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@jakeclauson9863 - I believe you are correct, there is a flat spot. That is a cool idea!

@Kapok6 - Thank you! I am glad you found it useful. More e55 content coming this fall

@@PrecisionMike I'll take all I can get as I just recently purchased my first E55.

@tooththrhr - have you checked the alignment of the headlights? Also, is your voltage in the car good?

@@PrecisionMike voltage is fine. I haven't done the adjustment . It's through the scan tool?

@@tooththrhr - No, there are adjustment screws in the headlights that you can access when the hood is open

@dakenned1- Thanks buddy!

@adamb2619 - Nailed it! Thanks for watching

@rwl1970 - Hello and thank you! My C32 has a smaller pulley for the supercharger (I believe it is a 65mm) and a TCU and ECU tune. I also modified the airboxes, which likely only added a bit. The pulley and the tune really wake the car up, and that is what I would suggest. From what I have ready, these mods can get you to about 400 crank HP.

@jaoshi7993 - I am happy to hear the video was helpful! I have several mechanical items I will be working on with the C32 in the near future, and will provide a video for each. Thanks again!

@gerhard6105 - Hello! Great question. Yes, the way the vice is placed, I can fit a long piece of stock with clearance on both ends. I am looking forward to the Belgium GP next weekend!

@@PrecisionMike sounds great. I do mean vertical. So when you take a 70 cm or so long rod, you can clamp it vertical in you vice? I leave about 40km from the race track in Spa-Francorchamps. Before I lived 10km from the F1 race track in Zandvoort, Netherlands. Then we could hear the race sounds with a south western wind. Been there many times.

@@gerhard6105 -WOW! It must be amazing to live so close to those tracks. I rarely add long stock vertically in the vice, but there is plenty of room

@Dancing_Alone_wRentals - HA! Snakes are no run, especially rattle snakes in the garage

@Dancing_Alone_wRentals - Thank you! Yes, it is very refreshing

@kichwatembo6551 - I saw that last night, it looked rough down there. I am in east Mesa.

@PrecisionMike Got the steel fence up 2 weeks before it all started lol How's it been out there?

@@kichwatembo6551 - all of the storms are missing us. Non-soon for us!

@yomama5785 - Hey buddy! I think I am coming back to NY in Oct to visit. If so, I will definitely hit you up! Good to know about the charges, I was not aware.

@@PrecisionMike Sure!

@lewf5685 - Thank you! I am glad you liked it

@hiresaudiocosta873 - Hey buddy- yes! I have seen those. I added that to my list. Thank you!

Love mine!

@@yomama5785 - Its on my list!

@coursey693 - Thanks for the idea! If you are not aware, this system was originally designed and build by Earl Zausmer back in the 90s. My goal is to build the system to the same set up he had, with some very careful improvements. In the original build, he used a tan/backed carpet, which is what I will install as well.

@684W13 - Yes, very much so

@gregoryvassiliou4739 - Thanks buddy!

@brettfrantzen7425- the have timing chains. Come to think of it, I have never changed my water pump, so I guess they are good!

@Mashmarriner69 - hey there! Really good question. I think for the front, yes. But I think the rear suspension is a bit different on the estate? I could be wrong

@@PrecisionMike I'm not too sure. I mean it would make sense to have the same for the estate and salon, but with the lower model estates having a leveling system on the rear. That's what is throwing me off. I've ordered some from a retailer who stated it would fit the W211 and S211. So hopefully it's the same.

@@Mashmarriner69 - Good luck! I hope the video is helpful

@@PrecisionMike really helpful. I have installed links before on my CL500 but it was the rear that was throwing me off. This video just made my decision for me.

Just a heads up for anyone wondering the same as I was. Yes, the salon is the same as the estate. 😂. My estate is now slammed so much I can't turn the wheel. 🤦‍♂️😂

Hey @AudioDesigns75 - thanks buddy! Slowly but surely...

Hello @Oldnobrand ! Thanks for the detailed comment. You are correct, I have spent a ton of time on building all of these panels and I still have more to go. When these parts are complete, the entire trunk area will be carpeted with the same tan carpet (matches the interior OEM carpet). So none of the work will be exposed. My hope is that is all flows nicely, and that the seams are tough to see, or invisible. I think I am going to run a couple of strips of zebrawood on the side panels. Thanks for the compliments, more content coming soon!

@yomama5785 - Thanks buddy! Little by little...

@carlnorrbom - Hey Carl! I am not too worried about carpeting the areas that have Dynamat. Just before I carpet, I will fill in any low spots as needed, to ensure that all surfaces are smooth. I think I have the seams, and where the carpet will roll on an edge vs be a straight cut, figured out. Thanks again for the comments and compliments, this fuels me! More videos coming soon!

@kewlbug - Yeah it seems a bit excessive to me too lol. I spent the majority of my life involved in car audio and building systems. This is my "last build", so I am putting 100% into it for sure. If you are not aware, there are several other videos on my channel that detail the rebuild of this very special car.

@grzegorzgorczewski9489 - perhaps someday! I am a really big F1 fan, I would love to watch one live in Europe

@ncblockey - I have IG but never use it. You can look me up on Facebook, my last name is Michne. Where in AZ are you? I am in Mesa

Hey @brettfrantzen7425! Sorry, I am not familiar with the R170 platform. That said, I have put about 60k miles on my C32 during my ownership. The engine has been extremely reliable and has a surprising amount of power. Good luck with your search!

@joew94th- Thanks for the tip!

@yomama5785 - Hey buddy! I do not use Tidal, bummer. These panels were getting the best of me, but almost finished up. Should have another video posted soon. Thanks!

