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Originally was going to tap into the rear fog light, but than decided to add an independent switch so this way I can have it on for a when needed to illuminate something without having to turn the car On.
can you take a picture of your vehicle from the front and back showing how flush those rims are with the moldings? thanks!
Keep in mind that my car is lowered with Renntech module. Normal height is like sport mode on stock.
With Renntech lowering module in Normal mode With Renntech lowering module in Normal mode. With Renntech lowering module in Normal mode With Renntech lowering module in Normal mode
With Renntech lowering module in sport mode. With Renntech lowering module in sport mode With Renntech lowering module in sport mode With Renntech lowering module in sport mode.
Keep in mind that my car is lowered with Renntech module. Normal height is like sport mode on stock.
With Renntech lowering module in Normal mode With Renntech lowering module in Normal mode. With Renntech lowering module in Normal mode With Renntech lowering module in Normal mode
With Renntech lowering module in sport mode. With Renntech lowering module in sport mode With Renntech lowering module in sport mode With Renntech lowering module in sport mode.
Nice. I see that the tires are a little bit stretched. If i want to do the same look but have the tires bulge a little bit like on a 20" stock rim but have it flush on the fender like than or even 1/2" tucked in what would be the tire and rim combo then? Assume we use the stock multi-spoke 21" rims what should be the offset of the rim and what should be the tire specs?
Well since I got rear ended last weekend and need to replace the exact same pieces (not the entire bumper but the exhaust tips, reflectors, and trim) I decided to do a GLE53 part swap on my GLE450.
Since my 450 doesn't have the tow hitch, I used @chrislk55 's part list (thanks!) and replaced part 167-885-99-02 (hitch) with 167-885-94-02 (no hitch). Parts totaled $2,450 including reflectors.
I will drive up to a friend over the weekend to do the swap. Not sure if the entire rear bumper needs to be dropped or if it's possible to do it by removing only the bottom portions. Hopefully the latter!
Anyone have a guide by any chance? Found only video on the tube in regards to bumper removal, looking to see if there's any additional info on that (
I think demand is not enough for a lot of manufacturer interest, and the focus is usually on the AMG models. There will be better selection eventually.
- Why didn't you order the 21" wheels? These were posted 3 weeks ago; not sure if still available: https://mbworld.org/forums/market/770937
- As far as exhaust, with the AMG Line Exterior you already have a sport exhaust with active valves - not sure how much different the GLE 53 one would be.
- Some like the rear spoiler, and that could be retrofit without much issue.
- If you don't have AMG Line Interior, the studded pedals are easy to install.
That an excellent price for those 21" I've seen them $1200 a pop. I was going to do the upgrade route and by my car without them because they were hard to find with all the bells and whistles, I wanted on the car. I got lucky and found one to buy with all the specs I wanted and snapped it up. The bonus was it was the All-Wheel drive variant that I didn't realize until after I bought it. LOL
With the help of a friend, I completed the GLE53 bumper & exhaust cover swap on a GLE450 (AMG package). It was not easy as the parts don't fit properly.
We had to modify the exhaust covers and the exhaust pipes needed some bending to finagle everything together. The outside is good, the inside... not so much.
All plastic parts fit well, however the total width of the stock exhaust is a tad over an inch bigger than the total width accommodated by the GLE53 hardware.
Ended up cutting and expanding the exhaust covers on the inside, and bending some metal parts around to make everything fit. It's not perfect but it worked.
05-05-2022, 11:05 AM
