W202 AMG Picture Thread
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Dude this road is epic. Its around folsom area here by sacramento. Ill head out there again soon, ill snap some pics
Would be cool if u could join but my car is a mess atm, just got done putting her back together....well almost
Would be cool if u could join but my car is a mess atm, just got done putting her back together....well almost
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05 c55 silver, 98 Imperial Red C43
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12' W204 C63 AMG coupe "T-Rex", 12' W451 Smart Fortwo Pulse (99' W202 C43 AMG + Ultima Can-Am sold)
Congratulations! IMHO it couldn't get better. Real pro pictures also and the 18' are really 1st class looking. Really makes the car. The lowering is perhaps a bit too much (not for the looks) but for using on other than perfect road surfaces. No grounding issues??
P.S. Your suspension upgrade is what I'm also looking for: H&R and Bilsteins
P.S. Your suspension upgrade is what I'm also looking for: H&R and Bilsteins
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Me too 
. I got the chance to check out this ladys C43 who works at MB. I checked the thin bar on hers out and it was REAL snug. I asked her what she did and she said that one of the techs did something to make it tight like that. I never got around to finding out what it was they had done but I wish mine was that tight.
P.S that piece is like $200 from MB
. I got the chance to check out this ladys C43 who works at MB. I checked the thin bar on hers out and it was REAL snug. I asked her what she did and she said that one of the techs did something to make it tight like that. I never got around to finding out what it was they had done but I wish mine was that tight.P.S that piece is like $200 from MB
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12' W204 C63 AMG coupe "T-Rex", 12' W451 Smart Fortwo Pulse (99' W202 C43 AMG + Ultima Can-Am sold)
Me too . I got the chance to check out this ladys C43 who works at MB. I checked the thin bar on hers out and it was REAL snug. I asked her what she did and she said that one of the techs did something to make it tight like that. I never got around to finding out what it was they had done but I wish mine was that tight.
P.S that piece is like $200 from MB
. I got the chance to check out this ladys C43 who works at MB. I checked the thin bar on hers out and it was REAL snug. I asked her what she did and she said that one of the techs did something to make it tight like that. I never got around to finding out what it was they had done but I wish mine was that tight.P.S that piece is like $200 from MB
Needs a twist and nice pull to clip out though
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Congratulations! IMHO it couldn't get better. Real pro pictures also and the 18' are really 1st class looking. Really makes the car. The lowering is perhaps a bit too much (not for the looks) but for using on other than perfect road surfaces. No grounding issues??
P.S. Your suspension upgrade is what I'm also looking for: H&R and Bilsteins
P.S. Your suspension upgrade is what I'm also looking for: H&R and Bilsteins
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Congratulations! IMHO it couldn't get better. Real pro pictures also and the 18' are really 1st class looking. Really makes the car. The lowering is perhaps a bit too much (not for the looks) but for using on other than perfect road surfaces. No grounding issues??
P.S. Your suspension upgrade is what I'm also looking for: H&R and Bilsteins
P.S. Your suspension upgrade is what I'm also looking for: H&R and Bilsteins
when lowering the car, if I use #5 mm pads all around am I going to get the car in an even level stance?
or
#5mm in the fronts and #9mm in the rear, butt will be raised like the factory setup?
I like the lowered stance in the front and a tad higher look in the rear but still the PERFECT gap between wheelarch on top of the rubber!
so what is the best setup 5mm all 4 corners,
or 5mm in the front and 9mm in the rear?
my car will have bilstein B8 sprint shocks and some kind of lowered suspension HR or Vogtlands
Last edited by KJI3jflarryfe93; Aug 23, 2010 at 01:10 PM.
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Seen in those pics above
when lowering the car, if I use #5 mm pads all around am I going to get the car in an even level stance?
or
#5mm in the fronts and #9mm in the rear, butt will be raised like the factory setup?
