Newjd2

I'm officially in love...haha...just got my new wheels installed, calipers painted (thanks Andy), tinted tails, tinted sidemarkers, tinted side view mirror and brake pads changed...

Here are some pics and I'll be installing my eibach springs whenever I can find a shop in Vegas that wants to do it for less than $500...which is insane and highly priced!!

Does anyone know of a shop in Vegas that would install my lowering springs for a reasonable price?...$300ish?...

The set up:
-Mandrus Millennium Wheels 19X8.5 ET 25 and 19X9.5 ET 25
-Falken 452 Tires 235/35/19 and 265/30/19
-Mercedes Benz Black Center Caps
-G2 painted red calipers
-Akebono brake pads
-Eibach springs, #1 spring pad, alignment (install soon)
-Tint headlights/ foglights (tomorrow)

If any questions or suggestions let me know!



Angelo

Jamesbbh

Looking good man! if you were anywhere near pensacola I would do the spring install for $250. You should take pics tomorrow in the daylight with a full side profile so I can really see the calipers behind the black on silver. I'm kind of thinking about painting them, but at the same time I don't like to change the "stock" look whenever I can get away with not. Looking good bro!

Clkboi

looks nice man and it will look even nicer when you drop it.

Do you have some shots from the side?

Newjd2

James: I wish I did cause these quotes are just insane to me...I got a quote for $900...7.5 hrs of labor....haha yeah right!!!!...and I'll have daylight pictures tomorrow, as I just snapped these cause I left the shop...


Clk: I just gotta find the shop and once that happens the car will be set off even more...I'll have some side shots tomorrow...




Angelo

Clkboi

900??? WTF

That is more than the springs cost wow. I remember my friend changed his c240 ones in MA for like 150.
Look around man

Newjd2

15 shops called and the cheapest I've been quotes is $520...called almost every Vegas shop...lol...just can't believe they think I'd pay that much for a max 3 hour job...

Clkboi

hell no lol. Put an add on craigslist lol

Jamesbbh

It's really not that hard, tell them it's 95% similar to an american/japanese car the only difference is the difficulty to line the bolts back up, bc these cars are built with waaaaaaay too much tension on everything.

Jamesbbh

Next shop you call, tell them the last one quoted you at $280, guarantee they'll match it.

M-bENZ

looking good brotha....U have the good offset on those rims. It looks flush from your pics.

How is your jack doing ?

Andy

Clkboi

haha prob still hasn't gotten it on.

Kevwood

Nice, I really like gloss black wheels.

ahmadk

good lookin'

dynomite05

From what I can see, it looks real good. We need pics with some better light. I see that the offsets worked out. Have you tried contacting shops outside of Vegas?

Newjd2

Andy...haha let's not speak of that...

But thanks for the comments!...I'll be sure to have day pics up today...

As for the springs I could look out of town but out of town from Vegas is really out of state...lol...there's Reno and Vegas in Nevada...that's it...lol...and Reno is farrrrrr

I just don't see why they all feel it's so labor intensive...the drop will just set it off though...



Angelo

dynomite05

I guess that's why they charge so much, they know the alternative is very far.

M-bENZ

Dude just drive straight to california and get it done.

Andy

dynomite05

I know there are a few places in CA that will do it for $150.

kostas86

nice wheels

M-bENZ

thats what im saying...I know there are a few places too. Klinh probably know better or he can even do that with a hook up price or something


Andy

astropat

I got my coilovers installed at HMS in Westminster (LA County/OC) for about $280. I think I remember Klinh saying he installed them himself. I installed my H&R's myself the first time around. It's not that bad and there is a tutorial video on mymbonline for a w203 which is the same procedure for our chassis. Just have to make sure you have the right tools.

If you end up going to HMS, you can drop off you car and just hang out at a vietnamese coffee shop. From what I hear, it's not a bad place to kill a few hours. lol

Newjd2

Damn a four hour drive to Cali might be in line if I can't find anything today...nearest California place is Barstow so I'm going to call there first...

Wonder if klinh wants to take a drive down to Vegas and do mine?...lol!...

Day pics up later today...



Angelo

Newjd2

And no fellow w209'ers in Vegas?...lol...you all in Jersey or Cali?...lol...

dynomite05

lol. I think I remember someone else being from Vegas, but I don't recall.

M-bENZ

make a thread in AMG forums see if anyone there in vegas...

Andy