SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: My wait is over...SL65!!! Time to mod...
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From: Tampa, Florida
06 SL65 / 97 993tt /11 Suburban/ 2012 GTR (AMG è la mia Famiglia la Bestia è la mia protezione)
First of all, my first impression is that if you can ever get your hands on a 65 please do...the thrust of the turbos is downright scary. My modded 55 is similar but is much louder. I think my stock SL65 and my modded 55 would be neck and neck.
You can not beat the rush of the open air and the thrust of the turbos. Thank you God.
The Modding List:
Cosmetic Exterior (starts next week):
1. Front Grill: Replace with 3 slat grill but with matte finish and gloss black detail (i.e. parts that were chrome like star will be gloss black).
2. Hood Emblem: MB star replaced by AMG Affalterbach emblem.
3. Headlights: Taken apart and interior painted black and exterior covered with 30% protective tint.
4. Foglights: HID conversion
5. Driving lights: change bulbs to brighter white vs. yellowish hue
6. Stone protection: Front bumper, full hood, front quarter panels, headlights, and fog lights will be covered by protective film
7. Window tint
8. Upgraded wheels and tires: Front (19 x 9 w/ 255 width), Rear (20x 11 w/ 305 width)...center painted gunmetal with polished lip.
9. Orange Reflectors: Painted body color
10. All fin trim: from silver finish to matte finish
11. All badging: from polished to satin black
12. Third brake light: tinted darker
13. Tail lights: They look as is and will help with red brake caliper accent
14. Brake calipers: painted Ferrari red
15. Side mirror: clear portion will be tinted
16. Exhaust tips: no change to match accent of polished lip of wheels
Performance (mid to late April):
1. VRP825
2. Renntech Toe Links
3. Modified exhaust
4. Lowering module (undecided on which one)
Audio/Visual (late April/early May): Still in planning stages...but it will rock.
You can not beat the rush of the open air and the thrust of the turbos. Thank you God.
The Modding List:
Cosmetic Exterior (starts next week):
1. Front Grill: Replace with 3 slat grill but with matte finish and gloss black detail (i.e. parts that were chrome like star will be gloss black).
2. Hood Emblem: MB star replaced by AMG Affalterbach emblem.
3. Headlights: Taken apart and interior painted black and exterior covered with 30% protective tint.
4. Foglights: HID conversion
5. Driving lights: change bulbs to brighter white vs. yellowish hue
6. Stone protection: Front bumper, full hood, front quarter panels, headlights, and fog lights will be covered by protective film
7. Window tint
8. Upgraded wheels and tires: Front (19 x 9 w/ 255 width), Rear (20x 11 w/ 305 width)...center painted gunmetal with polished lip.
9. Orange Reflectors: Painted body color
10. All fin trim: from silver finish to matte finish
11. All badging: from polished to satin black
12. Third brake light: tinted darker
13. Tail lights: They look as is and will help with red brake caliper accent
14. Brake calipers: painted Ferrari red
15. Side mirror: clear portion will be tinted
16. Exhaust tips: no change to match accent of polished lip of wheels
Performance (mid to late April):
1. VRP825
2. Renntech Toe Links
3. Modified exhaust
4. Lowering module (undecided on which one)
Audio/Visual (late April/early May): Still in planning stages...but it will rock.
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From: Arizona
SL55AMG, Ferrari 348, Ferrari Testarossa, Ferrari F40, Ferrari Mondial t, Ducati 916, Indycar
Great looking car, and an absolute performance car bargain! Well done!
So...... How much faster do you want to go?
So...... How much faster do you want to go?
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Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Southern CA
08 CLS63, Honda Accord, 04 911
Congrats!!!! Nice cosmetic ext. mod list- very similar to mine. My MB saleslady thinks I'm crazy when I told her what I'm doing to the exterior, I want to send her yours too and tell her I'm not the only one!
