C180 (W202) question

[AJ_LANCER]

hey, im thinkin about sellin my lancer and gettin a 99 merc C180 or W202 as some people mite know them, just wondering if fabulous make a kit for this model because ive looked and cant find many good kits for them, they are all prety tame, if anyone has good pics can you post them?? And also i was wondering if anyone knows if there is a bolt on air suspension kit for them?? catch ya.

[AJ_LANCER]

no replies ay?? wel can anyone on here tell me about if they have bought one and had an problems, or what to look for in buying one, cheers.

[Dominik]

555 has a C class, but I think that you will find alot of people in the US consider them the 'baby' of the Merc family and not as popular as an E class or S class. Similarly, it isnt a popular car for modding with vip style, so there arent many kits available for them (again, 555 might know better). However the europeans sure do know a thing about offsets, and you should get some GOOD stance on it without too much trouble.

On that note, go European or Japanese rims for them, because chinese chrome wheels are very played out on Mercs these days.

[555]

lol..chinese chrome rims.. :2funny:

sorry dude haven't got pics for fabulous w202, i remembering some1 did a fabulous kit on w202..n i gotta say that it looks not that bad man
take example of W140, it should look about the same..

http://www.fabulous.co.jp/inc/img.asp?SID=12_1

http://www.fabulous.co.jp/inc/img.asp?SID=12_2
bulky..i know..* 8)

as for W202 n W203, so far as i know, there'll be no air suspension made for those chasis..SADLY..i know.. :-\ :'(
n i got w202 in indo with cutted eibach spring n stock shock, changing the shock to bilstein soon..pretty low, like we always do, keep couple of springs with different height* :P

[AJ_LANCER]

thanks for the info guys,

555: the pics didnt show up on my computer?? i remember your car aswell, i was going for the older model than yours. you say you keep different height springs is it a big job to change them in and out in the merc?? congrats on your car mate, it looks sweet.

[555]

juz go to fabulous website www.fabulous.co.jp look for import car n w140, u'll find the pic

well thats quite troublesome to change 'em spring all the time..i mean why would u keep changin 'em springs..probably if ure goin to join some show, go lowest spring, after show change to usual spring that u roll-in or change to stock spring, which is the highest height..hehe :)
thanks

[ryhi]

fabulous never made a kit for the w202. check out lorinser, brabus, carlsson, and wald.

[555]

fabulous never made a kit for the w202.* check out lorinser, brabus, carlsson, and wald.


correct..some1 did custom made 'em ;)
btw i like carlsson one..simple n nice 8)

[frankthetank_86]

Check out www.club202.com and look for 714guy he sells really good replica BRABUS front bumpers. Had one on my W202 before i sold it.

[AJ_LANCER]

thanks for the link frankthetank, those brabus bumpers do look very clean indeed. What side skirts and rear were u running?? thanks for all the replies fellas, much appreciated.

[david_h]

Brabus front bumper and 18" was what I wanted to do to mine, but you can achieve a lot with a bit of colour coding on the stock bumpers and wide rims with stretched tyres.
Sold man a while back, now regretting it.

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[AJ_LANCER]

hey, that looks awsome david h, what specs were ur wheels and suspension?? ive been lookin around at kits, the lumma kit for the 202 is pretty insane but the brabus kit is very nice so many very nice choices. Im thinking black maybe 97 model with 20" fab expand tuckin rim with maybe lumma kit?? waddya think? later.

[Dominik]

I bet you would get more attention with stock bumpers and poking the rims like David H's car... :)

[david_h]

FK suspension kit with chopped springs

wheels 17x10" rears, 17x9" fronts, SL fitment ET's, dirty stretch on the tyres.

Could have done with 18", if you're leaving standard bumpers 17/18" are fine.

19" max if you're kitting the car, but 18" if you're willing to go low. 18x10" ET20 rears should fit without a problem. you can get some awesome dish out the back.

I want that Merc back so bad, sold it to a friend, bought some cr4ppy Mk4 GTI 1.8T in black so as I can finish my Mk2 Golf.

Next Feb I'm going back to Mercs and getting a E320 W124,drop it on it's 4rse on 19x11" rears, soo much arch space in those old mercs.

[AJ_LANCER]

hey dude, thanks for the info. very helpful. When you say 19" max if your kitting it is that so it will still be low?? and with et20 is that the offset?? if you dont mind me asking, how much did you let it go for?? im in AUS and a clean 97 model or sumthing is about 16-17 grand. later

[Dominik]

Damn... I saw a '98 S320 on CarSales for 18k or something like that the other day... I would go for the S-class if you are spending that much on a C class!!

[555]

Damn... I saw a '98 S320 on CarSales for 18k or something like that the other day... I would go for the S-class if you are spending that much on a C class!!


u sure dom?can't be that cheap mate..i juz looked up the personal sales section the c-class from 97-98 model n really taken care of ones...goin for 16-18gs

btw lancer, if u really like w202, i suggest u go with the this guys style, i think he used to owned IS200/300 in perth indo team called [unknown]
his w202 in indo one of the cleanest of all..

http://autoshow.permaisuri.com/Content/viewimage.asp?AutoID=20060219151938&Filename=102023.jpg http://autoshow.permaisuri.com/Content/viewimage.asp?AutoID=20060219151938&Filename=102024.jpg http://autoshow.permaisuri.com/Content/viewimage.asp?AutoID=20060219151938&Filename=102025.jpg http://autoshow.permaisuri.com/Content/viewimage.asp?AutoID=20060219151938&Filename=102026.jpg http://autoshow.permaisuri.com/Content/viewimage.asp?AutoID=20060219151938&Filename=102027.jpg http://autoshow.permaisuri.com/Content/viewimage.asp?AutoID=20060219151938&Filename=102028.jpg http://autoshow.permaisuri.com/Content/viewimage.asp?AutoID=20060219151938&Filename=102029.jpg

although i would change the headlights to clear with projector n grill to advangarde ones.. ;)

[Dominik]

My bad, it was 20,000... http://www.carsales.com.au/pls/carsales/!cs_content.private_vehicle?vehicle_id=3547233
Then there is the '92 (same shape) for 15k: http://www.carsales.com.au/pls/carsales/!cs_content.private_vehicle?vehicle_id=3619201

S class is much more of a 'baller' car :)


P.S. That W202 looks insane tho!

[ryhi]

thats one of the sickest 202s ive seen.

[AJ_LANCER]

yeh ive seen that merc on indo forums before, are they flared fenders with the vent in the side because the arches look a bit pumped, also does anyone know if that is stock kit all round??? later

[555]

yeh ive seen that merc on indo forums before, are they flared fenders with the vent in the side because the arches look a bit pumped, also does anyone know if that is stock kit all round??? later


i think that's a custom kit man

[AJ_LANCER]

yeh i had a feeling it mite b or else there woulda been many exactly the same.