I like the lowered stance in the front and a tad higher look in the rear but still the PERFECT gap between wheelarch and top of the rubber!
so what is the best setup 5mm all 4 corners,
or 5mm in the front and 9mm in the rear?
my car will have bilstein B8 sprint shocks and some kind of lowered suspension HR or Vogtlands
when lowering the car, if I use #5 mm pads all around am I going to get the car in an even level stance?
or
#5mm in the fronts and #9mm in the rear, butt will be raised like the factory setup?
I like the lowered stance in the front and a tad higher look in the rear but still the PERFECT gap between wheelarch and top of the rubber!
so what is the best setup 5mm all 4 corners,
or 5mm in the front and 9mm in the rear?
my car will have bilstein B8 sprint shocks and some kind of lowered suspension HR or Vogtlands
If you're lightweight, I would recommend the 5/9 setup. Otherwise go with the 5/5 like me.
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I'm a big guy, so when I sit in the car the front drops a bit more. When I drive the car it has that "perfect" stance where the rear is a bit higher than the front, just the way I like it also.
If you're lightweight, I would recommend the 5/9 setup. Otherwise go with the 5/5 like me.
If you're lightweight, I would recommend the 5/9 setup. Otherwise go with the 5/5 like me.
when looking on your car's pics, it looks like it's got an even level stance look!
perhaps I might get some rubbing issues with 5mm pads all 4 corners?
My car has the european factory setup, nothing was modified besides my new Brabus rims.
I like the *** up in tha weather and the front lowered,so 5/9 combo will give me the looks I want?
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I dunno if you can see the rear gap in the wheelarch, it's a tad high but still way lower than US C43's!
I want it dropped just a tad lower, maybe the 5/9 combo might still give the factory height?
I want it dropped just a tad lower, maybe the 5/9 combo might still give the factory height?
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bilstein shox.
in europe bilstein uses the SPRINT B8 version for lowered cars!
SPORT version is for non lowered cars.
In US it's different versions of bilstein shox offered: HD and SPORT version
SPORT version shox for US C43's is for lowered cars, right?
springs: I want VOGTLAND but there are no Vogt's sold in europe for C43's?
Only for standard C-klasse w202 non AMG!
I don't know where to find the correct partsnumber in US webshops, so I can buy the Vogts from USA instead?
Can you help out a fello C43 brother?
Others say HR is bad for C43's?
in europe bilstein uses the SPRINT B8 version for lowered cars!
SPORT version is for non lowered cars.
In US it's different versions of bilstein shox offered: HD and SPORT version
SPORT version shox for US C43's is for lowered cars, right?
springs: I want VOGTLAND but there are no Vogt's sold in europe for C43's?
Only for standard C-klasse w202 non AMG!
I don't know where to find the correct partsnumber in US webshops, so I can buy the Vogts from USA instead?
Can you help out a fello C43 brother?
Others say HR is bad for C43's?
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bilstein shox.
in europe bilstein uses the SPRINT B8 version for lowered cars!
SPORT version is for non lowered cars.
In US it's different versions of bilstein shox offered: HD and SPORT version
SPORT version shox for US C43's is for lowered cars, right?
springs: I want VOGTLAND but there are no Vogt's sold in europe for C43's?
Only for standard C-klasse w202 non AMG!
I don't know where to find the correct partsnumber in US webshops, so I can buy the Vogts from USA instead?
Can you help out a fello C43 brother?
Others say HR is bad for C43's?
in europe bilstein uses the SPRINT B8 version for lowered cars!
SPORT version is for non lowered cars.
In US it's different versions of bilstein shox offered: HD and SPORT version
SPORT version shox for US C43's is for lowered cars, right?
springs: I want VOGTLAND but there are no Vogt's sold in europe for C43's?
Only for standard C-klasse w202 non AMG!
I don't know where to find the correct partsnumber in US webshops, so I can buy the Vogts from USA instead?
Can you help out a fello C43 brother?
Others say HR is bad for C43's?
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only problems now is to get those partsnumbers for Vogtland springs and where to buy them?
I checked their website but I can't find any good info for those wanted springs?
