[W126 Coupe] Free at last

[stefansj at canisius.edu]

Hello, I would be interested in the rear trunk spoiler. Let me know if you would 
be interested in selling it. 

---- Original message ----

>Date: Sun, 20 May 2007 11:08:16 -0400

>From: "Axel Wulff" <axelwulff at hotmail.com>  

>Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Free at last  

>To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

>

>I received the AMG ground effect set I got on eBay on Thursday.

>

>The kit was taken off a 1984 Euro SE about ten years ago according to the 

>vendor and has been gathering dust in his storage facility since.

>

>I took the rear bumper skirt to my body shop and have only taken a good look 

>at the front spoiler so far.

>

>It is a genuine AMG item, though different from the one I got from RennTech 

>last year. It is missing the "ears" that go up the wheel arches and has a 

>different part #.

>

>I don't have any need for the front spoiler, side skirts and the trunk lid 

>"lip" spoiler. I'll take a closer look at the pieces later today and will 

>let you know what I find (condition, genuine AMG or not, part #s).

>

>The front spoiler will only fit the Series 1 SE/L Euro bumper without 

>modification. The side skirts will of course only fit the SE due to the 

>length. The trunk lid spoiler will fit any model and year.

>

>BTW, I also have a Series 1 Euro rear bumper skin and bumper bar, a Series 1 

>Euro front SEC bumper skin and bumper bar. I also have the Series 1 Euro 

>bumper chrome pieces for the rear and SE/L front. Conditions of the pieces 

>vary.  Some have just the usual wear and tear, but the the rear bumper bar 

>needs to be repaired. I'll get more detailed information to those that are 

>interested.

>

>Regards,

>Axel J. Wulff

>610-731-5453 Cellular

>610-572-4611 Home

>

>

>

>

>

>>From: "Jonathan Hodgman" <jhodgman at gmail.com>

>>Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

>>To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

>>Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Free at last

>>Date: Sat, 19 May 2007 18:05:31 -0400

>>

>>Interesting, the shop I use all he deals in is high flow..he's also setup

>>with a full mandrel bend machine which is nice:)  You can see some pics of

>>his work under the 500E on my page.

>>

>>You should run bio or convert to veg in your diesel..then @ least you'll be

>>renewable:)

>>

>>Gen I AMG bits are hard to find..  You might get in touch w/ Axle, he just

>>bought a kit for an SE to get his rear bumper valence so he may have a Gen 

>>I

>>front available.

>>

>>ATB

>>Jonathan

>>

>>

>>On 5/19/07, richard jaffe <rsjaffe1 at msn.com> wrote:

>>>

>>>  Hey Jonathan,

>>>

>>>I asked the muffler shop about high flow cats but they said they did not

>>>carry anything other than standard cats. Since the old cats were shot I

>>>figured I'd save the $350.00 for replacement non-high flow cats and go

>>>without since the car is exempt from emissions. Ironically, as the 300 SD 

>>>is

>>>now my daily driver, it pollutes more than the SEC does on a monthly basis

>>>but with the added benefit of superior MPG over the V8. It is always a

>>>trade-off. How much are the high flow cats you are installing on your

>>>fleet?

>>>

>>>Speaking of diesels, where do you get the Rotella diesel motor oil? I'm

>>>using Castrol 15W40 diesel currently. Is the Rotella better than Castrol?

>>>

>>>Also, I'm still searching (in vain) for gen 1 AMG body pieces. Keep me in

>>>mind should you come across any of these. I did buy an authentic old 

>>>school

>>>AMG trunk badge from German Ebay - just need the aforementioned pieces 

to 

>>>go

>>>with it!

>>>

>>>Later,

>>>

>>>Rich

>>>

>>>----- Original Message -----

>>>*From:* Jonathan Hodgman <jhodgman at gmail.com>

>>>*To:* Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

>>>*Sent:* Saturday, May 19, 2007 3:23 PM

>>>*Subject:* Re: [W126 Coupe] Free at last

>>>

>>>Glad to hear she's working well!  However, as of late I've changed my

>>>philosophy in regards to cats, that being it's worth it IMHO to install 

>>>two

>>>high flow cats on these cars, reduction of peak HP is minor (3-5) however

>>>the reduction in emissions is not.

>>>

>>>All of my cars (my AMG included) are undergoing re-working of the 

exhaust

>>>to include to high flow cats..  I've also begun to encourage any of my

>>>cat-less customers to do the same.

>>>

>>>These cars are far from efficient to begin with thus I think it prudent to

>>>lessen the overall impact as best we can.

>>>

>>>Jonathan

>>>

>>>

>>>On 5/19/07, richard jaffe <rsjaffe1 at msn.com> wrote:

>>> >

>>> >  Guys,

>>> >

>>> > Finally got around to having the cats cut off and replaced with two

>>> > sections of straight 2.25 in. aluminized pipe. So now I only have the

>>> > two OEM resonators under the rear seat pans doing the muffling since I 

>>>did

>>> > not replace the old rusted out rear OEM muffler but ran split duals out 

>>>the

>>> > back instead. BIG DIFFERENCE! Acceleration definitely improved - now 

>>>get

>>> > that pushed back in the seat feeling as opposed to a leisurely 

>>>gathering of

>>> > speed.

>>> > Good sound too. Nice rumbly V8 noise - very muscle carlike - but not 

>>>too

>>> > loud.

>>> >

>>> > Internet research led to a company in California called Spin Tech 

>>>making

>>> > mufflers for race car applications but now making street applications 

>>>as

>>> > well. They make a split case reverse flow muffler (inlet and outlet on 

>>>same

>>> > end) which is the same design as the OEM resonators. (C5 Corvette uses 

>>>this

>>> > design as well). The dimensions are 4"h x 9"w x 13"l which 

approximates 

>>>the

>>> > size of the resonators. So I'm thinking the next step will be to 

>>>replace the

>>> > resonators with the Spin Tech mufflers. The company claims superior 

>>>flow

>>> > rates and sound to competing performance mufflers (Magnaflow, Borla, 

>>>etc..)

>>> > so I assume superior flow rate and sound over the OEM resonator.

>>> >

>>> > Anyway, its nice to experience these cars as the engineers intended -

>>> > cat free!

>>> >

>>> > Rich Jaffe

>>> > 85 500 SEC Euro 260k

>>> > 83 300 SD  195k

>>> >

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>>Blue Ridge Mercedes/AMG East

>>Offering Enthusiast Service, Restoration and Modification.

>>Providing quality parts to discriminating customers in all parts of the

>>world.

>>Located in the Greater Atlanta area.

>>http://www.blueridgemb.com

>>404 805 1357

>>

>>1996 S600 Euro "Scharnhorst"

>>1991 560 SEC Full Euro ECE

>>1991 560 SEC 226Hp/271ft/lbs:)

>>1989 560 SEC AMG (N.Amer 250/295)

>>1986 560 SEL AMG 6.0L 32V

>>1980 280 SE Euro

>>1978 300D TMU

>>1987 560 SEL 162K Midnight Blue on Gray RIP:(

>>2006 Z4 3.0Si M spec 6sp

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