W211 AMG Discuss the W211 AMG's such as the E55 and the E63

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Old Sep 1, 2020 | 03:27 AM
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55 chassi brace

I've seen chassi braces before for the E/cls55 but heard very little about people actually using them. Does anyone here have them? Is it worth to put them on to stiff up the car or us it a waste if money?

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https://www.driftworks.com/ultra-racing-strut-chassis-bracing-for-mercedes-e-class-w211.html

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Old Sep 1, 2020 | 06:42 AM
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The one that goes from the trans mount to the front subframe makes a really big difference. The rest not so much.
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Old Sep 1, 2020 | 06:53 AM
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You mean this one?

https://ultraracing-usa.com/mercedes...rame-4-points/
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Old Sep 1, 2020 | 07:08 AM
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yep i think thats probably a generic photo.
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Old Sep 1, 2020 | 09:53 AM
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How does it work with the OEM skid pad? Any issues?
Seems to be kind of sweet if it stiff up the car s bit for the money.
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Old Sep 1, 2020 | 04:23 PM
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Provided they havent changed it to look like the picture on their website the old design was perfect. If you painted it black it would just about look factory. The underbody cover has two bulges in it exactly where the bars come through makes it look oem.




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Old Sep 1, 2020 | 04:39 PM
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Nice, thanks for the feedback.
Your the one with the sweet exhaust.
I will put this in my mods to do list
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Old Sep 1, 2020 | 07:08 PM
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Nice, thanks for the feedback.
Your the one with the sweet exhaust.
I will put this in my mods to do list

Right hand drive only.
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Old Sep 2, 2020 | 12:51 AM
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May add this at some point for the price seems ok to give any type of diff in feel.
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Old Sep 2, 2020 | 09:04 AM
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I made my own strut tower brace and lower brace out of chrome molly. I purchaced the lower front k-member brace and it was truly a joke at how thin and flimsy it was. Total waist of money but I was able to copy that as well.
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Originally Posted by austingtir
Right hand drive only.
All of them are RHD only? Or just some? I see no mention of LHD/RHD on the website
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Old Sep 2, 2020 | 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by austingtir
Right hand drive only.
All of them are RHD only? Or just some? I see no mention of LHD/RHD on the website
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Old Sep 2, 2020 | 04:03 PM
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I think he talks about the exhaust
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