Some weight savings on a C55, Help
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Some weight savings on a C55, Help
As many of you guys know the AMG stock rims weigh a lot, and we dont like unnecessary rotational mass.
I would like to know any good looking rims that weight around a lot less and if there are c63 type replicas that are light, i prefer those.
Also where the f**** can i get some light weight rotors, that wont crank easily?
I would like to know any good looking rims that weight around a lot less and if there are c63 type replicas that are light, i prefer those.
Also where the f**** can i get some light weight rotors, that wont crank easily?
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Most replicas are just-as or heavier than stock wheels. You're going to want to buy [expensive] forged lightweight racing wheels.
RacingBrake makes lighter weight 2-piece rotors for the front, no options for the rear.
RacingBrake makes lighter weight 2-piece rotors for the front, no options for the rear.
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Well, there are Renntech Monolites, which I have that are very light (around 19lbs each). You could get them new directly from Renntech. I do see used ones come up for sale on the boards here in the sales section every so often. I remember seeing 18'' ones not too long ago. There are also BBS rims which I believe are generally pretty light. I've not seen any C63 type rim replica that is lighter than the OEM ones. If you like the look you could go with the oem CLK63 rims as they'll bolt right up with no issues. Of course, these won't be any lighter than your stock ones though. In regards to rotors have you tried Evosport?
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If you are interested in weight savings you might want to check out the Braille lightweight battery. There is an interesting thread going on in the C63 section at the moment: https://mbworld.org/forums/c63-amg-w...t-savings.html
"CHEAP WEIGHT SAVINGS!!!!
LIGHTWEIGHT BATTERY
We are putting together an order for some Braille lightweight battery's right now. We put one of these in Dodgers car the end of last year and we saved over 45lbs. by just doing this. You will not find an easier, cheaper and less invasive way to shave off that kind of weight. If your car was going 11.2 in the quarter you can change the battery and you should go 11.15 (equals about a half a car length in the 1/4) after you install this lightweight unit. Is there a cheaper and easier way to shave 1/2 a tenth of your time?
The Braille battery that we use easily fits in the car, the positive and negative terminals are in the correct locations and you don't need to modify anything with the factory parts to make it work. It is easily installed with basic tools and we can offer it with a mount kit if you like and we can also offer you a nice little trickle charger to keep your battery happy and ready to go during downtime.
Braille Mercedes lightweight battery - $168.00 on sale for $159.00
Billet aluminum mount kit - 98.00
2 amp trickle charger - $88.00
10 amp rapid charger - $129.00
We have this unit in Dodgers car with the mount kit at all, it was a very simple solution to secure the battery without any special mounts. If you are going to the Maryland race on February 18th I can bring the battery and anything else you need with me.
If you have any questions or you just want to place an order, please feel free to PM me or give me a call."
"CHEAP WEIGHT SAVINGS!!!!
LIGHTWEIGHT BATTERY
We are putting together an order for some Braille lightweight battery's right now. We put one of these in Dodgers car the end of last year and we saved over 45lbs. by just doing this. You will not find an easier, cheaper and less invasive way to shave off that kind of weight. If your car was going 11.2 in the quarter you can change the battery and you should go 11.15 (equals about a half a car length in the 1/4) after you install this lightweight unit. Is there a cheaper and easier way to shave 1/2 a tenth of your time?
The Braille battery that we use easily fits in the car, the positive and negative terminals are in the correct locations and you don't need to modify anything with the factory parts to make it work. It is easily installed with basic tools and we can offer it with a mount kit if you like and we can also offer you a nice little trickle charger to keep your battery happy and ready to go during downtime.
Braille Mercedes lightweight battery - $168.00 on sale for $159.00
Billet aluminum mount kit - 98.00
2 amp trickle charger - $88.00
10 amp rapid charger - $129.00
We have this unit in Dodgers car with the mount kit at all, it was a very simple solution to secure the battery without any special mounts. If you are going to the Maryland race on February 18th I can bring the battery and anything else you need with me.
If you have any questions or you just want to place an order, please feel free to PM me or give me a call."
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If you are interested in weight savings you might want to check out the Braille lightweight battery. There is an interesting thread going on in the C63 section at the moment: https://mbworld.org/forums/c63-amg-w...t-savings.html
"CHEAP WEIGHT SAVINGS!!!!
