E550 Lowered/Chrome-Side Markers Painted/Jammer Installed
10-01-2012, 11:17 AM
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E550 Lowered/Chrome-Side Markers Painted/Jammer Installed
Lowered with Eibach Pro-Kit and Blinder HP-905 Laser Jammer Installed. Painted Chrome window/trunk trim and side markers in gloss black.
10-01-2012, 01:51 PM
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I like!!! Just what that beautiful car needed. Looks like about an 1 1/2" to 2" drop? Nice to have your before pictures to compare. Have you driven it long enough to judge the handling difference, is it more taut and a little firmer ride? I was thinking of the KW coil overs but think for street driving and even an occasional track day they're overkill. Unless the Eibachs are too soft for performance driving.......I hope not. Oh, any alignment necessary?
By the way, I checked with Babycheeks and was told that when the KW coil overs were installed, the Dynamic suspension defaulted to Sport mode, on the dash anyway. Was told there was no plug in electrical gizmo to fool the computer, the shock wires were just left unconnected.
By the way, I checked with Babycheeks and was told that when the KW coil overs were installed, the Dynamic suspension defaulted to Sport mode, on the dash anyway. Was told there was no plug in electrical gizmo to fool the computer, the shock wires were just left unconnected.
10-01-2012, 03:27 PM
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I like!!! Just what that beautiful car needed. Looks like about an 1 1/2" to 2" drop? Nice to have your before pictures to compare. Have you driven it long enough to judge the handling difference, is it more taut and a little firmer ride? I was thinking of the KW coil overs but think for street driving and even an occasional track day they're overkill. Unless the Eibachs are too soft for performance driving.......I hope not. Oh, any alignment necessary?
By the way, I checked with Babycheeks and was told that when the KW coil overs were installed, the Dynamic suspension defaulted to Sport mode, on the dash anyway. Was told there was no plug in electrical gizmo
to fool the computer, the shock wires were just left unconnected.
By the way, I checked with Babycheeks and was told that when the KW coil overs were installed, the Dynamic suspension defaulted to Sport mode, on the dash anyway. Was told there was no plug in electrical gizmo
to fool the computer, the shock wires were just left unconnected.
The drop was 1 1/2 inch. And yes, it is more taut and just a little firmer ride. But, not much. Once the springs were installed a re-alignment was done.
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10-01-2012, 03:29 PM
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By the way, I checked with Babycheeks and was told that when the KW coil overs were installed, the Dynamic suspension defaulted to Sport mode, on the dash anyway. Was told there was no plug in electrical gizmo to fool the computer, the shock wires were just left unconnected.
10-01-2012, 04:08 PM
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That makes sense to me, and I thought it odd that it would default to Sport, but is it possible the throttle and whatever else the suspension control computer regulates could be in Sport mode with the shocks out of the circuit? I wonder if the dealer can check for that with their tools? Probably can and I think it'd be worth knowing after going to the trouble and expense of the coil overs.
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10-01-2012, 06:09 PM
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Couple more questions if you don't mind. First, how do the side marker lights look black until you turn the lights on and they show the original orange? Nice trick. Second, any rubbing from the tires over bumps or during hard cornering? Thirdly, I really like the orange rear end even though it hasn't lowered a millimeter! Nice firm ride I'm sure.
10-01-2012, 06:47 PM
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Couple more questions if you don't mind. First, how do the side marker lights look black until you turn the lights on and they show the original orange? Nice trick. Second, any rubbing from the tires over bumps or during hard cornering? Thirdly, I really like the orange rear end even though it hasn't lowered a millimeter! Nice firm ride I'm sure.
10-01-2012, 08:25 PM
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10-02-2012, 02:37 PM
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Thats strange. You would think we have the same grill. They fit perfect with no cutting of the grill and sit flush. The jammer has saved be twice already. First cop was standing by a tree with his laser gun. He looked at me when I passed him and just shook his head. Of course I smiled back.
There is nothing really wrong with doing this but neither of the current best laser jammer heads (Blinder 1/2 inch thick and Laser Interceptor 5/8 inch thick) will fit in the grill openings without some interference with the black recessed pieces in the grill.
The choice is then cut the black pieces or live with the long term deformation the black pieces will incur from being stretched long term. I'd go for not cutting anything.
