my new wheels - F18x8 (32offset), R18x9.5 (35offest)
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my new wheels - F18x8 (32offset), R18x9.5 (35offest)
got my new wheels/tires...
first off let me say that i do think that the 18" monoblock II's are the best looking wheels on this car
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I may get them someday, but any ones i could find were running about $300 more for the set than these ones were (my 2nd choice) and these even with the bigger size and wider width keep me at the same weight as stock, with tires im 51lbs front and 54lbs rear (not the deciding factor, but paired with the price and the fact that quite a few people have the 18" monos already i went with the Prado wheels).
tires are cooper's new ultra high performance summer tire RS3-S, 225 up front and 255 rear. i read some reviews on these and they seem to be unbeatable performance for the price, they were meant to aim at pzeros and pilot sports, but priced with falken azenis and the cheapest potenza's, think the rears were $200/ea.
other visual mods are the euro springs and black painted grille.
first off let me say that i do think that the 18" monoblock II's are the best looking wheels on this car
. I may get them someday, but any ones i could find were running about $300 more for the set than these ones were (my 2nd choice) and these even with the bigger size and wider width keep me at the same weight as stock, with tires im 51lbs front and 54lbs rear (not the deciding factor, but paired with the price and the fact that quite a few people have the 18" monos already i went with the Prado wheels).
tires are cooper's new ultra high performance summer tire RS3-S, 225 up front and 255 rear. i read some reviews on these and they seem to be unbeatable performance for the price, they were meant to aim at pzeros and pilot sports, but priced with falken azenis and the cheapest potenza's, think the rears were $200/ea.
other visual mods are the euro springs and black painted grille.
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got my new wheels/tires...
first off let me say that i do think that the 18" monoblock II's are the best looking wheels on this car.
I may get them someday, but any ones i could find were running about $300 more for the set than these ones were (my 2nd choice) and these even with the bigger size and wider width keep me at the same weight as stock, with tires im 51lbs front and 54lbs rear (not the deciding factor, but paired with the price and the fact that quite a few people have the 18" monos already i went with the Prado wheels).
tires are cooper's new ultra high performance summer tire RS3-S, 225 up front and 255 rear. i read some reviews on these and they seem to be unbeatable performance for the price, they were meant to aim at pzeros and pilot sports, but priced with falken azenis and the cheapest potenza's, think the rears were $200/ea.
other visual mods are the euro springs and black painted grille.
first off let me say that i do think that the 18" monoblock II's are the best looking wheels on this car
. I may get them someday, but any ones i could find were running about $300 more for the set than these ones were (my 2nd choice) and these even with the bigger size and wider width keep me at the same weight as stock, with tires im 51lbs front and 54lbs rear (not the deciding factor, but paired with the price and the fact that quite a few people have the 18" monos already i went with the Prado wheels).
tires are cooper's new ultra high performance summer tire RS3-S, 225 up front and 255 rear. i read some reviews on these and they seem to be unbeatable performance for the price, they were meant to aim at pzeros and pilot sports, but priced with falken azenis and the cheapest potenza's, think the rears were $200/ea.
other visual mods are the euro springs and black painted grille.
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so yes those are the euro springs
very happy with the stance and ride of it.grille is painted, i ordered it online thinking it was a whole new grille, come to find out its just a used one off a regular 202 painted black
, so was kind of disappointing, but really couldn't complain since the paint job on it was pretty good (wasn't painted completely on the backside, thats how i could tell it was a standard grille that had been painted). and was only $135 so figured thats a fair price for a used one nicely painted without having to do any of it myself.
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haha, everyone keeps saying that about the springs, you guys must not have seen a STOCK USA spec spring C43 in awhile! so yes those are the euro springs very happy with the stance and ride of it.
grille is painted, i ordered it online thinking it was a whole new grille, come to find out its just a used one off a regular 202 painted black, so was kind of disappointing, but really couldn't complain since the paint job on it was pretty good (wasn't painted completely on the backside, thats how i could tell it was a standard grille that had been painted). and was only $135 so figured thats a fair price for a used one nicely painted without having to do any of it myself.
so yes those are the euro springs very happy with the stance and ride of it.grille is painted, i ordered it online thinking it was a whole new grille, come to find out its just a used one off a regular 202 painted black
, so was kind of disappointing, but really couldn't complain since the paint job on it was pretty good (wasn't painted completely on the backside, thats how i could tell it was a standard grille that had been painted). and was only $135 so figured thats a fair price for a used one nicely painted without having to do any of it myself.Oh I remember how high my C43 was when I got it, looked like an SUV or tractor ready to plow the field. I never understood why they sit soooooo high from the factory
This was a pic from the first week I bought my C43, notice the cheesy red calipers and bubbles in the sidewall of the crappy Falkens. The rims were custom made 1 off WEDS and sold for a pretty penny though.
Replaced the rims and tires in this pic but still had the red calipers and still riding HIGH
Here is the best comparison of stock vs aftermarket suspension:
HUGE difference!
