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Mar 31, 2009 | 09:42 AM

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SaMaS

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02 996 Turbo, 05 CLK55 AMG

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Originally Posted by JAYCL600

sup man, if making the car handle better is what youre looking for you are going about it in the wrong way bro. Address your suspension set up in conjunction with wheel/tires instead of butchering the car up with making it lighter.

Mar 31, 2009 | 09:48 AM

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suicidal4life

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2001 E430

If you are dead set on lightening your car you need to make sure and check out these two links. One of them is awesome and the other is awesomely bad.

https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...ertouring.html

http://www.imperialclub.com/Articles/EBerg/index.htm

Mar 31, 2009 | 10:12 AM

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greg12m3

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2008 EVO X GSR

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Originally Posted by nicobaires

Skyline drive?
I live by a skyline drive, whats your location?

Rockville/Bethesda but I go out to skyline drive/front royal often to drive around. I went to school there for a year at RMA too.

Suicidal4life - Thanks for the links, I've glanced at both and the 500e looks ridiculous I don't think I could afford or even be able to do all of that.

Mar 31, 2009 | 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter_02AMG

I don't think you will save 100lb. If you remove the carpet completely and all the sound deadening in the floor and in the trunk you MIGHT save 25-30 lb the most. I seen the material in the trunk and and the backseat area, they are not that heavy. I had to dynamat my trunk area and qt panels and there only a fews lb of those installation sound deadenning material in there.

The heaviest part of the interior and truck is the spare tire, battery and front seats.

You are the first I have seen with a kompressor on your W210 E55 care to share power figures and track times?

Apr 2, 2009 | 08:11 AM

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So I got my car back last night and drove around for a few hours, although it was in the rain, the combination of a good a alignment and new toyo t1r's made driving in the rain fun. I think I'm going to lower the car another half inch, it's sitting abouth an inch below stock and then I'll have to get a camber kit for the front. I'm not throwing out the idea of putting my car on a diet but after getting my car back I'm not so sure if I want/can get rid of the luxurious. Hopefully today will be dry out.

Apr 2, 2009 | 08:32 AM

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JAYCL600

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new balance

maybe if you would wash the car it will become lighter

Apr 2, 2009 | 09:10 AM

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greg12m3

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Originally Posted by JAYCL600

maybe if you would wash the car it will become lighter

Haha, I wash this car and try to keep it clean! you just always see me when it's not... and for some reason whenever I wash my car the next day it ALWAYS rains, even if it's suppose to be the most beautiful day of the the year it will rain if I wash my car the day before...

Apr 2, 2009 | 12:00 PM

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Mike K

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'02 E55, '03 Z4

Dyna-mat?

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Originally Posted by Peter_02AMG

Peter,

Your thoughts on the Dynamat? A noticeable change? Which type did you go with? Would you also recommend under and behind the back seat? Mine's an '02 E55 also.

Thanks !

Mike K.

Mike K.