LIGHTWEIGHT BATTERY
We are putting together an order for some Braille lightweight battery's right now. We put one of these in Dodgers car the end of last year and we saved over 45lbs. by just doing this. You will not find an easier, cheaper and less invasive way to shave off that kind of weight. If your car was going 11.2 in the quarter you can change the battery and you should go 11.15 (equals about a half a car length in the 1/4) after you install this lightweight unit. Is there a cheaper and easier way to shave 1/2 a tenth of your time?
The Braille battery that we use easily fits in the car, the positive and negative terminals are in the correct locations and you don't need to modify anything with the factory parts to make it work. It is easily installed with basic tools and we can offer it with a mount kit if you like and we can also offer you a nice little trickle charger to keep your battery happy and ready to go during downtime.
Braille Mercedes lightweight battery - $168.00 on sale for $159.00
Billet aluminum mount kit - 98.00
2 amp trickle charger - $88.00
10 amp rapid charger - $129.00
We have this unit in Dodgers car with the mount kit at all, it was a very simple solution to secure the battery without any special mounts. If you are going to the Maryland race on February 18th I can bring the battery and anything else you need with me.
If you have any questions or you just want to place an order, please feel free to PM me or give me a call."
"CHEAP WEIGHT SAVINGS!!!!
LIGHTWEIGHT BATTERY
We are putting together an order for some Braille lightweight battery's right now. We put one of these in Dodgers car the end of last year and we saved over 45lbs. by just doing this. You will not find an easier, cheaper and less invasive way to shave off that kind of weight. If your car was going 11.2 in the quarter you can change the battery and you should go 11.15 (equals about a half a car length in the 1/4) after you install this lightweight unit. Is there a cheaper and easier way to shave 1/2 a tenth of your time?
The Braille battery that we use easily fits in the car, the positive and negative terminals are in the correct locations and you don't need to modify anything with the factory parts to make it work. It is easily installed with basic tools and we can offer it with a mount kit if you like and we can also offer you a nice little trickle charger to keep your battery happy and ready to go during downtime.
Braille Mercedes lightweight battery - $168.00 on sale for $159.00
Billet aluminum mount kit - 98.00
2 amp trickle charger - $88.00
10 amp rapid charger - $129.00
We have this unit in Dodgers car with the mount kit at all, it was a very simple solution to secure the battery without any special mounts. If you are going to the Maryland race on February 18th I can bring the battery and anything else you need with me.
If you have any questions or you just want to place an order, please feel free to PM me or give me a call."
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As many of you guys know the AMG stock rims weigh a lot, and we dont like unnecessary rotational mass.
I would like to know any good looking rims that weight around a lot less and if there are c63 type replicas that are light, i prefer those.
Also where the f**** can i get some light weight rotors, that wont crank easily?
I would like to know any good looking rims that weight around a lot less and if there are c63 type replicas that are light, i prefer those.
Also where the f**** can i get some light weight rotors, that wont crank easily?
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If you are interested in weight savings you might want to check out the Braille lightweight battery. There is an interesting thread going on in the C63 section at the moment: https://mbworld.org/forums/c63-amg-w...t-savings.html
"CHEAP WEIGHT SAVINGS!!!!
LIGHTWEIGHT BATTERY
We are putting together an order for some Braille lightweight battery's right now. We put one of these in Dodgers car the end of last year and we saved over 45lbs. by just doing this. You will not find an easier, cheaper and less invasive way to shave off that kind of weight. If your car was going 11.2 in the quarter you can change the battery and you should go 11.15 (equals about a half a car length in the 1/4) after you install this lightweight unit. Is there a cheaper and easier way to shave 1/2 a tenth of your time?
The Braille battery that we use easily fits in the car, the positive and negative terminals are in the correct locations and you don't need to modify anything with the factory parts to make it work. It is easily installed with basic tools and we can offer it with a mount kit if you like and we can also offer you a nice little trickle charger to keep your battery happy and ready to go during downtime.
Braille Mercedes lightweight battery - $168.00 on sale for $159.00
Billet aluminum mount kit - 98.00
2 amp trickle charger - $88.00
10 amp rapid charger - $129.00
We have this unit in Dodgers car with the mount kit at all, it was a very simple solution to secure the battery without any special mounts. If you are going to the Maryland race on February 18th I can bring the battery and anything else you need with me.
If you have any questions or you just want to place an order, please feel free to PM me or give me a call."
