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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by ahmadk
Hey Kev are you gonna keep the hood in CF or paint match it to the car ??
We test fit it and it looks so good with the black roof, carbon fiber wheels and carbon fiber Vorsteiner spoiler that I decided to leave it for now. I may still paint it later on but I'll see how I like it left black for a few weeks.
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 04:52 PM
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Well, went to go pick up the car today after getting some cosmetic stuff done, but they didn't finish the roof rails in black as I asked so it stays for another day. Quick pic here, you can now see how things are starting to take shape and why I selected the wheels (that I like more everytime I do another mod to the car!);



So far I'm very please with how the black and chrome accents are working together. Hope to have a few more pics up tomorrow night after a couple more things are done, there is a lot more than just the roof vinyl...

HOLD THE PHONE !!!!!!!! how'd you go from regular sun roof to panoramic ??
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 05:14 PM
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side note i seen folks smoke the plastic cover of the lights before but never the inside ... like the concept i wonder how it would look tho on a black/black clk ... maybe too much black LOL

im actually trying to go with a similar concept with my clk except the black version and i want everything to be offseted by crome ...... just sucks and cant get my roof to standout like it does on the light colored cars
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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 04:20 AM
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Originally Posted by CLKev500
HOLD THE PHONE !!!!!!!! how'd you go from regular sun roof to panoramic ??
Vinyl wrap. It's removed now and being painted (car is still in at West Coast Customs getting way more done than I originally planned for).

As for the lights, I love the black housings on mine, I'm positive they would look great on a black car too.
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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 04:58 AM
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i wanna do the headlights as well on my silver clk, but not black, maybe a dark grey like the new c63 amg's have... would love to see someone who has that done... I just can't make up my mind about it... when do we get pics of ur car as it is now kev??
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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by NardoNZ
i wanna do the headlights as well on my silver clk, but not black, maybe a dark grey like the new c63 amg's have... would love to see someone who has that done... I just can't make up my mind about it... when do we get pics of ur car as it is now kev??
Do them in black chrome - uber sexy

My car is still a ripped apart mess, the audio system is taking way longer than originally planned because I've changed the design a few times. On top of that I bought the new hood, decided to do a bunch of paintwork and a few other custom cosmetic mods. It should be quite stunning when it's finished, we'll see.

I am supposed to have the car back in about 10 days, lots of pics when I do.
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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 07:51 PM
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Huh. It takes me 3 weeks to decide on new floor mats.

My wife always knows when I've read this thread... I'm in the garage... staring at the car... all glassy-eyed and scratching myself...
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Old Mar 13, 2012 | 11:22 PM
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Hey Kev, when you did the Quaife LSD install, did you ever install the ///AMG Differential Cover with the fins? I'm going to do the Quaife as well and it would be great to know if that cover is compatible with our diffs.

Also, did you install an oil catch can for your setup?
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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 06:28 AM
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I put a catch can on my klee car and to my surprise zero accumulation of oil in the can.
It's a wee bit oily in the foam seperator section, but no real liquid level accumulation.
For what it's worth.

My old blown mustang 5.0's with 14psi of boost on 130K mile shortblocks were a diff story....... you had to empty the can it seemed monthly
And at idle the steam/smoke from the breathers could be seen at stoplights coming from under the hood..... I call this a very loose engine
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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Kevwood
The vents on the hood are situated in a low pressure area, in doing so, air is naturally drawn or vacuumed out of high pressures zones. The high pressure zone in this regard is the volume under the hood where air entering through the front grill and passing through the rad saturates the engine bay with heat. At moderate to high speeds the heat is pulled out, at low speeds or a standstill the hot air will naturally find the path of least resistance and exit through the vents.

Both of these scenarios result in greater cooling.

As for turning the vents around, if that were done in place you would be attempting to create a ram-air scenario in a low pressure zone, obviously this will not be effective. The vents would need to be moved far forward on the hood to the front area. Doing this would allow for air to be rammed in, but doing so would be counter productive as it would be forced against the heated under hood air and reduce the cooling effect. The only ram-air setup that would be effective is if it was plumbed into the air intake boxes and thus would have no negative effect on cooling.

As for painting the hood, maybe, maybe not. My original plan was to paint it but after seeing, how flawless it is and it on the car, I am going to leave it for now. I can always paint it later if I think the look is too aggressive for my tastes.
Good to see you have thought it
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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Jerryswfl
Huh. It takes me 3 weeks to decide on new floor mats.

My wife always knows when I've read this thread... I'm in the garage... staring at the car... all glassy-eyed and scratching myself...
I'm glad you said scratching and not pleasuring...

