First Mod on my 01 E430
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I agree with the 10mm spacers for the rear with longer bolts. You also need to hurry up with the suspension upgrade and your car is too high, lol.
Now to answer your question about the tint, my favorite combo is as follows, 20% on the rear section which includes the rear window and back doors and then 35% on the front doors only. It's a great blend with not a lot of contrast and helps you see better at night that 20% in the front. There are a lot of different types of tint out there so be sure you're not getting some cheap stuff. For basic smoked tint, Madico is one of the best tint mfr's out there IMHO. There is also platinum tint as well but it's slighly reflective and I don't think it would look that good with black.
Good luck mang and keep the mods. coming!
Now to answer your question about the tint, my favorite combo is as follows, 20% on the rear section which includes the rear window and back doors and then 35% on the front doors only. It's a great blend with not a lot of contrast and helps you see better at night that 20% in the front. There are a lot of different types of tint out there so be sure you're not getting some cheap stuff. For basic smoked tint, Madico is one of the best tint mfr's out there IMHO. There is also platinum tint as well but it's slighly reflective and I don't think it would look that good with black.
Good luck mang and keep the mods. coming!
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Originally Posted by jimmydagreek
I agree with the 10mm spacers for the rear with longer bolts. You also need to hurry up with the suspension upgrade and your car is too high, lol.
Now to answer your question about the tint, my favorite combo is as follows, 20% on the rear section which includes the rear window and back doors and then 35% on the front doors only. It's a great blend with not a lot of contrast and helps you see better at night that 20% in the front. There are a lot of different types of tint out there so be sure you're not getting some cheap stuff. For basic smoked tint, Madico is one of the best tint mfr's out there IMHO. There is also platinum tint as well but it's slighly reflective and I don't think it would look that good with black.
Good luck mang and keep the mods. coming!
Now to answer your question about the tint, my favorite combo is as follows, 20% on the rear section which includes the rear window and back doors and then 35% on the front doors only. It's a great blend with not a lot of contrast and helps you see better at night that 20% in the front. There are a lot of different types of tint out there so be sure you're not getting some cheap stuff. For basic smoked tint, Madico is one of the best tint mfr's out there IMHO. There is also platinum tint as well but it's slighly reflective and I don't think it would look that good with black.
Good luck mang and keep the mods. coming!
Thanks Jimmy,
I am getting my suspension mods done tomorrow, finally found a place that has reasonable prices. I will post pics later in the weel. I also ordered some 10mm H&R spacers hopefully should recieve them this week too.
Thanks to all for your advice.
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Originally Posted by sbarsap
Thanks Jimmy,
I am getting my suspension mods done tomorrow, finally found a place that has reasonable prices. I will post pics later in the weel. I also ordered some 10mm H&R spacers hopefully should recieve them this week too.
Thanks to all for your advice.
I am getting my suspension mods done tomorrow, finally found a place that has reasonable prices. I will post pics later in the weel. I also ordered some 10mm H&R spacers hopefully should recieve them this week too.
Thanks to all for your advice.
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Love the look of the wheels. !
I have seen them on Tirerack - seem to be very reasonably priced. I am also going to lower mine - bilstein / eiback as Sbarsap talked about above. I looked on tirerack for those as well. Are there any other good site to compate prices ?
Lastly ... E55 side skirts - where can I find those ? Approxiamte costs ? Installation ?
Thanks for your feed back ....
I have seen them on Tirerack - seem to be very reasonably priced. I am also going to lower mine - bilstein / eiback as Sbarsap talked about above. I looked on tirerack for those as well. Are there any other good site to compate prices ?
Lastly ... E55 side skirts - where can I find those ? Approxiamte costs ? Installation ?
Thanks for your feed back ....
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13 Lunar Blue GL550, 06 Imola Red BMW X5 4.8is, 04 Gold Honda Ody
Originally Posted by Rossi430
Love the look of the wheels. !
I have seen them on Tirerack - seem to be very reasonably priced. I am also going to lower mine - bilstein / eiback as Sbarsap talked about above. I looked on tirerack for those as well. Are there any other good site to compate prices ?
Lastly ... E55 side skirts - where can I find those ? Approxiamte costs ? Installation ?
Thanks for your feed back ....
I have seen them on Tirerack - seem to be very reasonably priced. I am also going to lower mine - bilstein / eiback as Sbarsap talked about above. I looked on tirerack for those as well. Are there any other good site to compate prices ?
Lastly ... E55 side skirts - where can I find those ? Approxiamte costs ? Installation ?
Thanks for your feed back ....