"CHEAP WEIGHT SAVINGS!!!!
LIGHTWEIGHT BATTERY
We are putting together an order for some Braille lightweight battery's right now. We put one of these in Dodgers car the end of last year and we saved over 45lbs. by just doing this. You will not find an easier, cheaper and less invasive way to shave off that kind of weight. If your car was going 11.2 in the quarter you can change the battery and you should go 11.15 (equals about a half a car length in the 1/4) after you install this lightweight unit. Is there a cheaper and easier way to shave 1/2 a tenth of your time?
The Braille battery that we use easily fits in the car, the positive and negative terminals are in the correct locations and you don't need to modify anything with the factory parts to make it work. It is easily installed with basic tools and we can offer it with a mount kit if you like and we can also offer you a nice little trickle charger to keep your battery happy and ready to go during downtime.
Braille Mercedes lightweight battery - $168.00 on sale for $159.00
Billet aluminum mount kit - 98.00
2 amp trickle charger - $88.00
10 amp rapid charger - $129.00
We have this unit in Dodgers car with the mount kit at all, it was a very simple solution to secure the battery without any special mounts. If you are going to the Maryland race on February 18th I can bring the battery and anything else you need with me.
If you have any questions or you just want to place an order, please feel free to PM me or give me a call."
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why get a braille battery and the following kit when the shuriken battery does the same thing weighs 14 lbs and only costs 89$? 88$ for a trickle charger? 21$ at walmart for a 1.6 amp shumacher smart tender
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Damn yea i just changed my battery a few weeks ago, if i had known....
I like your rims, they're nice lol
I like your rims, they're nice lol
If you are interested in weight savings you might want to check out the Braille lightweight battery. There is an interesting thread going on in the C63 section at the moment: https://mbworld.org/forums/c63-amg-w...t-savings.html
"CHEAP WEIGHT SAVINGS!!!!
LIGHTWEIGHT BATTERY
We are putting together an order for some Braille lightweight battery's right now. We put one of these in Dodgers car the end of last year and we saved over 45lbs. by just doing this. You will not find an easier, cheaper and less invasive way to shave off that kind of weight. If your car was going 11.2 in the quarter you can change the battery and you should go 11.15 (equals about a half a car length in the 1/4) after you install this lightweight unit. Is there a cheaper and easier way to shave 1/2 a tenth of your time?
The Braille battery that we use easily fits in the car, the positive and negative terminals are in the correct locations and you don't need to modify anything with the factory parts to make it work. It is easily installed with basic tools and we can offer it with a mount kit if you like and we can also offer you a nice little trickle charger to keep your battery happy and ready to go during downtime.
Braille Mercedes lightweight battery - $168.00 on sale for $159.00
Billet aluminum mount kit - 98.00
2 amp trickle charger - $88.00
10 amp rapid charger - $129.00
We have this unit in Dodgers car with the mount kit at all, it was a very simple solution to secure the battery without any special mounts. If you are going to the Maryland race on February 18th I can bring the battery and anything else you need with me.
If you have any questions or you just want to place an order, please feel free to PM me or give me a call."
"CHEAP WEIGHT SAVINGS!!!!
LIGHTWEIGHT BATTERY
We are putting together an order for some Braille lightweight battery's right now. We put one of these in Dodgers car the end of last year and we saved over 45lbs. by just doing this. You will not find an easier, cheaper and less invasive way to shave off that kind of weight. If your car was going 11.2 in the quarter you can change the battery and you should go 11.15 (equals about a half a car length in the 1/4) after you install this lightweight unit. Is there a cheaper and easier way to shave 1/2 a tenth of your time?
The Braille battery that we use easily fits in the car, the positive and negative terminals are in the correct locations and you don't need to modify anything with the factory parts to make it work. It is easily installed with basic tools and we can offer it with a mount kit if you like and we can also offer you a nice little trickle charger to keep your battery happy and ready to go during downtime.
Braille Mercedes lightweight battery - $168.00 on sale for $159.00
Billet aluminum mount kit - 98.00
2 amp trickle charger - $88.00
10 amp rapid charger - $129.00
We have this unit in Dodgers car with the mount kit at all, it was a very simple solution to secure the battery without any special mounts. If you are going to the Maryland race on February 18th I can bring the battery and anything else you need with me.
