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Old May 4, 2008 | 06:23 AM
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IS THIS WHEEL SETUP OK?????

Hey guys!

Need some help over here! I´m planning to get some wheels, so i need some help with the offset!

This is the setup:

Front: 235/35/19 on 8,5x19 with ET30 offset or should I go with ET35 offset?
Rear: 265/30/19 on 9,5x19 with ET35 offset

Because according to Mandrus wheels, the best setup is Front:19x8.5 ET32
Rear:19x9.5 ET35 (http://www.mandruswheels.com/appguide_19.html)

Im planning to drop the clk also, with H&R springs and shocks...

By the way, doesnt the rim look like an AMG rim?

Thanks!
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Old May 5, 2008 | 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by rayvc
Hey guys!

Need some help over here! I´m planning to get some wheels, so i need some help with the offset!

This is the setup:

Front: 235/35/19 on 8,5x19 with ET30 offset or should I go with ET35 offset?
Rear: 265/30/19 on 9,5x19 with ET35 offset

Because according to Mandrus wheels, the best setup is Front:19x8.5 ET32
Rear:19x9.5 ET35 (http://www.mandruswheels.com/appguide_19.html)

Im planning to drop the clk also, with H&R springs and shocks...

By the way, doesnt the rim look like an AMG rim?

Thanks!



If you plan to get those wheels, your CLK will look somthing like this...

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Old May 5, 2008 | 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by babyboigsxr
If you plan to get those wheels, your CLK will look somthing like this...


Except that those were 20's on my car.
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Old May 6, 2008 | 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by babyboigsxr
If you plan to get those wheels, your CLK will look somthing like this...

hey how much u pay for those Rims...are they available in chrome? and what was the website??
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Old May 6, 2008 | 12:23 PM
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hey how much u pay for those Rims...are they available in chrome? and what was the website??

Sevas wheels. PM me for more info.
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Old May 6, 2008 | 01:21 PM
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Except that those were 20's on my car.
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Old May 6, 2008 | 04:31 PM
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Hey CLK FAN

what setup do you have on your car?

suspension, shocks and pads?

Those are the materials that im gonna change for the drop, so what do you advice that i should use??????

P.S i dont want to drop it to much! something like these
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Old May 6, 2008 | 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by rayvc
Hey CLK FAN

what setup do you have on your car?

suspension, shocks and pads?

Those are the materials that im gonna change for the drop, so what do you advice that i should use??????

P.S i dont want to drop it to much! something like these

If you don't want your car low then you don't want my set up.

Just get some H&R's with Koni Yellows with #1 pads all around and you'll be set.
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Old May 7, 2008 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by rayvc
Hey CLK FAN

what setup do you have on your car?

suspension, shocks and pads?

Those are the materials that im gonna change for the drop, so what do you advice that i should use??????

P.S i dont want to drop it to much! something like these
if u want it like in those pics...just swap out all ur pads for #1s
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Old May 7, 2008 | 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by deyainrdy4ds
if u want it like in those pics...just swap out all ur pads for #1s
Hersh,

I'll be posting pics tonight of my new MEGA Rear Lip and the front one to that came from the old rear lip. Tires are stretched like Japan VIP Style but the rear ones are stretched a little to much and I will getting some new rear tires sometime next month.
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Old May 7, 2008 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by CLK FAN
Hersh,

I'll be posting pics tonight of my new MEGA Rear Lip and the front one to that came from the old rear lip. Tires are stretched like Japan VIP Style but the rear ones are stretched a little to much and I will getting some new rear tires sometime next month.
hurry up and post!!....ill have pics of my lil changed look next week or maybe a little sooner...she supposed to be ready friday but i still have some work to do to it

and yo, the senekas are 3pc right? was it really hard to take em apart and put em back together? im guessin u didnt do that labor, but did they mention anything....cuz i hafta take em apart for when i powdercoat but im like..scared lol
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Old May 7, 2008 | 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by deyainrdy4ds
hurry up and post!!....ill have pics of my lil changed look next week or maybe a little sooner...she supposed to be ready friday but i still have some work to do to it

and yo, the senekas are 3pc right? was it really hard to take em apart and put em back together? im guessin u didnt do that labor, but did they mention anything....cuz i hafta take em apart for when i powdercoat but im like..scared lol

I'm lucky I have a local shop that does not charge a lot for the labor. It was only $60 per wheel to take apart and rebuild with a 1 yr warranty on air leaks. That price also included all the details like mounting balancing ect...
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Old May 7, 2008 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by CLK FAN

I'm lucky I have a local shop that does not charge a lot for the labor. It was only $60 per wheel to take apart and rebuild with a 1 yr warranty on air leaks. That price also included all the details like mounting balancing ect...
air leaks?!...sht now ur jus scarin me sum more!...the place thats powdercoatin my wheels is jus chargin 35/wheel extra on top of the powdercoating fees...

BTW...sorry to hijack ur thread OP lol
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Old May 7, 2008 | 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by deyainrdy4ds
air leaks?!...sht now ur jus scarin me sum more!...the place thats powdercoatin my wheels is jus chargin 35/wheel extra on top of the powdercoating fees...

BTW...sorry to hijack ur thread OP lol

powdercoating fees should cover all the work they are doing in my opinion. Including tire mounting and balancing.
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Old May 7, 2008 | 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by CLK FAN
powdercoating fees should cover all the work they are doing in my opinion. Including tire mounting and balancing.
most spots strictly powdercoat stuff...so many were saying bring em disassembled etc and all said i hafta unmount the tires and remount em sumwhere else afterward... im still getting a pretty good price though neway
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