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    going to open a tin of worms here

    My Evo came with a set of Jinyu tyres, those things are dangerous! The main issue for me was that they had absolutely no sidewall strength, any decent steering movement and you could feel them rolling underneath the car. I imagine this is why comfort seemed fine! Might be ok for 99% of...
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    Bolt for new alloys question

    You need about 20mm of thread after the wheel ideally, that's about how they are from factory. Just measure your current bolt length then add however short you are on top. Check the front and back as they may have slightly different depths. Mercedes wheels will have a cone seat and an M14 X 1.5...
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    Wheel stud conversion kit

    Pretty sure Driftworks have a couple of these sets available
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    Are these bolts safe to run?

    Your alloys shouldn't have a thread at all! If you mean they're drilled for 14mm thread then you'll be fine as you are, everything will still line up correctly
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    A45S to get 421bhp

    I'd honestly be very surprised if there is much more headroom for power with a simple remap. You look at the cars that benefit most currently (Golf R etc) and the biggest change is a big lump of torque in the middle so the previous flat line has a big peak and maybe a little bit more up top...
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    What Have You Done To Your Merc Today?

    Thanks! No 20", I've always thought it was too big a car for 19s.
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    What Have You Done To Your Merc Today?

    Wheels are on
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    S212 E63 Lowering - Spring or HAS

    Thanks bud, normally I would have just gone for springs but now I'm on 20s I wanted to make sure I could get the height right without rubbing anything too often. Got some decent quality links on the way so hopefully will have it all fitted in a week or so
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    Ml 350 wheel arch

    Perfectly normal, it's sound deadening. You have it on the rear as the inner arches are metal and part of the cabin so anything hitting them would be loud inside.
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    S212 E63 Lowering - Spring or HAS

    For anyone interested I went ahead and bought the KW kit. It turns out the adjustable seat is at stock level on its highest setting so the springs are a decent size and should still give a good ride
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    I'm really starting to loathe my 18" AMG alloys

    I'm assuming this is a result of lower profile tyres. Did you just hump the kerb with them before?
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    going to open a tin of worms here

    Never understood why people get themselves in such a tizz over the cost of tyres; they're the one thing that connects your car to the road. Good tyres will help you stop and turn better in all conditions, going cheap never made any sense to me. At say £600 a set, if you're getting over 10,000...
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    Anyone used Autoglym Polar Seal?

    It's a decent product, these spray on rinse off sealants have been around for a while now, I've tried a few and have to say I prefer the ones you spray on with a trigger bottle. Main issue is that the siloxane doesn't adhere to glass as well so it can look pretty nasty after, you can get much...
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    Swissvax Chrystal Rock..

    It's a luxury thing, these kind of waxes do have a very small amount of gloss enhancement but really there's so little on your car you'll never really notice the difference over a synthetic sequent. As long as the paint is well polished and prepped that's 99% of the work. For the money you...
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    What did you buy your AMG this week?

    Really handy these, it's a shame the hooks they put in estates are so useless
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    W204 C63 AMG Aftermarket Alloys

    Oh don't get me wrong, there's nothing inherently wing with the wheels Mercedes provide, properly forged wheels are so much more expensive that people would be up in arms about replacement costs if they were standard fit. I just see a fair few posts on here with people taking like OEM is better...
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    W213 gloss black interior scratch removing

    You won't need to go hard at it, most of that trim is soft as hell in my experience. If you've got a light polish then that's a great start. If you're going to do it by hand a small mf pad will help cutting. Might be worth considering something like AG Super Resin Polish or CarPro essence as...
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    W204 C63 AMG Aftermarket Alloys

    Seen so many posts now that say "you must buy forged OEM" Funny thing is that pretty much all OEM single piece wheels are cast, just like everyone else. Even the options for the AMG GT are most likely cast by Ronal. Even then the majority of "forged" wheels are cast with flow formed barrels...
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    Buying a Japanese import R129

    I've had a couple of JDM cars over the years, the big advantage of these cars is the condition and spec. Manufacturers tend to put a few more options on cars for the Japanese market as the base spec on locally manufactured cars is quite high. Then there's the Shaken, which is their equivalent...
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    Piston Heads AMG SLS Black Series video

    Exactly what I was thinking, these cars don't really suit colours that hide the shape and lines Not a fan of the latter years revisions anyway
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