New member from Canada

Good day everyone,

I wanted to join this forum to get more information on the car and other mods than the ones documented on the english forum.

I bought a 2007 Saphire Silver Blue, Limited, 6 speed in July 2017. 56 000 miles.

I'm enjoying the car and I want to mod it a lot.

As of yet i just got myself

• an Atiwe 365 mm steering wheel with the hub for the Crossfire.
• a new aftermarket shift knob and boot.
• a Sprint booster.

I haven't had the time to install any of these yet.

I also want to do:

• Vogtland springs, with the thinnest spring pads for the front and rear.
• Bilstein B6s for the front (they don't make B8s for the front) and B8s for the rear.
• C32/C55 AMG brembo brakes.
• 3.7 swap from an ML350 with all the n/a mods like NW dual cai intake, throttle body, tune and more.
• Change the resonator on the exhaust for something a bit less quiet.
• Buy aftermarket rotary forged wheels.
• Put a SRT6 front bumper on the car.
• Flip out single din touch screen with licence plate frame back-up camera.
• Wavetrac or Quaife LSD.
• H&R rear sway bar.
• Change the background of the gauges.
• AND *If do-able hydraulic power steering swap*.

What I have fixed so far:

• The valve cover/breather cover leak.
• I got tires, 4 new Continental Extreme Contact Sport.
• Refurbished the rear speakers with rubber surrounds for longevity.
• Oil change

What needs to be fixed:

• It needs new front sway bar bushings, I will replace the ball joints, tie rods and steering damper at the same time.
• It needs more maintenance like a new fuel filter and new spark plugs.
• Fluids flush.

Zitat von Markus

Vogtland springs: why the thinnest spring pads? Ride height depends on spring rate and length of the spring.

So the C32 brakes are only branded as Brembos?

Zitat von Markus

C32 / C55 brakes: they are not Brembo brakes, just TRW calipers and pads. Best is to use the SRT6 brakes – no problems at all.

The thinner spring pads are more likely to have the most direct steering/suspension feel.

After all the reading on the threads about brakes, I think I will go the SRT6 brakes like you mentioned. This brake upgrade and the 3.7 should go well together.