Originally Posted by 2MCHCAR
Hey Kev, when you did the Quaife LSD install, did you ever install the ///AMG Differential Cover with the fins? I'm going to do the Quaife as well and it would be great to know if that cover is compatible with our diffs.

Also, did you install an oil catch can for your setup?
There was a mix-up during the install, the tech forgot it was in the trunk and it didn't go on. So, not sure if it's a fit or not. MB said they will put it on for free for me when things slow down in the summer.

As for a catch can, that's next, I'm going to be installing 2 of them. Details and reasoning later

Originally Posted by betrezra
I put a catch can on my klee car and to my surprise zero accumulation of oil in the can.
It's a wee bit oily in the foam seperator section, but no real liquid level accumulation.
For what it's worth.

My old blown mustang 5.0's with 14psi of boost on 130K mile shortblocks were a diff story....... you had to empty the can it seemed monthly
And at idle the steam/smoke from the breathers could be seen at stoplights coming from under the hood..... I call this a very loose engine
Lol, I remember those days!

Originally Posted by 2ng
Good to see you have thought it
I'm a pretty thourough guy when it comes to builds, I've got a wee bit of experience
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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 07:14 PM
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Wow... Looking good! IMO. The hood should be painted.... The car is so clean and still has an OEM look like you set out for. Perhaps some sort of custom fade near the vents so some of the sexy weave shows thru?

Just an idea

I want that rear spoiler!!! Custom painted of course so that just a little hint of the Cf shows up along the trailing edge
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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by EuroTra$H
Wow... Looking good! IMO. The hood should be painted.... The car is so clean and still has an OEM look like you set out for. Perhaps some sort of custom fade near the vents so some of the sexy weave shows thru?

Just an idea

I want that rear spoiler!!! Custom painted of course so that just a little hint of the Cf shows up along the trailing edge
Thanks pal The original idea I had for the hood was to paint it but leave the vents CF. I've got it on the car now and will (when I get it back) dive it as is to see if I like it. You are 100% Right though, my whole build theme has been "OEM'ish" and leaving the hood CF will take it in a whole different direction.

Time will tell
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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by betrezra
I put a catch can on my klee car and to my surprise zero accumulation of oil in the can.
It's a wee bit oily in the foam seperator section, but no real liquid level accumulation.
For what it's worth.

My old blown mustang 5.0's with 14psi of boost on 130K mile shortblocks were a diff story....... you had to empty the can it seemed monthly
And at idle the steam/smoke from the breathers could be seen at stoplights coming from under the hood..... I call this a very loose engine
Good to know!
I know of some Kleemann SC owners are complaining of the spark plugs going foul after less than 10K miles; I was figuring the oil blow back was the root cause. I'm reaching 10K miles with my SC installed and I haven't checked my plugs yet. I've never done it before so I'm kind of hesitant doing so.

I do remember you mentioning that the way you installed your catch can was probably not optimal (you referred to the E55 board for a better way of installing), so I'm curious on what Kev has found.

Originally Posted by Kevwood
There was a mix-up during the install, the tech forgot it was in the trunk and it didn't go on. So, not sure if it's a fit or not. MB said they will put it on for free for me when things slow down in the summer.

As for a catch can, that's next, I'm going to be installing 2 of them. Details and reasoning later
Sweet! These are my next two mods, so I can't wait to see your results!

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Thanks pal The original idea I had for the hood was to paint it but leave the vents CF. I've got it on the car now and will (when I get it back) dive it as is to see if I like it. You are 100% Right though, my whole build theme has been "OEM'ish" and leaving the hood CF will take it in a whole different direction.

Time will tell
I bet it would look great, but it will not have that OEM sleeper look!

If it rained, will the water seep into the vents and into the engine? I know your doing this for your track days and will probably not drive in the rain (doubt it rains much out there anyways); but if someone did use it as a daily driver, you think that would be an issue?
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Old Mar 15, 2012 | 05:56 AM
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Originally Posted by 2MCHCAR
I bet it would look great, but it will not have that OEM sleeper look!

If it rained, will the water seep into the vents and into the engine? I know your doing this for your track days and will probably not drive in the rain (doubt it rains much out there anyways); but if someone did use it as a daily driver, you think that would be an issue?
Yeah, to retain the true sleeper look I'd have to paint the whole hood white, it would look like it came from the factory that way. What I was going to do was paint it white but leave the vents CF, but again, since seeing it on the car, it looks so aggressive.... I just don't know at this point

Okay, as for the vents, yes, rainwater and water when the car is washed (and the sand that blows around here for that matter) is going to get in there and on the engine, there is no question about that whatsoever. However, I'm not concerned about it at all, I ran (and still do) open vents on my Z34 and they are far larger than the ones on my CLK carbon fiber hood - I never had an issue.

