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  1. Peter DLM

    Returning to the AMG family.

    Radical will be fun at Cadwell, if you’ve got the downforce mindset required to get the best from them.
  2. Peter DLM

    Returning to the AMG family.

    Well done, you spotted my deliberate mistake. :p I’ve ordered the Renntech version which appears to have a couple of design features that’ll help. It also includes rear ducts. Hopefully I can get all this installed soon and have an exploratory track session somewhere in early August.
  3. Peter DLM

    I was sold my car as an AMG but my friend is saying it is not?

    AMG is a trim level and this is the most common trim in the UK. A real Mercedes-AMG is quite different.
  4. Peter DLM

    Returning to the AMG family.

    These Pagid RSC1 pads are vast, and over £800 for a set. Also coming are cooling ducts. They are backed up by some solid test data as shown here. The left brake has a duct installed, the right is all standard.
  5. Peter DLM

    Returning to the AMG family.

    I had to go with internally fixed, it robs me of around 200mm depth but is more secure and aesthetic. I was going with just replacing the single door I need at a mere £1,400 for a Aluroll roller which would be plenty of room, but I know I’d be kicking myself for not getting the double...
  6. Peter DLM

    Returning to the AMG family.

    Thank you. All mods will be fully documented. Thanks Nick, car is tucked away until the weekend, I’ll grab more then. Hey Alps, yes Trax could be a thing. When is it? Thanks Bobby.
  7. Peter DLM

    Returning to the AMG family.

    Never one to do things by halves. :) I have two really poor interior pics. I'll get better ones at the weekend. Yes, the view out of the rear window is as bad as you'd think it is.
  8. Peter DLM

    Returning to the AMG family.

    Hey Lee. Yes, already ordered the double door conversion last week. Using an Aluroll door. £4k all in, which I thought was good value. It's still two weeks away though, annoyingly. Yes, CC brakes. I'm replacing the pads with Pagid RSC1 and adding Renntech or TIKT cooling ducts plus my...
  9. Peter DLM

    Returning to the AMG family.

    Here it is. I chose a much higher spec car, I think these need as much spec as possible for future resale. It has pretty much everything except the interior carbon pack and one of the two external ones. I’m going to look to retrofit the interior carbon bits as this should be fairly easy. It...
  10. Peter DLM

    Returning to the AMG family.

    Thank you very much :) Thanks Bobby. 360 camera not an option on these unfortunately, but I’ve chosen a different car now and hopefully collecting it at the weekend. Hey Lee. Been a while. Thought I’d better make my return as glamorous as possible. :p Thank you revo.
  11. Peter DLM

    Returning to the AMG family.

    Hi everyone, been a while since I last checked in here. It looks like I’m making a triumphant return to AMG ownership in the shape of a 2017 GT R. I’ve sold my M3 track day toy and also looking to sell my Caterham, these should fund the GT R. I’m torn by the how necessary the Premium Pack is...
  12. Peter DLM

    W213 E63s 4Matic clunking... Anyone else?

    I read in last week’s Aurocar that the Giulia has an even worse skipping issue than the E63. This isn’t just an MB issue, quite a few 4WD cars do it.
  13. Peter DLM

    W213 E63s 4Matic clunking... Anyone else?

    This is a well known and heavily documented 'feature' on newer UK 4Matic cars, such as the GLC, E & C classes etc. Dealer will give you a free set of winter tyres if you ask.
  14. Peter DLM

    I need another track car, M3.

    I got papped at the ‘ring, I really like how the car looks here. Perfect angle and a nice level of shininess.
  15. Peter DLM

    E63 Rear Ended

    Very happy for you. I’m amazed it got repaired to be honest, a great result.
  16. Peter DLM

    Mercedes E63s Estate 2014 Project Time @ MSL Performance

    Everyone knows that the rear of the vehicle is more important than the front when it comes to being slippery through the air. How anyone can say a vertical drop is aerodynamic is beyond me. Plus BTCC cars top speed isn't that great.
  17. Peter DLM

    Mercedes E63s Estate 2014 Project Time @ MSL Performance

    Thanks for taking the time to do the maths lol. I knew you’d step up. I reviewed the Cd prior to the event and knew it was impossible to match a saloon or Chris’ CLS. Blimey, no wonder I couldn’t get anywhere near 200mph Hahaha. There was an RS6 Avant there that was also topping out at...
  18. Peter DLM

    Mercedes E63s Estate 2014 Project Time @ MSL Performance

    It's not the weight that's the problem. The vertical drop at the rear of the car is an aerodynamic disaster and creates a huge low pressure hole that is dragging the car back. You'd need a huge CLS rear shaped wing/spoiler to mitigate for it. I tried everything on the runs I had, full auto...
  19. Peter DLM

    Mercedes E63s Estate 2014 Project Time @ MSL Performance

    Wishing you all the best, but I gotta say that an estate is going to need an awful lot of power to go 200mph as the aero sucks badly on them. I couldn’t get mine to go over 182mph at TV in good conditions and it had your map and the Revo downpipes. The CD is significantly higher than the saloon.
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