GL Class (X164) 2007-2012: GL320CDI, GL420CDI, GL450, GL550

Few mods on the GL450.

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Old Dec 20, 2011 | 04:24 PM
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Few mods on the GL450.

Not power mods yet but little touches.






BEFORE, ugly faded plain plastic.



Now, the same stainless parts everyone puts on. Took only 30 minutes or so but nice update.





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Old Dec 20, 2011 | 06:59 PM
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I could use a couple of parts like these too.

What power upgrades are you planning?
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Old Dec 20, 2011 | 07:40 PM
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looks nice!
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Old Dec 20, 2011 | 07:42 PM
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How much did the parts each cost? and where did you buy them?
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Old Dec 21, 2011 | 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Innocent_Stud
I could use a couple of parts like these too.

What power upgrades are you planning?
My wife wanted a Supercharger but has settled with a small single turbo. So turbo and tune only. Direct injection and varible valve timing make tuning a turbo a little tricky. Going to have to see how much fuel the stock system can handle. 60-70 hp should be good though.


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How much did the parts each cost? and where did you buy them?
I bought them from the MB dealer but dont recall each price. I think it was around 550.00 for rear skid plate and bumper top plate. Well worth it to me as the 450 back end looked plain and cheap without it. Now I can see that nice S plate in my rearveiw camera , while backing out. j/k
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CL55 UPD Cold Air Boost kit, UPD 3000 stall converter, UPD 77mm SC clutched pulley and beltwrap kit, Custom long tubes, UPD crank pulley , UPD suspension kit, UPD SC pulley, Aux. HE, Trunk tank w/rule 2000 pump, Mezeire pump, UPD 5pc idler set, Aluminum rotor hats.

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Old Dec 21, 2011 | 07:08 PM
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You're going to be probably the first guy ever with a modded (single turbo) GL450! Sounds very strange since nobody has ever modified their GL for performance gains (not even me).

Let me know how it goes with the gains! And how much faster!
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Old May 10, 2012 | 10:39 AM
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Looks great. Do you have the part numbers for the skid plate, bumper plate and pedals? Do you have any instructions on how to install the skid plate?
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Old May 13, 2012 | 12:03 PM
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Nice, subtle esthetic upgrade!
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Love the Stainless pieces, where did you get them? Is the dealership the best place?

Thanks!

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Old Jun 7, 2012 | 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by cmarshack
Any word on the turbo?
me tooo interested.

any pictures, part numbers, price where you bought them, how much is the install, tuning, etc.
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Old Oct 14, 2012 | 10:10 AM
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GOOD Job on your upgrades... Can you give a write-up for installing the rear bottom skid plate.
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