What I'll do is when I eventually get the car back (the audio guy is seriously dragging his ***) I'll get more pics of the vents and the placement in relation to the underhood layout.

For the catch can(s), yeah, I've got a great idea, just need to oder up suitable sized ones and get them all plumbed in. Traveling outside the counrty all week everyweek makes it a ***** to get anything done on my car.
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Old Mar 15, 2012 | 03:32 PM
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I originally plumbed my catch can to catch all air venting from all 3 nipples on the valve covers.

this was routed to the catch can, then

the outlet of the catch can was sent to the elbow inet in front of the TB, and the little nippleinlet after the TB.

THIS WAS WRONG. After reviewing the needswings catch can plumbing i modified to their setup which is:

Plumb the two small nipples (one on each valve cover) into the catch can, then the outlet of the catch can to the nipple inlet after the TB. Leave the large vent hose from the drivers side valve cover plumbed to the elbow before the TB.
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Old Mar 15, 2012 | 09:33 PM
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For the catch can(s), yeah, I've got a great idea, just need to oder up suitable sized ones and get them all plumbed in. Traveling outside the counrty all week everyweek makes it a ***** to get anything done on my car.
Nice, can't wait to see it!

Originally Posted by betrezra
I originally plumbed my catch can to catch all air venting from all 3 nipples on the valve covers.

this was routed to the catch can, then

the outlet of the catch can was sent to the elbow inet in front of the TB, and the little nippleinlet after the TB.

THIS WAS WRONG. After reviewing the needswings catch can plumbing i modified to their setup which is:

Plumb the two small nipples (one on each valve cover) into the catch can, then the outlet of the catch can to the nipple inlet after the TB. Leave the large vent hose from the drivers side valve cover plumbed to the elbow before the TB.
Did you ever try to use the needswings configuration and check the catch can again for fluid?
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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by betrezra
I originally plumbed my catch can to catch all air venting from all 3 nipples on the valve covers.

this was routed to the catch can, then

the outlet of the catch can was sent to the elbow inet in front of the TB, and the little nippleinlet after the TB.

THIS WAS WRONG. After reviewing the needswings catch can plumbing i modified to their setup which is:

Plumb the two small nipples (one on each valve cover) into the catch can, then the outlet of the catch can to the nipple inlet after the TB. Leave the large vent hose from the drivers side valve cover plumbed to the elbow before the TB.
That's half of what my plan is. The valve covers and the PCV system work off of different vacuum rates, the covers via Venturi effect (before the TB) and the PCV via constant vacuum (after the TB, hence the addition of the PCV valve). They both introduce vapors and oil residue into the manifold, or in the case of the three of us (Jeff, Carlos and I) the supercharger (we are in damn goo company aren't we ) My idea will be to isolate the two systems and capture all of the crap.
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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Kevwood
That's half of what my plan is. The valve covers and the PCV system work off of different vacuum rates, the covers via Venturi effect (before the TB) and the PCV via constant vacuum (after the TB, hence the addition of the PCV valve). They both introduce vapors and oil residue into the manifold, or in the case of the three of us (Jeff, Carlos and I) the supercharger (we are in damn goo company aren't we ) My idea will be to isolate the two systems and capture all of the crap.
Okay, now I understand your plan! Hope you don't mind if I mimic it!

Kev and Jeff,
Maybe you guys would know the answer to these questions.
I want to get some cams in the future and I heard the OEM 55k will give me a good hp boost! I can probably get them for a better price than the PTE/Kleemann cams. Have you heard anything about them?

Are 55K Heads compatible with the 500 engine? Are the 55K cams lye inside the cylinder heads?
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 08:59 AM
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Went by the shop today and had another look at the car, the audio guy has put in quite a bit more work since the *** chewing I gave him last Saturday, he should be finished all his work by Thursday. A few more parts showed up as well, that's just about everything now. It's looking like it will be ready to get into the paint booth next Saturday and get all finished up.

Seems like I dropped the car off a year ago now..

Originally Posted by 2MCHCAR
Okay, now I understand your plan! Hope you don't mind if I mimic it!

Kev and Jeff,
Maybe you guys would know the answer to these questions.
I want to get some cams in the future and I heard the OEM 55k will give me a good hp boost! I can probably get them for a better price than the PTE/Kleemann cams. Have you heard anything about them?

Are 55K Heads compatible with the 500 engine? Are the 55K cams lye inside the cylinder heads?
Cams were a big topic when I was getting my Kleemann build all figured out, I wanted to know exactly what my options were so the rep spoke with Kleemann and got info for me, this is what I was told;

1. The Kleemann cams that were manufactured were direct copies of the 55K cams and added about 12-15HP when used with the Kleemann SC and ECU tune.
2. Since the cams were copies of the 55K cams, yes, the cams between the 500,55 and 55K are all interchangeable.
3. The 'new' Kleemann cams are a more aggressive grind and can add about 20-25HP when used with the Kleemann SC and ECU tune.

