99CEEFOURTHREE

Ivan,Love the wheels where did you get them from...help me out!! What are you lowered on/pad size...looks sick! Love the wheels!

ivannesukh

For sure! They are the Hankook Ventus V12 Evo tires, they look worn at corners but they are stretched on the front so it gives it a bald look, but stretched really helps my car, no tram lining at all!

ivannesukh

They are replicas I don't remember what website I got them from but they are imported from Germany. I've dropped it on H&R Springs and #4 pads, I have 18" ers on so it's very fitting to the wheel well. I'm getting a .75" spacers for the rear and the front and streching out the 10" tires on the back to create a "hellaflush" look. It should be completed here in a few months!

KJI3jflarryfe93

do you have #4 pads all 4 corners?
now you have an even level stance with this H&R spring/spring pad combo?
not that hot look butt up in the air and the front is lower?

my euro c43 have #2 =9mm pads front and rear from factory.
I have bought a new set of #1 =5mm front and #2 =9mm pads when I drop my car, maybe I bought too thin pads and should have gone for thicker ones?

ivannesukh

Sorry I meant #1 pads front and rear but they're not factory it's the H&R cup kit designed for the C43..

austinholloman

I have H&R's and #1's all around. I did have 10mm spacers on the rears but after that bump, i started to F-ing rub! Im on 18x8.5's all around. So lame. If you have 18x10's on the rear and your on H&R's with that same pads and no rubing??? Something must really be wrong with either my pads or my bilstein's...

austinholloman

WTF? When did this happen? So you lost your bumper??? Are you going to buy another one just like it or go for something else?

ivannesukh

I wanted to test the suspension before hitting the track so I had the car loaded with 320lbs of concrete in the trunk and drove for 45min and no rubbing at all, went over hills, quick round corners and didn't rub once. I'd say double check the installation I'm getting hopefully 20mm or 15mm (.75") spacers here in a month or two and I'll keep you all updated if I will experience any rubbing issues.
If you really like the look with the spacers on your car, I would say get your tires stretched next time you're due for new tires. See my wheel in the front is 225/235 and I had them install 215 so it's not a dramatic stretch but it gives it a little more flexibility. In the back I am planning on stretching them a lot more, now I have 265 tire and will stretch it out to maybe 235. Then I will be able to install the 20mm spacer and it shouldn't rub.

ivannesukh

It was my 2011 NY present from above lol! It just happened randomly and I took the bumper off to replace it for the same exact one. I hate it but I'm going to modify a few things on it so I don't scrape every parking exit lol

Oh and also I think Bilstein and H&R have different stiffness design for different models, I'd check on that as well because if you drive my car, it does not bounce much at all it's pretty stiff and that too gives me ability to go around without rubbing, plus the sway bars and tie rods are all on there.
Check what is installed and what isn't and figure out what you want it to do.
My original plan was for it to stay still where ever I wanted it to go, and to be able to take out 15mph corners at over 50mph and I did it.

austinholloman

Yeah its stiff as *** when riding in the city and there really isn't any bounce before it happened I would have no problem taking corners but now that the drivers side rubs in the front and back, I wont do it. Thats the side of the car that hit the bump too. The other side don't rub in either area, with or with out spacer and a full load in the back seat. Just the side that I hit the bump. You think I could have blown out those shocks?

ivannesukh

Bilstein is more durable than that, I would check your pads and double check that the bolts didn't bend, check for minor things first because they're easier to check before you tear apart the entire set up to find that that area had nothing to do with it lol I've done that. I don't know how hard you hit the bump but blown shock could be a possibility too..

austinholloman

It wasnt hard enough to bend a wheel, so I really dont think I blew a shock. Im going to check the pads for sure.

ivannesukh

Yeah do that, also when you're checking it can you snap some shots of the set up? I would like to see what ways you have it tied down as far a rods and all.

austinholloman

Sure, Ill snap some. I am replacing my drag link and tie rods next month anyway, I might also be moving to the CLK bushings at the same time. BTW where did you get your bumper? Online or a local shop? And did it come with the fogs installed or did you do that yourself?

99CEEFOURTHREE

Im looking at the Evo 12's once I decide what rims im going with.I've heard good things about them.How do you like the Evo's?

DRBC43AMG

Hey guys, don't want to be rude, bit isn't this thread and sticky for pictures??

99CEEFOURTHREE

Easy now swizzy........

503C43 ////AMG

I think it came with the car when he bought it, the fogs are projectors. Ivan's C43 is looks real good in person but I personally think that bumper is too aggressive for the C43.

ivannesukh

Everybody has their own taste, and I think I could answer that question for myself lol! Yeah the bumper was on the car when I bought it, not sure where the previous owner got it from.

KJI3jflarryfe93

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PJmak

Can you please give me the exact specs of your wheels and tires?

Width and offsets also the width of the tires.


and I saw some clips of your car on youtube, the exhaust is amazing. Is the car stock??