My passengers are way more confortable now! - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

DeliveryValve · #1 11-16-2008, 02:59 PM

I blame diametricalbenz for sending me out on a hunt for him and I found this for instead for myself… REAR HEADREST!

I bought from the donor car the whole rear seat back which has tobacco interior and the famed bunny ears headrest.

I just took the hardware, along with front palomino headrest from another donor car and installed them in my car.

Now my backseat passengers are no longer going to have neck cramps and whiplash from a potential rear end collision (god forbid!).

As installed. Not bad for 50 bucks in parts eh?

DeliveryValve · #2 11-16-2008, 03:06 PM

The other thing I did this week was to install my 2.88 differential. Highway cruising is a lot more comfortable in the 2.88 as opposed to the 3.07 gear set.

The only issue I have is that I can’t seem to give up my original speedo. It is too nice to break up! At the showing 60mph, I am going about 68 according to the GPS. But very smooth. The 2.88 speedo that I have is all faded and dirty.

I’ll figure out how to precisely match up the color to the original orange of the other needles.

On a side note, check out this pic from my old 3.07. I used Redline synthetic gear oil. It came out looking like goo from a Nickelodeon game show!

1985300d · #3 11-16-2008, 03:47 PM

synthetic is junk

#4 11-16-2008, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 1985300d

synthetic is junk

Says people that don't know what they are talking about.

I don't like rear headrests. They take up too much visibility and they aren't very useful except in rear end collision.

DeliveryValve · #5 11-16-2008, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ForcedInduction

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I don't like rear headrests. They take up too much visibility.....

Visibility is not as bad as I think you think (if that makes sense). Try driving a newer car with a higher trunk line. Even with the headrest, it is still 100 times better visibility then those cars.

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Originally Posted by ForcedInduction

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...and they aren't very useful except in rear end collision.

Actually they are useful. My passengers, including most importantly my wife, have mentioned how it gets tiring on long drives back there. She is now stoked!

curtludwig · #6 11-17-2008, 04:30 PM

Is there a reason you can't swap the needle and face to the replacement speedo?

Which reminds me I didn't pay attention when I put the needle back on my 240D, speed seems correct but I should verify.

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Originally Posted by DeliveryValve

The only issue I have is that I can’t seem to give up my original speedo. It is too nice to break up! At the showing 60mph, I am going about 68 according to the GPS. But very smooth. The 2.88 speedo that I have is all faded and dirty.

I’ll figure out how to precisely match up the color to the original orange of the other needles.

DeliveryValve · #7 11-17-2008, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by curtludwig

Is there a reason you can't swap the needle and face to the replacement speedo?

Which reminds me I didn't pay attention when I put the needle back on my 240D, speed seems correct but I should verify.

No real good reason, just being anal. The odometer numbers on the 2.88 speedo are all dingy grey, but I'll just have to work with it.