teamSPB Project Big Pimpin - Mercedes CLS

[FunfGang]

This is so awesome.

[TeckniX]

I take it you own a detailing shop?
This IMHO is a bit disappointing,

especially with the work you've done on the car. I would've pictured a more flush setup, where you used a silicone/rubber push button to push on the iPad mini's home button, like these guys but longer:


Are you just using lowering links? I must've missed that, but the finish on the paint and the lows are sooo bloody nice.

[Miroteknik]

Everything is excellent. The wheel+bigbrakekit toys with my vision.

[Brian.]

That's a big ass body, laying out. I love it! Agree with the above post that it needs to be more flush to really get the look, but I love it!

[TeckniX]

Quick question when you did your wax, did you wet sand with 2000grit sandpaper?

[benz88]

Looks sick, Question for you!
Why Didn't you switch to wheel studs when you had the rotors off and bare wheel hubs?

[rsingh3g]

I love it but any chance for spacers?

[teamSPB]

Cheers for the comments everyone!

You are all forgetting one thing....

You say space the wheels out more...I cant...well not the rears anyway...and heres why....

The pics I have taken are at max drop...the wheels camber in majorly...when the car is at driving height, The wheels are near enough flush with the arch...now due to this camber when dropped low, the wheels tuck in from the tops hence looking as though they need spacing...

Ill put up pics of the rear and how close the lips and the tyres are to the bumper...if I went to even a 265/35 tyre, it would scrub...bad! If I space the rears out more than I have currently (25mm), to even 27mm, they will rub...badly! That extra 2mm on the rear will cause the lip of the rims to catch on the bumper mounting points, and the tyres to slice into the top of the mounting points...

The fronts, yeah I agree they do need to come out a touch...but having just rolled the arches to gain clearance so I can drive low...I know spacing the wheels out will cause them to arch the arches again

Lets not forget...my new daily height is around 5-10mm higher than the lowest setting! You cannot see the tyres in the arches in daily mode let alone when its parked lol

Appreciate the feedback though and it is something I would love to do...but the car/bumper mounting points and locations of the bumper wont allow me to space out any more

I could obviously space them out past the arch line, but then I wont have lows...then I dont see the point of the hydros lol

[teamSPB]

Looks sick, Question for you!
Why Didn't you switch to wheel studs when you had the rotors off and bare wheel hubs?

I didnt see the need to?

[teamSPB]

I take it you own a detailing shop?
This IMHO is a bit disappointing,

especially with the work you've done on the car. I would've pictured a more flush setup, where you used a silicone/rubber push button to push on the iPad mini's home button, like these guys but longer:


Are you just using lowering links? I must've missed that, but the finish on the paint and the lows are sooo bloody nice.

No detailing shop, I own an audio shop But we do carry out the odd detail here and there when needed...

TBH I have not seen a rubber push button 'thing' that I have liked the feel of...If I find one, I will remake the panel for sure...TBH it was a bit of a rush job to get the fascia etc, but everyone loves it so its stayed lol...I have been getting on with other bits so its taken a back seat for now

The full airmatic system has been removed...it is replaced by a full hydraulics kit (juice) instead

[teamSPB]

Bit of an update...

The car was at PassionFords nights at Ace Cafe (one of its first outings) and got some GREAT feedback! Namely people could not believe how low and how close the wheels are to the arch on the rear lol! Its always a great feeling when you go to a different make of show and people are taking lots of pics and giving another car lots of attention!

We went on from Ace Cafe to Wembley and took some random photos on my phone (not great)













The next outing for the Merc was Modified Nationals the other week. The car was on the Scene:Status stand in the arena! I was only told 2 days before the event that it will definitely be there so I had to rush and clean the car and get some form of install in the boot!...Regardless....we made it!

[DriftGirl]

Love it!

[dare23]

SO SICK!!! Love the tuck! props man

[brandonford]

Needs an AMG kit then it will be complete. Nice work though.

[rsingh3g]

I didn't realize how close this was to the guards, I love it either way though