beach, Qld, Australia.
C200 Estate Kompressor W204, 2018 GLA 220d
Door Pins
I can't figure out what MB was thinking with the OE pins the way they are. They are the most cheesy looking things I've seen in a car in a while. My 330i ZHP's go flush when locked like the Brabus ones above. When I first saw the way the pins looked when my wife brought her C350 home, I started laughing because it looks like something out of a 72 Vega. Now she is all self conscious about them. Hell, even just cutting them off and rounding them out at the top would be better. At least they would be flush when the door is locked but that whole sticking up 18 inches even when they are locked is ridiculous. Also, the front seat backs should have been taller so you don't see so much of the headrest "stilts" would have been nice. Or at least color them black instead of chrome so you don't notice them so much. It's the little things that count a lot sometimes.
