SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: My "TITANIC" CUSTOM 3" Hubcentric Aluminum Spacers came in mail!!
Sooo just a few more parts coming from Speedriven & I'll Tow my bucket up to Sacramento!(just had passenger side Coil-Packs replaced, they found a few other problems faulty Throttle censor, & fans weren't coming on soon enough, brake flush, coolant flush/bleed/ gotta LOVE that Warranty
then I discovered the K&N style cone filters I was using on TTM CAI were collapsing in on themselves like a Submarine imploding @ great depths of water. I reworked ENTIRE CAI setup w/new Foam airfilters actually using Single tubes vs quad setup, the SL was def starving for Cold air w/quads/ difference after ALL this work was dramatic to say the least (NO dyno's, they'll be coming shortly OE/Jeremy will be tuning her for 109-Q16 (Cats are gone now
)Noteworthy I befriended the MB-Master-mechanic, he drove her AFTER all this work, I let him drive while I rode shotgun, he literally freaked! He's driven new SLS/regular SLR non 722 model/SL65 black series & everything in between inc new CLS63 biturbo w/PP, a modded CLK63 Black series, he doesn't
tells it like it is, IE when I brought her in he noted the power wasn't where it should be, they had MANY questions on what was going on w/car before said repairs. After few full throttle blasts he said it was by far the fastest MB he's ever personally driven, his ear to ear grin was priceless!
He espescially liked the Speedriven TCU-TQ limiter REMOVAL & had plethora of Questions on the aftermarket tune from OE Tuning, we hooked up lap-top during testdrive & boost was 22 lbs thru 4600 rpm's then dropped off to 16-17 psi to redline & noted how quickly Turbo's spooled w/New CAI.. It was great getting an impartial opinion on the overall perf vs ALL the other top model MB's he's worked on & driven extensively (though the true litmus test will be 1/4 mile obviously) All this on 91 octane tune, I filled her up w/100 octane during this testing (we didn't use ANY ice in reserervoir, it was nice & cold outside 46 degrees) my last Dyno was w/100 oct & res-tank filled w/Ice 633 rwp & 800+ rwtq
I'll be seeing a lot more HP/TQ after Jeremy tunes her for Q-16 as it's heavily Oxygenated, & the unsprung weight advantages will be EPIC, the current 20" RENNEN-FORGED wheels on SL now are 20x10 frnt 20x13 rr rears easily weigh 70+ lbs ea including 345/25 tires, my CLK/Hoosier setup weighs 33 lbs + 1.5 lb spacers so LESS than half (1) of current street wheels, I'll shave 72 lbs UNSPRUNG weight off rears alone

Pix of new spacers, new cai pix coming..
Last edited by Thericker; Jan 7, 2012 at 03:14 PM.
Wait'll you guys see the Drive-Shaft I'm having custom made
it'll handle up to 2500 HP/TQ perf for my upcoming GT3582r's w/custom Tial inlet/outlet wheels Garrett states they can easily make 750 HP per side..
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These beauty's that include pressed in lugs/studs only cost $160.00 ea ie $320.00 delivered FedEx
So for a mere $70.00 more you can buy these @ ANY size between 10mm up to FULL 3" & ANY lug pattern 5-6 etc ANY stud sizing 5-112 5-114 whatever make/model car they have ALL OEM stats in computer & Hubcentric! + weigh near nothing for such extreme sizing...
2 week build time, ask for Doug, US Wheel Adapters, (303) 343-1631 Absolutely stellar Customer Service..
Last edited by Thericker; Jan 9, 2012 at 02:24 PM.
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Now for my stupid question. (You had to know there was one coming) You said with your new spacers you were putting on 16x7 wheels. I understand the 16 inch rim for weight but not the 7 inch width. I am not questioning your knowledge because you obviously know what you are doing. I would have thought wider would be better but I honestly don't know and am trying to learn something here. Like you, I used to run offroad in my younger days and I ran a IH scout with a 350V8 and Dick Cepek Tires that looked like something like tractor tires(yeah did tractor pulling too); tall and narrow, trying to gain pound per square inch on contact area. Can't remember the size and model but they were on 15 inch rims. Something like 38 inch tall and no more than 10 inch wide but that was because we wanted to get down to terra firma at the bottom of the mud pit. I thought width was a plus for asphalt traction, so 7 inch didn't seem like enough to me to harness all that HP. So I had to ask at the risk of looking like a fool. Where am I going wrong?

