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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 02:39 AM
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Hi guys,
I am new here. This is my first post.
I have a question, what are my options if I wanted to fit a front tower strut brace on a CLK500 coupe? What brands do you suggest?
What about the prices?
Who has done such a mod to his car? Pictures would be highly appreciated.
Thanks.
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Old Apr 2, 2004 | 10:01 AM
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hello, billy benz here I have my own machine shop and thinking of making one for myself if you are intrested in one e mail back and I will take some pics of mine when it is done
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Old Apr 5, 2004 | 09:46 PM
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hello, billy benz here I have my own machine shop and thinking of making one for myself if you are intrested in one e mail back and I will take some pics of mine when it is done
i too am interestec in a brace for a 209 clk500, i will alo look forward to a posted picture, safe to assume it will be aluminum
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Old Apr 9, 2004 | 09:50 AM
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yes aluminum or if i have enough scrap from a job titanium
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Old Apr 9, 2004 | 10:44 AM
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yes aluminum or if i have enough scrap from a job titanium
Im interested as well, Let me know how it goes. thanks
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Old Apr 9, 2004 | 11:19 AM
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Carlsson makes real nice strut brace
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Old Apr 14, 2004 | 07:00 PM
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Originally posted by DTMCLK
Carlsson makes real nice strut brace
Strange I contacted them and they said they have no sturt braces for the CLK500
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Old Apr 14, 2004 | 07:34 PM
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The one I saw in installed on C class, so I would assume CLK would have one also, same chassis.


Did you find out which model they make for the strut brace??

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Old Apr 15, 2004 | 11:09 AM
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AS SOON AS I GET IT BUILT I WILL PUT OUT SOME PICS JUST GOT STARTED ON IT SEE YA SOON
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Old Apr 15, 2004 | 05:41 PM
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Originally posted by DTMCLK
The one I saw in installed on C class, so I would assume CLK would have one also, same chassis.


Did you find out which model they make for the strut brace??
No i didn't... I was trying to be specific..
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Old Apr 21, 2004 | 02:32 PM
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i have a strut brace from carlsson, but it was for the W203. it was NOT an easy bolt on fit.
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i have seen the carrlson from the pics it looks like it would be hard . almost done with the plates mine is going to bolt up much different than the carrlson should be very straight forward pics coming soon
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