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Guess I should start documenting the journey of my car.
July 2019: Ordered a 2020 C43 sedan. Brilliant Blue over Cranberry with night package, AMG exhaust, digital display, 18" wheels, regular seats, ventilated seats.
November 2019: Took delivery at Mercedes-Benz of Pompano. Fantastic experience.
Pictured is shortly after I brought it home. It was next to my big turbo MK7 GTI that the C43 was replacing.
Santa's Sleigh
First mod: Mode Carbon carbon fiber rear bootlid spoiler. I was very unimpressed with the stock one so that had to go. Also removed the alphabet soup badging on the rear. Don't need people to know my biz
Second mod: blacking out the front grille, the door handles, and the trunk strip. I am very anti-chrome / silver so was pretty annoyed when I ordered the night package and it was like MB randomly decided what was gloss black and what wasn't. I had the grille painted and the handles / trunk strip wrapped.
Next mod: KW Height Adjustable Springs. My cars generally never stay stock but this time around, I really wanted to lower the car AND keep the ride comfortable for not just me, but passengers. Enter: KW HAS.
Don't really have a photo of the car after they were installed as the height was not final. I had larger 19" wheels on the way so didn't fuss with it until those were on. The ride is very close to stock which I am very pleased with. After all, it does re-use the stock electronic dampers. Please enjoy a photo of me on the track of a Hellcat Charger letting me pass.
Next up: BBS CI-R with Continental Extreme Contact Sport 235 / 265. Up from the sad 225/245's. These are my first Conti's. I've been a Michelin person so excited to give these a whirl. I had the wheels installed with a 10mm spacer in the front. Springs are maxed out low in the front with the rear's evened out. Specs are (with spacers) 19x8 ET 34 and 19x9 ET 42.
Quite happy with the car ATM. That being said, I also have car ADD, so who knows whats next! I'm thinking of painting the brake calipers or upgrading to a full brembo kit. Mods you can't see: AMG puddle lights (eBay) and Red/black Coco Mats.
Next mod: a tune! Yes, you can never have enough power. My GTI was nearly 400 whp so this C43 has to catch up. I am working with Pacific German and VF Engineering for a Hex tune.
All mods were purchased from Nemesis Autosport! PM for contact info. Great guys / service.
C43 will have to catch up? Stock the 2020 is 385hp no? Not much catching up to do, IMO lolz!I hear Eurocharged is supposed to be the best tune / bang for your buck although not sure if they have a 2020 specific tune yet. Ride looks nice, I have the same one except 🐼
C43 will have to catch up? Stock the 2020 is 385hp no? Not much catching up to do, IMO lolz!I hear Eurocharged is supposed to be the best tune / bang for your buck although not sure if they have a 2020 specific tune yet. Ride looks nice, I have the same one except 🐼
385 crank vs nearly 400 whp. Not much, but I'm spoiled
Update: Just placed an order for the matching Mode Carbon mirror housings for the car. I think just the bootlid spoiler and the housings will be a nice sprinkle of CF accents mixed with the gloss black Night Package. Will post pix once installed.
Other being a royal pain the a$$ to remove the stock caps, Ta-DA
When I removed the drivers side stock cap, I discovered that my turn signal light was not even plugged in. #alabamabuilt
Hi, any idea how much inner clearance you have on the bbs setup? I'm currently running a similar spec, 19×8 +35, and wanting to step up to a 235/40 tyre.
I have +1mm higher offset, is the inner clearance that tight that 1mm can make all the difference?
Hi, any idea how much inner clearance you have on the bbs setup? I'm currently running a similar spec, 19×8 +35, and wanting to step up to a 235/40 tyre.
I have +1mm higher offset, is the inner clearance that tight that 1mm can make all the difference?
Ben.
I have a bit of room in the front. Currently with spacers, im on a 235/40 tire and an offset of 34. My incoming set of wheels are going to be +30. It's going to be tight, might have to go to a 35 sidewall.
New Wheels arrive tomorrow.....so these BBS CI-R gotz to go. I can sell wheels alone, or with tires. Brand new wheels and tires with MAYBE 500 miles on them.
03-18-2020, 06:22 PM
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