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Major Build Updates; Carbon Steering Wheel, New Wheels and Suspension!
Hello All,
Ive made/making some changes to the C. I wanted to make a post out of excitement!
To start off, I pulled the trigger on a custom Carbon Fiber steering wheel from the company, Carbontastic. Ive gone with the W205 style wheel. Red stitching with alcantara for the grips and steering wheel, Gloss Carbon for the face and lower section.. It will have full carbon paddle shifters and the AMG badge is going to be silver. The best part is the screen up top with shift lights The whole process takes 3-5 weeks to complete and I am extremely excited. This will complete my build. The whole ordering process was very easy and the support given in the process was outstanding. I will definitely be making another post when that is installed! Let me know thoughts!
W205 Style Carbon Fiber Wheel:
This is a diagram of my wheel below: grips, top, and middle switched to alcantara
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Next big change I've decided to make is my wheels from Vossen. In collaboration with me buying 20inch rim and TAG Motorsports selling me stretched on tires without telling me and promising no rubbing but ended up rubbing terribly. Ive got a full refund! Phew. Doing it right this time Ive gone with 19" Ferrada FR4s in silver. I am super excited to get these on next week!
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I finally installed my GodHand front lip. Im loving the look, i feel this is what the front was missing for sure.
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My final big change Ive done to her is the install of my KW Adjustable Suspension. Getting it installed a few days ago, i could instantly feel the difference and it is wonderful. The car is so smooth, bumps aren't jarring, and its quiet. I decided to mess around and drop it on the stock wheels. But this is all temporary as my new wheels arrive next week and ill have to adjust the height anyway!
What's your review on the hood and install? Decent fit/finish? Any issues? Hood latch re-used or pins needed?
I honestly love this hood, I think it looks awesome and the quality is really great. The fit is very close to stock, you may have alittle gappage on the final fit but nothing too noticeable and it kind of changes with every hood. Mine seems too fit very nice. You use your OEM hood latch, no pins required. And the install is very easy. It’s like 4 bolts and removing the support arms. I did it with the help of a friend,
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The whole process takes 3-5 weeks to complete and I am extremely excited. This will complete my build. The whole ordering process was very easy and the support given in the process was outstanding. I will definitely be making another post when that is installed! Let me know thoughts!