Based on this information I went with the new Kleemann cams. How factual and accurate the info/numbers are, well, that's anyone's guess. When I finally get the car back and have the TCU tune done, I will be able to get it on their dyno and get some actual numbers at last.
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 05:52 PM
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I was told the pte cams are the most aggressive so I went with those.
Honestly you really can't tell my car has cams, it idles like stock IMHO.
I'm guessing this is due to the tune and or ported heads.

Didn't know about new vs old klee cams. That's good to know. I wonder how the new klee cams compare to the pte variants and/or the SLR variants?


** no oil in the catch can with the needswings hose routing.

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I was told the pte cams are the most aggressive so I went with those.
Honestly you really can't tell my car has cams, it idles like stock IMHO.
I'm guessing this is due to the tune and or ported heads.

Didn't know about new vs old klee cams. That's good to know. I wonder how the new klee cams compare to the pte variants and/or the SLR variants?


** no oil in the catch can with the needswings hose routing.
Unfortunately when I was gathering all my info for the build I didn't look into PTE's offerings, since then almost all the reading I've done on them has been positive.

I have a slight chop at an idle, when the car comes back I will be taking it in for a TCU flash and have it run on their dyno, at that time we will data log everything and see if the ECU tune needs to be cleaned up.
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Went by the shop today and had another look at the car, the audio guy has put in quite a bit more work since the *** chewing I gave him last Saturday, he should be finished all his work by Thursday. A few more parts showed up as well, that's just about everything now. It's looking like it will be ready to get into the paint booth next Saturday and get all finished up.

Seems like I dropped the car off a year ago now..



Cams were a big topic when I was getting my Kleemann build all figured out, I wanted to know exactly what my options were so the rep spoke with Kleemann and got info for me, this is what I was told;

1. The Kleemann cams that were manufactured were direct copies of the 55K cams and added about 12-15HP when used with the Kleemann SC and ECU tune.
2. Since the cams were copies of the 55K cams, yes, the cams between the 500,55 and 55K are all interchangeable.
3. The 'new' Kleemann cams are a more aggressive grind and can add about 20-25HP when used with the Kleemann SC and ECU tune.

Based on this information I went with the new Kleemann cams. How factual and accurate the info/numbers are, well, that's anyone's guess. When I finally get the car back and have the TCU tune done, I will be able to get it on their dyno and get some actual numbers at last.
25hp not too shabby, wonder if I achieve those gains remaining N/A.

Keep it coming
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25hp not too shabby, wonder if I achieve those gains remaining N/A.

Keep it coming
Take those numbers with a grain of salt, manufacturers always say "up to" and retailers always take the high side numbers and promise the world. Whatever the actual numbers are, really, I don't care. All I know and am happy about is that the car is a beast on the roadcourse and has laid waste to several cars that are very reputable and that I thought I would still have been slower than.

Car is 'supposed' to be done on Saturday, not holding my breath though. Doesn't really matter in the end because I am going on vacation for a week starting Friday, wifey and I are going to lay on the beach in the Maldives
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By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-25 12:05:49


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Flawlessly Restored Mercedes 190E Evo II Heads to Auction

Slideshow: The 190E Evolution II shows how a homologation necessity became a six-figure collector icon.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-22 17:53:47


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Electric Mercedes C-Class Unveiled: 11 Things You Need to Know

Slideshow: Mercedes is turning one of its core nameplates electric, and the details show just how serious this shift is.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-21 13:58:06


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Mercedes EQS Gets A Major Update: Everything You Need to Know

Slideshow: Faster charging, longer range, and a controversial steer-by-wire system define the latest evolution of Mercedes-Benz EQS.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-15 10:35:34


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5 Underrated Mercedes-Benz Models That Don't Get the Love They Deserve

Slideshow: These overlooked Mercedes-Benz models never got the spotlight, but they quietly delivered more than most remember.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-13 19:35:45


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Mercedes 300D Has Pushed Well Past 1 Million Miles and It Ain't Stopping

Slideshow: A well-used 1991 Mercedes-Benz 300D with more than one million miles is now looking for a new owner, and it still appears ready for more.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-10 10:05:15


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10 Most Reliable Mercedes-Benz Models You Can Buy Used

Slideshow: From bulletproof sedans to surprisingly tough SUVs, these Mercedes models proved that the three-pointed star can go the distance.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-08 09:55:49


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