~ ahhh... look what has finally arrived from germany (via fedex) after 2 months of waiting ... they will be installed next thursday... time to eliminate the gap.

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I am very interested to see what it takes to tastefully lower the new C.

After spending over $1,000 on different camber and sway bar links on the Cross, I wonder if any of the new OEM MB suspensions have any camber adjustment in them?

 

well i had the eibach pro-kit springs installed today...

i love the drop on the front but the rear seems to have very little change? do you think it will settle?
(specs were to be 1.1" front & 1.0" rear) ... thoughts?

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Andrew, have they only been on ~24 hours?

I would say up to a week depending on climate, but in my experience, I have seen most drop to full drop within 24-48 hours, depending on spring rates.

Looks fantastic!!!

 

~ now with revised rear spring pads (9mm versus 17mm stock) ... this lowered it the difference i am looking for... better now.

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switched the spring pad again in the rear to a 5mm. the car now has the perfect stance imo.

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the only other change i may make this winter ... to have the wheels painted mb brilliant silver versus the current gray while retaining the machined face, this will allow for a bit more of depth to the wheels.

 

Sweet, very nice Andrew.

 

Congratulations very sharp looking car!

 

Andrew, needless to say it looks fantastic (your cars always do).
Can I have 1st. "dibs" on your wheels when you're done with them?

 

They look similar to someone else's wheels, hold on, let me check the garage

 

~ thanks guys... i'm really enjoying the mb family again!

 

Yeah John, but Andrew doesn't keep his cars as long as you do. Well.....maybe I should put that differently.

 

True, but if I had Andrew's cash, I would burn mine

 

~ some new pics with the 19" silver painted in lay rims and the machined face on the car:

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I was skeptical and typically perfer more contrast in a wheel with that many facets, but they look fantastic.

Are the new C's like every other C (and MB, for that matter) that the OEM brakes still dust like no one's business?

 

I have noticed a movement towards black wheels by car maker and customer demand. That would take care of most brake dust issues.

 

badass, well done

 

I have noticed this as well, but IMO just because you can not see it as well, does not make it any less annoying. I was asking Andrew primarily because he went from a little darker wheel to these bright silver ones and he was one of the original guys who went with rotex golds on his XF, if memory serves...

 

~ the factory front pads are now less dusty than the rears with the newer c class cars (different compounds maybe)...

however ... i changed the pads to ceramic to eliminate the issue all together (standard practice for me with all my cars).