What trunk spoiler would you get?
07-23-2009, 10:58 PM
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Haha, that's a great image...I so wanted an endorsement for the 3 piece, but perhaps it's not too late to change out. Likely it will be cheaper as well. Roof spoiler huh? Is that OEM?
07-24-2009, 11:48 AM
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This is the best deal I could find on a rear spoiler. US$200 unpainted one piece.
http://www.mercedesbenzwheel.com/mer...oiler-198.html
I see it now only $119!!!
P.S. Has been speed tested personally!!!
http://www.mercedesbenzwheel.com/mer...oiler-198.html
I see it now only $119!!!
P.S. Has been speed tested personally!!!
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07-24-2009, 02:11 PM
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This is the best deal I could find on a rear spoiler. US$200 unpainted one piece.
http://www.mercedesbenzwheel.com/mer...oiler-198.html
I see it now only $119!!!
P.S. Has been speed tested personally!!!
http://www.mercedesbenzwheel.com/mer...oiler-198.html
I see it now only $119!!!
P.S. Has been speed tested personally!!!
07-24-2009, 02:18 PM
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my wife wild, but she loves every minute of it.
This is the best deal I could find on a rear spoiler. US$200 unpainted one piece.
http://www.mercedesbenzwheel.com/mer...oiler-198.html
I see it now only $119!!!
P.S. Has been speed tested personally!!!
http://www.mercedesbenzwheel.com/mer...oiler-198.html
I see it now only $119!!!
P.S. Has been speed tested personally!!!
+1
07-24-2009, 02:59 PM
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My body shop does a lot of Mercedes and he had my Iridium Silver Metallic paint. He also had a car in the shop for paint with the same color so he only charge me $75 installed!!!! I can not tell the difference from the factory unit once it was painted.
07-24-2009, 05:24 PM
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my wife wild, but she loves every minute of it.
Wescott, how much did he charge to install the lip?
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07-25-2009, 12:18 PM
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I have never seen an OEM spoiler uninstalled. I think someone told me they were made from a rigid plastic. The one I bought was made from a soft plastic. Dimensionally, there are the same. The softer material requires a little more care in installing but otherwise, one would not know the difference. I was a little skeptical of the mounting tape but the car has hit the limiter on a few occassions and no sign of it coming off or paint cracking.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
07-25-2009, 03:13 PM
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Hit the limiter at 130mph on more than one occassion. She wasn't even breathing hard yet. I am guessing she would do over 170mph with her .27 drag coefficent (same as 2008 Corvette) and without her hobbled ECU.
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07-25-2009, 03:20 PM
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my wife wild, but she loves every minute of it.
I wonder how much, if any, downforce is generated by these little spoilers on the trunk.
I have never seen an OEM spoiler uninstalled. I think someone told me they were made from a rigid plastic. The one I bought was made from a soft plastic. Dimensionally, there are the same. The softer material requires a little more care in installing but otherwise, one would not know the difference. I was a little skeptical of the mounting tape but the car has hit the limiter on a few occassions and no sign of it coming off or paint cracking.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
07-25-2009, 03:23 PM
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But if someone could provide me the surface area in square cm or square meter I could probably get some results.
07-25-2009, 03:35 PM
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my wife wild, but she loves every minute of it.
I would say as a hobbyist and out of my tummy feeling, close to NOTHING!!! Compare spoiler surface areas from Formula 1 cars to the surface area of "our" MB spoilers.
But if someone could provide me the surface area in square cm or square meter I could probably get some results.
But if someone could provide me the surface area in square cm or square meter I could probably get some results.
07-25-2009, 04:28 PM
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I know the front lip spoiler adds 20lbs of downforce.
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07-25-2009, 11:23 PM
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+1. I tested my vehicle with the E63 OEM spoiler and feel its effectiveness especially beyond 80mph through to 135mph;(I cannot presently comment on speeds beyond that.
