mshanoski

Anyone install this front lip on their car?







My local dealer are incompetent at best and I may try and install it myself.

Any install instructions or YouTube tutorial would be MUCH appreciated!

japamg

Yes

Is not the most difficult part to install in the car I have to say 😬

I have it installed in my shop, but basically you need to screw it to the front bumper, there are like 12 screws as I recall

mshanoski

I totally understand... but the first place I took my car to ****ed it up:
Left these gaps that aren't supposed to be there


After I got my money back for the ****ty install, I took it to the Mercedes dealer where they said " There isn’t anything we can do about the gap unless you replace it with a new one. The adhesive that was used and the screws are not Mercedes Benz whoever installed it previously."

Which is bull****, there's no adhesive other than the screws and the double sided tape.

So currently, I'm looking to either fix it myself or bring it elsewhere to fix and I'm having a VERY hard time finding a place in Charlotte NC, USA. I really don't think I need to RE-ORDER this lip...

FLC63s

Well Double sided tape is an "adhesive" and more so 3M makes some strong stuff.. so trying to take that off.. will leave lots of."glue adhesive" that is a pain to get off..

mshanoski

Goo Gone is a better option than $700 + for a new front lip but what do I know...

FLC63s

well there ya go, take it off, clean it up and then take to mb to install correctly.

superswiss

Not entirely sure if the screw holes have to be drilled if you try to retrofit it on a PFL coupe, but I'm assuming you ordered the OEM AMG aerodynamic package front lip? On the FL with the aero package, the lip is just screwed on. I had to replace mine, because I damaged the original one. You don't want this to be installed with double sided tape, because chances are you'll crack it sooner or later and need to replace it. I can only imagine that the factory screw holes aren't there on a PFL and they drilled holes in the wrong places and now you have the gaps.

mshanoski

I have a 2018 c63 and I ordered the edition 1 front lip/side sills, rear flics.

I assume the first place that installed the lip didn’t install maybe the middle portion correctly.

now I just need to find a place that will help fix my issue. 🤦🏼‍♂️

superswiss

Yeah, I'm kinda having a hard time wrapping my head around where this gap is coming from in the first place. Is it sticking out more than it should on the side? It almost looks like the part itself is not a proper fit.

superswiss

In case it helps, here's a close up of where the center and end pieces meet up, keeping in mind that the Edition 1 lip and the Aero lip may not be exactly the same, but still. Looking at how yours lines up in relation to the bumper, it looks like your center piece is correct, but the side piece is too far to the right. Here's a thought. Is it possible that the lip you received is for the sedan? Not sure if there was an Edition 1 lip for the sedan, but maybe a replica. The coupe is wider.

japamg

I am pretty sure front lip is just for coupe, so the issue must be related to a wrong drilling

You also have a gap in the other side?

noremaC

There are multiple independent euro shops in CLT that can very likely get the job done. Euro Cars South End, Eurowise, Eurofed etc.

W213e63s

also GMP Performance in Charlotte. See those guys at VIR most times I’m there.

japamg

Here is mine. Not from factory

RadarMB

Hello,

Long time reader, first time poster. I received a 2020 C63s coupe last september, and despite care and parking sensors, I managed to break the front splitter of the aero kit.


My MB dealer gave me A205 885 74 01 as reference for the OEM part, cost 300€ but 3 hours of labour. I have read that it was simply a matter of screwing / bolting the splitter to the fender, but the dealership told me they had to remove the whole bumper.

It is reasonable to try to swap the splitter myself ?

japamg

You just need to replace the central part, quite easy

RadarMB

Hi, I can confirm that taking the blade off just requires unscrewing torx (4* around the wheel arches) and philips screws across the width of the splitter. I did not dare disassemble the central part from the left / right bits because of how flimsy the whole thing feels. Probably just glued.

rianos

I got an aerokit rear spoiler and front splitter today for my 2018 c63s coupe, I understand the splitter needs screwed in but was wondering how this is possible with the little 'nubs' in the second photo? I'm assuming because its designed for the facelift that the facelift has a hole in the underside that this fits into but as the pre facelift doesn't I'm assuming these will have to be removed to fit?

superswiss

Yeah, basically this doesn't fit the PFL. It has to be screwed in in several places where the PFL doesn't have holes to make sure it's not gonna get ripped off from the wind forces. I didn't know about those nubs, but yes looks like the FL has holes for these to go and to further secure it.

wtm

Something I recently heard from the guys who do my detailing, as I've been looking at adding carbon front spoiler to my 2017 c63s: They suggested using rivets instead of the screws, based on another guy's lip working itself loose (as far as I know he didn't hit anything, just from regular driving). I hadn't thought about this before but am now thinking rivets may be the better way to go - it's more work initially, but the rivets can always be drilled out/new rivets put in, in case of future replacement.

shootermcgav1n

i bought aftermarket CF ones and just drilled them in. i can't imagine how fast you'd have to drive for how long before the screws would work itself out. w/that said, i'll probably check them from time to time, esp since i had already knocked a side pc part way off from a parking block

George_1992

Buddy did you figure out what those nubs are for or did you end up removing them to get the spoiler to fit the pfl?

George

Belong

remove those on PFL

George_1992

Cheers dude what did you use to cut them off a dremel?

George

cjqamg

Hello everyone - happy new year!

My dad and I just installed the aero front lip spoiler on my 2021 C63 S Coupe. It was pretty easy, with the hardest part being that you need to line up the center piece perfectly and mount that first.

We did not use 3M tape on the entire spoiler per @superswiss recommendation - if you crack the spoiler and need to replace a piece, I can't even imagine how difficult it would be to peel away all the 3m residue. The rear spoiler 3m tape residue was a pain in the butt to remove, it would be that much harder under the bumper. We did use 3m tape on the side pieces on the upper part on the bumper.

I can verify that the FL coupe (my 2021) DOES NOT have indents for the nubs on the two side pieces. We had to Dremel them off. There are no indents at all for any of the screws for the entire spoiler, so we had to line up and drill all of the screws in without any guides or slots. I really thought the FL coupes had the spots for this?! We used blue painters tape to align the center piece them used a sharpie to note where the holes will be drilled. Then we drilled a hole for the black plastic anchors, then screwed in the spoiler (by hand once the anchors were installed)

I purchased the spoiler as the c205 Aerodynamics Kit Front spoiler (not the edition 1) from Mercteil - they were outstanding, once again taking 2 business days to arrive from Latvia to US.

I have attached a few pics for you guys to see. If anyone has any questions on the install, I can help. I took a ton of pictures as well.