Now for my stupid question. (You had to know there was one coming) You said with your new spacers you were putting on 16x7 wheels. I understand the 16 inch rim for weight but not the 7 inch width. I am not questioning your knowledge because you obviously know what you are doing. I would have thought wider would be better but I honestly don't know and am trying to learn something here. Like you, I used to run offroad in my younger days and I ran a IH scout with a 350V8 and Dick Cepek Tires that looked like something like tractor tires(yeah did tractor pulling too); tall and narrow, trying to gain pound per square inch on contact area. Can't remember the size and model but they were on 15 inch rims. Something like 38 inch tall and no more than 10 inch wide but that was because we wanted to get down to terra firma at the bottom of the mud pit. I thought width was a plus for asphalt traction, so 7 inch didn't seem like enough to me to harness all that HP. So I had to ask at the risk of looking like a fool. Where am I going wrong?

Even seen Traction light blinking @ night in this cold winter air @ 85 mph when punching thrtl on frwy etc, tires have FULL tread Invito's are very tough to wear out as you can imagine I've been abusing them every chance I get (I'll snap a pic' of the tread & post here)
Now this is why width = squat on my STREET setup 345's the center # ie 345/25/20 (25) is the Aspect Ratio or thickness of actual Side Wall, that's where you want to go as LARGE as possible to attain max traction. It harkens back to your Tall mudd boggers if you had a much shorter side wall you would get stuck very quickly.
My clk320 wheels being ONLY 7" wide is fine @ my current power level, as the Aspect Ratio/Sidewall is /50/ vs /25/ on street setup, IE Hoosier tires on clk wheels measure 255/50/16 perfect for Sidewall flex vs hard/thin rubber band effect on 345/25/20 tires
If I could stuff 345/40/20 tires I would but then you have to keep BOTH front & rear tires overall height very close (ECU will freak out thinking traction is lost due to over or under sized tires/wheels mismatched, MOST importantly you want to keep within OEM stock wheel/tire HEIGHT I believe it's 26.9"-26.8" based on STOCK wheels @ 18" diameter)
Reason being the TALLER you stray away from stock wheel/tire height on ANY vehicle effects the GEARING negatively IE it raises the overall gear ratio making your car SLOWER, MB already has very TALL gearing on 55k/600/65 platforms 2:65 gearing made for Autobaun storming & to offset the EXTREME off the line Torque these MB's put out even in stock form. (I'm certain you noticed how slow your Truck accelerated w/38"-40" tires vs stock @ 30"-32" tall tires)
Once I get bigger Turbo's I'll def need to go WIDER as 1000+ rwhp will need a 335/40 tire & new set of custom wheels prolly CCW 16x12's
I ran the clk320 wheels around streets about a year ago, the acceleration was flat intoxicating, yes the ESP still blinked but just for a blip between gears. It was dead hooking on street the sidewalls were wrinkling like a hound dog according to my buddies watching me peal away from stoplights etc..
Last edited by Thericker; Jan 9, 2012 at 05:13 PM.

Even seen Traction light blinking @ night in this cold winter air @ 85 mph when punching thrtl on frwy etc, tires have FULL tread Invito's are very tough to wear out as you can imagine I've been abusing them every chance I get (I'll snap a pic' of the tread & post here)
Now this is why width = squat on my STREET setup 345's the center # ie 345/25/20 (25) is the Aspect Ratio or thickness of actual Side Wall, that's where you want to go as LARGE as possible to attain max traction. It harkens back to your Tall mudd boggers if you had a much shorter side wall you would get stuck very quickly.
