ahmadk

HAHAHAHAHAHA

Mka77

ha

slowCLK

some kind of cult here ...

Kevwood

More pics on the way as I have finally had time to get some more goodies installed.

DisplacedTexan

just saying, that pic of the components on your table just looks like an art piece.

Kevwood

Thanks. I do consider it one of my finest creations although I wish I would have had a few different components in there. Live and learn I guess.

Kevwood

Okay, just a few pics of some more installed parts.

After a few months I finally took a weekend off and got my E55K airbox installed, it took a little Dremel work to get it looking like I wanted it to but the end result if a great fit arond the oil filter housing. As everyone here knows, I'm a very picky SOB so I took a long time to make sure all my hose clamps look clean and hidden for the most part. I'm also not comfotable with a simple 'press fit' to secure the Y to the TB so I also put a clamp on there - it's not going anywhere now;



I also took the car into Mercedes and had the AMS pulley installed along with my new instrument cluster, huge improvement to the look of the interior;



That's it for now, BBK's next...

Black_CLK

I wish i had a mountain of goodies....... but nice upgrade! lmk how that AMS pulley is doing

Kevwood

I installed the pulley last week along with the crank pulley seal and a new belt (that wasn't really needed). I've only got about 100km on the car since then (that includes the dyno pulls) so I'm not going to do a review on it for a while. I'm taking the car back to MB at 500km for a crank pulley re-torque and check. After I am satisfied that all is settled I'll put a specific thread review together.

dynomite05

Love the cluster!

Kevwood

Thanks. You know, for the guys who bought the cars with this cluster it's old hat but man 'o man, for those of us who had the black gauges, what a difference. This new cluster is so much crisper and looks fantastic light-up at night. Now I just need to get that damn DTM wheel and E63 AMG paddles installed, after I finally get my wheel of course...

2MCHCAR

Everything is coming along very nicely, Kev! Very interested in your paddle shifter mods, keep us posted!

kostas86

Very nice! Everything is coming together perfectly.

Kevwood

I ordered this at the end of January, it just came in today;



I can now finally start working on getting those E63AMG padles in, I would have been doing it right now but the only torx drive I don't own is the one I need! I'm off to Kuwait tomorrow morning so this will be my project when I get back for the weekend.

My BBK's were supposed to be here this weekend as well but the distributor has come up with another excuse for them being delayed. No track days until they are installed and broken in

EuroTra$H

Good stuff..

dynomite05

The wheel looks great! How's the quality? Was it worth the wait? (Not like you had much of a choice)

I'm very interested in the paddle retrofit. Not that I have to tell you, but make sure you document everything. I really want to try it also.

Kevwood

Thanks bro. Quality, pretty good, I've ran MOMO wheels on my builds before and the quality of them is A+++ so everything else gets judged against them. The stitching is good, leather appears to be fine, shape is linear, just one very very small imperfection on the top of the grip, it isn't 100% flat, there is a very slight raise. Highly doubt anyone else would ever notice it. Worth the wait? In my situation, this is pretty standard pal, if I want anything over here I have to hurry up and wait

As for the padles, I'll do the same job photographing and threading the build as I did on my exhaust and dyno threads - I won't let you guys down. I already see that there are going to be some fitment issues because the 2 phase buttons I have (both sides shift up and down) are longer and narrower than the AMG al. ones. What Im going to do is take the factory wheel off and mount them on it first, aka, practice.

I've already had a few of my multi-meters out on the two different switches, if I can find a way to make it work without transfering the circuts I will, if not, I'll document it in a very, very detailed fashion.

Next weekend if all goes well

2MCHCAR

Wheel looks great!
Can't wait to see the Paddle Shift write up!

mikata

Looking good Kevo. +1 on the paddles retro fit documentation. Still wondering how to retro fit my paddles

Kevwood

Thanks guys. I'm eager to get this done too, just wish I had more time at home to play around with this stuff.

dr_npz

Looks Great Kev !!! Can't wait for the pics of it installed !

Kevwood

Thanks, hope to have part 1 of the project done this coming weekend, the paddles look like they are going to be a PITA, we'll see.

Kevwood

Forgot to post pics of my new helmet, had it done in a very simple design to go with the exterior look of my car. On the other side of the visor banner is a UAE flag.



I always felt out of place wearing my black Chevrolet helmet in the CLK

mikata

Cooool

dynomite05

OOOooooo.....I want one......In CF. lol