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the best mod ever they can offer in the car for over $200k )))) $263k based on my configuration
the E63 amg shoulda come with those shields. They look like the ones I made myself. Think about all the intercoolers and radiators were needlessly lost with no shields.
The W222 S63 and S65 have always had the mesh protection fitted into the front end design. The only change that has occured since their release was when the facelifted S63 received the M177 engine in ~2017, the same engine as our E63s. It’s front end design now minics the rest of the family of Mercs with the M177 engines; S65 remains the same. This is likely more of a design flaw rather than purposeful inclusion - although I would like to hear what temps peoples cars are running in normal, everyday driving, with and without the Zunsport (or similar) intercooler guards.
I finally installed the Zunsports I have had for a few months now, even though I have already been a victim to a rock in the center cooler. I prefer the look of the slats, but these look better than I thought they would in person. The little clips on the outer grilles do scratch a portion of the plastic frames of the slates a little, but they are behind the grilles. Hence, they are not visible for the most part unless you remove the grilles.
I finally installed the Zunsports I have had for a few months now, even though I have already been a victim to a rock in the center cooler. I prefer the look of the slats, but these look better than I thought they would in person. The little clips on the outer grilles do scratch a portion of the plastic frames of the slates a little, but they are behind the grilles. Hence, they are not visible for the most part unless you remove the grilles.
not bad at all.
i bought them also but haven't installed them yet. still waiting to see if someone reports some effect on the cooling (i doubt it), or rock damage even with them installed and to see how they look in different cars.
can't the scratch of the clips be avoided with some masking tape or similar? not only when installing but leaving it there between the clips and the plastic frames
not bad at all.
i bought them also but haven't installed them yet. still waiting to see if someone reports some effect on the cooling (i doubt it), or rock damage even with them installed and to see how they look in different cars.
can't the scratch of the clips be avoided with some masking tape or similar? not only when installing but leaving it there between the clips and the plastic frames
You might be thinking about putting tape around the painted portion where the outer portion of the grilles slide against when mounting. I did use painters tape around those portions.
However, there are two clips extending rearward from the face of the grille. These clips slide against the outer frame surrounding the slats, and hook onto the rear edge of the outer frames. Hence, you could put tape on that frame portion, but there is no way to remove it after the grill is mounted since it is behind the grille. I did round the edges of the clips with a file on the second grille, and that did minimize the scratching a bit.
Edit: I just reread your post, and I suppose you could leave the tape there, but that would be fairly visible through the grating.
I finally installed the Zunsports I have had for a few months now, even though I have already been a victim to a rock in the center cooler. I prefer the look of the slats, but these look better than I thought they would in person. The little clips on the outer grilles do scratch a portion of the plastic frames of the slates a little, but they are behind the grilles. Hence, they are not visible for the most part unless you remove the grilles.
Is that the silver guard or the black? My car is the same color and wasnt sure which one to get.
I cannot believe how fast these arrived. I ordered them on Thursday afternoon and they were here on Monday morning! Going to install them this weekend.
You might be thinking about putting tape around the painted portion where the outer portion of the grilles slide against when mounting. I did use painters tape around those portions.
However, there are two clips extending rearward from the face of the grille. These clips slide against the outer frame surrounding the slats, and hook onto the rear edge of the outer frames. Hence, you could put tape on that frame portion, but there is no way to remove it after the grill is mounted since it is behind the grille. I did round the edges of the clips with a file on the second grille, and that did minimize the scratching a bit.
Edit: I just reread your post, and I suppose you could leave the tape there, but that would be fairly visible through the grating.
had been making this in small steps. first break in the engine. then race the car. this got me the range of temps and power I should expect in extreme situations.
then i placed the lateral grills. i stuck a darken painter tape with the clips to avoid scratching the plastic slates. they are not visible from the outside.
no change in temps so far neither noticed any loss of power.
now i need to place the center grill. but this part I am not liking. it seems I have to drill the plastic with a screw to fix it? I hate to make holes on my car. I did not look much into the instructions but i understand that the screws are screwed to the plastic behind. is this correct?
I wish someone would post a pic of their car's front with them and without them. I know I'm in the minority (of 1) but I'm not a fan of the look from what I see. Don't hate. I think I'm going to roll that dice and not buy them.
here you go. Lighting is a bit different but no-one notices mine. they think it is OEM
The salesman that sold me my car stopped by and saw the zunsports installed. He thought the car looked better with them on (I agree) and he thought they looked OEM as well.
The salesman that sold me my car stopped by and saw the zunsports installed. He thought the car looked better with them on (I agree) and he thought they looked OEM as well.
Interesting picture, very revealing. Thanks for posting it. Now I see that they aren't that bad looking at all in the comparison. Hmmmm... do I really need them? I would never attempt to put them on, no matter how easy it is. I have 2 left thumbs and would sure mess it up in some way. Would my dealer put them on for me next time I brought the car in for something? That's the question, if I paid them to do it? And what's the downside of using them? Do things get stuck behind them and then I'd have to have them pulled off, cleaned, and put back on? In that case, it wouldn't be worth it to me. I'm really lazy, though I clean my car regularly by hand of course, usually 2 X a week ...or more, and can't do any repairs on a car myself.
If they are "supposed" to be on car to prevent something bad from happening, why wouldn't a car company as brilliant as MB have just put them on to begin with? This seems crazy to me that something bad could happen if it flies into this part of the car. Also, I just went on their site and looked up GRILLS and Mercedes and nothing at all came up for a 2018 S63. Does someone have this link?
I see you are in MD. If you purchased from MB of Hagerstown, I would expect the Alex Folz in service would take care of you. He's always bugging me to "drive" my car
I see you are in MD. If you purchased from MB of Hagerstown, I would expect the Alex Folz in service would take care of you. He's always bugging me to "drive" my car
Thanks but I bought mine in Silver Spring MD and get it serviced in Bethesda, very far away from Hagerstown.
12-25-2018, 02:12 PM
