Rafi Jooma's Newest Mods
06-11-2005, 12:53 PM
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Rafi Jooma's Newest Mods
A few months ago I started doing some cheap mods on my car here and there but I never posted pix cuz i was having trouble with my FTP. Finally I got a chance to fix the problems so I'm able to post up pix. Here they are:
AMG Door Pins and Custom Aluminum Door Pin Surrounds
The pins took FOREVER to install
White/Silver Carbon Fiber Interior.. Although it kinda defeats the purpose of Carbon Fiber since it just adds more weight (it's a cheap stick-on, but it's still real Carbon Fiber), it looks really nice
Mercedes Badge stickers... hopefully i'll move up to the real engraving soon
Body Colored Side Markers... Couldn't Find Clear Lenses so I had to cop these
Chrome Headlight Trim, which everyone has but I still think looks cool
Chrome Door Handle Protectors
Xact Mats... They're "laser-cut" to the size of our CLK Original Floor Mats.. You place them right on top of your originals... Expensive Investment ($60) but well worth it.
I get runny-noses often so I always keep a Kleenex box in my car. This is a pretty decent looking cover for it. I keep this in between the two rear seats, under the back seats arm-rest
Let me know what you guys think of this. Also any suggestions for future mods would be greatly appreciated. I'm only interested in aesthetics for now though so please don't post engine modification ideas. For the wheels I'm thinking to either Chrome them or Powder-Coat them. Still thinking about it though.
AMG Door Pins and Custom Aluminum Door Pin Surrounds
The pins took FOREVER to install
White/Silver Carbon Fiber Interior.. Although it kinda defeats the purpose of Carbon Fiber since it just adds more weight (it's a cheap stick-on, but it's still real Carbon Fiber), it looks really nice
Mercedes Badge stickers... hopefully i'll move up to the real engraving soon
Body Colored Side Markers... Couldn't Find Clear Lenses so I had to cop these
Chrome Headlight Trim, which everyone has but I still think looks cool
Chrome Door Handle Protectors
Xact Mats... They're "laser-cut" to the size of our CLK Original Floor Mats.. You place them right on top of your originals... Expensive Investment ($60) but well worth it.
I get runny-noses often so I always keep a Kleenex box in my car. This is a pretty decent looking cover for it. I keep this in between the two rear seats, under the back seats arm-rest
Let me know what you guys think of this. Also any suggestions for future mods would be greatly appreciated. I'm only interested in aesthetics for now though so please don't post engine modification ideas. For the wheels I'm thinking to either Chrome them or Powder-Coat them. Still thinking about it though.
06-11-2005, 06:30 PM
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the interior looks very nice! good job!
but., the side marker looks bad with the yellow come through it
consider taking off the light blub and put a 15 to 20 Watt ceremic resistor in it...
but., the side marker looks bad with the yellow come through it
consider taking off the light blub and put a 15 to 20 Watt ceremic resistor in it...
06-11-2005, 07:24 PM
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Nice job rafi.... looks really good..... get RID of those horrible chrome head light rings tho...so tacky!
06-11-2005, 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by mtimmy
the interior looks very nice! good job!
but., the side marker looks bad with the yellow come through it
consider taking off the light blub and put a 15 to 20 Watt ceremic resistor in it...
but., the side marker looks bad with the yellow come through it
consider taking off the light blub and put a 15 to 20 Watt ceremic resistor in it...
I might actually try putting a Ceramic Resistor in the Side Markers. How much do resistors cost?
06-11-2005, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by x-tian-230k
Nice job rafi.... looks really good..... get RID of those horrible chrome head light rings tho...so tacky!
06-12-2005, 12:02 AM
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those are only normal resistor that cost two dollars a pair.
putting the resistors in will trick the computer to think that the light blub is still there.. so that it will not throw a check light message for you
I am sorry I meant 5W drawing resistors not 15
putting the resistors in will trick the computer to think that the light blub is still there.. so that it will not throw a check light message for you
I am sorry I meant 5W drawing resistors not 15
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06-14-2005, 12:21 AM
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W208 55 & R170 230
because the light will sneak out from the wheel liner and openings of your bumper!.,
e.g. is turn on your bathroom light., close the door.,, turn off every lights at your home., and you will see the light from the door gap!...
Plus the light blub gives out a high amount of heat that will melt your bumper
e.g. is turn on your bathroom light., close the door.,, turn off every lights at your home., and you will see the light from the door gap!...
Plus the light blub gives out a high amount of heat that will melt your bumper
06-14-2005, 12:26 AM
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Originally Posted by mtimmy
because the light will sneak out from the wheel liner and openings of your bumper!.,
e.g. is turn on your bathroom light., close the door.,, turn off every lights at your home., and you will see the light from the door gap!...
Plus the light blub gives out a high amount of heat that will melt your bumper
e.g. is turn on your bathroom light., close the door.,, turn off every lights at your home., and you will see the light from the door gap!...
Plus the light blub gives out a high amount of heat that will melt your bumper
06-14-2005, 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by xxbenzc230kxx
how much and were did you get them Cf interior stick ons? looks good bro
06-15-2005, 04:05 AM
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Originally Posted by BlackC230Coupe
why get any sort of resister? just tie the bulb inside the bumper, it doesnt need to be stuck in the lens.
