Centurion's 2012 CLS63 AMG
12-07-2011, 10:44 PM
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i think it will be a challenge now between Vic55 and Centurion, for who makes the best looking CLS 
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12-07-2011, 11:11 PM
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a car that gets very poor gas mileage.
Ride quality, surprisingly, is very close to stock. The coil is shorter than stock but the shock (dampener) is still stock. You can still feel the difference between the suspension settings you select (C, S, S+).
Riding over bumps, into dips, feel slightly stiffer. However, I did not get a chance to drive the car with the stock wheels and the KW's. So part of that feedback could also be related to the lower profile tires I'm now using.
Thank you all for the positive responses.
All the badges will be black hopefully within the next few weeks and maybe exhaust tips.
Next year, I might visit Jeremy at OE.
12-08-2011, 11:09 PM
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Yes KW's are installed.
Ride quality, surprisingly, is very close to stock. The coil is shorter than stock but the shock (dampener) is still stock. You can still feel the difference between the suspension settings you select (C, S, S+).
Riding over bumps, into dips, feel slightly stiffer. However, I did not get a chance to drive the car with the stock wheels and the KW's. So part of that feedback could also be related to the lower profile tires I'm now using.
I did not. It's the same MBZ tri star only painted black.
Thank you all for the positive responses.
All the badges will be black hopefully within the next few weeks and maybe exhaust tips.
Next year, I might visit Jeremy at OE.
Ride quality, surprisingly, is very close to stock. The coil is shorter than stock but the shock (dampener) is still stock. You can still feel the difference between the suspension settings you select (C, S, S+).
Riding over bumps, into dips, feel slightly stiffer. However, I did not get a chance to drive the car with the stock wheels and the KW's. So part of that feedback could also be related to the lower profile tires I'm now using.
I did not. It's the same MBZ tri star only painted black.
Thank you all for the positive responses.
All the badges will be black hopefully within the next few weeks and maybe exhaust tips.
Next year, I might visit Jeremy at OE.
how many hours does it take !!
12-08-2011, 11:49 PM
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If you're experienced with suspensions and you've got the right equipment to compress the coils, it will take approximately 1 hour a side.
The technician that installed my KW's was quite experienced with Mercs and knew exactly how to install the coilovers. He installed both links in the rear in about 20 minutes.
The technician that installed my KW's was quite experienced with Mercs and knew exactly how to install the coilovers. He installed both links in the rear in about 20 minutes.
12-09-2011, 01:29 AM
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If you're experienced with suspensions and you've got the right equipment to compress the coils, it will take approximately 1 hour a side.
The technician that installed my KW's was quite experienced with Mercs and knew exactly how to install the coilovers. He installed both links in the rear in about 20 minutes.
The technician that installed my KW's was quite experienced with Mercs and knew exactly how to install the coilovers. He installed both links in the rear in about 20 minutes.
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If you're experienced with suspensions and you've got the right equipment to compress the coils, it will take approximately 1 hour a side.
The technician that installed my KW's was quite experienced with Mercs and knew exactly how to install the coilovers. He installed both links in the rear in about 20 minutes.
The technician that installed my KW's was quite experienced with Mercs and knew exactly how to install the coilovers. He installed both links in the rear in about 20 minutes.
Now the tough part is that the rear link did not lower the car enough for me so there was some fine tuning which takes some time because you have to drive the car and sometimes the suspension would slam no matter what or go to the highest level.
12-12-2011, 11:54 PM
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. Sinced you asked...
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I do have a question on painting vs. wraps. We powder coated the wheels, painted the badges and next week we are doing a ceramic job on the pipes. I am dying to get the rest of the chrome off but he told me that I should wrap it and not paint it. Thoughts?
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This is why I love this board, why I love AMG enthusiasts and why this is the first place I go while I am looking to build on this beautiful machine.
I do have a question on painting vs. wraps. We powder coated the wheels, painted the badges and next week we are doing a ceramic job on the pipes. I am dying to get the rest of the chrome off but he told me that I should wrap it and not paint it. Thoughts?
I do have a question on painting vs. wraps. We powder coated the wheels, painted the badges and next week we are doing a ceramic job on the pipes. I am dying to get the rest of the chrome off but he told me that I should wrap it and not paint it. Thoughts?
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damn I can't wait until my car gets here........
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