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Oct 29, 2008 | 05:30 PM
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removed 2nd cat and added xpipe this morning...
to AAA!
looks pretty nice...if you dont mine me asking how much did that run you as im looking into doing the same? any sound clips btw?
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looks pretty nice...if you dont mine me asking how much did that run you as im looking into doing the same? any sound clips btw?
on 1st trip, i repositioned mufflers and deleted resonator
on 2nd trip, i deleted 2nd cat and added x-pipe...

price was few hundred range...
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on 1st trip, i repositioned mufflers and deleted resonator
on 2nd trip, i deleted 2nd cat and added x-pipe...

price was few hundred range...
thanks... any difference in sound?? butt dyno??
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thanks... any difference in sound?? butt dyno??
resonator delete - very minor sound gain
2nd cat delete & x-pipe - noticeable sound gain & 0.5hp gain...
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FYI - tomorrow is a mod day... few mods will be done here and there...
details & pics will follow before bedtime tomorrow....

I Thought that Mod time is Tonight...I did the IC looks great!
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I Thought that Mod time is Tonight...I did the IC looks great!
it changed to tonite after i already made a post...
i'm leaving my IC alone....
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it changed to tonite after i already made a post...
i'm leaving my IC alone....

Yeah so you think

Hurry up and get here!
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Hurry up and get here!
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where did you buy all of the oem stufff?
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where did you buy all of the oem stufff?
www.MBenzNL.com
MBenzNL@gmail.com
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MBenzNL October Trip
steve came to town and did few OEM mods...

first, factory fire extinguisher under the driver seat...

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next mods are factory alcantara insert steering wheel and AMG leather airbag...
the grip size is same as stock but the leather feels so much better than before!

pics of steering wheel being removed by steve...
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installed pics of the steering wheel and the airbag...

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thx to steve, wanda and mark!
1 more mod coming tomorrow... stay tuned...


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The new steering wheel looks amazing! Where did you find it?
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The new steering wheel looks amazing! Where did you find it?

Contact Steve or Wanda @mbenznl.com re any item you may need

Wow midnight and still no IC....time for designo plus
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installed pics of the steering wheel and the airbag...








thx to steve, wanda and mark!
1 more mod coming tomorrow... stay tuned...
that is a sikk sikk steering wheel!! where did you get those amg pedals?
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Looks like the same set I got from Ebay. (don't think it's the same seller though).

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=160294961835
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daaaaamn! that looks sick!
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I'm not getting how the euro trunk insert is installed. is it an entire piece and can it be clipped in? how is it fastened to the rear deck? Keep the pics coming!
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I'm not getting how the euro trunk insert is installed. is it an entire piece and can it be clipped in? how is it fastened to the rear deck? Keep the pics coming!
it's basically an entire piece. you have to take out your old US one and then it clips in and I believe there are two torx screws as well.

it was a somewhat easy job. MJ and I did the install
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Thanks makes more sense now. This definitely makes the rear end look entirely different - in a good way!
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Yo MJ! The steering wheel looks ****!!!
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Wow midnight and still no IC....time for designo plus

designo plus > IC
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daaaaamn! that looks sick!
thx phil...
i almost got in trouble cuz of u....
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This definitely makes the rear end look entirely different - in a good way!
it sure does...
ask steve about it... it's not that $$$ compared to other mods...
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