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^Photo war!!^

^^^MDLSLK55^^^

Change out the front turn signals to clear (see pics above your post) and things will be perfect

js

Plan to, I've only been with the car for a week and a half!

DSB
very nice pictures...just like those in car mags. AMG should use your pictures in their brochures

Thats an incredible beautiful car, what colour?

Thanks for the kind words, Yogi. I appreciate it.

Not sure who this is for, but since MDL and I have the last post....
We both have Caspian Blue. I'm not sure what color it is overseas. However, I'm fairly confident it's the same as yours. Color shifts between blue, black, and slight green.

DSB - did you lower your car? Love the way the wheels fit!

MDLSLK55...beautiful car!!! wow, that's what I want...did you get the P30 performance package?...did you lease or buy???? awesome car.

DSB - Lovely SLK.
What are you lowered on? What size tires are you running? Any rubbing? Do you know your wheel widths/offsets?

Thanks firstslk55 and WyattH,

Lowered on Brabus springs and #1 pad in the rear. Not sure of the offset, but wheels/tires are:

DPE R07s
19x8 235/35
19x10 265/30

2006 Alabaster White SLK55

Brabus Lowering Springs
HRE545R
19X8.5 Toyo T1-R 235/35/19
19X9.5 Toyo T1-R 265/30/19

Thanks, DSB.

MaxBoost - That looks AWESOME. I love White.

Just wondering - why are you guys choosing Brabus springs? Compared to, example, H&R?

I can't find information to compare the drops and spring rates, but I do know H&R drops 1.2'' F & R, and they are well known for their quality. Just don't know much about Brabus outisde of the MB World, and even then, haven't heard much about their springs - and I think they're 2x the price?

The Brabus springs are great! Ride comfort is excellent and the drop is real nice. I bought mine back in June 06 and paid $500 CDN for them.

I can't comment on the H&R. I picked Brabus because I think it was the only option available at the time. I read somewhere either on here or benzworld.org that Brabus springs are rebadged Eibach springs with the price hike. I can't verify if that is indeed true or not though.

Agree with Max Boost regarding Brabus springs. In addition, they feel very similar to OEM which is a good thing. I simply wanted the car a little lower but not necessarily stiffer. You'll already get a more firm ride from the 19" low profile tires.

BTW, you car does look awesome Max Boost. White looks great and is very rare too.

Very nice SLK Max_Boost, tastefully modded, looks great lowered.

Bump. More pictures.

Few from a recent photoshoot:

Wow those pics came out amazing!!!!! You car looks great!!! Im finally back in town we really need to get together and have a shoot the weather out here was amazing today would have made for some great pictures! Let me know what works best for you and hopefully we can arrange something before I heade back to NYC which wont be till late Jan.


-CJ

DSB, like I said before, AMG should use your pictures intheir brochures. Your colour and expsoures are incredibly accurate.

That's a bit of a stretch but thanks for the compliment nonetheless!

thx for the springs info. i have 030 package - would that work with the brabus springs?

.. forgot this ... what is "#1pad in the rear"?

I think the Brabus springs would work fine with the 030 but keep in mind that the 030 is supposed to have a different (more aggressive,firmer) suspension than the standard 55. I would first see what pads you have.

Regarding the pads...
In the rear of the SLK, MB will use various pads to raise/lower or even out the stance of the vehicle. Pad #1 is 5mm thick, #2 9mm, #3 13mm, #4 17mm.

So, if you were to originally have #4 then switch all the way down to #1, you would drop 12mm (roughly 1/2") in the rear.

There is only one way to identify what size you currently have, read about it here:
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...ght=spring+pad

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Edit:
FirstSLK55,
Post up some pics. I'd love to see a white SLK with DPE's!