siideways

Why do some guys cut out chunks of the horizontal piece that runs the width of the front bumper inside the airdam? See attached craigslist ad/pic.

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/2306119431.html

I noticed several guys on this forum have done this as well (I won't mention their names). WTF??? I understand how this happens...somebody's bored one day and decides "hey, I know how my car can look different! I'll just cut up my front bumper!!"

tasho3

NOoooooooooooooooooooooooooo

I never seen one and it looks awful

DRBC43AMG

The piece does fall off and is difficult to find, or can get stolen

siideways

Umm..no, it's one whole piece with the bumper, so it won't fall off or get stolen. You have to actually hack pieces off to achieve this gag-inducing look. Again, won't mention names, but see page #35 on the stickied W202 AMG picture thread above and look for a white C43 (about halfway down the page) whose owner did the same thing.

LawRens

You sure about that? I'm holding that very piece right now. The lower bumper slat is a separate piece from the bumper itself on the c43 kit. You have to pull it off to get to the front tow hook.

siideways

pic??

Saaboteur

Thepinoc speaks the truth. The small piece is just held on with a friction fit. You can easily pop it off. It's bespoke to the C43, so I'm sure it's not cheap to buy for its size.

I drilled a few very small, neat holes and secured mine with some stainless steel aircraft safety wire.

There might be a photo in the owner's manual I think?

siideways

Wow, then my eyes deceive me and MB has done a spectacular job in integrating that piece to look like it's one whole unit with the bumper! I've seen that piece in person, and I would have sworn it was part of the entire mold. Looks like I'm the jackass, lol.

tri-star tech

The same thing happens to 208 as well.

ob1kenobi

Those pieces are removable. Same thing on a C36 front bumper cover. However on C36, only sides come off.

StapleGun

That piece simply snaps in place - probably not a bad idea to fasten with safety wire. It's quite a cheesy set-up by MB

svt ricco

that's why mine is zip-tied!

m a x i m u s

+1. it does have a plastic wire to hold it to the bumper if it happens to fall off (it will hang there from the said wire), but i have also zip-tied mine. since my car and the zip tie are black, it's barely visible.

svt ricco

so that is where that little wire goes!?!! mine is unattached at the moment... couldn''t figure out what it was. thanks man!

m a x i m u s

haha, no prob.

m a x i m u s

and since your wire was just hanging there without you knowing where it was supposed to go, i have to say that you're a pretty patient man to not have just cut that wire off!

svt ricco

i almost did!

DRBC43AMG

Make sure you don't cut the wire to the temperature sensor instead

ECTurboGSX

Mine had fallen off before I bought the vehicle. My whole front cover needs to be replaced before I bother with replacing that strip. Oh well, such is life.

DRBC43AMG

Well, those who have lost the strip (not me though ) , is there a way to "dress" that hole with some kind of mesh of something like that. It would be better looking than a big toothless grin IMO

ECTurboGSX

It honestly isn't that noticeable on a black car unless you know it is supposed to be there. I didn't realize it was missing until I washed the car the first time and noticed that it looked like something was missing because the features down in the opening looked unfinished.

DRBC43AMG

True, black on black......

503C43 ////AMG

I have mine zip tied as well, black on black, can't even see it

amg801

its just missing the insert. my car was missing it when i got it too. there not cheap from the dealer, but try using some zip ties to hold it in

503C43 ////AMG

like $200 from the dealer