I guess the black pieces are in there to prevent large objects from coming through the grill and into the radiator.
10-02-2012, 02:39 PM
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You might take a look at the Laser Interceptor. They are designed and manufactured in Croatia so they may have a better handle on the LIDARS used in your part of the world.
10-03-2012, 06:06 AM
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From the pictures you posted what actually happened is the heads were jammed in between the silver/chrome grill pieces and the black flexible plastic pieces which are in between them.
There is nothing really wrong with doing this but neither of the current best laser jammer heads (Blinder 1/2 inch thick and Laser Interceptor 5/8 inch thick) will fit in the grill openings without some interference with the black recessed pieces in the grill.
The choice is then cut the black pieces or live with the long term deformation the black pieces will incur from being stretched long term. I'd go for not cutting anything.
I guess the black pieces are in there to prevent large objects from coming through the grill and into the radiator.
There is nothing really wrong with doing this but neither of the current best laser jammer heads (Blinder 1/2 inch thick and Laser Interceptor 5/8 inch thick) will fit in the grill openings without some interference with the black recessed pieces in the grill.
The choice is then cut the black pieces or live with the long term deformation the black pieces will incur from being stretched long term. I'd go for not cutting anything.
I guess the black pieces are in there to prevent large objects from coming through the grill and into the radiator.
The problem with that is you can't get them level by jamming them in the grill. I tried it myself but they were completely off. When it comes to jammers, they need to be perfectly straight. I would actually pull your jammer heads out further, the E coupe's lights and grill make it an easy target, the further forward you can bring those jammer heads the safer you are.
10-03-2012, 06:19 AM
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The problem with that is you can't get them level by jamming them in the grill. I tried it myself but they were completely off. When it comes to jammers, they need to be perfectly straight. I would actually pull your jammer heads out further, the E coupe's lights and grill make it an easy target, the further forward you can bring those jammer heads the safer you are.
Seems to me you could have made shims to level them out since the plastic is really flexible.
As to moving them forward as I remember your photos they were really visible from outside the car. This is a risky proposition if you live in a locale with laws against jammers. The other installation was pretty well hidden.
10-03-2012, 08:23 AM
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Seems to me you could have made shims to level them out since the plastic is really flexible.
As to moving them forward as I remember your photos they were really visible from outside the car. This is a risky proposition if you live in a locale with laws against jammers. The other installation was pretty well hidden.
As to moving them forward as I remember your photos they were really visible from outside the car. This is a risky proposition if you live in a locale with laws against jammers. The other installation was pretty well hidden.
But you're right, if you live in a place where they are illegal, I probably wouldn't even use them, don't need your car getting impounded. Luckily it's fine where I live.
10-03-2012, 08:28 AM
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Seems to me you could have made shims to level them out since the plastic is really flexible.
As to moving them forward as I remember your photos they were really visible from outside the car. This is a risky proposition if you live in a locale with laws against jammers. The other installation was pretty well hidden.
As to moving them forward as I remember your photos they were really visible from outside the car. This is a risky proposition if you live in a locale with laws against jammers. The other installation was pretty well hidden.
10-03-2012, 11:21 AM
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I am thinking about getting a unit since the local cops have been using LIDAR more frequently lately. My illegal radar detector, mounted right on the dash by the driver side A pillar, always senses them when they are shooting but of course once I can sense them I'm already screwed if speeding. Fortunately they are creatures of habit and are always in the same places they were when shooting radar so I know where to slow down.
10-03-2012, 11:31 AM
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Looks good to me. Did you have to shim them at all to make them level? Since I live in a place where they are illegal it would be best to hide the as much as possible.
I am thinking about getting a unit since the local cops have been using LIDAR more frequently lately. My illegal radar detector, mounted right on the dash by the driver side A pillar, always senses them when they are shooting but of course once I can sense them I'm already screwed if speeding. Fortunately they are creatures of habit and are always in the same places they were when shooting radar so I know where to slow down.
I am thinking about getting a unit since the local cops have been using LIDAR more frequently lately. My illegal radar detector, mounted right on the dash by the driver side A pillar, always senses them when they are shooting but of course once I can sense them I'm already screwed if speeding. Fortunately they are creatures of habit and are always in the same places they were when shooting radar so I know where to slow down.
10-08-2012, 05:50 PM
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