Newbie to Mods
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2004 e320
Newbie to Mods
Well..after a few years of watching all you brilliant enthusiasts make mods to your cars i am finally ready to take the plunge. Right now my 04 e320 is bone stock. In fact im not certain what package i have? anyway I would like to upgrade the wheels and put some chrome trim around the headlamps and tail lights etc.
what are some recommended upgrades to the appearance of the car as well as preformance mods that anyone suggest i do. Nothing insane, i am not ready to put 20k into the car just yet.
thanks for your input.
what are some recommended upgrades to the appearance of the car as well as preformance mods that anyone suggest i do. Nothing insane, i am not ready to put 20k into the car just yet.
thanks for your input.
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The ride will depend on a variety of factors: whether you lower via airmatic or springs, how much you lower your car, the tires you use, etc.
In general, if you have an E320 sport, you have airmatic, and you'll have a "more comfortable" ride compared to lowering via springs. Also, the more you lower your car, the "bouncier" it becomes.
In general, if you have an E320 sport, you have airmatic, and you'll have a "more comfortable" ride compared to lowering via springs. Also, the more you lower your car, the "bouncier" it becomes.
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well on the opposite spectrum: consider for a moment doing all black. My car is black interior and black paint. what if i did all matte black rims, grille etc.
have you seen that done? i wonder what that would look like?
have you seen that done? i wonder what that would look like?
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Originally Posted by brett
well on the opposite spectrum: consider for a moment doing all black. My car is black interior and black paint. what if i did all matte black rims, grille etc.
have you seen that done? i wonder what that would look like?
have you seen that done? i wonder what that would look like?
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yeah. maybe i will go that direction. I live in NYC and drive the car around manhattan all day. It will have that don't F*&k with me look
I'd love to see some pics of other people's car
I'd love to see some pics of other people's car
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Originally Posted by brett
yeah. maybe i will go that direction. I live in NYC and drive the car around manhattan all day. It will have that don't F*&k with me look
I'd love to see some pics of other people's car
I'd love to see some pics of other people's car
Here's my car. Lowered via StarDiagnostic machine at my dealer. If you have the Airmatic suspension, you can have this done. As long as you can find a willing dealer. I've also lowered my car via the "washer method". I did this because I thought the front could stand to go a bit lower after lowering via Star. Other then that, I just slapped on a set of 19's. Gonna do exhaust next, and maybe chip it.
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Thanks for the compliments. Here's some more pics if you're interested
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...ighlight=shoes
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...ighlight=shoes
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need advice. i lowered another car i had and did not do wheel alignment straight away. my tires wore out very quickly. how does airmatic compensate for the ride height adjustment without messing up the tires.
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Originally Posted by SPIKES
need advice. i lowered another car i had and did not do wheel alignment straight away. my tires wore out very quickly. how does airmatic compensate for the ride height adjustment without messing up the tires.
Ahhhhh, good question.
It doesn't compensate at all. As part of getting it lowered via StarDiagnostic, they align it at the same time.
Now, I went a step further and lowered the front even more using the "washer method". But I can't exactly waltz into my dealer and have them re-align it with washers in the front links. I'm sure that's a big no-no and my warranty would go bye-bye. And I wouldn't trust anybody, other than the dealer, to align my airmatic equipped car. So, I'm just gonna let it ride and see what happens. If I see uneven wearing, I'll pull out the washers......maybe.
But, if your car is low enough for you after lowering with Star, you'll be fine since the alignment is part of the process. Remember, every car gets a different amount of drop when lowered via Star. It's kinda a crap shoot.
Hope this helps
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Originally Posted by Benz-O-Rama
Ahhhhh, good question.
It doesn't compensate at all. As part of getting it lowered via StarDiagnostic, they align it at the same time.
Now, I went a step further and lowered the front even more using the "washer method". But I can't exactly waltz into my dealer and have them re-align it with washers in the front links. I'm sure that's a big no-no and my warranty would go bye-bye. And I wouldn't trust anybody, other than the dealer, to align my airmatic equipped car. So, I'm just gonna let it ride and see what happens. If I see uneven wearing, I'll pull out the washers......maybe.
But, if your car is low enough for you after lowering with Star, you'll be fine since the alignment is part of the process. Remember, every car gets a different amount of drop when lowered via Star. It's kinda a crap shoot.
Hope this helps
It doesn't compensate at all. As part of getting it lowered via StarDiagnostic, they align it at the same time.
Now, I went a step further and lowered the front even more using the "washer method". But I can't exactly waltz into my dealer and have them re-align it with washers in the front links. I'm sure that's a big no-no and my warranty would go bye-bye. And I wouldn't trust anybody, other than the dealer, to align my airmatic equipped car. So, I'm just gonna let it ride and see what happens. If I see uneven wearing, I'll pull out the washers......maybe.
But, if your car is low enough for you after lowering with Star, you'll be fine since the alignment is part of the process. Remember, every car gets a different amount of drop when lowered via Star. It's kinda a crap shoot.
Hope this helps
Take your car to a specialty alignment shop, and they should be able to align your car correctly.
My car is on the lower side, and I have even wear after 9000 miles. Pre-alignment, my inner tires were shot after 10,000 miles.
