My 2015 E63 S Sedan Being Modded by Detailing Dynamics in Mineola, Long Island
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Looking good Scott ! When you say painting now, don't they close at 1pm on Sat ?
I was almost going to take a drive over there but thought it was too late (11a.m.) and that they wouldn't be working on the car again until Mon.
I was almost going to take a drive over there but thought it was too late (11a.m.) and that they wouldn't be working on the car again until Mon.
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wow tint laws iN Ny seem to be as bad as Cali...
I had 17% put all around (except front) on my denali, wow that made it really dark in the rear...wife hates it...no rear view camera.....but luckily no issues from the cops
and i just put 20 all around on my old benz, its tint was 25 yrs old and purpled
xpel is great way to go, had my E front end done , not as extensive as yours but yeah its pricey
have them slap a rectangle on your cell phone too
how is clearplex different than xpel?
I had 17% put all around (except front) on my denali, wow that made it really dark in the rear...wife hates it...no rear view camera.....but luckily no issues from the cops
and i just put 20 all around on my old benz, its tint was 25 yrs old and purpled
xpel is great way to go, had my E front end done , not as extensive as yours but yeah its pricey
have them slap a rectangle on your cell phone too
how is clearplex different than xpel?
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wow tint laws iN Ny seem to be as bad as Cali...
I had 17% put all around (except front) on my denali, wow that made it really dark in the rear...wife hates it...no rear view camera.....but luckily no issues from the cops
and i just put 20 all around on my old benz, its tint was 25 yrs old and purpled
xpel is great way to go, had my E front end done , not as extensive as yours but yeah its pricey
have them slap a rectangle on your cell phone too
how is clearplex different than xpel?
I had 17% put all around (except front) on my denali, wow that made it really dark in the rear...wife hates it...no rear view camera.....but luckily no issues from the cops
and i just put 20 all around on my old benz, its tint was 25 yrs old and purpled
xpel is great way to go, had my E front end done , not as extensive as yours but yeah its pricey
have them slap a rectangle on your cell phone too
how is clearplex different than xpel?
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Well now that I have taken delivery, my car is now at Detailing Dynamics in Mineola being modded. Stage 1 of the mods are: (1) full XPEL ultimate clear bra; (2) full tints; and (3) Clearplex on windshield. I decided not to paint the calipers as the red works with the red taillights. Should get the car back next week early on. Then on to MB of Rockville Centre for the Renntech full tune, Renntech catted downpipes and Renntech sport mufflers.
Below are pictures of Detailing Dynamics applying the XPEL Ultimate clear bra to the entire car. I was there for hours and it is not done yet. It is super labor intensive to do correctly and two professionals are doing it at the same time. This is a first tier wrap job. As part of it, Detailing Dynamics removes the exterior parts/trim in order to avoid showing breaks or seams in the XPEL wrap. They pull the wrap around the edges of the parts so they do not show seams. Based on the incredible job they did on my 991 TTS, I do not expect to see any visible seams in the XPEL. But doing it that way takes money and lots of time.
Enjoy the pics!
Below are pictures of Detailing Dynamics applying the XPEL Ultimate clear bra to the entire car. I was there for hours and it is not done yet. It is super labor intensive to do correctly and two professionals are doing it at the same time. This is a first tier wrap job. As part of it, Detailing Dynamics removes the exterior parts/trim in order to avoid showing breaks or seams in the XPEL wrap. They pull the wrap around the edges of the parts so they do not show seams. Based on the incredible job they did on my 991 TTS, I do not expect to see any visible seams in the XPEL. But doing it that way takes money and lots of time.
Enjoy the pics!
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The catted downpipes are very different because their is a large difference in the quality of the cats from company to company.
I am referring to my E63S which I have the catted pipes on. I lost power with the catted pipes on the car. The cats that they use are not very high quality cats and can be purchased for around $100.00 each. The premium they charge for them is just ridiculous. It is the last thing that I ever bought from them, they will probably never get any of my money again.
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That was on my 2wd car and that was with the off-road downpipes. I don't think I blamed the Renntech tune for anything as much as I was able to find more power in the car by taking some fuel away because it was running too rich with the Renntech tune. Off-road downpipes are the same no matter who you buy them from. As long as they fit right and the bends are smooth what difference can there be from company to company.