If you have any questions or you just want to place an order, please feel free to PM me or give me a call."
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well with weight savings comes better gas mileage, and better performance, and slightly better handling. And Im planning on having two sets of rims, one for winter (with winter tires on) and another with summer tires (the new rims will have the summer ones on).
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They are under the W209 right?
any size recommendations?
Idk if I am coming to the maryland get together, I might be doing my bumper around that time
any size recommendations?
Idk if I am coming to the maryland get together, I might be doing my bumper around that time
Well, there are Renntech Monolites, which I have that are very light (around 19lbs each). You could get them new directly from Renntech. I do see used ones come up for sale on the boards here in the sales section every so often. I remember seeing 18'' ones not too long ago. There are also BBS rims which I believe are generally pretty light. I've not seen any C63 type rim replica that is lighter than the OEM ones. If you like the look you could go with the oem CLK63 rims as they'll bolt right up with no issues. Of course, these won't be any lighter than your stock ones though. In regards to rotors have you tried Evosport?
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I checked out the website, looks good, but these can be used with stock pads right?
PS i havent seen anything on the evosport website, maybe they have
PS i havent seen anything on the evosport website, maybe they have
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As for the trickle charger it is your choice about which one you would like to use. I would only recommend using the Braille trickle charger to charge the braille battery because the configuration inside the Braille battery is a little different to a standard battery and the Braille trickle charger will not safely charge the standard battery so I would think that it may be true of a regular trickle charger and the Braille battery but I have never tried.
Also, I would not recommend the Braille battery for daily use because if you leave an interior light on the battery will go dead very quickly, I only recommend it for racing use, when you are looking to lighten your car up for the purpose of going faster.
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well good thing I changed my battery already lol
Btw i contacted you guys a while back about stuff for a c55, no one got back to me lol. Cause they are no catalog menu, only for the c63
Btw i contacted you guys a while back about stuff for a c55, no one got back to me lol. Cause they are no catalog menu, only for the c63
It would be awesome if you can get a battery that is that lightweight for $88.00 but, unfortunately, the Shuriken battery is designed for stereo components and not to run a car and the battery does not have the cold cranking amps needed to start your car so it is not a good choice.
As for the trickle charger it is your choice about which one you would like to use. I would only recommend using the Braille trickle charger to charge the braille battery because the configuration inside the Braille battery is a little different to a standard battery and the Braille trickle charger will not safely charge the standard battery so I would think that it may be true of a regular trickle charger and the Braille battery but I have never tried.
Also, I would not recommend the Braille battery for daily use because if you leave an interior light on the battery will go dead very quickly, I only recommend it for racing use, when you are looking to lighten your car up for the purpose of going faster.
As for the trickle charger it is your choice about which one you would like to use. I would only recommend using the Braille trickle charger to charge the braille battery because the configuration inside the Braille battery is a little different to a standard battery and the Braille trickle charger will not safely charge the standard battery so I would think that it may be true of a regular trickle charger and the Braille battery but I have never tried.
Also, I would not recommend the Braille battery for daily use because if you leave an interior light on the battery will go dead very quickly, I only recommend it for racing use, when you are looking to lighten your car up for the purpose of going faster.
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The shelf life of a new Braille battery is 6 months before it needs a charge but when you hook it up in the car it may have a slow draw and then it wont last long at all. If I leave an interior light on for 20 minute with one of these battery's the car wont start.
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+1, I use it in my boat and the Optima is perhaps the best battery for the $$ out there...............Not cheap, but nothing good is!!!
Most of the guys draggin are removing seats, both rear and passenger, relocating batterie or using Shurikens, doing carbon fibre hoods and even a roof on one C63. Does it save weight, sure it does, BUT at what cost $$
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+1, I use it in my boat and the Optima is perhaps the best battery for the $$ out there...............Not cheap, but nothing good is!!!
Most of the guys draggin are removing seats, both rear and passenger, relocating batterie or using Shurikens, doing carbon fibre hoods and even a roof on one C63. Does it save weight, sure it does, BUT at what cost $$
+1, I use it in my boat and the Optima is perhaps the best battery for the $$ out there...............Not cheap, but nothing good is!!!
Most of the guys draggin are removing seats, both rear and passenger, relocating batterie or using Shurikens, doing carbon fibre hoods and even a roof on one C63. Does it save weight, sure it does, BUT at what cost $$
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