maverik259

Well gents I figured it's probably time to start keeping record of all my mods since I just got the C55 a week ago. I didn't start mine for the c230k into i was almost a year in and I found myself struggling to remember everything I did and the order in which I did it, lol so here we go...

To kick us off I transferred a few small things over from the c230

1) Interior LEDs (you all know what they look like lol so no pics)
2) Digital HVAC from a 2007 C230 (at least I think that's the car it came from, found it on eBay about 3 years ago, lol)
3) 5.5 AMG fender badges
4) Aluminum background for the gauge cluster (had a c/f one for the c230 but I noticed all the other AMG seem to have the aluminum background except for the C so I figured I'd try it out and I actually do like it)
5) C63 paddle shifter mod
6) Secondary CATs and Res delete

Mark.D

looks good, I want that digital HVAC.

Das_Stig

Nice toes

xxaarraa

They look kinda bent to me. Vitamin deficiency?!

maverik259

haha its that vitamin C

Sea55

What... rickets of the toes? Do you recall the part number on you digital A/C?

I've been looking for one but never pulled the trigger.. I would to rip it all apart to find out it doesn't work....

Modz look great btw.

AMGMIZ

Love the paddles. How much?

C230 Mulac

I want those paddles and that aluminum surround! Where do I look to find these?

MIKESV8

looks great! welcome to the paddle shift mod club

the side badges are a bit low, but they aren't permanent

Chedeng88

Nice tasteful mods. Especially the paddles and digital HVAC.

How hard is it to install the latter?

maverik259

lol man, and unfortunatley no, it was over 2 years ago since I bought it...but if you search it i might have given it in the thread i made back when i first installed it...i also know there was another thread with the p/n for 2 differenent variants and thats what helped me out initiatilly

I bought them from MB of Atlanta since they're close to me for I think around $100...maybe $115 shipped

Shifters are from MB of Atlanta and aluminum surround is from ebay, its actually a flexible plastic material, plus the aluminum version looks like metal, not just painted silver shiz...have the cf version in my c230 and both of them look great and fit absolutely perfect! and they're cheap, like $30 if i remember correctly...

and ya i know they look kinda low but I test fitted them all over the place and couldnt find a spot that looked OEM or like it wasnt some tacky add on piece that you see many ghetto guys do to they're chargers, cadillacs, etc. but ya like you said, not completely permanent but I doubt I'd really want to remove it any time soon, would ruin the 2 sided tape which means custom cutting some to match, and getting all the old goo off, lol...might just have to leave it for now

arekux

where do i get this sticker?

BenzoBoi

Looks good!

AMG3.2

The paddles look so sick! I wish I could get them for my C32...

maverik259

dct motorsports...and not a sticker, its an aluminum laser etched piece that replaces the plain one already in there...all you do is aim a heat gun at it for 30 seconds or so and put a straight edge razor into the seam and gently pry it out, came out easy as pie for me...but do be careful, that aluminum piece your removing will be very hot, so be careful what you place it on after you remove it, i wore gloves and wrapped it in a thick paper towel...

ddtham

Looks great!

I really like the paddle shifter. Any plans for performance mods??

maverik259

ya i'm gonna be gettin the exhaust done probably thursday or friday...then an ECU tune probably next pay check, then a TCU tune the paycheck after that...probably should buy that little cable thing they have since it would cost me $100 minimum alone to simply go to a dyno shop...after that probably a E or SL55 airbox with the kevlar intakes...probably will stick with factory air filters...haven't really heard too much of an amazing difference between the stock and greens/k&n so ya...after that not sure, maybe kleeman headers/another tune...im still trying to decide if i want to buy another set of rims but as 18" or not...i love my 19" on my c230, but i'm tired of the rough ride and VA roads blow donkey right now...maybe I'll wait a year and decide when I get stationed out in Cali...I would like slightly wider tires at least at some point, lol

maverik259

oh also almost forgot:

7) MoBridge bluetooth/iPod interface added
-First impressions are not so positive, BT is great so far, called some people and they all said it was great. Install instructions were **** poor at best but I figured it out. Also got the nerve up to route the ipod cable under the center dash and up into the center console. Also like that you can hook an aux line up to it for friends that dont have ipod/iphone. and its A2DP capable too...system interface through the CD Changer is quite confusing at first...took me a solid hour just to figure out how to change a darn song or select a playlist, but I'm slowly getting the hang of it...they're directions are very generic and mostly BMW specific to be honest...but i have a feeling this will be s sytem where i learn something new every month haha

dre5373

You will love the sound! I guess since you are talking about the remote tuning cable, you will be going with a EC tune...nothing but good things to say about EC for me and the remote tuning is a breeze. Headers are the best bang for your buck IMHO. You may want to do some searching about a 55k intake though, from what I've seen the gains are negligible...Hooley (MBH) did a side-by-side with a 55k and the Renntech. The post should be easy to find.

I hear you about the 18"s...my 19"s look great, but driving in Baltimore is like driving on the moon. Besides, after I get the drag racing bug out of my system, I really want to focus on road racing. Some 18" Forgestar's should do me just fine. What width tires are you running with the TSW's?

I assume you are Navy, if so, thanks for your service

maverik259

ya man i'm running 8" up front and 9.5" in the rear

and thanks man, appreciate it!

MBfinatic

Thanks again for letting me dyno it! Dyno jet numbers were 296-298 and 326wtq! HEALTHY BEAST!

maverik259

anyone know how to get the unlock button to actually unlock all 4 doors with one push rather than 2...i know i can do it on my c230, but cant seem to find it in the book or in the cluster on how to do it...

Saaboteur

Page 89 of the manual - press both lock and unlock buttons together for five seconds until the light flashes. Doing so should switch between the two logic patterns - global or selective lock/unlock.

Peydidy

C55s looking great! did you sell the c230 yet? Also do you have a pic of CF gauge background installed?

maverik259

lol your my new best friend saaboteur, i looked everywhere for that...and peydidy, no havent sold her yet, still trying lol! and i should under my c230 timeline, but if not I can take one and send it too you...whats your email?!