adam76

Alright, once again its time to do the CLS the injustice of trying to capture its true beauty in mere photgraphs. Its been said once, its been said a thousand times over, you MUST see it in person, especially after mods! Stay tuned for more!!!

Have at it:

adam76

And some more:

BklynBenz

looks hot! me personally i would have went for a different wheel but thats what makes us all unique. the drop looks dope too. i like the one pic where you see the chrome reflection in the pavement. good job

hlkc

Very nice.

Can you post some spec.? Wheel and tire size? How's the C-tronic installation?

Thanks in advance,
hlkc

BklynBenz

i came back for a second look and the 20's look like the perfect size.

now you just gotta get rid of those god awful ugly stickers/film by the rear wheel wells

adam76

i know i know, dont know how many times i said that i nthe shop yesterday.

giving it a few days for John87699 to see how his went, if he sees any chips or adverse reactions...thanks john for being the guinea pig on this one!

BklynBenz

fazooley took his off too but unfortunately (as you may have read) his transmission died and his cls is in the shop.

im curious as ive never been to chicago, how are the roads over there? i would have to imagine you get the same, possibly more snow then we do in nyc - how is the pothole situation? right now, its pretty bad here - pothole city

adam76

hey, i think u figured it out, maybe theres a direct correlation between the film on the side of the car, and the tranny?!?!? John, you still driving OK??

its pot hole city out here too, its ridiculous, where do my fricken tax dollars go???? thank god ive been driving on custom wheels for 12 years now and know how to navigate with fancy shoes. maybe MB can make pothole-tronic to notify us of pot holes coming up

adam76

GFG Klessig-8 Chrome (if u didnt notice )

Front:
20x9
39 Off Set
245/35 Micehelin Pilot Sport PS2
2" Lip
Rear:
20x10.5
36 Off Set
285/30 Michelin PS2
4" Lip
Carlsson C-tronic:
Theres a lot going on around this module now, better for its own thread. But, mine went in easy, installers have done it before. Havent had any probs yet, and I love the adjustability, front and rear independant with rotary adjustments, not 3 step setting like others. im giving it a few days with some friends in the car to see if i have any rubbing before taking it lower.

hlkc

Thank you!

hlkc

john87699

Hot as can be Adam - love it!!!

As for the film, already took the film off last Friday the day I got the car - peels off like nothing - all of the custom shops are doing it here in LA the day they come in now. Should peel right off - just don't leave it on like half a year.

aniantchev

Sweeeeeeet, Adam. Where did you buy the C-Tronic and how much if you don't mind me asking?

adam76

thanks!!!

i knew u did a week ago, do u have any chips or nics yet? the plan is definetly not to wait too long, i do not want any discolloring, or a silver shark fin should i take it off a year from now. the car will be in the Chicago DUB show May 1st, so im like 75/25 on removing it before then. 75% in favor of yankin it! let me know how your doing so far, take a good look please!

adam76

i got the C-tronic and wheels from Haute Auto in Chicago. their new site should be up shortly, hopefully within the week. i got everything as a package deal, so its really hard to say what i paid. ive seen pricing range from 1750 to 2800 so it pays to shop around. Haute was able to be extremely competetive even with the online etailers, so it was good to get it from a local shop, in case i have any issues.

thanks for the compliment! im waiting for "bling" haters to start knocking me, but the wheels REALLY fit the car nice, i dont think they look foreign or forced to fit the styling of the CLS.

john87699

It won't hurt anything - take off a little piece by the back door just for piece of mind, but I'm 99% sure you'll be fine - I've talked to 3 people who have done it out here at the shop already besides me and no bad effects from it thus far.

adam76

not worried about the peeling part. im thinking MB put it there for a reason, so wondering if u do get chips or whatever from the front wheels kickin ***** up?

john87699

Yeah - maybe - haven't gotten any in my first 300 miles - funny hting is i'm getting more stuff kicked up on the front fender...lol. I had to drive through an unfisnished road with gravel for 100 yards the third day I owned it and not a single chip. I'd repaint the rear doors every year if I had to just to avoid that nasty yellow film.

hcden

Adam, that is one awesome ride . Hopefully I can follow your footsteps soon.

MDCLS

Thanks for posting the pics. Looks great!

john87699

LOL...so far so good. Making me worry now.

Shine_1023

Wow, the best demo CLS in Chicago
and those pics are took professionally.

adam76

demo?

thanks, i took them this morning b4 work in the new target parking lot by my house

Hussain

Congrats, enjoy and drive safe.

TonyA

i dont like those wheels...it looks 'classier' would the original wheels

adam76

thats OK. i recall your post from earlier about disliking the F430, so we obviosly have WAY different tastes on what makes a car look good, cause i love that 430 more then the 360 any day. u may prefer more classic, simplified styling, while i like more agressive, radical (but in good taste) and unique styling. must be nice to be the 1 person in a million to not like it, to each his own