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I just received a PM from one of the mods notifying me that I've been given an infraction for posting about the closeout panel, it's development and testing results. It has become quite clear to me this forum only seeks the knowledge and experience from those willing to pay outrageous monthly advertising fees in order to share freethinking ideas to help other members.
Funny thing is that I do not sell or make any parts, I solved a serious issue all of us who track our cars face... Yet because others want such a part, I'm now facing a one week probation.
Nice!
Funny thing is that I do not sell or make any parts, I solved a serious issue all of us who track our cars face... Yet because others want such a part, I'm now facing a one week probation.
Nice!
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Yes I was suspended and gave the Moderator my .02c about what I think of the site for doing so. It is clear they want to promote anyone who will pay their fees... when I made it very clear I was developing a part, was not selling anything and if, and only IF I decided it was worthy would look into it.
I find it funny that they would support me when I was outing Andy and his lies for parts we STILL have not received that we paid for... two months after he swore they were shipped, but they want to suspend/ban me for working on a solution for a problem we all face when tracking our cars.
I find it funny that they would support me when I was outing Andy and his lies for parts we STILL have not received that we paid for... two months after he swore they were shipped, but they want to suspend/ban me for working on a solution for a problem we all face when tracking our cars.
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The main bonding agent is a 3m high strength tape bonding the panel to the top of the plastic shroud for the trans cooler. Using aluminum would allow heat to soak and weaken the tape bond. I think high density plastic or Carbon would be best. I had a chance for the first time yesterday to even drive the car since OLOA, so I will try to remove the panel I made to scan it for a downloadable template.
Is there anyone in the Houston area with a 2012+ I can see if this will fit their cars too?
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I took the mobile 1 out of my car the next day I got it. I personally run redline but royal purple is great oil.
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What many of you die-hard warranty book followers do not get is that Mobil1 spends millions of dollars to get that factory spec fill to increase their sales. BMW bought into it back in 2001 and ate the farm when their engines started coming apart. My M3 spun a bearing and I was told it was from abuse, warranty denied. It took a class action suit to get BMW to admit it was their Mobil1 oil and since then, the fix was a switch to Castrol.
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funny becuse my brother has always said that MB1 is death to a motor. thats why he made me drive the car to his shop the day i got it to dump the MB1 Oil out.
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<p>Just an FYI for everyone, while i understand I don't have the close out panel, I put in the Royal Purple XPR 10-40 in the car. I don't see any difference from what was put on the car by the dealer just a few weeks ago as a normal service A service. Buy I also have never seen my C63 rising and lowering temps as fast as the video posted here... I mean in the video here I see temps changing almost every second and going from 217 to 230 on a matter of a few seconds of WOT... I don't understand. Does anyone else's car temps change that rapidly under load? I was able to get the car to 284 degrees of oil pretty easily (outside temps 90 degrees) with a few min of WOT in 2nd and 3rd gear. Confused!</p>
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I just received a PM from one of the mods notifying me that I've been given an infraction for posting about the closeout panel, it's development and testing results. It has become quite clear to me this forum only seeks the knowledge and experience from those willing to pay outrageous monthly advertising fees in order to share freethinking ideas to help other members.
Funny thing is that I do not sell or make any parts, I solved a serious issue all of us who track our cars face... Yet because others want such a part, I'm now facing a one week probation.
Nice!
Funny thing is that I do not sell or make any parts, I solved a serious issue all of us who track our cars face... Yet because others want such a part, I'm now facing a one week probation.
Nice!
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I'll just leave this here...
Template on top (cardboard). 5mm Dragonplate carbon fiber on the bottom. Going to check final fit today, then cut the carbon over the weekend. Will install next week, but won't have any real (quantitative) results until the late spring when track season starts.
FYI, your panel was quite a bit different than mine (2012+). There are additional supports all up and down the top of the rad support (see the slots cut all across mine). Also the ends are different shape.
This page helped out a lot: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...6576131&type=3
Thanks for the pointers Autotech dudes. Will let you guys know how it all turns out.
Cheers
Template on top (cardboard). 5mm Dragonplate carbon fiber on the bottom. Going to check final fit today, then cut the carbon over the weekend. Will install next week, but won't have any real (quantitative) results until the late spring when track season starts.
This page helped out a lot: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...6576131&type=3
Thanks for the pointers Autotech dudes. Will let you guys know how it all turns out.
Cheers
Last edited by BLKROKT; Feb 6, 2015 at 08:07 AM.
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I'm not making any more of these than I have to however. It's way too dangerous for me to get all that carbon in the air again, dremeling away here in my NYC apartment haha.
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In theory, yes. In practicality, the dealer will refuse the repair, you will pay the bill, you will search for a competent lawyer to take your case on a contingency, your lawyer will try to find an expert who can outwit their smooth talking German engineers with AMG pasted on their shirts, and then, if you are lucky, you will get a jury that will see through the smoke and rule in your favor.
