2 years of modding my car and im done...
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2 years of modding my car and im done...
Hello mbworld w204 section haha ive owned my 2008 c350 for about 2 years now...and in the 2 years... i learned alot on this forum and i had a great time learning about my car. there were alot of ups and downs in my build such as car accidents...stuff falling off but in the end everything turned out okay ![Smilie](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
alot of forum members ask me about my build thread...and i never really posted up much information on my car here...so i guess ill start from the beginning to where i am today
P.S. I KNOW theres gonna be ALOT of forum members that see my car as impractical...and see that there might be some "rice mods" but its okay! say how you feel haha i dont take anything to heart.
my dad drove an S550 and my mom had a GLK350 so as the Son i KNEW i loved mercedes...and at my age of 17 most people go with japanese imports...but i knew i had a love for european imports.
well this is the first day i got my car! after a long day at a mercedes dealership
![](http://i43.tinypic.com/30t2s8i.jpg)
my relationship with my parents and me with modding cars were very opposite...they didnt want me modding it at all...but i have a big passion for cars and i hated seeing it stock while all my other friends had alot of fun helping each other out with their mods...so i started it off very slowly...buying tint...vinyl wrapping my roof...blacked out my grill and the center of my bumper...red calipers...and new amg centercaps also window visors!![Big Grin](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
![thumbs](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
![](http://i39.tinypic.com/2yy4fvn.jpg)
Nothing very serious at all...as you can see all the mods so far can be done at any tint shop pretty much...LOL
through time and car meets i would ALWAYS ALWAYS see lowered cars in my area of southern california.......my car was SOOO high! my friends would angle down driveways and what not and i would go straight down haha but with that being said i decided to go for it and lower my car....i bought a set of H&R SUPERSPORTS on ebay and that was my first kinda real serious mod.![naughty](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/naughty.gif)
didnt have any money for coilovers yet :\
![](http://i40.tinypic.com/1zmysus.jpg)
anyways so my car was lowered....kinda...i think buying springs isnt even a big drop at all...or it didnt satisfy me as i wanted to be lower
but oh well i bought springs already theres nothing i can do...eventually i saved money for wheels...and by now im 18 so still in highschool and really liking the car scene! i LOVED gold wheels and i dont really have money so i decided to buy a set of BBS LM REPS cause there were so cheap
![](http://i44.tinypic.com/rlyrr9.jpg)
at this time...i had now bought a carbon fiber lip and bbs lm reps with new tires!
i thought this was gonna be done! i was so happy with everything...i didnt know too much about fitment..or wheel/tire specs so i was very happy with my car....
Gold bbs lm specs are
18x8+40 SQUARE setup!!!
eventually i was very content with my setup...but throughout the months i found out more about wheel fitment/widths and i knew i could do better so i eventually got a good deal on coilovers....me and my girlfriend both bought a set for ours cars
![](http://i44.tinypic.com/2vxm5ib.jpg)
after coilovrs were installed in the same week or so i bought wheels!!! and one of my favorites i found on craigslist! CCW LM20'S!! ALREADY IN 5X112!
18x8.5+36
18x9.5+36 with a 8mm spacer in the front and back!
![](http://i43.tinypic.com/6tertz.jpg)
oh man!!! i cant tell you guys how excited i was too put this on!! i eventually even did the bolt conversion to use aftermarket lug nuts
![](http://i39.tinypic.com/vpw17t.jpg)
i have PLENTY PLENTY more mods too name...like my interior and lighting...but ill just post up a long list of how my car currently sits....and pictures
thanks too all the mbworld members for the help and support!