My clk320 wheels being ONLY 7" wide is fine @ my current power level, as the Aspect Ratio/Sidewall is /50/ vs /25/ on street setup, IE Hoosier tires on clk wheels measure 255/50/16 perfect for Sidewall flex vs hard/thin rubber band effect on 345/25/20 tires
If I could stuff 345/40/20 tires I would but then you have to keep BOTH front & rear tires overall height very close (ECU will freak out thinking traction is lost due to over or under sized tires/wheels mismatched, MOST importantly you want to keep within OEM stock wheel/tire HEIGHT I believe it's 26.9"-26.8" based on STOCK wheels @ 18" diameter)
Reason being the TALLER you stray away from stock wheel/tire height on ANY vehicle effects the GEARING negatively IE it raises the overall gear ratio making your car SLOWER, MB already has very TALL gearing on 55k/600/65 platforms 2:65 gearing made for Autobaun storming & to offset the EXTREME off the line Torque these MB's put out even in stock form. (I'm certain you noticed how slow your Truck accelerated w/38"-40" tires vs stock @ 30"-32" tall tires)
Once I get bigger Turbo's I'll def need to go WIDER as 1000+ rwhp will need a 335/40 tire & new set of custom wheels prolly CCW 16x12's
I ran the clk320 wheels around streets about a year ago, the acceleration was flat intoxicating, yes the ESP still blinked but just for a blip between gears. It was dead hooking on street the sidewalls were wrinkling like a hound dog according to my buddies watching me peal away from stoplights etc..
By the way, On my bogger I went to the junk yard and pulled a set of rears and changed the gear ratio. We are talking nearly 20 years ago and if memory serves me correctly we dropped a set of 4.11's in so the gearing with the big tires was almost the same as with the stock tires. I did a 6 inch suspension lift with a 3 inch body lift and still had to cut the fender wells to squeeze the rubber under it. The rocker panels were at my waist when I stood next to it. It died one day when I rolled it over on its roof while trail blazing back in the mountains
.....it was time to move on to something new.
These beauty's that include pressed in lugs/studs only cost $160.00 ea ie $320.00 delivered FedEx
So for a mere $70.00 more you can buy these @ ANY size between 10mm up to FULL 3" & ANY lug pattern 5-6 etc ANY stud sizing 5-112 5-114 whatever make/model car they have ALL OEM stats in computer & Hubcentric! + weigh near nothing for such extreme sizing...
2 week build time, ask for Doug, US Wheel Adapters, (303) 343-1631 Absolutely stellar Customer Service..
thanks for the info.
This IS something else.. !
These beauty's that include pressed in lugs/studs only cost $160.00 ea ie $320.00 delivered FedEx
So for a mere $70.00 more you can buy these @ ANY size between 10mm up to FULL 3" & ANY lug pattern 5-6 etc ANY stud sizing 5-112 5-114 whatever make/model car they have ALL OEM stats in computer & Hubcentric! + weigh near nothing for such extreme sizing...
2 week build time, ask for Doug, US Wheel Adapters, (303) 343-1631 Absolutely stellar Customer Service..
ecstuning.com sells them for $125 and $140 respectively. So H&R's are still at least twice less expensive than above (not $70, but $170+ less).
Just trying to help out, as member asked how much $$ ect..
Updated pix conming soon Jon/BenzoBoi/etc
Your attention to detail has risen to a NEW LEVEL! Just incredible man..
Last edited by Thericker; Jan 10, 2012 at 01:36 PM.
I understand you were asked a question of "how much?". But since you brought out H&Rs (as an example) of being just a bit cheaper, I provided info for others as well to understand that H&Rs are in fact significantly (relatively speaking of course) cheaper, plus an unquestionable R&D piece of mind that comes with every H&R product.
I understand you were asked a question of "how much?". But since you brought out H&Rs (as an example) of being just a bit cheaper, I provided info for others as well to understand that H&Rs are in fact significantly (relatively speaking of course) cheaper, plus an unquestionable R&D piece of mind that comes with every H&R product.
now you're comparing my shipping method to UPS vs FedEx
then throw out the H&R products are better blahblah Jesus guys like you will strain to find anything to pick apart.. Have a good 1
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