MercedesFTW

(sorry for the lack of pics from my C55...was out of town last week, and today's weather is ****ty...and I'm quite lazy )

Anyways, I want to do some personalization to the C55. Just some minor tweaking...here's what I had in mind:

-Some more chrome (mirror housing or door handles)
-Clear/smoked side markers(?...the little lights on the side?)
-Tint the windows (friend said 15% but that's way too dark IMO)
-V8 badge for the side
-Change the shift knob to something else...I'm thinking just the standard one with the benz star, or if I can get a hold of something that resembles the SLK black series AMG one...*drool*

All pretty simple stuff. Would appreciate any advice, comments, or where to get the stuff done (for the best price!).

Also two things I'm not sure of doing would be removing the resonator and adding a roof spoiler. Does removing the resonator have any adverse effects? Also I'm worried the antenna would look weird jutting out of the spoiler, but other than that I think it looks really good.

(yes...I'm quite new the the whole personalizing the car thing. My ML had...a fuzzy steering wheel cover and a "Pilot Sport Extreme Exhaust" tip lol! good times.)

So yeah...any help would be appreciated.

360_iti

FTW, I wouldn't do neither chrome mirror housing nor door handle shells. But I would get the chrome OEM door handles. Cost about $200-$250 each. This door handle has a chrome trim that is just sitting on the top half of the handle, not the whole thing.
For some reason i like the V8 Kompressor badge instead of just V8.
Regarding shift knob, I'm very close to organizing a group buy. I just need to get a confirmation from someone from AMG who unfortunately is on vacation at this moment. Check out this thread : https://mbworld.org/forums/c32-amg-c55-amg-w203/156125-finally-something-our-boring-shifter.html
smoked sidemarkers on a black car are good.
How about CF interior trims ?

amgmark

Hey.. I would not add chrome mirror covers or chrome handle shells.. They look cheap to me..

I wouldn't do a V8 Kompressor since you don't have a kompressor! Just the V8 part is cool..

I have all my bumper lights, mirror blinkers and rear tail lights all smoked.. It looks great IMO.. I would go with smoked/tinted over clear, but clear is better than orange for sure!

My windows are 20% tint. A little lighter than 15%.. I like it.. may still be a little dark for some.. Make sure you get non-metallic tint or it will screw with your nav and radio reception. Also make sure you get moleskin inserts in your windows so you don't scratch your tint.

Shift knob upgrade is a must to me.. The stock one is aweful on both the C32 and the C55..

IMO the classifieds on this forum and Ebay are the places I visit most for my stuff.. I have also ordered stuff from a couple of forum sponsors..

Good luck!

360_iti

That's right, you don't have a kompressor. What was i thinking.
Just V8 then.

MercedesFTW

The only reason I brought up the mirror housing is because the S4 looks decent with it. And I would def. get the OEM door handles, no cheap shells for the C55!

360 iti-for the group buy, it would be option "b" right? It looks like the shifter from a SL, does it fit the C class? Also...where would one find CF interior trim? That sounds sexy.

amgmark-did you buy pre-smoked lights and replace your stock ones? Where did you get all that? I can't find anything on ebay. Also thanks for the advice on the window tint!

One more thing I wanted to do was get the CLK style grill. Grills made for the regular C-class will not fit the C55 right? So can I just get CLk grill and pop in there? (don't worry...I'll will of course get the mandatory flat badge!)

360_iti

FTW, yes the group buy would be "B". I have cf interior trims, made by 2x1 carbon fiber (smaller and more detailed than 2x2 regular cf). They look awesome. The only catch is, I had to send my OEM trims and they would overlay the pieces with cf (either black, titanium or silver. I picked black). So I was trim-less for about 3-4 weeks. But the wait was worth it !
CLK grille is correct. Regular c-class grill won't fit.

amgmark

I got my CL style grille on ebay.. You are correct that the ones I have seen will not fit a C55. I actually really really like the C55 grille already. If I could get a similar one from my car I would consider replacing the CL style grill I have now.

I got my blinkers already tinted from a member on Benzworld.. You can get your blinkers tinted by most body shops.. or buy a can of tint spray on ebay/autoparts store.

If you don't mind me asking.. who did your CF overlay and what was the cost? Are they just stuck on with 3m tape? The full replacement CF trim (not overlay) is like $1200 from MP Designs.. UG..

360_iti

amgmark, no tape. Real cf overlay on your existing trims, therefore no fitment problems. They offered black, silver or titanium cf.
Actually the silver and titanium are made of texalium since real cf only comes in black. But they look exactly like the real cf and you won't be able to tell the difference. Hold on lemme take some quick pics.

360_iti

Sorry.. I tried but the pics aren't good since it's already dark in here and I had to use flash. I'll try again tomorrow during the day.
$1200 ? yeah if you need to get two sets.. LOL

PS: i found my tripod and took a few pics without flash. Sorry, still crappy but you get the idea. I'll try to take some close up pics tomorrow.

MercedesFTW

So...$600 for just one set? Dayum thats a good deal.

Tintspray eh? Any good brands you can reccomend?

Thanks for the replies guys.

ScottW911

360,
Were you going to post any more pics? Is the previous post correct? $600 for everyting? Please more details, Where? Who? How? etc.

jgsx

Oh man, that looks GREAT, way better than the stock faux cf. I WANT!! Where can I get it?

360_iti

Sorry I’ve been meaning to take more pics during the day but I had been so busy and it’s almost dark again. I’ll try to do it tomorrow morning before going to Denver Grand Prix
And yes, my previous post was correct, but read my post #6 as well.
FTW sorry I don't mean to hijack your thread but I guess it's still on the topic.

amgmark

That CF trim looks great.. what company did the work?

ScottW911

Looking forward to more pics. Post 6 does not give any details though. For those of us that aren't planning major mods, this is perfect. Please include details for pricing and ordering if you can. Thanks.

MercedesFTW

No problem 360...its for the greater good.

Got a quote for lit door sills at aprox $300. But they say "Mercedes Benz" and not <AMG> which is what I want. Dealership says they don't have that. And for the half chrome door handles...well it is going to be 600 PER door. I might leave that for another time.

360_iti

600 per door is BS. Check this out, I just found the quote from my dealer:
Half chrome door handle left front - Alabaster white:
211-760-0770-9960 $71.18
Half chrome door key piece left front:
203 -760-0118-9960 $29.70
The rear handles are slightly cheaper:
211-760-0970-9960 $51.68 (handle)
203-760-1720-9960 $29.70 (end piece)
Less than $400 for all 4 doors before tax. So I was wrong when I said it was $200-$250 per door, but certainly not $600 per door.
"AMG" illuminated door sills are $150 at formymercedes.com but I would say the fitment is C or B-. Looks awesome from a distance and at night.

360_iti

OK here are the pics. 56k be patient. If you want to get their info, PM me with your email

Quicktwinturbo

PM'd u.!!

360_iti

Got it. They look fantastic don't they I ordered the set back in Feb this year and fell in love with my car all over again. It's just a matter of overlaying cf on stock trims so I believe they're able to work on any MB class. Now I'm thinking of asking them to do my engine cover and airboxes too if the price is right. We'll see.

C320 UK

Thar CF overlay looks fantastic. Excellent quality work! Wish there was someone in the UK that could do that kind of stuff...

Definitely unique, but also looks Original in a Deisgno kind of style...