The catted downpipes are very different because their is a large difference in the quality of the cats from company to company.
I am referring to my E63S which I have the catted pipes on. I lost power with the catted pipes on the car. The cats that they use are not very high quality cats and can be purchased for around $100.00 each. The premium they charge for them is just ridiculous. It is the last thing that I ever bought from them, they will probably never get any of my money again.
The catted downpipes are very different because their is a large difference in the quality of the cats from company to company.
I am referring to my E63S which I have the catted pipes on. I lost power with the catted pipes on the car. The cats that they use are not very high quality cats and can be purchased for around $100.00 each. The premium they charge for them is just ridiculous. It is the last thing that I ever bought from them, they will probably never get any of my money again.
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Scott, when you say full wrap, do you mean the entire car? Also, other than the door handles, what other parts were removed before the warp?
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Got it. I'm not looking to wrap the entire wagon. The front for sure, rocker panels and A-pillars. And maybe the doors. Collecting estimates now. Just talked to a sedan owner today and he pointed to some paint issues that he has with the rear doors, specifically the areas closer to the rear wheel well.
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Got it. I'm not looking to wrap the entire wagon. The front for sure, rocker panels and A-pillars. And maybe the doors. Collecting estimates now. Just talked to a sedan owner today and he pointed to some paint issues that he has with the rear doors, specifically the areas closer to the rear wheel well.
If you add the doors you are getting closer to the price of a full wrap.
This morning my 911 TTS got hit very hard by salt from a salt spreader trunk which was about a foot away. Peppered the entire side of my car. Boy was I glad I got the full wrap as otherwise car might've gotten chipped.
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At a minimum I would wrap the hood, front bumper, front fenders, A pillars, mirrors, rocker panels and rear wheel arches. Top shops in the greater NYC area include Detailing Dynamics in Mineola, Detailers' Domain in Norwood, NJ and Mr Sparkle on Long Island. There are others.
If you add the doors you are getting closer to the price of a full wrap.
This morning my 911 TTS got hit very hard by salt from a salt spreader trunk which was about a foot away. Peppered the entire side of my car. Boy was I glad I got the full wrap as otherwise car might've gotten chipped.
If you add the doors you are getting closer to the price of a full wrap.
This morning my 911 TTS got hit very hard by salt from a salt spreader trunk which was about a foot away. Peppered the entire side of my car. Boy was I glad I got the full wrap as otherwise car might've gotten chipped.
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And top notch laser/radar install is pricey. (AL Priority and Belltronics STIR Plus). Detailing Dynamics does all of that work. Loved my install on those. Did not get it for E63 S but did for 991 TTS as that car is going with me on Goldrush Rally 7.
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Remote controlled hideaway license plate has been installed.
Mercedes E63 W212 Front License Plate Bracket - YouTube
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So I was about to install that remote control hideaway license plate bracket... several are easily available online including amazon and ebay.. from $100 to $300
That being said, the horror stories include driving with this thing retracted (hidden) at highway speeds... the wind/turbulence of air under the car rips the bracket off and caused one driver over $3000.00 in under body damage.
Another driver commented that it ripped off while in the "display" position and destroyed the paint on his bumper and hood.
Hope you're luckier than those guys... the one in your video looks identical for all intents and purposes to the ones available online. I know a guy with a CLA45 who installed one (local to me) and got rid of it for the same reasons....
That being said, the horror stories include driving with this thing retracted (hidden) at highway speeds... the wind/turbulence of air under the car rips the bracket off and caused one driver over $3000.00 in under body damage.
Another driver commented that it ripped off while in the "display" position and destroyed the paint on his bumper and hood.
Hope you're luckier than those guys... the one in your video looks identical for all intents and purposes to the ones available online. I know a guy with a CLA45 who installed one (local to me) and got rid of it for the same reasons....
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So I was about to install that remote control hideaway license plate bracket... several are easily available online including amazon and ebay.. from $100 to $300
That being said, the horror stories include driving with this thing retracted (hidden) at highway speeds... the wind/turbulence of air under the car rips the bracket off and caused one driver over $3000.00 in under body damage.
Another driver commented that it ripped off while in the "display" position and destroyed the paint on his bumper and hood.
Hope you're luckier than those guys... the one in your video looks identical for all intents and purposes to the ones available online. I know a guy with a CLA45 who installed one (local to me) and got rid of it for the same reasons....
