Anthony Weber

Your GLK screams: "I´m freakin´awesome!"

Mr. JLT

Hey thanks guys. We just wanted to build something a little different. I'll get started pretty soon on the wheels and I need to measure the mounting holes on the front and rear calipers to see if any of the other models share any of the suspension/ braking components such as calipers and rotors as I plan to build some BBKs for the front and rear unless I can get some brembo/Amg calipers to bolt up if not I'll mill some brackets.

rmfnla

Not my cup of tea.

Having lived through the color-matching fad of the '80s it just looks dated to me now.

I do like the look of no badges; I took mine off, but I did leave the star.


To each their own... enjoy!

N91K

I would have to agree with rmfnla, i think you went over board. It would've looked so much better with a little less "black" but as everyone says we may differ in taste. Enjoy it!

Mr. JLT

All good gents- No worries more black to come. My wife loves it

Capn

Any plans on dropping the ride height? Looks good so far...

Mr. JLT

Yes but not for winter. Coilovers or bags. Not sure yet.

rmfnla

Another member also did his grill insert in black, but only the grey parts, leaving the chrome inserts visible.

I thought that looked great!

Mr. JLT

Sorry for the late update, Life has kept me busy doing other things. So I got my centers back for the Hre's all gloss black now and the barrels and lips will be back later today with the wheel hardware.

decocritter

I don't get it, I love the chrome exhausts, and the original design. But, glad you are having fun.

Mr. JLT

I think you meant the exhaust tips, I don't care for chrome-now black chrome is a different story. Plus I don't want my GLK to look like everyone elses.

more progress on the hre's should be done putting them together tomorrow, then I'll let the silicone cure for a day before I mount the tires.

Mr. JLT

So I finished all the wheels today and I get the tires mounted tomorrow. My choice for tires were the new Falkens FK 453's 255/35/20. I'll post some pics up after I get everything back and cleaned up.

Showa

Great looking car and wheels. But I think the tires are too thin, 40 or 45 may look better for the SUV.

TPowerdinNY

DAMN that looks good. Been looking into getting one. Yours is a looker. I wanted one with all the black details too lol. Those wheels in black will look so money. Have you looked into getting the amber reflector removed from the headlight housing? Black out all the chrome in there too

Mr. JLT

Thank you. 40's are to big for my taste.

So I finished all the wheels up. I figured since I was going to remove all the wheels I might as well put the H&R lowering springs in until I can source some coilovers. Tomorrow its gets an alignment and then off to get a custom stainless exhaust made. I may have to smoke the head lights....Here's a few pics-Enjoy

Mr. JLT

Next on my list is to install the Smerc strut brace when it shows up in a few days. then I plan to concentrate on the brakes since I think Glk lacks in the braking department.
I plan to upgrade to crossdrilled rotors, better pads and stainless steel ines and replace the fluid. If that don't cut it I'll just build a nice 8 pot set up for the front and 4 pot set up for the rear.

ble2716

Nice work.
I've noticed you have Falken tires on your car.
What size are those?

GKS1

You got it looking awesome. It's one of the best looking GLKs out there. Wish there were tinted headlights for them!!!

Mr. JLT

FK 453's 255/35/20

N91K

Looks much much better than how the wheels used to be, congrats!

ashwats

Looks cool, but is that tint legal?

Mr. JLT

Yes Sir.

Mr. JLT

I finished up a custom stainless exhaust. After I source the new flanges and some high flow cat's we'll do the front section from the header back to what we have already done. We did a 2.5" dual resonator back exhaust with a dual in/out stainless high flow muffler to some nice oval/squareish tips that I powder coated black and they fill up the rear valance. My wife loves it because its not raspy like the our friends GLK that has renntech mufflers. The GLK has a nice low deep growl to it now.







My buddy Dan powder coating the tips gloss black for me.


Sorry the tips and GLK are dirty it has been raining like crazy here.





Sorry it took me so long to get the sound clip up, now I need to do another one since its broke in now.

Mr. JLT

I also installed the Smerc front upper strut bar. I'll snap a few pics soon as I don't like that it smashes down the rubber seal that goes around the engine bay. So I may make a few slits and run the bar through the center of it v/s cutting some slots out of it for the bar to sit in.

Mr. JLT

My wife got the new roof carrier and its pretty sweet