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As a side note I have deduced that I also have the wrist pin issue so will be taking it to the dealership for repairs and will mention some of the rattling I get from the Burmeister Audio. Wish me luck guys!🙏🏻
Good luck!! I believe my car had that too... Just days after owning it i had it serviced twice within two weeks :/ but the cold start was super bad and had a coolant leak. But still under warranty which is super nice.
Also, Drew. Do you know how easy it is to change the tailpipes tip?
I bought a C43 exhaust tip to replace my stock one was wondering if it's super easy to do?
HeyMarkL, The tips are super easy to change. T30 torx is all you need. Crawl under the rear, unscrew the tips. Push them toward the front of the car to release the top hangers and then pull them out the back. I have't done it without removing the rear diffuser, so I can't tell you if the will fit through the holes with the diffuser still on. It should be easy enough to give it a go.
Got a few pics of some of the parts that came in this week that I will put up here once I get to my home computer.
Update!:
So I stayed Busy Today. Got the ArmaSpeed Carbon Fiber installed along with the rear diffuser (thank you Skim7x for the hookup!!) and GTX rear wing. Really excited to get all the chrome bits wrapped and see how it turns out.
Bad news...Went by the dealer (everyone loved the car, took me about an hour to get out of there with talking to everyone about the project...got a couple leads from the service team regarding more mods, but more on that later) and unfortunately, it looks like I have the wrist pin issue. They agreed to fix under warranty as well as the rattles from the Burmeister and the wind noise. Will keep you guys updated once I have more to report on that.
Here is a few pics I took quickly before i left work, but once the wrap is done, I will take her out for some proper pictures.
Update!:
So I stayed Busy Today. Got the ArmaSpeed Carbon Fiber installed along with the rear diffuser (thank you Skim7x for the hookup!!) and GTX rear wing. Really excited to get all the chrome bits wrapped and see how it turns out.
Bad news...Went by the dealer (everyone loved the car, took me about an hour to get out of there with talking to everyone about the project...got a couple leads from the service team regarding more mods, but more on that later) and unfortunately, it looks like I have the wrist pin issue. They agreed to fix under warranty as well as the rattles from the Burmeister and the wind noise. Will keep you guys updated once I have more to report on that.
Here is a few pics I took quickly before i left work, but once the wrap is done, I will take her out for some proper pictures.
Drew
Your dealership didn't have any problems with the car being modded?
Mine didn't. That doesn't mean yours won't. They did tell me what parts of my warranty would likely be affected by my current mods, obviously they won't warranty any suspension components due to the coil-overs and they wont warranty MAF sensor due to the airbox but that is it. Every dealership is different, mine happens to be pretty cool.
Yeah I remember doing some research and many people noted that the warranty is affected part by part basis. Car looking good though. Might look better with a diamond grill installed though
Yeah I remember doing some research and many people noted that the warranty is affected part by part basis. Car looking good though. Might look better with a diamond grill installed though
I choose the C63 grille in black over the diamond, it goes on this week along with the chrome delete
Love that back shot! You're gonna have to drive up to SoCal and enjoy the many car meets that happens every month! You'd love it
You thinking of painting calipers red or different color? Also, what exhaust you thinking of getting?
SoCal would be fun, but that's a hell of a drive from NC! I am pretty sure I am going to go with Red calipers. The exhaust is done, it was a custom build using mostly Vibrant Performance parts. Sound is nice and subdued when cruising, just a little throat and opens up nicely for a 4 banger even under moderate acceleration. I swear I have some videos coming, but I am a bit of a perfectionist so they are taking more time than I intended.
Very nice. Are you doing the grill and chrome delete at home or at a shop? Can't wait to see what else you're going to do to your car. I have a backlog of mods i've been wanting to get but i've been too swamped to get started.
Hey man! Any updates on your car? Have you gotten your car back from the dealer?
I'm thinking of getting mine sent in because I think I still have a wrist pin issue? I've already had them fix it (i'm assuming is the wrist pin issue) when I would start my car in the morning i'd hear a very annoying, very loud click-clacks around the engine. Had them fix it and ever since then it was fine.
I have the audio from it which I can upload at some point if anyone is interested in hearing it.
Hey man! Any updates on your car? Have you gotten your car back from the dealer?
I'm thinking of getting mine sent in because I think I still have a wrist pin issue? I've already had them fix it (i'm assuming is the wrist pin issue) when I would start my car in the morning i'd hear a very annoying, very loud click-clacks around the engine. Had them fix it and ever since then it was fine.
I have the audio from it which I can upload at some point if anyone is interested in hearing it.
you think you still have it after already being repaired once? I Have been in Paris all week so I have not picked my car up but I hope to have my wife grab it tomorrow. Will keep you guys updated. The wrap is happening monday along with the charge pipe install and a few videos will follow!
Love the look Drew!! It definitely sets itself from others. I was wondering if you could post more pics of your wheel fitment? They look flush with the fenders from some angles but in others it looks like its inside the fender and I was curious as if this wheel size would work for me. I'm trying to find the right measurements where the wheels will be flush with the fenders for my 2018 c300. Currently looking at vorsteiner vff103!
Love the look Drew!! It definitely sets itself from others. I was wondering if you could post more pics of your wheel fitment? They look flush with the fenders from some angles but in others it looks like its inside the fender and I was curious as if this wheel size would work for me. I'm trying to find the right measurements where the wheels will be flush with the fenders for my 2018 c300. Currently looking at vorsteiner vff103!
They offer wheels in 19x8.5 et45 and 19x9.5 et46 in that style. That's what I would go with and use a ~12mm spacer in the front with extended lug bolts.
Some of their other offerings have better fitment out of the box, like the vff107.
They offer wheels in 19x8.5 et45 and 19x9.5 et46 in that style. That's what I would go with and use a ~12mm spacer in the front with extended lug bolts.
Some of their other offerings have better fitment out of the box, like the vff107.
Thanks for your reply alexasa. I have a question though which might be a stupid question since I'm new to all of this wheel talk, but I was wondering if instead of buying 12mm spacers could I just get 245 tires? They would be 10mm wider than 235 (which is what drew has) so in theory it should look pretty much the same, right?
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