That being said, the horror stories include driving with this thing retracted (hidden) at highway speeds... the wind/turbulence of air under the car rips the bracket off and caused one driver over $3000.00 in under body damage.
Another driver commented that it ripped off while in the "display" position and destroyed the paint on his bumper and hood.
Hope you're luckier than those guys... the one in your video looks identical for all intents and purposes to the ones available online. I know a guy with a CLA45 who installed one (local to me) and got rid of it for the same reasons....
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Well yesterday I picked up my E63 Sfrom Detailing Dynamics and this morning at 7 AM I dropped it off at Mercedes of Rockville Centre for the Renntech mods. I decided to pass on the downpipesnfor the time being to see with the sound and power is like with the Renntech full tune and Renntech sport mufflers. The power difference between the car with my Mods and with the downpipes is only 10 hp and 15 foot pounds of torque and the extra cost for the downpipes is $4700 plus a considerable amount of labor. So as modded the car should have 716 bhp and 859 lbs ft. Will post videos of the car's exhaust sounds.
I will be getting it back either late tomorrow or Friday.
I will be getting it back either late tomorrow or Friday.
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Because I had the rotor hats painted to preserve them longer. In stock form they are essentially uncoated and will, over time, develop a rusted look especially if left outside like my car is. Painting them enables them to stay looking new for many many many years. With my summer wheels especially, which show a lot of the brakes, I wanted to have pristine looking rotor hats.
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As an update the car is sitting at Rockville Centre MB with the Renntech sport mufflers on but without its ECU. Although I arrived at the dealership at 7 am yesterday to expedite the ECU removal and shipment to Renntech in Florida somehow the ECU has still not arrived at Renntech.
After assuring me earlier today that Renntech had the ECU the dealership later told me that, in fact, the ECU was not at Renntech and that Fed Ex had failed to ship it and that it would arrive at Renntech tomorrow and would not be back to the dealership until Saturday or Monday. I already had found out about the undelivered ECU because I called Renntech directly to track it. I then tried to call the dealership SA for hours to follow up without getting the SA or getting my messages returned. In a word, grrrrrrrrrrrr
Boy do I wish someone could figure out how to a do plug in tune of the ECU via OBDII port flash as GIAC does with the 991 Turbo and Turbo S tunes.
Keeping fingers crossed for no more snafus and no more dealer miscommunications. I am sure in a few months I will not care about this little delay. The dealership did give me their best loaner -- a loaded brand new 2015 E350 with like 100 miles on it (P1, pano roof, HK stereo, etc).
Also decided that I wanted a radar detector in my E63 S. Taking it back to Detailing Dynamics next week and doing a hardwire Passport Max2 with the power wire hidden in the headliner as well as a hardwired iPhone 6 holder with black leather exterior that mounts to the top of the dash. Don't want to do the considerable expense of the integrated/hidden radar detector/laser jammers/rearview mirror display that I did in my 2014 991 TTS but want some protection as speed camera have sprouted all over New York City.
After assuring me earlier today that Renntech had the ECU the dealership later told me that, in fact, the ECU was not at Renntech and that Fed Ex had failed to ship it and that it would arrive at Renntech tomorrow and would not be back to the dealership until Saturday or Monday. I already had found out about the undelivered ECU because I called Renntech directly to track it. I then tried to call the dealership SA for hours to follow up without getting the SA or getting my messages returned. In a word, grrrrrrrrrrrr
Boy do I wish someone could figure out how to a do plug in tune of the ECU via OBDII port flash as GIAC does with the 991 Turbo and Turbo S tunes.
Keeping fingers crossed for no more snafus and no more dealer miscommunications. I am sure in a few months I will not care about this little delay. The dealership did give me their best loaner -- a loaded brand new 2015 E350 with like 100 miles on it (P1, pano roof, HK stereo, etc).
Also decided that I wanted a radar detector in my E63 S. Taking it back to Detailing Dynamics next week and doing a hardwire Passport Max2 with the power wire hidden in the headliner as well as a hardwired iPhone 6 holder with black leather exterior that mounts to the top of the dash. Don't want to do the considerable expense of the integrated/hidden radar detector/laser jammers/rearview mirror display that I did in my 2014 991 TTS but want some protection as speed camera have sprouted all over New York City.
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