New Wheels and a few other mods. PICS Included
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New Wheels and a few other mods. PICS Included
Heres a few pictures of my E55 after my mods.
My mods include
1. Carbon front lip / Eurotech
2. Carbon rear diffuser / Vorsteiner
3. Lowered 1 inch / Adjustable air ride links
4. Oem E63 tail lights
5. Euro 63 Wheels 20X8.5 front 20X10 rear ET35 front and rear
6. Nitto Invo tires 245/30 front 285X25 rear
The car has no hub spacers and does not rub at all. I got the wheels from needforspeedmotors in cali. They are great to work with.
I have to thank member E43sport for helping me out with selecting my mods.
Hes got the grey E55 with total E63 front and rear facelift. Hes got the same wheels I do but I think his cars got Renntech stage 5 also. He dropped his car more than I did though.
Car looks super aggressive compared to stock. In stock form it looked like it was aging a bit. After the mods it looks 10 years newer. I love how the car looks. I was thinking of getting rid of it since I usually dont keep my cars for more than 3 or 4 years max and its an 05. But there is literally no car out there I would rather have right now. Thers nothing faster and nothing that much better looking in 5 door sedans. I just love this car. So I decided to just freshen it up and im in love again. LOL.
I was planning on leaving the engine stock but now I got the mod bug. Im getting cooling upgrade, larger pulley and tune. Any suggestions on what tuner to go with. Im considering VRP or Evosport right. Can anyone help me decide who to go with.
P.S. I threw a Premodded pic in for comparison. I took it at the car wash the day before I had it modded
My mods include
1. Carbon front lip / Eurotech
2. Carbon rear diffuser / Vorsteiner
3. Lowered 1 inch / Adjustable air ride links
4. Oem E63 tail lights
5. Euro 63 Wheels 20X8.5 front 20X10 rear ET35 front and rear
6. Nitto Invo tires 245/30 front 285X25 rear
The car has no hub spacers and does not rub at all. I got the wheels from needforspeedmotors in cali. They are great to work with.
I have to thank member E43sport for helping me out with selecting my mods.
Hes got the grey E55 with total E63 front and rear facelift. Hes got the same wheels I do but I think his cars got Renntech stage 5 also. He dropped his car more than I did though.
Car looks super aggressive compared to stock. In stock form it looked like it was aging a bit. After the mods it looks 10 years newer. I love how the car looks. I was thinking of getting rid of it since I usually dont keep my cars for more than 3 or 4 years max and its an 05. But there is literally no car out there I would rather have right now. Thers nothing faster and nothing that much better looking in 5 door sedans. I just love this car. So I decided to just freshen it up and im in love again. LOL.
I was planning on leaving the engine stock but now I got the mod bug. Im getting cooling upgrade, larger pulley and tune. Any suggestions on what tuner to go with. Im considering VRP or Evosport right. Can anyone help me decide who to go with.
P.S. I threw a Premodded pic in for comparison. I took it at the car wash the day before I had it modded
Last edited by Blownbenz; Aug 14, 2009 at 01:03 AM. Reason: forgot to add something
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I forgot to mention that the pics I posted dont the car no justice. There were taken quickly on my cell phone cam. This thing in person looks mean. So much better than stock. It looks like a different car. Any meets coming up soon in the northeast? LOL
Last edited by Blownbenz; Aug 14, 2009 at 01:17 PM.
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Very nice!!!! and a big thank you - I also have a black 55 and was considering doing everything you did - right down to your choice of the diffuser (different wheels though - but your's look very nice
) so seeing it in pics is very reassuring.
I have two questions: 1) what tint % do you have on it in the pics? 2) could you throw up any more pics of the diffuser - I was hoping to see it from a couple of different angles?
It looks great!!!
BT
) so seeing it in pics is very reassuring. I have two questions: 1) what tint % do you have on it in the pics? 2) could you throw up any more pics of the diffuser - I was hoping to see it from a couple of different angles?
It looks great!!!
BT
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The ride is definately stiffer but i think most of it comes from lowering it an inch. I have it set up now so in comfort mode its at the same hieght it used to be in sport 2 and sport 2 now is an inch lower than the stock sport 2 was.
I drive in comfort mode now mostly its not too bad.
I feel absolutely no loss in power from the bigger wheels. If there is a loss its very small.
I do notice though that the traction control lite comes on more often though.
Im not sure if its because the nittos are not as sticky as the contis or maybe lowering it made a smaller contact patch since I have more neg camber now.
But the car looks so much better I dont really care about the neg side effects. LOL
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Very nice!!!! and a big thank you - I also have a black 55 and was considering doing everything you did - right down to your choice of the diffuser (different wheels though - but your's look very nice) so seeing it in pics is very reassuring.
I have two questions: 1) what tint % do you have on it in the pics? 2) could you throw up any more pics of the diffuser - I was hoping to see it from a couple of different angles?
It looks great!!!
BT
) so seeing it in pics is very reassuring. I have two questions: 1) what tint % do you have on it in the pics? 2) could you throw up any more pics of the diffuser - I was hoping to see it from a couple of different angles?
It looks great!!!
BT
Im not sure on the %tint it is but I know the only one darker is limo tint. They are very dark. I am gonna take alot more pics over the weekend. I just took those quick after i picked it ip from the shop. I will admit though I think the rear diffusser member E43 sport has on his E55is nicer than mine. But I think the rest of my car is awesome.
Last edited by Blownbenz; Aug 14, 2009 at 01:21 PM. Reason: spelling error
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Thanks again for all the advice and help. I wanted to mod my car for a while but was unsure of what I wanted until I saw your car.
Too bad we didnt live clser I would love to get some pictures of the car together. and your right your guy from needfor speed is strait up.
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Very nice! You will love the Invos, just knock the new off them and they will stick..
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E63 Biturbo, UPD Cold Air induction kit, UPD performance crank pulley and UPD adjustable rear suspension with ride height adjustment.
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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instagram @ultimate_pd
facebook.com/ultimatepd
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Yea i guess your right. I only have like 200 miles on them and i heard they need 500 miles to break in. I just hope they are stickier than the contis. I never liked that tire since I got the car. In your opinion are the nittos alot better than the contis? I really wanted the Mich PS2s but they didnt have the size i needed
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I almost got the split spoke monarcs but i changed my mind last minute and am glad i did.
