Removal of Sound Deadening Material

jliu · 05-19-2007

hello dan,

I remember reading a post where you mentioned removal of a lot of the extra sound deadening material. Can you please let me know specifically where and what pieces you removed?

Regards,

Jesse

PS where are we with the parts for the tranny?

**DansSlk** · 05-19-2007

Hi mate,

I removed the liner from the hood of the car and then in the trunk when the tank was out i removed the insulation from both sides of it there's a huge amount in there.

I removed some from the firewall area but not a lot of the stuff and its a PITA to get at not worth doing unless you have the engine out.

As soon as the parts we need from the Black show up on EPC you guys will be the first to know.

**webslinger** · 05-19-2007

Dan, you *really* are a great resource. Too bad you're "across the pond". If you ever made/make it to northern California I'd buy you lunch or at least one of your favorite beverage- and I haven't even purchased the SLK yet.

(tip of the hat)

-Doug

**DansSlk** · 05-19-2007

Cheers mate,

A house in Cali is on the cards so modding trips will be no problem once i get a place sorted.

And since easty sold me on the beauty of the place and i sold the boss on an "expansion" plan a shop specializing in the AMG's could be on the horizon (Of course any SLKWorld members will be welcome no matter what car)

**webslinger** · 05-19-2007

That would rock, Dan! my .02 would be to encourage a very social aspect to the location- perhaps even getting hooked up with the local SLK club. Encourage the members to want to stop by just to shoot the breeze- almost like a pub. Encourage them to perhaps start some of their weekend drives from the location. Who wouldn't want to see the toys and them getting installed.

This has been very successful for a local 3rd party Honda Goldwing shop located between San Jose and San Francisco. You'd be amazed at how much free coffee and doughnuts every so often can add to the bottom line....

jliu · 05-19-2007

webslinger can buy the drinks ... I'll pay for the food.

Easty can take care of the women ...

**DansSlk** · 05-19-2007

Sounds like a plan to me!

**etyu** · 05-19-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by DansSlk

Cheers mate,

A house in Cali is on the cards so modding trips will be no problem once i get a place sorted.

And since easty sold me on the beauty of the place and i sold the boss on an "expansion" plan a shop specializing in the AMG's could be on the horizon (Of course any SLKWorld members will be welcome no matter what car)

This is AWESOME !!

**webslinger** · 05-19-2007

See, I'm helping push things along...

I'm paying for drinks? Oh my. I better start stockpiling 2 litre bottles of soda and get the home still potato special fired up!

V8SLK · 05-19-2007

how sweet would that be??? Dan's AMG (Awesome Mercedes Guru)... the shop would rock and id' be a regular customer.

**DansSlk** · 05-20-2007

Thanks guys

As i say a house is 99% sorted so i should be able to do modding trips come over with parts and the tools so things like Euro COMAND and retrofitting the phone / HK adding things like TV tuners or enabling features can all be done, either at my place or i can come to you.

For the shop its looking good but its still a little farther off yet the cost for it is much bigger as you can imagine its over $100k just for the diagnosis computers without anything else so we are prob looking a $500k+ sorta thing here so its big for a shop like us and takes time to sort.

**webslinger** · 05-20-2007

what city is it looking like for you in California?

(crossing fingers hoping it's in northern Calfornia)

cyberdrakon · 05-20-2007

Hi Dan, are you hiring? hahahah...

**DansSlk** · 05-20-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by webslinger

what city is it looking like for you in California?

(crossing fingers hoping it's in northern Calfornia)

Around the Ventura county area mate.

**DansSlk** · 05-20-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by cyberdrakon

Hi Dan, are you hiring? hahahah...

Will let you know

**webslinger** · 05-20-2007

Ventura eh? I guess that probably means a road trip down from the bay area... unless us northerners can bribe you to come up or tell you how horrible the weather is down there and hardly any MBs are sold down there vs the Google millionaires up here...

(Thinking of excuses)

jliu · 05-21-2007

Eww ... not in the N Cali? DInner is OFF!

**DansSlk** · 05-21-2007

haha.

Sorry guys the wife has family in that area so my hands are tied, guess i will have to go hungry again

05-19-2007	#1 (permalink)
jliu Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bay Area, SF Posts: 184 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Removal of Sound Deadening Material hello dan, I remember reading a post where you mentioned removal of a lot of the extra sound deadening material. Can you please let me know specifically where and what pieces you removed? Regards, Jesse PS where are we with the parts for the tranny?

05-19-2007	#2 (permalink)
DansSlk Dude Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wales Vehicle: 05 B55S (Brabus 6.1 S) Posts: 6,801 Country: Thanks: 99 Thanked 236 Times in 180 Posts	Hi mate, I removed the liner from the hood of the car and then in the trunk when the tank was out i removed the insulation from both sides of it there's a huge amount in there. I removed some from the firewall area but not a lot of the stuff and its a PITA to get at not worth doing unless you have the engine out. As soon as the parts we need from the Black show up on EPC you guys will be the first to know. __________________ One thing you will learn with German cars - If it's simple it ain't happening.

