Voize

Hmmm I see some of you guys here have put on the Aerowings on the hood of your lovely cars!

I have searched on ebay and websites for that items, and here's what I found out

www.al-dorado.com
www.formymercedes.com

Question is:

-Which is the best Aerowings chrome or the silver one?
-Which is better? clip on aerowings? or screw type aerowings? (I hope u understand this hehehehe )
-Where I can buy it conveniently? I lived in Santa Monica.
-Any negative effect on it? whether it may fall of, or it leave some ugly gaps between it and the hood?


hehehe I just bought an SLK 350 and would love to do some make-up on it. I hope u guys can help moi ! thank you so much!!!

AMG_55

my gf got the slk55 vents from the dealer, they look sick and probably mush better quality than the **** on ebay

Voize

please help me ?? hehehe

AMG_55

go to the dealer parts department and buy slk55 amg hood vents
they are easy to install also, unplug the washer lines, pop out the original vent
pop in the new 1 and re connect the washers

Voize

oooicic, they sell that hood fins in Mercedes-benz dealer? hmm I didn't know that. Thanks for the advise anyway!

Anybody else have comment on the ebay fins??

tsn0041

I got mine off of ebay, the chrome ones, they had screws, but really easy to install. they also have a 3M tape underneath. They sit in properly and leave no marks.

I got them for $60 + shipping off of ebay from www.al-dorado.com.

They look nice, and I think better than the clipons so they wont comeoff.

Voize

al-dorado huh? i was thinking of buying from them too. thankx!!

any other suggestion guys?

Ynot

www.piecha.com, is where I got mine, the chrome ones looks cheap. I got the aluminum ones to match my wheels and interior. They are heavy and feels and looks quality made, they are tighten by three screws in the back.

Mike Smith

Love the look of the Arrowwings and have planned to get a set for
my SLK. But, it looks like they the ends extend out over the painted
surface of the hood. Is there any issue with rubbing/scratching the
clearcoat?

Mike

Ynot

No, there are rubber adhesive you have to tape under the fins to protect it from your paint.

Voize

im so buying it... but how do i remove the cover of the right side vent?
there is a cover witj bolts on them...

do i have to go to the dealer part and get a special screw driver to remove it?

Voize

hi, i tried to order it from piecha, a german company right.

it cost me 95.90 EURO, was yurs the same? do u know how much $US is that ? thanks!!!

AMG_55

they sell the COMPLETE vent at the dealer
my gf paid $150
which is about 95Euros + shipping give or take
its alot easier to get and u know ur getting a quality part
also since its the entire vent there is no complications w/ installing it, it pops right in

SLK55 hood vents thats what i believe thay are called

Voize

oooo thanks too!!,

RSLK

I got mine from formymercedes.com. They come in either chrome or brushed aluminium. No need for screws or anything as they fit snuggly into the existing vent (honeycomb) structure.

USD79.

http://www.formymercedes.com/mb_resu...wings+for+Hood

Voize

yeah i checked that 1 out too. how's the quality of those pins from www.formymercedes.com ?

Ynot

Yes, piecha is a german company, xe.com for all conversation rates. It will be $122 at the moment plus shipping. The SLK55 hood vents are $150 a piece, so $300 for both. formymercedes ones looks cheap, also you can snap it off from the outside I believe so it's easy for someone to steal. the ones I got from piecha is of high quality and is very heavy. I highly recommend them.

quaidorsay

I got my Chrome aerowings from Ebay.de

http://stores.ebay.com/DJH-Chromline-Products

I also got the chrome grill from them,

I got my stuff for half of what you pay at piecha.de.

I think they all are the same, but the difference with mine is you have rubber lining underneath the metal/chrome fins, it doesn't scratch your paint at all...

perfect product.

It screws on through the vent.

I reccomend it, because in the end, you pay around 36 euro. I also payed 36 euro for the grill. More satisfaction when you pay less for just as good.

And anything using doubled side 3m tape, even in combination with screws is not reccomended for the fins. must have some form of rubber layer between the fins and vent.

Go for it!

Attached is a photo of one of my fins from that ebay site i got.

Voize

wow, u bought all the SLK stuff, even when ur SLK hasnt arrive yet. huehhehe I feel you man!

quaidorsay

Actually, my car arrived before I got the fins, but there was something wrong so they just reorderd a new amg front spoiler so thats whats been keeping me waiting so they say. anyway. not long before I can match your slk35 amg! )

Voize

Hmmm is there any negative thing about ur fins? i mean does the rubber sits down nicely and not moving?

When i order that, it comes with the rubber right? is the rubber rigid or bend easily ? The pic looks promising hehe

Ynot

The stuff they sell on ebay and formymercedes are not the same. They look cheap compare to the stuff they sell at piecha. I understand the need to save a few bucks. You get what you pay for. I'm not affiliated with piecha is anyway, but I'm a happy customer and a long time member of benz forums (way before I registered) and brought from him per recommendation from other members. Members from this site also said that the ebay stuff not only looks cheap but is cheap. I'm just trying to relay the message so other customers will get it right the first time. I will only put quality products on my SLK.

Voize

Piecha is it the best for slk tuning? or is there any other better shop?

Is it reliable to send to Los Angeles?

quaidorsay

Yeah, I agree Ynot, if I had more money I would get the Piecha fins. But I am buying a few other things so I'd save my money for that than a few wings which I can get later...

Or even no wings look is good.

Ynot

Piecha doesn't do too much tuning, mostly cosmetics and I personally feel they sell quality products. For tuning go to Kleemann, Renntech, Brabus, Carlsson, etc. There's a few more out there

LA has alot of good tuning shops, check around, I wouldn't hestitate to take it to a good tuning shop in LA.