A' La F1

So I get in a small argument with my mechanic for undercharging me for services. Who installs a set of aftermarket headers and only wants to charge 2 hours labor? Here's to the independent MB mechanic that despite these economic times still refuses to stick it up our jacksie. Anyone in the Los Angeles Redondo Beach area, this is your guy. Oh, he does bimmers too.

Mardikian Automotive Center
1431 Aviation Blvd
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
(310) 376-4906

wawy

That's pretty good! Which headers did you get installed?

A' La F1

I installed the new AMS stainless "short-tube" headers. Stay tuned for a full write up and photos soon. I've done a pre-install dyno run and now I'm letting the ecu adapt before I do a post-install dyno run. I scraped my bumper cap and I just removed the bumper cap today for a respray, so I need a few extra days to get this done first.

Check them out. Like Penelope Cruz, they are much better looking in person...

http://www.abedinmotorsports.com/

wawy

Yes, please post your impressions and dynos. When it comes to mods on an N/A car I'm really on the fence if it's worth it sometimes. But, we have to work with what we have I guess.

A' La F1

Will do. My goal is to keep things simple, inexpensive, but to unlock its hidden talent. MB builds great cars, but they go overboard on detuning and dulling things down so that the car will last 200k miles even driven by the village idiot.

mazeeka

hi.
Can you please post pics on how to take the front bumper off.

A' La F1

I found it on Benzworld.org, here is the link of the pics, but I cannot find the written instructions. I'll keep looking... Not difficult, but a bit time consuming. Make sure to baggie and label all the removed hardware - there is a lot more than you think.

http://www.benzworld.org/gallery/sho....php/cat/13185

splinter

I’ve driven past them regularly for the last decade and a half. Never stopped in, though.

Appreciate you sharing your experience.

A' La F1

Yeah, he is a good egg. Been going to him since 2003 when I bought a used 2002 BMW m3. He does MB, BMW and Minis (BMW lights). He was refered to me by another car nut.