05-19-2007	#4 (permalink)
DansSlk Dude Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wales Vehicle: 05 B55S (Brabus 6.1 S) Posts: 6,801 Country: Thanks: 99 Thanked 236 Times in 180 Posts	Cheers mate, A house in Cali is on the cards so modding trips will be no problem once i get a place sorted. And since easty sold me on the beauty of the place and i sold the boss on an "expansion" plan a shop specializing in the AMG's could be on the horizon (Of course any SLKWorld members will be welcome no matter what car) __________________ One thing you will learn with German cars - If it's simple it ain't happening.

05-19-2007	#6 (permalink)
jliu Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bay Area, SF Posts: 184 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	can't wait webslinger can buy the drinks ... I'll pay for the food. Easty can take care of the women ...

05-19-2007	#7 (permalink)
DansSlk Dude Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wales Vehicle: 05 B55S (Brabus 6.1 S) Posts: 6,801 Country: Thanks: 99 Thanked 236 Times in 180 Posts	Sounds like a plan to me! __________________ One thing you will learn with German cars - If it's simple it ain't happening.

05-19-2007	#3 (permalink)
webslinger Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Vehicle: '07 SLK55 AMG Other Toys: Honda motorcycle Posts: 552 Country: Thanks: 25 Thanked 22 Times in 14 Posts	Dan, you really are a great resource. Too bad you're "across the pond". If you ever made/make it to northern California I'd buy you lunch or at least one of your favorite beverage- and I haven't even purchased the SLK yet. (tip of the hat) -Doug

05-19-2007	#5 (permalink)
webslinger Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Vehicle: '07 SLK55 AMG Other Toys: Honda motorcycle Posts: 552 Country: Thanks: 25 Thanked 22 Times in 14 Posts	That would rock, Dan! my .02 would be to encourage a very social aspect to the location- perhaps even getting hooked up with the local SLK club. Encourage the members to want to stop by just to shoot the breeze- almost like a pub. Encourage them to perhaps start some of their weekend drives from the location. Who wouldn't want to see the toys and them getting installed. This has been very successful for a local 3rd party Honda Goldwing shop located between San Jose and San Francisco. You'd be amazed at how much free coffee and doughnuts every so often can add to the bottom line....

05-19-2007	#9 (permalink)
webslinger Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Vehicle: '07 SLK55 AMG Other Toys: Honda motorcycle Posts: 552 Country: Thanks: 25 Thanked 22 Times in 14 Posts	See, I'm helping push things along... I'm paying for drinks? Oh my. I better start stockpiling 2 litre bottles of soda and get the home still potato special fired up!

05-19-2007	#10 (permalink)
V8SLK Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Home of the brave Vehicle: 05 SLK55 AMG Posts: 1,071 Country: Thanks: 40 Thanked 48 Times in 26 Posts	how sweet would that be??? Dan's AMG (Awesome Mercedes Guru)... the shop would rock and id' be a regular customer.

05-20-2007	#11 (permalink)
DansSlk Dude Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wales Vehicle: 05 B55S (Brabus 6.1 S) Posts: 6,801 Country: Thanks: 99 Thanked 236 Times in 180 Posts	Thanks guys As i say a house is 99% sorted so i should be able to do modding trips come over with parts and the tools so things like Euro COMAND and retrofitting the phone / HK adding things like TV tuners or enabling features can all be done, either at my place or i can come to you. For the shop its looking good but its still a little farther off yet the cost for it is much bigger as you can imagine its over $100k just for the diagnosis computers without anything else so we are prob looking a $500k+ sorta thing here so its big for a shop like us and takes time to sort. __________________ One thing you will learn with German cars - If it's simple it ain't happening.

05-20-2007	#12 (permalink)
webslinger Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Vehicle: '07 SLK55 AMG Other Toys: Honda motorcycle Posts: 552 Country: Thanks: 25 Thanked 22 Times in 14 Posts	what city is it looking like for you in California? (crossing fingers hoping it's in northern Calfornia)

05-20-2007	#13 (permalink)
cyberdrakon Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SoCal, USA Vehicle: SLK55 2006 Other Toys: 560SEC 1990, CLK500 2005 Posts: 1,405 Country: Thanks: 26 Thanked 63 Times in 42 Posts	Hi Dan, are you hiring? hahahah...

05-20-2007	#16 (permalink)
webslinger Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Vehicle: '07 SLK55 AMG Other Toys: Honda motorcycle Posts: 552 Country: Thanks: 25 Thanked 22 Times in 14 Posts	Ventura eh? I guess that probably means a road trip down from the bay area... unless us northerners can bribe you to come up or tell you how horrible the weather is down there and hardly any MBs are sold down there vs the Google millionaires up here... (Thinking of excuses)

05-21-2007	#17 (permalink)
jliu Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bay Area, SF Posts: 184 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	ventura? Eww ... not in the N Cali? DInner is OFF!

05-21-2007	#18 (permalink)
DansSlk Dude Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wales Vehicle: 05 B55S (Brabus 6.1 S) Posts: 6,801 Country: Thanks: 99 Thanked 236 Times in 180 Posts	haha. Sorry guys the wife has family in that area so my hands are tied, guess i will have to go hungry again __________________ One thing you will learn with German cars - If it's simple it ain't happening.

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