Carbon Fiber Front lip
09-06-2007 | 11:14 PM
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'06 slk55
Although I'm happy someone is producing CF parts, I can't say I like the look of VATH. The front seems like a strange CF cow catcher. In addition, I think it sticks out too far which would make steep driveways very dangerous (to your wallet).
The rear is okay in design if 1)eliminate all the exposed hardware and 2)attach the 'wings'. Why are they raised from the rest of the diffuser?
The rear is okay in design if 1)eliminate all the exposed hardware and 2)attach the 'wings'. Why are they raised from the rest of the diffuser?
09-07-2007 | 03:05 PM
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'93 RX-7, SLK55
Although I'm happy someone is producing CF parts, I can't say I like the look of VATH. The front seems like a strange CF cow catcher. In addition, I think it sticks out too far which would make steep driveways very dangerous (to your wallet).
The rear is okay in design if 1)eliminate all the exposed hardware and 2)attach the 'wings'. Why are they raised from the rest of the diffuser?
The rear is okay in design if 1)eliminate all the exposed hardware and 2)attach the 'wings'. Why are they raised from the rest of the diffuser?
09-10-2007 | 08:43 PM
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06' Clk 500 Cabriolet, 01' CL 55, 00' Clk 430
Not THAT much longer to go.
09-10-2007 | 11:20 PM
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07 SLK55, 08 R32
Although I'm happy someone is producing CF parts, I can't say I like the look of VATH. The front seems like a strange CF cow catcher. In addition, I think it sticks out too far which would make steep driveways very dangerous (to your wallet).
The rear is okay in design if 1)eliminate all the exposed hardware and 2)attach the 'wings'. Why are they raised from the rest of the diffuser?
The rear is okay in design if 1)eliminate all the exposed hardware and 2)attach the 'wings'. Why are they raised from the rest of the diffuser?
09-11-2007 | 12:35 AM
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09-11-2007 | 01:50 PM
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SLK 55 AMG
09-11-2007 | 03:31 PM
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Well, the lip we will be coming out with for the SLK55 will not fit an SLK350 with the AMG package since the 2 bumpers are different. If you were talking about that VATH, then it does appear they fit that on an SLK with an AMG package and that will fit a SLK350 and not an SLK55.
09-11-2007 | 09:18 PM
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'06 slk55
Well, the lip we will be coming out with for the SLK55 will not fit an SLK350 with the AMG package since the 2 bumpers are different. If you were talking about that VATH, then it does appear they fit that on an SLK with an AMG package and that will fit a SLK350 and not an SLK55.
09-12-2007 | 01:09 AM
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06' Clk 500 Cabriolet, 01' CL 55, 00' Clk 430
09-12-2007 | 05:24 AM
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Look at the 2 pics carefully, at the bottom of the bumpers, you will see the differences.
09-12-2007 | 09:14 PM
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'06 slk55
Yes, the 2 bumpers are totally different in shape. The SLK55 has a very square bumper with a more flat bottom and a straighter side, and the SLK350 AMG bumper is very rounded at the bottom. When you got to attach a lip that was molded around one bumper, it will not even come close to fitting on the other.
Look at the 2 pics carefully, at the bottom of the bumpers, you will see the differences.
Look at the 2 pics carefully, at the bottom of the bumpers, you will see the differences.
