Craftysince86

so the time has finally come to assemble my car

i have never done a build thread before but it seems that it's pretty difficult to find info about these cars so i figured whatever i can contribute to the community is a plus

i have a some what stock 2003 e320, here all i have done is limo tint with 35% on windshield and it is on lowering springs, i believe they are eibach



pretty much a full cosmetic build, it's a base so i didn't really see the point of any real performance based mods

up to now i have kept to only interior mods, i did most a while ago so i won't go into too much detail but i did all the work myself so if you have any questions i will try and answer the best i can

a while back i did an arm rest swap to the roll top

if your changing from the clam shell just make sure that you get the piece around the shifter as they are different shapes where it meets the arm rest



also added a "euro" nav, there was a lot of questions about the compatibility that was pretty difficult to answer but as long as you have the HK sound it is all plug and play

had machack setup the video in motion great guy if you ever need any help of that sort



also had a JL 10 W7 with JL 500/1 amp, this was just something i took to an audio because i did not know how to convert the fiber optics portion. i also added the trunk drawer you can catch of glimpse of it in this pic.



only exterior mod i have done is E63 tail lights which are also plug n play, unfortunately i don't have pictures at the moment but i will update with some

so now that you are all caught up, i have complete aero for this car, full body coil overs, wheels, diffusers and lips, exhaust, bi xenon headlights with xenon fogs as well, etc. i wanted to keep it simple so i pretty much just went all oem

this car build should be done 2-3 weeks from today, feel free to quote me! wheels and tires came in today so that will be the first thing i do early in tomorrow morning

some teasers of things to come, enjoy

09W211

varrstoens? esm? bbs? tire sizes & specs? can't wait to see it dumped!

Craftysince86

They are varrstoens 19x9.5 +20 and 19x11 +25

Running 225/35 and 245/35

I really wanted LM's but I was hesitant about feeding them to the wolves lol this build is for the wife, that and my buddy owns a shop so I paid straight cost on these wheels

Just got back from mounting the tires the rear got a nice stretch the front... Not so much but it'll do for now

09W211

holy ****...you stretched 245s on an 11??? damn and i was skeptical about putting 255s on my 11. you helped me so much by posting these pictures up. looks like i'll be running 255's on my 11! did you get a camber kit?

Craftysince86

I did not, I'm hoping the natural camber will sink them in enough for to avoid any body work, I test fit at stock height and I should be ok but I am just going to run what negative camber I get and zero in the toe

I wish I would have run 215's on the front but my friends were trying to talk me into 235 so I was back n forth on 235 and 245 but I'm happy with the stretch I got

If you ever need to reference tire stretch there is a website that has various wheel widths and tire sizes on them... I'll find the site and post it

tyrestretch.com

09W211

Yeah..tyrestretch.com or something like that. just couldn't find any 20x11 stretched on 255. Your's aren't 20's but I can get a general idea now

Craftysince86

Yea 245 is a pretty common size for 11's if your trying to stretch, are you trying to stretch? Some tire brands also differ even if they are the same size

I'm running nankang ns-II

09W211

Yeah, I have to stretch in order to fit my 11's, but 245 is just too much for me. I'm running Falken FK452 (discontinued) 275's on my rears right now but they rub on dips pretty badly. But not sure which brand to go with if I run 255's..

Craftysince86

Oh yea if you can fit 275 rubbing you should be good with 255

09W211

Here's my 275

Craftysince86

Dang! Yea I wouldn't go 245 either you have a little bit if stretch already

Craftysince86

more to come...

09W211

Looks like I'm gonna be run 245's in the back. Throwing them on tonight!

Let me know how the KSports feel after you throw them on, and how you're able to adjust the height on the rears without dropping the whole subframe.

Craftysince86

why would you have to drop the rear subframe to adjust the collars?

09W211

the whole spring assembly rotates when i try to adjust the collar. and there's not much room available for me to turn the collar with the limited space and the shock in the way...i'm a noob :/

Craftysince86

oh no i'm on coil overs not air, so my strut and spring are separate in the rear. i will be able to adjust the height just by pulling the wheels off and turning the collar down.

the fronts are one piece so for those the bottom mount does adjust up and down and i will probably have to pull them out to adjust them

09W211

I'm not on air either. I have the same setup, but for some reason when i try to adjust the collar to lower the rears, the whole body turns so nothing gets adjusted...does that make sense?

Craftysince86

what suspension are you on? and did you drop the rear sub frame when you installed the suspension?

AKnight55

245 on an 11" wheel? Wow, there goes what little handling you had

Craftysince86

car is just a daily driver, so besides arming myself with a tire pressure gauge not sure i will be losing out on anything

Blown_V8s

This is horrible! and you're letting your wife drive it too
Spend the extra cash and get some wider tires that actually fit the rim!

The first hard turn you hit with that botched tire setup, it's going to slip off the rim.

Craftysince86

my friend daily drive a ls430 with 20x10.5 on 235... tell me more how my tires are gonna fall off of my wheels



tire size was a conscious choice not trying to save money choice

AKnight55

09W211

moar pics of the VIP celsior please!

Craftysince86

a bit exaggerated... but i guess its a good thing this isn't any of your cars

find it funny that as soon as someone wants to build something a little different these boards are just all over their dick

you should all be car enthusiasts and appreciate peoples builds for what they are not what you like, and appreciate any work done well.. but then again what do i know