![](http://i41.tinypic.com/b87pc9.jpg)
blue window tint, junction produce curtains,
![](http://i42.tinypic.com/2m671xk.jpg)
![](http://i39.tinypic.com/2e2iblu.jpg)
im alot lower than this picture now haha
![](http://i40.tinypic.com/2v0lh0g.jpg)
![](http://i42.tinypic.com/xnvuz5.jpg)
my buddy darren and me on his rotiforms
![](http://i39.tinypic.com/svs0fm.jpg)
![](http://i44.tinypic.com/10ii16d.jpg)
***my tail lights are no longer tinted***
thanks everyone! and here is the FULLL list of mods
Wheels/Tires/Suspension
FULLY POLISHED CCW LM20 (bolt pattern: 5x112)
18x8.5+36F
18X9.5+36R
8MM SPACERS
WHEEL STUD CONVERSION
NEO CHROME lug nuts
215/35/18 NANKANG TIRE (F)
225/35/18 NANKANG TIRE ®
PAINTED RED BRAKE CALIPERS
MEGAN RACING EURO STREET COIL-OVERS
Exterior
JLRACING CARBON FIBER FRONT LIP
PULLED AND ROLLED FENDERS
CHROME/BLACK GRILLE
TINTED CORNER LIGHTS
BLACK SIDE MIRROR COVERS
CARBON FIBER VINYL ROOF WRAP
WINDOW VISORS
30% BLUE MERCEDES TINT
BLACK TRUNK SPOILER
FULL RED TAIL LIGHT
PAINTED REAR MERCEDES BADGE BLACK
LOWER CHROME TRUNK TRIM BLACK
CARBON FIBER REAR DIFFUSER
QUAD EXHAUST TIP SETUP
VINYL WRAPPED LOWER FRONT BUMPER
ROOF SPOILER
LED TRUNK LIGHT
HID HEADLIGHT/FOGLIGHT
Interior
JUNCTION PRODUCE HELLO KITTY FRESHENER
JUNCTION PRODUCE WHITE FUSA KNOT
JUNCTION PRODUCE SILVER KINTSUNA KNOT
4X JUNCTION PRODUCE BLACK VIP CURTAINS
4X JUNCTION PRODUCE NECK-PADS
FULL INTERIOR LED BRIGHT WHITE LIGHT SWAP
24k Blox limited edition Gold shift knob
Crown Royal black shift boot
BELKIN AIRCAST
broadway mirror
Engine
RESONATOR DELETE
MAGNA FLOW X-PIPE
MUFFLER DELETE
Quad Circle EXHAUST TIPS
![Smilie](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
alot of forum members ask me about my build thread...and i never really posted up much information on my car here...so i guess ill start from the beginning to where i am today
![Smilie](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
my dad drove an S550 and my mom had a GLK350 so as the Son i KNEW i loved mercedes...and at my age of 17 most people go with japanese imports...but i knew i had a love for european imports.
well this is the first day i got my car! after a long day at a mercedes dealership
![](http://i43.tinypic.com/30t2s8i.jpg)
my relationship with my parents and me with modding cars were very opposite...they didnt want me modding it at all...but i have a big passion for cars and i hated seeing it stock while all my other friends had alot of fun helping each other out with their mods...so i started it off very slowly...buying tint...vinyl wrapping my roof...blacked out my grill and the center of my bumper...red calipers...and new amg centercaps also window visors!
![Big Grin](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
![thumbs](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
![](http://i39.tinypic.com/2yy4fvn.jpg)
Nothing very serious at all...as you can see all the mods so far can be done at any tint shop pretty much...LOL
through time and car meets i would ALWAYS ALWAYS see lowered cars in my area of southern california.......my car was SOOO high! my friends would angle down driveways and what not and i would go straight down haha but with that being said i decided to go for it and lower my car....i bought a set of H&R SUPERSPORTS on ebay and that was my first kinda real serious mod.
![naughty](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/naughty.gif)
didnt have any money for coilovers yet :\
![](http://i40.tinypic.com/1zmysus.jpg)
anyways so my car was lowered....kinda...i think buying springs isnt even a big drop at all...or it didnt satisfy me as i wanted to be lower
![Frown](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/frown.gif)
![Smilie](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
![](http://i44.tinypic.com/rlyrr9.jpg)
at this time...i had now bought a carbon fiber lip and bbs lm reps with new tires!
![Big Grin](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Gold bbs lm specs are
18x8+40 SQUARE setup!!!
eventually i was very content with my setup...but throughout the months i found out more about wheel fitment/widths and i knew i could do better so i eventually got a good deal on coilovers....me and my girlfriend both bought a set for ours cars
![Smilie](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
![](http://i44.tinypic.com/2vxm5ib.jpg)
after coilovrs were installed in the same week or so i bought wheels!!! and one of my favorites i found on craigslist! CCW LM20'S!! ALREADY IN 5X112!
18x8.5+36
18x9.5+36 with a 8mm spacer in the front and back!
