Pre-facelift or face-lift AMG bumper
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If money is no object, I would get the CLK63 bumper or the face-lifted bumper. Else getting the pre-facelift bumper with CF lip, and Projector Fogs would cost less and still look aggressive.
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Money is no object, and I have seriously thought about buying the 63 bumper, but I was thinking of going dual pipe exhaust for now(AMG 55 style). That is why it might look strange having the 63 bumper with dual pipe
But I might change my mind. The 63 bumper is still in the option list.Between the pre-facelift and face-lifted bumper, would you go with face-lifted one?
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Thanks Carlos!
Money is no object, and I have seriously thought about buying the 63 bumper, but I was thinking of going dual pipe exhaust for now(AMG 55 style). That is why it might look strange having the 63 bumper with dual pipe But I might change my mind. The 63 bumper is still in the option list.
Between the pre-facelift and face-lifted bumper, would you go with face-lifted one?
Money is no object, and I have seriously thought about buying the 63 bumper, but I was thinking of going dual pipe exhaust for now(AMG 55 style). That is why it might look strange having the 63 bumper with dual pipe
But I might change my mind. The 63 bumper is still in the option list.Between the pre-facelift and face-lifted bumper, would you go with face-lifted one?
If I were you, I'd go with exactly what Carlos said - get the 63 bumper and if not, the facelifted one. The facelifted bumper just adds a touch more aggression to the front end.
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Thanks for your opinion Kev!
So that 2-0 for the facelifted amg bumper.
I will be adding the 63 bumper as an option if more of you guys think that it's a better way to go?
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No, no 63 bumper if you're going to buy a real 63 next year, just go the facelifted route.
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I'm really not sure is all the hardware is the same. Wes might be able to help with an exploded parts view.
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You and me both mate, luckily the HK system I've got is decent enough to keep me satisfied for the time being. Got too much else going on right now anyways to take on a new project.
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Wes, do you know If my current absorbers will fit the face-lifted bumper?
The two bumpers that I have found are:
the pre-facelift bumper with aborbers and the facelifted one without absorbers.
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Do you think a ecu flash/tune for my 320 is worth $800?
I'm probably going with quad exhaust later on.
One of my friends has got BMW 630i with quad exhuast and I haven't raced him yet, I wanna race him without loosing too big
What do you think?
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I think you'll get raped. As for the tune, every V6 member on in this section that got one through Speedtunning was very, very happy. So, two sides to the coin here, why boost up the HP by maybe 10 for $800USD when you have a CLK63 coming in 11 months or so - OR - if money is no object, go for it and see what you get.
I don't think it's going to help much against the 630i though, they aren't super fast but my friend has one and it's no slouch, it's a great match for the C/CLK350.
I don't think it's going to help much against the 630i though, they aren't super fast but my friend has one and it's no slouch, it's a great match for the C/CLK350.
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I think you'll get raped. As for the tune, every V6 member on in this section that got one through Speedtunning was very, very happy. So, two sides to the coin here, why boost up the HP by maybe 10 for $800USD when you have a CLK63 coming in 11 months or so - OR - if money is no object, go for it and see what you get.
I don't think it's going to help much against the 630i though, they aren't super fast but my friend has one and it's no slouch, it's a great match for the C/CLK350.
I don't think it's going to help much against the 630i though, they aren't super fast but my friend has one and it's no slouch, it's a great match for the C/CLK350.
I'll get the 63 and rape him later on
For now, my excuse will be, "I don't wanna race"
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Your absorbers should fit, but I'm not 100% sure. Let me check the EPC to see if they are the same part #. As for the tune, I don't think I would have paid $800. If money is really no object then go for it. I would hope for that money you get some before and after dyno.
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Seriously though, it would be pretty one sided, the 630i puts down around the same as a C350, 270'ish and up around 300'ish torque. If I am not mistaken your 320 is in the range of 220hp and 220tq, no ECU flash in the world is going to make up that difference. Try nitrous
In regards to to 63, you getting it locally or imported?
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Your absorbers should fit, but I'm not 100% sure. Let me check the EPC to see if they are the same part #. As for the tune, I don't think I would have paid $800. If money is really no object then go for it. I would hope for that money you get some before and after dyno.
Get back to me when you have checked
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Lol, now you're talkin
Seriously though, it would be pretty one sided, the 630i puts down around the same as a C350, 270'ish and up around 300'ish torque. If I am not mistaken your 320 is in the range of 220hp and 220tq, no ECU flash in the world is going to make up that difference. Try nitrous
In regards to to 63, you getting it locally or imported?
Seriously though, it would be pretty one sided, the 630i puts down around the same as a C350, 270'ish and up around 300'ish torque. If I am not mistaken your 320 is in the range of 220hp and 220tq, no ECU flash in the world is going to make up that difference. Try nitrous
In regards to to 63, you getting it locally or imported?
for the 63 locally, but there aren't many floating around in Sweden.
I have found one 63 for sale, and 63 BS for sale. I don't want to import from germany but I'll see. Hopefully I can find one local.
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