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Old Jan 1, 2012 | 12:50 PM
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Default Re: Pics of my new beast...

Originally Posted by JHM2K
Thanks everyone!

Yes, still on the original battery LOL... Although this one says "Mopar" and my Limited battery (same build month/year) had a Mercedes Varta battery.

The bumper holes were the only major blem on the car... I will ultimately have the bumper removed and professionally filled/repainted, as the chin has a bit of rash as well.

I will be upgrading the brakes within the next month to the C32 setup. This would require me to run spacers on my SRT wheels, but the Mandrus wheels have proper spacing and room behind the spokes. I will go back with the Akebono Euro pads, as you could drive around for weeks with minimal dust buildup. On the track, the Akebonos were a bit quick to glaze, but that was mainly due to running a solid rotor, no gasses or heat could be evacuated. On the street, and even the Dragon, they performed beautifully. I'll be running Zimmermann rotors (OE fitment).

Thanks again for all the positive comments
From what I read the cars all came with Varta batteries, the Mopars were replacement batteries installed in the US after the OEM ones failed or were deemed about to fail after sitting a long time and self destructing.

I have Akebono Euros, they stop great but squeal a bit too much. I should investigate the cause sometime, I suspect they are not installed properly somehow. I drove back from Florida with them and the dust was very minimal, hard to see any at all. The OEM's would have the wheels looking very black.
 
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