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Thank you for the info. After 1 week driving, doing all kind of crazy stuffs and still haven't heard a single noise! I enjoy the car, enjoy the brake even more. No dirt found at the wheels after 1 week. My 07 E63 at 100k miles still have original rotors, on second set of pads and still have 50% left. it's not CCB. I am confident that CCB will last longer than that.
Thank you for the info. After 1 week driving, doing all kind of crazy stuffs and still haven't heard a single noise! I enjoy the car, enjoy the brake even more. No dirt found at the wheels after 1 week. My 07 E63 at 100k miles still have original rotors, on second set of pads and still have 50% left. it's not CCB. I am confident that CCB will last longer than that.
Glad you are enjoying the car! I will say it again... mileage is NOT the determining factor for brake wear... it's how the car is driven. Brakes will last way longer on a car that's highway driven than in a car that's driven locally. And thanks for the first hand account on the longevity of your previous car's brakes. Cheers!
also, i lowered mine on H&R's, as well. for me, the drop is perfect (i also used spacers in the rear) so i saw no need for the extra expense of coilovers. and yeah...i'm pretty handy around a car but springs were a bit outside of my skill level. the links in the back (air suspension so there are no springs in the back, in case you werent familiar), however, i could have done.
I'm still debating between keeping the ride height stock or lowering via H&R & rear adjustable links. It is almost 27'' high in the front. Is it worth $$$ and trouble just to lower .75''?
Got a quote around $750, includes alignment, before tax.
I'm still debating between keeping the ride height stock or lowering via H&R & rear adjustable links. It is almost 27'' high in the front. Is it worth $$$ and trouble just to lower .75''?
Got a quote around $750, includes alignment.
does that $750 include the price of the springs/links? i was charged right around $300 for install and alignment here in atlanta...
I'm still debating between keeping the ride height stock or lowering via H&R & rear adjustable links. It is almost 27'' high in the front. Is it worth $$$ and trouble just to lower .75''?
Got a quote around $750, includes alignment, before tax.
I can't speak for the "performance" gains of a "lowered center of gravity" for these hefty ladies. But, for me, just about every car looks better lowered. I went with KW HAS. The adjustability of the front came in handy once the springs settled. About a yr after initial install I realized there was a lil' discrepancy in fender gap and was able to adjust it myself. I also paid ~$400 for install and alignment. Worth every penny.
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i did the res delete on mine W218. just went with straight pipe as i read that, with turbos, there was no benefit of the x-pipe. also, i lowered mine on H&R's, as well. for me, the drop is perfect (i also used spacers in the rear) so i saw no need for the extra expense of coilovers. and yeah...i'm pretty handy around a car but springs were a bit outside of my skill level. the links in the back (air suspension so there are no springs in the back, in case you werent familiar), however, i could have done.
lastly, i added a rear diffuser but its just a CF version of the one that came with the car. the RT-style rear was a bit too boy-racer for me and obstructed the view of the exhaust tips when looking at the car from the side.
Looks like the AMG tips on yours stick out a little bit longer than stock. But this is ok with the upgraded rear diffuser. With the stock one, it looks a bit too much.
Looks like the AMG tips on yours stick out a little bit longer than stock. But this is ok with the upgraded rear diffuser. With the stock one, it looks a bit too much.
the tips/mufflers arent touched with a resonator delete. the resonator section is under the front/middle of the car.
Does this look normal? They said they already pushed in all the way, as far as the hanger allows. They showed me and I confirmed that. The 2 hanger bars are in straight position. But I just don't understand why the the mufflers tips stick out a bit more than normal.
Does this look normal? They said they already pushed in all the way, as far as the hanger allows. They showed me and I confirmed that. The 2 hanger bars are in straight position. But I just don't understand why the the mufflers tips stick out a bit more than normal.
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that DOES look like it may be extend a bit further than normal. if im not mistaken, those tips arent actually part of the muffler so they should be able to be adjusted forward or backwards. maybe have them look at that?
you can search google to find pics. i did. and yours looks like that have been fitted a lil too far towards the rear.
I need a photo at that angle so I can show it to the shop. Photos I found on google were taken from far behind, hard to see. I can see that but the shop refuse to see that.
I need a photo at that angle so I can show it to the shop. Photos I found on google were taken from far behind, hard to see. I can see that but the shop refuse to see that.
you may need to take it to a Mercedes shop. the tips are sold separately, which means that they should be able to be adjusted. would it help if i went to the garage and snapped a pic for you?
you may need to take it to a Mercedes shop. the tips are sold separately, which means that they should be able to be adjusted. would it help if i went to the garage and snapped a pic for you?
If you don't mine. It's a big help. Thank you so much. I'm bringing my car back to the muffler shop tomorow, they are the one who messed it up. I measured the resonator and the pipes they installed. The pipes are about 1/2'' longer than the resonator. I'm so pissed off.
If you don't mine. It's a big help. Thank you so much. I'm bringing my car back to the muffler shop, they are the one who messed it up. I measured the resonator and the pipes they installed. The pipes are about 1/2 longer than the resonator. I'm so pissed off.
it doesn’t really matter how long the resonator pipes are, as long as they didn’t move the rest of the exhaust. Again...it looks like the tips just need to be moved. But I will get some pics in a few
Thank you so much!!! I think they pushed back the rear portion of the exhaust because of the longer pipes. Before the job, mine looked just like yours. After the job done, I noticed that the tips look weird, stick out too much.
By the way, the sound is now awesome! I really like it.
CLS looks great in white The side markers are the same as the W221 Would look very good without the orange side markers. Exterior CF looks awesome on white too
IMO. Keep it clean!
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Would look very good without the orange side markers. Exterior CF looks awesome on white too