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13 Lunar Blue GL550, 06 Imola Red BMW X5 4.8is, 04 Gold Honda Ody
Originally Posted by MikeyE430
Nice wheels.....similar the new AMGs. Do you know how much your 18s weigh? Same deal with aftermarket installers here in TN.
18"x8" offset +37mm 24.3lbs
18"x9" offset +32mm 26.5lbs
I did not get the staggered setup.
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Originally Posted by sbarsap
The AMG versions doesn't fit our cars so I went with these.
18"x8" offset +37mm 24.3lbs
18"x9" offset +32mm 26.5lbs
I did not get the staggered setup.
18"x8" offset +37mm 24.3lbs
18"x9" offset +32mm 26.5lbs
I did not get the staggered setup.
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13 Lunar Blue GL550, 06 Imola Red BMW X5 4.8is, 04 Gold Honda Ody
Originally Posted by Whitey
That IS a staggered set up
Whitey,
I know, I was giving Mikey the the weight for the two sizes in 18". I got 4 x 18x8.
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13 Lunar Blue GL550, 06 Imola Red BMW X5 4.8is, 04 Gold Honda Ody
Just got my suspension work done (Bilstein SP and Eibach Springs with # pads all around). Whitey do you still think I need spacers? If so please let me know what size and if they are for the front and rear, etc. The guy who installed the suspension told me he doesn't think I need them. I was pretty happy with the drop since it got rid of the ugly space. Also the initial testing of the ride seems good, it's as comfortable as stock with better handling. However it has been raining like crazy here so I couldn't test cornering. Do you think I will need an alignment? The car drives straight from what I can tell.
Here are the pics.
Here are the pics.
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It looks 200% better with the lowering
As for whether or not sapcers are needed, its really up to you. If you don't see anything wrong in the way the wheels sit, then don't worry. That last pic seems to demonstrate exactly what I've been saying all along but at the end of the day, its really more personal preference and budget.......I thought u'd ordered the spacers already?
As for whether or not sapcers are needed, its really up to you. If you don't see anything wrong in the way the wheels sit, then don't worry. That last pic seems to demonstrate exactly what I've been saying all along but at the end of the day, its really more personal preference and budget.......I thought u'd ordered the spacers already?
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Originally Posted by Whitey
It looks 200% better with the lowering
As for whether or not sapcers are needed, its really up to you. If you don't see anything wrong in the way the wheels sit, then don't worry. That last pic seems to demonstrate exactly what I've been saying all along but at the end of the day, its really more personal preference and budget.......I thought u'd ordered the spacers already?
As for whether or not sapcers are needed, its really up to you. If you don't see anything wrong in the way the wheels sit, then don't worry. That last pic seems to demonstrate exactly what I've been saying all along but at the end of the day, its really more personal preference and budget.......I thought u'd ordered the spacers already?
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Originally Posted by sbarsap
I am in two minds on whether to cancel the order.
I'd say it depends on how much more you have to dish out for those spacers and bolts.
Just look at how far your rear wheels are sitting behind the fender in that last pic vs my sig pic - although I'm sure it's an improvement over the stock rims already, mine looks just a tad more aggressive, doesn't it? I'm also sure the rear's look like they're kinda sitting in further than the front ones when you look at the car from the rear, right? Also, the wider spread with the spacer will give you noticeably better handling. Just my $0.02 - good luck on your decision.
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I notice you're using F1GSD3's ,,,I like mine very much,,really smooth responsive tire,,great in the rain.Thanks for the look re: wheels.Im torn,,tufffff decision.
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Mine has been tinted for almost 5 years without any problems. The only problems I have had is with front side windows. Tint shop didn't use felt and they now have slight vertical scratches.
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Metallic based tints on the rear window will destroy your radio reception. Had that problem in my E430. Different tint and the problem was solved.
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I checked the price of the kleeman suspension and it was like $2000 for the spring/shocks not including installation. That's a little over my budget considering the other mods I am planning. Besides I have already bought the Bilstein SP's and Eibach's so I think I will stick with them for now. I need to buy spring pads before going to get the installation done.
I just got a quote from a local performance shop for doing the install (shock + springs + alignment) for $540.00. I am thinking this is a little high as from the other posts I have read the job doesn't sound too complicating. The shop told me the job would take 5-6 hours because I am using lowering springs.
I just got a quote from a local performance shop for doing the install (shock + springs + alignment) for $540.00. I am thinking this is a little high as from the other posts I have read the job doesn't sound too complicating. The shop told me the job would take 5-6 hours because I am using lowering springs.