06-22-2005, 06:07 AM
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Nice job on the interior Rafi with the c/f. Bet you won't see that in any other clk's...for now. The only thing I don't like about dash kits are that they sometime stick out, making it look like it didn't come like that when you bought the car from the showroom. Some of them looks flushed with your dashboard, some of them don't . Like for example, your ashtray cover, when it's closed it looks like a normal c/f ashtray, but when you open it, you can see two layers. You can see the ashtray and c/f cover making it look like your c/f was a stick-on. I'd like it to make it look "stock" as if I bought the c/f dashboard panels like that from the showroom. I don't know, but that's just my $0.02. But your c/f dashboard looks tight though.
06-22-2005, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by MR CLK 55 AMG
Nice job on the interior Rafi with the c/f. Bet you won't see that in any other clk's...for now. The only thing I don't like about dash kits are that they sometime stick out, making it look like it didn't come like that when you bought the car from the showroom. Some of them looks flushed with your dashboard, some of them don't . Like for example, your ashtray cover, when it's closed it looks like a normal c/f ashtray, but when you open it, you can see two layers. You can see the ashtray and c/f cover making it look like your c/f was a stick-on. I'd like it to make it look "stock" as if I bought the c/f dashboard panels like that from the showroom. I don't know, but that's just my $0.02. But your c/f dashboard looks tight though.
To wrap my entire interior would cost about $1500. It looks just like stock pieces, but still defeats the purpose of CF b/c it still adds weight rather than lightening it.
RENNtech was selling the entire package for $3300. I'm sure I couldda negotiated down about 10% or so let's assume 3G'z. It looks great, and it actually has a purpose - to lighten weight of the interior. But if I spent that 3000 I wouldn't get it when I sell the car. I paid under 10% of that and it looks almost as good, it's just not as flush.
06-23-2005, 07:54 AM
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Hey Rafi, here's my car with the clear side bumpers. But I don't think you would want to get them because you already spent almost a bill on the ones you have on now. I got PIAA 19171 on them right now. Sorry for the ghetto pics.
06-23-2005, 09:12 AM
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Rafi - CF looks good!
I have actually had CF for a while now and am waiting on a matching steering wheel to complete the set. Mine is a darker gray color - example pic below:
Originally Posted by MR CLK 55 AMG
Nice job on the interior Rafi with the c/f. Bet you won't see that in any other clk's...for now.
06-23-2005, 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by MR CLK 55 AMG
Hey Rafi, here's my car with the clear side bumpers. But I don't think you would want to get them because you already spent almost a bill on the ones you have on now. I got PIAA 19171 on them right now. Sorry for the ghetto pics.
06-23-2005, 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Frisco
Rafi - CF looks good!
I have actually had CF for a while now and am waiting on a matching steering wheel to complete the set. Mine is a darker gray color - example pic below:
I have actually had CF for a while now and am waiting on a matching steering wheel to complete the set. Mine is a darker gray color - example pic below:
06-23-2005, 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by MR CLK 55 AMG
Hey Rafi, here's my car with the clear side bumpers. But I don't think you would want to get them because you already spent almost a bill on the ones you have on now. I got PIAA 19171 on them right now. Sorry for the ghetto pics.
IF ANYONE WANTS BRILLIANT SILVER METALLIC BODY-COLORED SIDE LENSES, PM ME! THEY WILL BE IN THE CLASSIFIEDS SOON!!!
Your 19171's seem to give off a yellow-ish color. Are you happy w/ them and how do they match your xenons?
06-24-2005, 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Rafi Jooma
I'm actually planning on purchasing the Clear Side Lenses. I'll just take the Body-Colored ones as a loss. I'll try selling them in classifieds
IF ANYONE WANTS BRILLIANT SILVER METALLIC BODY-COLORED SIDE LENSES, PM ME! THEY WILL BE IN THE CLASSIFIEDS SOON!!!
Your 19171's seem to give off a yellow-ish color. Are you happy w/ them and how do they match your xenons?
IF ANYONE WANTS BRILLIANT SILVER METALLIC BODY-COLORED SIDE LENSES, PM ME! THEY WILL BE IN THE CLASSIFIEDS SOON!!!
Your 19171's seem to give off a yellow-ish color. Are you happy w/ them and how do they match your xenons?
Oh yea got my side markers at autodynamic.com . BTW Rafi if you do decide to get them, remember to bend the metal clippings more. When I got them, they were bent but not bent enough. The reason why you have to bend it more is because it will not lock in place. Other than that, the side markers look like replicas of the OEM ones (besides the lens being clear out).
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Carbon Fiber looks great, but like they said its the stick on version and it doesnt look that good over the original panel. Also to mention that stick on is hard to take off if you do want your old alluminum trim back.
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Load Resistors
Allied Electronics or DigiKey sells 5 watt resistors. Just pick the resistance you want.
http://www.alliedelec.com/search/All...x.asp?page=198
http://dkc3.digikey.com/PDF/T052/1073-1074.pdf
http://www.alliedelec.com/search/All...x.asp?page=198
http://dkc3.digikey.com/PDF/T052/1073-1074.pdf
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Originally Posted by Frisco
I have actually had CF for a while now and am waiting on a matching steering wheel to complete the set
