benzslo

Picture and video from the weekend. Took the c class to my farm. Got 25mpg while running the AC the whole time and some spirited driving, not bad for 5.4 liters.

Pagz

I'm suprised also by the 5.4's economy, its better than my 4.3 was for sure though It has a longer diff now.

Sounds nice btw, any indication of your 0 -100 time?

benzslo

Yes I think the fuel mileage is as good as it was when it was the 43. I'm sure I could get 25-26 out of it if I tried. It's just too tempting each time you need to accelerate to give it more.

Just a rough look is about 11 seconds. But who knows. Last night it dipped to the 40s and very crisp, the car is a whole different animal when the air is crisp like that.

The sound is great, that video is with the windows up and is hard to demonstrate what it sounds like under normal driving. It sounds amazing. I ended up putting the stock muffler and resonator back on the car and I could not be happier, it's better than I could have hoped for in pretty much every way. Quiet when I want quiet, gets some bark when I pour the coals to it, with no drone ever and a deep, deep, deep tone than most cars could only wish to achieve. I'll try to get an exterior video sometime.
Kleemann headers, no cats, stock cat-back.

Dziner82

not allowed at the track.... if you crash and are in blazing flames they want to be able to pull you out quickly!

even though the C43 does nee all the help it can get in the corners.

Dziner82

This is the best side pic i have with those wheels. they are TSW, cant remember the model name.


I think the 18" monos are the BEST look on this car, but i didnt want mine to be a clone of all the other ones on this board, plus these were a bit lighter than the monos. They are matte black painted from TSW which really helps, gloss black would not have looked as good. The simplicity of the wheel really compliments the car. I had a set before this that were way too complicated, i cant event believe i bought them not looking back now.

also since this pic i now have Bridgestone potenza RE-11 tires.

PJmak

This car is such a sleeper

PJmak

In a few weeks i will have my passanger doors replaced and painted....exciting news

Here she is as is, hiding from cali heat. 105 at the moment over here

Pagz

benzslo,
Couldnt agree more about the stock cat back system, very refined deep sound! , glad the decat setup still sounds good , I'm very tempted to make some for mine also.

speed43

Here's mine which I modified the wheel flares, removed all the molding from doors.
Custom rear trunk spoiler and side skirts, rear spoiler on windshield.
True dual exhaust, made a very nice difference in speed.

https://www.dropbox.com/sc/quuhi13mc...EqTWSc482IOGsa

Pagz

Speed43, more pics please

closer pics of everything modded!!

benzslo

I think it is the only way to go. There is no drone, no rasp, no nothing bad. It's everything you like about the stock exhaust, just more.

PJmak

+1

Especially the exhaust

speed43

Will do when this rain stops. Pics of the exhaust will be hard since I have to go to muffler shop to lift the car up. My MPG improved as well.

speed43

Here's a few more I found, one of them is a quick video.
The sound from the exhaust is great, I love it.
I will do a video off that soon..

https://www.dropbox.com/sc/quuhi13mc...EqTWSc482IOGsa

Here's one pic I couldn't move to the album above...

https://www.dropbox.com/s/x5309udl74...%20%281%29.jpg

nd4spd13

How do you get away with running catless when it comes to inspection time? Does is smell?

DRBC43AMG

No smells normally, but exhaust gaz analysis will give the game away

w202mylove

Some pictures from Bimmerfest 2014 in the Netherlands

KJI3jflarryfe93

looks dope brother
where did you get the trunk lip?
did you have to get it painted?

is that c43 tailpipes?

w202mylove

Got the trunklip from ebay it already came painted
No it is a Supersprint rear muffler, I also deleted the resonator. Makes a sweet sound now

Pagz

HOT!!!

w202mylove

Thanks guys, only thing I will change is deeper wheels in the back next year. I now only have the 8J ones in front and rear.

benzslo

My state doesn't have inspections or smog testing.

DRBC43AMG

Lucky you!

Sulaco

snapped this while getting ready to go to work this morning. not a good picture but I thought the cars looked hot

KJI3jflarryfe93

like your jack insert on your silver car, must be a special option the rest of us never got?
you don't have to get down on your knees getting your pants dirty with this option

C43's always had a nice rear end