![](http://i43.tinypic.com/6tertz.jpg)
oh man!!! i cant tell you guys how excited i was too put this on!! i eventually even did the bolt conversion to use aftermarket lug nuts
![](http://i39.tinypic.com/vpw17t.jpg)
i have PLENTY PLENTY more mods too name...like my interior and lighting...but ill just post up a long list of how my car currently sits....and pictures
![Smilie](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
![](http://i41.tinypic.com/b87pc9.jpg)
blue window tint, junction produce curtains,
![](http://i42.tinypic.com/2m671xk.jpg)
![](http://i39.tinypic.com/2e2iblu.jpg)
im alot lower than this picture now haha
![](http://i40.tinypic.com/2v0lh0g.jpg)
![](http://i42.tinypic.com/xnvuz5.jpg)
my buddy darren and me on his rotiforms
![](http://i39.tinypic.com/svs0fm.jpg)
![](http://i44.tinypic.com/10ii16d.jpg)
***my tail lights are no longer tinted***
thanks everyone! and here is the FULLL list of mods
Wheels/Tires/Suspension
FULLY POLISHED CCW LM20 (bolt pattern: 5x112)
18x8.5+36F
18X9.5+36R
8MM SPACERS
WHEEL STUD CONVERSION
NEO CHROME lug nuts
215/35/18 NANKANG TIRE (F)
225/35/18 NANKANG TIRE ®
PAINTED RED BRAKE CALIPERS
MEGAN RACING EURO STREET COIL-OVERS
Exterior
JLRACING CARBON FIBER FRONT LIP
PULLED AND ROLLED FENDERS
CHROME/BLACK GRILLE
TINTED CORNER LIGHTS
BLACK SIDE MIRROR COVERS
CARBON FIBER VINYL ROOF WRAP
WINDOW VISORS
30% BLUE MERCEDES TINT
BLACK TRUNK SPOILER
FULL RED TAIL LIGHT
PAINTED REAR MERCEDES BADGE BLACK
LOWER CHROME TRUNK TRIM BLACK
CARBON FIBER REAR DIFFUSER
QUAD EXHAUST TIP SETUP
VINYL WRAPPED LOWER FRONT BUMPER
ROOF SPOILER
LED TRUNK LIGHT
HID HEADLIGHT/FOGLIGHT
Interior
JUNCTION PRODUCE HELLO KITTY FRESHENER
JUNCTION PRODUCE WHITE FUSA KNOT
JUNCTION PRODUCE SILVER KINTSUNA KNOT
4X JUNCTION PRODUCE BLACK VIP CURTAINS
4X JUNCTION PRODUCE NECK-PADS
FULL INTERIOR LED BRIGHT WHITE LIGHT SWAP
24k Blox limited edition Gold shift knob
Crown Royal black shift boot
BELKIN AIRCAST
broadway mirror
Engine
RESONATOR DELETE
MAGNA FLOW X-PIPE
MUFFLER DELETE
Quad Circle EXHAUST TIPS
#4
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errrr....i estimated around 6k-7.5k ! sorry what does bottoming out mean? LOL
hmm i bought a 14x1.5 to 12x1.5 extended wheel studs(to cope with my spacers) wanted to run aftermarket lug nuts which are generally 12x1.5 or 12x1.25 something like that! http://www.ringer-racing.com/product...&categoryId=37 theres the link if you need it
and my lug nuts are generally just normal 12x1.5 lug nuts you can find anywhere mine is just neo chrome :P
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ohhhh hmmm idk i drive everyday fine i only scrape on bumps sometimes. alot of people are suprised or if i drive fast and a random dip comes out of nowhere.
thank you rob!
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hmm i bought a 14x1.5 to 12x1.5 extended wheel studs(to cope with my spacers) wanted to run aftermarket lug nuts which are generally 12x1.5 or 12x1.25 something like that! http://www.ringer-racing.com/product...&categoryId=37 theres the link if you need it
and my lug nuts are generally just normal 12x1.5 lug nuts you can find anywhere mine is just neo chrome :P
and my lug nuts are generally just normal 12x1.5 lug nuts you can find anywhere mine is just neo chrome :P
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How do the curtains look? Are they nice and tidy?
I would love to see a picture from the inside... Very interested in these.
Also what LED did you use for the interior?
BTW I love the vehicle haha
I would love to see a picture from the inside... Very interested in these.
Also what LED did you use for the interior?
BTW I love the vehicle haha
Last edited by Josh.A.Hussey; 08-10-2013 at 08:29 AM.
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hmmm in person its actually a really really big lot LOL
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i think ima get my rivets on my ccw's gold
![Smilie](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
hmmm just painted it LOL
![Smilie](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
![thumbs](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
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#22
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waddup bro ! errr fendarolla and this guy named david his facebook page is fat stance .....he does a really good job and he also does mobile services!! i learned that mercedes fenders are alot different than normal cars...and that there really hard to roll and pull cause of this metal in the fender lol
#23
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Nice car, I'm 17 now and got my C250 for christmas last year and know how you feel about most other people getting Japanese cars. The irony for me is I'm japanese and got the european car and all my other friends are european and got japanese cars :P
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haha yeah
![Smilie](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)