What are your summer mods/repairs? vs 2010 - Page 3

Jun 29, 2010 | 01:26 PM

#51

loudandheard

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From: Houston, TX

C32/C55 AMG

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Originally Posted by RLx02

1. Installed and blacked out.
2. Waiting to be installed.
3. Installed.
4. Installed.
5. Still crappy weather here in WA.

Cleaned up the caliper with a wire wheel attachment and brake cleaner + new oe front rotors.

That looks amazing, now imagine the clk63 brakes on there

Jun 30, 2010 | 09:51 AM

#52

RLx02

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From: Seattle, WA

C55

i wish! The 4 piston ones do a pretty good job but they do like kinda puny compared to the 6 pot brakes...but basically cosmetic differences aren't really worth 3500 or so to me right now

Jun 30, 2010 | 01:20 PM

#53

firstshadow

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From: Los Angeles, CA

03 C32 AMG

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Originally Posted by firstshadow

I have some Bilstein Heavy Duty shocks/struts on order that are supposed to be coming around the end of the month. Guess I will be updating the TLC thread once again

Called up Bilstein and found out that 1 rear strut is on back order for another month. Oh, how I do love this economy!

Jun 30, 2010 | 10:06 PM

#54

60n5pt1

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From: san jose, ca

2002 C32 1987 190E 2.3 334K miles and going

Just installed 8K HID bulbs for my fog lamps. Somehow, main left headlight flickers before completely staying on and worse, just goes out even though I have new 35W ballasts for the 10K HID bulbs.

Pic shows difference in standard H7 and H7 HID fog lighting.

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Jun 30, 2010 | 10:58 PM

#55

Viper98912

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From: Atlanta Metro

Current: C217 V12TT AMG Previously: C55 AMG, SL65 AMG

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Originally Posted by Viper98912

- Oil change
- Pay off the car

√ Oil change
- New front brake pads (maybe Posi-quiet semi-metallics? opinions?)
- Pay off the car (soon!!!

)

Aug 10, 2010 | 07:15 PM

#56

firstshadow

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From: Los Angeles, CA

03 C32 AMG

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Originally Posted by firstshadow

Called up Bilstein and found out that 1 rear strut is on back order for another month. Oh, how I do love this economy!

The stock shocks/struts were just cheese, I was able to push down the rod with 1 hand. The Bilsteins on the other hand, took all of my body weight to compress. Got the Bilsteins put on the car, and boy, what a difference! No more floaty handling, it just feels planted on the corners, and gives much better feedback at the limit. Feels faster/more responsive too when I mash the fun pedal - must have killed the suspension slop in the power delivery department.

This is the suspension the C32 should have come with stock!

Last edited by firstshadow; Aug 10, 2010 at 07:19 PM.

Aug 11, 2010 | 10:08 AM

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loudandheard

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C32/C55 AMG

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Originally Posted by Viper98912

√ Oil change
- New front brake pads (maybe Posi-quiet semi-metallics? opinions?)
- Pay off the car (soon!!!

)

I liked the akebono brake pads, little to no dust and they stopped very well. I didn't even get any squeaks out of them, but my only experience is with them in the rears. I still plan on replacing my front ones with akebono ceramic pads. Tirerack.com has reasonable prices.

Aug 11, 2010 | 11:04 AM

#58

Mr.Benzo

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From: DC Metro

02 C32 AMG, 06 C230 Sport (Gone)

Currenty I just deleted the resonator, and am having focal speakers installed as we speak.

Then I need to pay some bills then I plan to fix the head liner in my car, think about fixing the driver seat, need a new seat frame so it can adjust forward and back.

wish list: SL55 Intake, lowering the car (havent figured out which way), Pulley, Tune