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Dec 15, 2011 | 11:28 PM

#26

bobbymatthews

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beautiful car.....congrats on changing out the worlds ugliest rims on a cl600. Its unreal how bad peoples taste is sometimes. the new rims rock!
njoy
any videos of that beast?

Dec 16, 2011 | 11:05 AM

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1995E320Cab

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2003 CL600 2005 745Li

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Originally Posted by BlownV8

No, you are right. I missed the upclose picture of your front rotor. The CL55's front rotors are 15mm larger in diameter than the CL600 rotor. The rears are the same size on both.

Heres a better close up shot.....

Dec 16, 2011 | 07:58 PM

#28

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You are making me miss my CL600. I want to get a 65 and send to Speedriven when someone comes out with a replacement suspension. I loved the car but I needed something larger. The fact that the car ate over $10K in maintenance costs over the last year of ownership did not help.

Dec 17, 2011 | 12:34 AM

#29

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Originally Posted by bobbymatthews

beautiful car.....congrats on changing out the worlds ugliest rims on a cl600. Its unreal how bad peoples taste is sometimes. the new rims rock!
njoy
any videos of that beast?

Thanks ...... The old chrome wheels looked pretty good in person, I had several people tell me I was crazy to change them but I'm not much on chrome wheels. No videos sorry.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlownV8

There is an MB Tech here in So Ca that is changing out ABC cars to coil overs, so that's one option. $10K that's crazy I just don't see how that can happen ??? All ABC issues and dealer prices ??? Even so these are low mile $20K cars now, even if you had to put another $10K in one and I REALLY just don't see it, still a sick deal. I would never want to be the guy that bought new at $140K and took a $120K hit.

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Dec 17, 2011 | 02:30 PM

#30

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Replaced pump twice(Mercedes purchased the 2nd one), just about every hydraulic hose, both coil packs, and intercooler pump.

Dec 18, 2011 | 12:22 AM

#31

559cl55amg

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Hey rims are dope!!! What set up did u go with?? Tire size and rims?? I'm looking to get rims for my cl this week.

Dec 18, 2011 | 11:15 AM

#32

1995E320Cab

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Replaced pump twice(Mercedes purchased the 2nd one), just about every hydraulic hose, both coil packs, and intercooler pump.

My car had all those items repaired already, that's one of the reasons I bought it.

Coil packs (under $1K each) and IC pump (under $150) are not that bad for a DIYer

https://mbworld.org/forums/m275-v12-...-pictures.html

https://mbworld.org/forums/m275-v12-...-included.html

Dec 18, 2011 | 11:16 AM

#33

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Hey rims are dope!!! What set up did u go with?? Tire size and rims?? I'm looking to get rims for my cl this week.

Wheels

8.5x20 et35 and 9.5x20 et35

Tires

245/35/20 and 285/30/20

Only rubs in the back rarely when slammed

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Dec 18, 2011 | 01:51 PM

#34

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Thanks man.. I'm doing 20x10 et 35 on 295/30/20 I wonder if I'll be ok..

Dec 18, 2011 | 03:05 PM

#35

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Originally Posted by 559cl55amg

Thanks man.. I'm doing 20x10 et 35 on 295/30/20 I wonder if I'll be ok..

Man I dont know about those, if you go with that set up and lower it it may rub, my last set of wheels where ....

9x20 et40 245/35/20 and 10x20 et45 285/30/20 and they fit perfect when the car lowered.

What wheels are you looking at ?

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Dec 18, 2011 | 03:27 PM

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Thanks for the advice.. I'm looking at these Roderick rw6 rims they are mesh style concave. My buddy can give me a killer deal on the wheels. It's between that or the vossen wheels that are mesh too. I'm in a budget. After spending 2500 on Cls wheels that didn't fit my car... Don't mind me... Still trying to sell em!!!

Dec 18, 2011 | 09:13 PM

#37

BlownV8

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Thanks man.. I'm doing 20x10 et 35 on 295/30/20 I wonder if I'll be ok..

They will stick out from the fender.

Dec 19, 2011 | 12:57 AM

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What about 43 offset in rear on 295

Dec 19, 2011 | 02:54 AM

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1995E320CAB has the same rotors and calipers as my CL600 had - stock.

Dec 19, 2011 | 10:29 AM

#40

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 559cl55amg

What about 43 offset in rear on 295

If that on a 10" rear wheel you should be good, 295/30/20 tire might be a little tall I think 285/30/20 is more to stock size, but your tire guy can say for sure.

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1995E320CAB has the same rotors and calipers as my CL600 had - stock.

LOL here we go again.

You may have had AMG rotors and calipers on your CL600 also, but its not stock not even an option you can pick.

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Dec 19, 2011 | 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by 559cl55amg

CV2s would be sick on your CL!!

Don't forget our 5 year warranty too!

http://www.vossenwheels.com/Warranty/

Dec 19, 2011 | 11:29 AM

#42

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CV2s would be sick on your CL!!

Don't forget our 5 year warranty too!

http://www.vossenwheels.com/Warranty/

Out of your current wheels it would be CV3 or nothing for me the CV3 's just rock, so clean, simple, pure, just like the W215 CL !!

Got any pix of a lowered W215 CL on CV3 's ??

Dec 22, 2011 | 12:32 AM

#43

559cl55amg

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Can't wait got rims being shipped!!!

Jan 5, 2012 | 07:54 PM

#44

CharlestonN

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03' CL55 AMG

Where did you get your AMG Reps? I saw a few of those on eBay but was hesitant because i hadn't seen them on a w215 yet but now that i have i want them!

Jan 7, 2012 | 03:24 AM

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'04 E55 AMG

who is the tech in southern CA that is doing the conversion. Im in san diego.

Jan 7, 2012 | 11:26 AM

#46

1995E320Cab

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who is the tech in southern CA that is doing the conversion. Im in san diego.

What conversions ?

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Jan 7, 2012 | 11:59 AM

#47

baekim22

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'04 E55 AMG

The changing of ABC to coilovers

Jan 9, 2012 | 01:40 AM

#48

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03' CL55 AMG

I had my Exhaust and SuperCharger done at HG Motorsports in La Jolla and they said they are experimenting with a coilover setup on a CL

Might want to ask them

Jan 9, 2012 | 11:44 AM

#49

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Quote:

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Where did you get your AMG Reps? I saw a few of those on eBay but was hesitant because i hadn't seen them on a w215 yet but now that i have i want them!

Ebay

Quote:

Originally Posted by baekim22

who is the tech in southern CA that is doing the conversion. Im in san diego.

http://benz-works.com/

Talk to Serg

BENZWÖRKS
15821 Graham St.
Huntington Beach, CA 92649
(714) 845-3431

Jan 9, 2012 | 11:59 AM

#50

fatmike

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CLK63 BS

for coil conversion... You zealand in japan has offered coilovers as well as motorized coils for the 215 and 220 chassis for at least 4 years now. They did the SL as well.