Upgrades and Retrofits
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#54
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#55
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Awesome spec man. Drive it in good health!
Here is mine during the day after a fishing trip this morning....that's what you can't do with yours 😋
#56
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Vossen S17 patina gold brushed transparent.
Front 22 x 10.5 ET42
Rear 22 x 12 ET37
If you decide to go with Vossen's let me know and I will get you a quote. Have been a dealer for them for a while.
#57
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can you take a picture of your vehicle from the front and back showing how flush those rims are with the moldings? thanks!
#58
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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.
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#59
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EddieKGB,
What color is that under the stealth? Looks a little bright for lunar blue or does the stealth wrap bring out the color more?
What color is that under the stealth? Looks a little bright for lunar blue or does the stealth wrap bring out the color more?
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#61
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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.
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.
#62
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 (
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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 (
#63
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Some videos of front and rear work:
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#64
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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.
- 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.
#65
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.
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.