leapingpoint

i think a dude was asking about this kit. well, just got mine installed yesterday. i chose eibach springs instead of H&R, coz the H&R springs are a bit too short for me. technicians in china are... hmm... usually not too skilled and needed 100% supervision. i had to remind them that the tip of ABS connector cable is made of plastic and asked them to please be careful not to break it... and after their lunch break and 2 1/2 hours of labor finally the whole set is installed.

then i did a walk-around and noticed that one of the springs was installed upside down. so another half an hour later, they finally got it right.

ride quality:
not bad. i have 19" forged rims running staggered with front: 245/35-19, rear: 275/30-19. the car is lowered for about 4cm, which is about 1.56 inches (you're very welcome, my fellow americans). after about 20 hours, so far so good. took the car for a spin in a near by no-man-land, feels a little bit stiffer than before (duh) but still comfortable.

i bought this kit for the looks. and i think it looks pretty good.

BenzV12

This car is a wicked one . I am thinking of buying Eibach springs too . However, I will not change OEM rims . Maximum lowering is 30mm

BM2BZ

very cool especially the front bumper .

clmulli

Nice! Thanks for sharing.

PHML

you got any BEFORE pics to compare with your AFTER pics?

K-A

Nice. Notice you have a Luxury Grille on a Sport/AMG aesthetic W212 (4 slats VS 3 slats), interesting mix.

RNBRAD

Looks very good, just perfect IMHO. Great stance and really a nice rim style, compliments the car. Good eye K-A. You know I've never noticed the luzury grill. I'm really digging the extra fin in there. Just something about it makes it look more sporty. Hmm wonder how much they are. I could proably snag one off someone on here that purchased another unit.

RNBRAD

Wow did I mention I really like that grill?

BenzV12

Yup, I like that 4 slat grill too , this is why I am going to replace my stock one for it
+1 on RNBRAD on K-A's eye , actually, it was not until you mentioned that it didn't dawn on me

leapingpoint

wow u guys are good! I didn't think anyone would pick up the grille difference...
This is a euro spec E, so it's equipped a bit differently...
For example, it's got full xenon LED package, but no keyless entry,
Comand APS with navi, but no voice control,
And its got the shifter at the center console.

Yeah I have some before pix, I will load one or two up tomorrow, along with one of interior...

Thanks guys!

EmE247

Nice ride! Love the wheels.

PHML

Would this Euro spec grill fit our US spec w212? Anyone knows?

leapingpoint

it'll fit. it's the same grille used on the luxury line of US spec E.

K-A

Yeah, it's used in the Luxury line. I like it too, has a more classic-"boss" face, it also makes the grille look visually larger. I thought about getting it for my car, and figure that some people who buy Luxury E's and long for Sport E's, would do a straight trade for our 3-slat "Sport-Luxo" grille's, but I decided to stick with the 3-slat since I love how it looks so much itself.

IMO, painting the inner slats of the Luxo-4 Slat grille should look GREAT. Not as classic-classy as the (I think silvery-pewter) currently colored inner slats, but would probably be a cool mix of the 3-slat vibe with its sharp black slats contrasting with the chrome, and obviously the extra slat of the Luxury Grille.

leapingpoint

as promised, here are the photos of my car originally....
first photo is the interior, which i haven't changed at all...

leapingpoint

btw, today i did more mods...
i added a duck butt rear wing, and wrapped the center front lip in carbon fiber style...
no photos yet, will take some when the weather turns nicer...

Yosheego

nice! is your rear bumper/diffuser/tip OEM?

leapingpoint

full replica E63 AMG body kit made in taiwan... AMG exhaust tips are chinese.

The Godfather

Next mod: Remove that AMG badge.

BM2BZ

something seriously wrong with your car...it has stick ! j/k ! just wondering what did you do w/your old parts ?

leapingpoint

AMG badge is a free gift from the auto shop that did the mod.
you don't really say no to gifts in china, it's a sign of disrespect, and they take that personally.....
ha, i'm j/k but it's true



just so you know, E63 is not sold in china, and i paid around 90k USD for this fully equipped E200...
so... yeah, call me pretentious or E63-AMG-wanna-be as u please...

leapingpoint

i'm keeping all my old parts in storage...

The Godfather

Take it off, don't return to the shop, nobody loses face, everybody's happy! lol

leapingpoint

perhaps i'll just add "E63" to make it a whole set. that should add another 20 horsepower too, and really make me happy!

mbluver111

@leapingpoint, just wondering, what kind of tint do you have?