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plus being that low would be a PITA in at least 3 spots i drive my car on a daily basis!
...what do you think about the wheels though, you kinda jacked the thread talking about suspension....
haha.
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I don't mind the wheels, but I have learnt that it's always worth waiting a little and then trumping up to your 1st choice, as I guarantee you will end up getting them at some point in the future!
Keep going, car is looking clean!
Keep going, car is looking clean!
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yea i dont mind the look of the bilstein/vogtland or eibach springs, but for me its too low, i dont like it when the gap on the sides of the tire is twice as much as in on the top, i like it equal all around.
plus being that low would be a PITA in at least 3 spots i drive my car on a daily basis!
...what do you think about the wheels though, you kinda jacked the thread talking about suspension.... haha.
plus being that low would be a PITA in at least 3 spots i drive my car on a daily basis!
...what do you think about the wheels though, you kinda jacked the thread talking about suspension....
haha.
I am not a fan of the rims personally, but that is just my opinion. Not a fan of the studs, I never have been.
If you like the rims, that's all that matters
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So these ones i felt were more appropriate. Plus i figure the monoblocks will always be around. Im not completely against getting my stock ones refinished and just putting them on when i get nostalgic
interesting thig is that when i first put the black grille on with the stock wheels i didnt care for it much (the grille), but adding these black wheels made the grille look much better on the car.
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yea my first choice were some old school gold mesh euro style wheels, i even had some ordered and literally cancelled the order about a week before they came in. I thought the gold mesh would look better on a late 80's/early 90's car rather than my 99.
So these ones i felt were more appropriate. Plus i figure the monoblocks will always be around. Im not completely against getting my stock ones refinished and just putting them on when i get nostalgic
interesting thig is that when i first put the black grille on with the stock wheels i didnt care for it much (the grille), but adding these black wheels made the grille look much better on the car.
So these ones i felt were more appropriate. Plus i figure the monoblocks will always be around. Im not completely against getting my stock ones refinished and just putting them on when i get nostalgic
interesting thig is that when i first put the black grille on with the stock wheels i didnt care for it much (the grille), but adding these black wheels made the grille look much better on the car.
I was thinking about getting mine painted after seeing yours
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the only other appearance mod i have left on the list is tint.
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haha, im getting my roof redone today and tomorrow and i have the car safely in the garage from any flying debris, but i their dumpster is blocking it in. I can get that pic for you probaby thursday. if you google C43 amg im sure a few will pop up, i know i looked at quite a few pics of C43's with black grilles before i ordered mine.
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i wont be able to do it for a couple days, my car is trapped in my garage by a giant dumpster haha, im getting my roof redone today and tomorrow and i have the car safely in the garage from any flying debris, but i their dumpster is blocking it in.
I can get that pic for you probaby thursday. if you google C43 amg im sure a few will pop up, i know i looked at quite a few pics of C43's with black grilles before i ordered mine.
haha, im getting my roof redone today and tomorrow and i have the car safely in the garage from any flying debris, but i their dumpster is blocking it in. I can get that pic for you probaby thursday. if you google C43 amg im sure a few will pop up, i know i looked at quite a few pics of C43's with black grilles before i ordered mine.
thanks
with your spring setup do you have 1½ finger gap front and 2 finger rear gap?
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in one of the more recent 'euro spring' threads i posted the measurements from center of wheel to top of fender on my car, that should give you a better idea since some peoples fingers are bigger than others!
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make your hand look like a gun, place both fingers in the wheelarch you'll see how much it dropped.
I could put 2 fingers inside rear arches and 1½ fingers up front, my techguy swapped to new front pads #1 nib = 5mm car actually raised to a 2 finger gap.
Daem!
My old pads were perfectly sagged to get the front a bit lower and the rear a tad higher
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i wont be able to do it for a couple days, my car is trapped in my garage by a giant dumpster haha, im getting my roof redone today and tomorrow and i have the car safely in the garage from any flying debris, but i their dumpster is blocking it in.
I can get that pic for you probaby thursday. if you google C43 amg im sure a few will pop up, i know i looked at quite a few pics of C43's with black grilles before i ordered mine.
haha, im getting my roof redone today and tomorrow and i have the car safely in the garage from any flying debris, but i their dumpster is blocking it in. I can get that pic for you probaby thursday. if you google C43 amg im sure a few will pop up, i know i looked at quite a few pics of C43's with black grilles before i ordered mine.
next time I will try gloss style
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my opinion is raising yours about a half inch would do it more justice
but seriously, i just dont like the visual of having virtually no gap above the tire then 2, 3, 4, inches as the wheel well widens out to the bottom of the rockers and rear bumper.
i suppose i could have gotten the bilstein and vogtland setup then added pads to raise it a bit, but still wasnt sold that it would get me to where i want. only can get another 19mm max (?) from going stock to biggest pads, so it still would be too low for my taste.
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