@mikereaulo2359 - Sure thing Mike, here you go. shop.mapleshadestore.com/A-la-Carte-Brass-Percussion-Boogeyin-Swamprock-Salsa-Trane_p_1090.html

@dakenned1 - Thanks again!

@dakenned1 - Hey buddy! I LOVE the idea of F1 style tech to build parts, but I am really trying to maintain the old school ways "we used to do it". That said, I do have regrets about how I built these. I wish I added battons (as others have suggested) to reduce the amount of filler needed. Oh well, I will get these done and get past it. Thanks for watching!

@MrPat8703 - Thanks man, I really appreciate it. You nailed it. Did you see the part where I was going to add some additional strips? But then I thought that would be "overdoing it". Now I am in kitty hair hell, this sucks. I think I will fill in the deepest spots with some strips of plywood. I am really looking forward to these being done, and moving on to the next part of the build. Its been over 20 years since I did this kind of fiberglass work, clearly I am rusty. Thanks for the sympathy, more "precision" work coming soon...

@hiresaudiocosta873 - Hey buddy! My father actually builds strip mahogany boats that he then wraps in fiberglass and epoxy resin. Cool stuff! Honestly, this part sucks. I much prefer working with aluminum, even the mess from router work.

@@PrecisionMike It's so neat that you are documenting the entire process with video instead of just photos. What an awesome time capsule. Thanks again for doing this!!

@@hiresaudiocosta873 - For sure! Taking on this project, I feel an obligation to share it with others.

@pocket5s1- thanks for the tips! I have been out of the game for a couple of decades (lol) but I have used rage in the past, great stuff. Awesome that you got the hear the car in the past, maybe someday in the future as well!

@carlnorrbom- Thanks buddy! Honestly, this has been my least favorite aspect of the build. If I did not have some much time invested, I would start these over. Looking forward to them being done:) Thanks again for watching, more "precision" work coming soon!

@mikereaulo2359 - Hey Mike! All of the panels in the trunk will be covered in tan carpet, as Earl had with the original build

@Venomized95 - Thank you! I am no spring chicken at 54 years young. You are never too old to do this kind of work:) More content coming soon!

@hiresaudiocosta873 - Hello sir! Thank you! I watched your interview with Nick from Resonix and was blown away at the fact that you spent over 10,000 hours just on tuning, WOW! Your dedication is inspiring!

@@PrecisionMike Thanks so much, Mike. The 10,000 hours was me trying to learn how to tune and teaching myself about time alignment, and learning how to recognize what each frequency sounds like. I tried using REW and a microphone, I used analog EQT and analog phase shift controllers, then I got into the realm of DSPs. I tried Helix, Mosconi for a brief moment, Arc audio, and then Mini DSP. I also fiddled around with Dirac room correction on both the mini DSP as well as my NAD preamp. I switched to higher grade microphone, used perfectly positioned microphone locations using strings hanging from the ceiling measured out in a perfectly symmetrical box, with tape marking elevation on said strings. Or course, over the years with driver, amplifier, and wiring upgrades, every swap caused many more hours of adjustment. Mostly all adjusts were done by ear. Bottom line, after all those hours of fiddling, I did an ok job, but I would say that I never really “tuned” the system. I was what I could call “ fiddling” or “playing around making adjustments” trying to get it to sound right. Bottom line, just recently, when Miguel Rios flew up to the Northeast and brought his JL Max and used his skills to get my system dialed in, I can proudly say thanks to Miguel, that the system is tuned. The soundstage width is about 150 degrees, the depth on some tracks can reach about 80 feet in front of the windshield. The instrument tonality is lifelike and realistic, the imaging is three dimensional, fleshed out and unbelievably holographic. The incredible size of my soundstage was because of the work Steve Head did on my midrange enclosures. I just had an audiophile friend come take a demo and he got goosebumps, mentioned the open and airy sound, noted the instrument tonality, was In disbelief of the center image stating I had hidden martin Logan panels in the windshield, then went on to mention the background singers were flanking him and singing in his hears, yet but so far away. He also mentioned the realistic tonal characteristics of every instrument. He has heard almost every incarnation of my system over the last several years. He said that it’s the best it’s ever sounded and “people need to hear this”. Problem is my health has taken a downturn and I ended up in the hospital the day before yesterday. I no longer have the strength and ability to make it to shows. So the only way others will get to experience the system is if they come to me. Unfortunately, I’m not sure how much longer my time here on earth I’ll be around. I wished to share my creation with as many people as possible, as do you with your creation once it’s finished. For me, It looks like that’s not going to happen.

@josephennis7008 - Hey buddy! Thank you! Every inch of this build is over engineered, just the way I like it. Today, I will FINALLY be slinging that fiberglass!

@carlnorrbom - Thank you! the fact that I can inspire even one person makes this all worth while. Hopefully someday you can see it in person, and get a listen. More content coming soon!

@yomama5785 - Hey there! Thank you SO much for the comment, it means a lot. And you nailed it:)

@MackhackCA - Thank you! Lots of detailing, and at this point, I do not drive this car very much and only during nice weather.

@retsekoj - Thank you so much! I am glad you enjoyed the video. More content coming soon!

@yomama5785 - Awesome! thank you buddy

@carlnorrbom - Thank you sir! Move content coming soon:)

@robertlambert5299- Thank you, Robert!

@carlnorrbom- Hey Carl! Whoa, that is a great point. I honestly did not consider if there are any items that are mounted to the zebrawood that would stratal more than one of the four pieces. The only item will be the base for the 845 display tube cage, but I think it will be just fine. I am going to speak with my dad about the zebrawood also. This wood appears to not behave very well. More videos coming soon, stay tuned!

@axelromerodiaz6018 - Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed it!