CharlestonN

I posted this in the pictures thread and got quite a bit of feedback so i figured i would make it it's own thread

This is a 'photochop' of what i am going to have done to my car in the next month or so, the original image is of the rollin' art batdust CL, the customizations are listed below


Completed:

• Galaxy Tab hooked into AUX (used for Google Nav, NetFlix, Spotify, etc.)
• Replace resonators with straight pipes
• AFE filters
• Blacked out side markers

To be completed:

• Satin Gunmetal body wrap
• Remove side molding
• Satin black exhaust
• Satin black 20" 10 spoke deep concave wheels
• Blacked out AMG Kompressor badges
• Blacked out hood 'button'
• Blacked out headlight housings
• Satin black 4 fin diffuser
• Satin black Front lip
• CF Wrap on interior wood trim
• Renntech V3 lowering module
• Tinted tail lights
• Single fin front grille with blacked out mesh

Now on to the pictures!

Rear quarter angle


Front quarter angle


Galaxy Tab (current)


Galaxy Tab (how i am going to have it molded into the center vent)

CharlestonN

Here is a quick video i took so you can hear the exhaust under medium load, i will upen it up and take another video when i get a chance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCrH5ByeEHM

Exotic-metal55

Nice work! You must have a lot of free time

CharlestonN

Hehe, it was worth the 45 minutes it took to photoshop to see how it will look before i spend over $15K for the mods

Once the aesthetic upgrades are done i'm going to do some performance upgrades

danlnyc

oh yea, not sure if you're one of the 10 but I think we needed two more people for the Euroteck CF side skirt group buy...are you interested?

CharlestonN

Nah, i prefer the AMG side skirts, only doing the diffuser and lip, sorry

danlnyc

no problem ^^ thanks anywaysss

Das Geld 2

where are you going to get a 4 fin diffuser?

MBfinatic

I think the 3 fin may look better. Your car however. It looks amazing either way!

freestylebiker3

looks badass , no molding on the doors reminds me of a 2 door CLS

CharlestonN

The diffuser is going to be custom made by Rollin' Art, i think the angled 4 fin design looks meaner than the 3 fins

And yeah, i agree, removing the side moldings makes a huge difference, more clean and more aggressive at the same time

CharlestonN

Took a quick video to hear how the exhaust sounds from the outside after the resonator delete and AFE filters. I muted the sound up until launch because of some static noise and crackling

1995E320Cab

Any updates on your project ?

CharlestonN

Yeah, i have actually been doing more research and found some wheels by Concept One that are less expensive and almost identical to the ADV.1s i was going to get and i already started fabing my custom Galaxy Tab molding (pics soon

I am going to buy the Lowering Module this month and get the wheels toward the end of the month then i just need the Diffuser and front lip to complete the exterior, after that i am going to CF Wrap the interior wood trim

I should be posting pics before the end of the month

CharlestonN

PlastiDiped my V8 Kompressor badges tonight

Raff

Wow, turned out nice. I was planning on doing mine black too, but didn't know if I was going to buy new badges or do the plasticdip. So, does it peel right off and just stick to the badge or you had to use some sort of tweezers to get into the smaller letters?

CharlestonN

Yeah, it pealed right off, easy as could be and the result was awesome

I did 4 coats with 15 minute dry time between each and 30 minutes for the final coat before i pealed it off

I got a little too close when i sprayed so there is a tiny bit of texture but you don't notice it unless you get right up next to it, i would recommend about 6 inches away when spraying to avoid this and i definitely recommend buying the spray gun trigger attachment for the spray can, cost like 6 bucks at home depot and make it much easier to get an even spray

Raff

Sweet, thanks for the tips. I have done it on a couple of BMWs I have had on the grills, but never on the badges. This should be a fun weekend project.

CharlestonN

A quick tip for masking too:

I cut a garbage bag in half and cut out my rectangle in the middle of it then just taped along the edges of the rectangle and taped each of the 4 corners down, much faster than using newspaper and easier cleanup, you can also use the other half of the bag to pu on the floor under what your painting if you're worried about dripage

Raff

Thanks man, I will post pics if I get to do it these weekend. Much appreciated.

CharlestonN

Yeah, i'd like to see how it turns out

Also - What widths, offsets and tire sizes are you running for your wheels?

Raff

I am running 20x8.5 et35 front and 20x10 et35 rears. Hankook Ventus V12 245x35x20 front and 275x30x20 rears. I love these tires, better than the Falken 452s I had before. The side wall shape straighter compare to the Falken which kind of curves giving it that poke look on the wheel.

CharlestonN

While im waiting for my wheels i have been doing more renders, here is the latest

CrazyDreamer818

What rims are these and by who?

radride

^^ Looks like ADV.1/MHT's to me.

R.K.