C63 AMG 507 edition wide arch project
Discussion
Hey Gang.
It's been a while since my last update on the build, partly due to a moment of insanity/midlife crisis.. selling my 507 and buying at Maserati GTS!!!!, yup drop my head in shame.
In short the deal went sideways and now have the car back, the build is still ongoing with more upgraded parts from the black series.
I removed all the skirt extensions and splitter when the car was sold, since having the car back I'm glad I removed them, it looks so much better without any of it on.
Moving on from the last update...
The interior mods are complete, the last of which is the OEM door sills. I like the illuminated ////AMG, although the brushed steel finish no longer matches anything
For me personally, I think they look quite tired and don't work with the overall look/finish of the car.
So....
Out with some Avery Dennison Vinly, cutting tape and a hair dryer.
I taped around the lower lip of the sill to keep a small section of the brushed steel as a border.
Leaving just the top section in black, with the AMG logo still visible.
Happy with the outcome. I think it actually works better with the rest of the car... should I change my mind at any point I can simply remove the vinyl.
Looking sharp again without the skirts or splitter
Its crazy when I look back through the thread and can now see how terrible it looked with them on.. I've also started thinking of returning the external trims back to chrome.
Thanks again for the interest..
Be back shortly with the other mods I've done.
It's been a while since my last update on the build, partly due to a moment of insanity/midlife crisis.. selling my 507 and buying at Maserati GTS!!!!, yup drop my head in shame.
In short the deal went sideways and now have the car back, the build is still ongoing with more upgraded parts from the black series.
I removed all the skirt extensions and splitter when the car was sold, since having the car back I'm glad I removed them, it looks so much better without any of it on.
Moving on from the last update...
The interior mods are complete, the last of which is the OEM door sills. I like the illuminated ////AMG, although the brushed steel finish no longer matches anything
For me personally, I think they look quite tired and don't work with the overall look/finish of the car.
So....
Out with some Avery Dennison Vinly, cutting tape and a hair dryer.
I taped around the lower lip of the sill to keep a small section of the brushed steel as a border.
Leaving just the top section in black, with the AMG logo still visible.
Happy with the outcome. I think it actually works better with the rest of the car... should I change my mind at any point I can simply remove the vinyl.
Looking sharp again without the skirts or splitter
Its crazy when I look back through the thread and can now see how terrible it looked with them on.. I've also started thinking of returning the external trims back to chrome.
Thanks again for the interest..
Be back shortly with the other mods I've done.
So next... we're working on suspension and Braking components.
whilst the stock 360mm front/ 330mm rear discs are good for road use and the occasional track day, they're not amazing, the obvious upgrade option is that from the Black series.
390mm front discs, 360mm rear discs, Braided hoses and better fluid.
Starting with the fronts.
To upgrade them you only need to change the caliper mounts and discs only as the calipers are the same.
First up removing the calipers and discs, very simple job, with only 2 caliper bolts and the locating disc screw.
Once removed, you then need to remove the existing 360mm carrier and replace it with the 390mm.
Side by side, you can see the difference, these are available from MB directly or Epyteck.
Removing the old carrier is simply enough with some elbow grease, lots or groaning and sockets.
Once installed, a good clean around the hubs and behind the dust guard before fitting the new 390mm 2 piece Rotors.
Then just for good measure.. replace the rubber Hoses with steel Braided ones., not only will they give you better feel through the Pedal, they'll also be getting on a little so it worth the change.
Re fitting the wheel, checking for clearance of the balance weights..
The pic may not show, its only about 5mm of clearance between the weights and the wheel.
That's the fronts now complete...
Thanks again for the interest and comments..
Still plenty more to come...
whilst the stock 360mm front/ 330mm rear discs are good for road use and the occasional track day, they're not amazing, the obvious upgrade option is that from the Black series.
390mm front discs, 360mm rear discs, Braided hoses and better fluid.
Starting with the fronts.
To upgrade them you only need to change the caliper mounts and discs only as the calipers are the same.
First up removing the calipers and discs, very simple job, with only 2 caliper bolts and the locating disc screw.
Once removed, you then need to remove the existing 360mm carrier and replace it with the 390mm.
Side by side, you can see the difference, these are available from MB directly or Epyteck.
Removing the old carrier is simply enough with some elbow grease, lots or groaning and sockets.
Once installed, a good clean around the hubs and behind the dust guard before fitting the new 390mm 2 piece Rotors.
Then just for good measure.. replace the rubber Hoses with steel Braided ones., not only will they give you better feel through the Pedal, they'll also be getting on a little so it worth the change.
Re fitting the wheel, checking for clearance of the balance weights..
The pic may not show, its only about 5mm of clearance between the weights and the wheel.
That's the fronts now complete...
Thanks again for the interest and comments..
Still plenty more to come...
LanceRS said:
Glad that you are still going with this. I am not sure that it is a car that I would buy but I love seeing what you are doing with it, especially as it is all being done properly. Keep up the good work.
Thanks mate, appreciate that's its not to everyone's taste..But as mentioned, doing the work correctly to a high standard is the important thing.
emmetb said:
Awesome thread and loving the attention to detail. I even like the green and I normally hate green cars 
Your not the first to say that it's definitely a marmite colour i looked at so many different greens the last of which came down to green Hell and legacy edition Viper green as they're both OE colours, although not being a fan of Magno I had a gloss finish. Thanks again for all the comments and feedback, helps keep me motivated om the thread.
Next up.. Black Series rear upgrades
So these are 2 piece 360mm rear Rotors and Black series calipers.
The kit is made up with OE Black series calipers, the Rotors are made by Racing Brake to accommodate the standard c63 as the black series has a 180mm hub and 360mm rotor, the non black has 165 hub 330mm rotor
In order to keep the parking brake, RB designed them with a 165mm hub and extended 360 extended rotor.
Before fitting I had to get the new rear calipers colour matched to the front
I recieved the Black series calipers back from the Painters colour matched to the front..
For those interested the coulour is Range Rover Sahara Gold.
Next up.. Black Series rear upgrades
So these are 2 piece 360mm rear Rotors and Black series calipers.
The kit is made up with OE Black series calipers, the Rotors are made by Racing Brake to accommodate the standard c63 as the black series has a 180mm hub and 360mm rotor, the non black has 165 hub 330mm rotor
In order to keep the parking brake, RB designed them with a 165mm hub and extended 360 extended rotor.
Before fitting I had to get the new rear calipers colour matched to the front
I recieved the Black series calipers back from the Painters colour matched to the front..
For those interested the coulour is Range Rover Sahara Gold.
Further on from my previous post regarding the front 390 conversion, some guys didn't notice much difference in performance,
I had the opposite, with Brembo Pads, 390mm discs and Braided lines I felt the difference immediately esp under hard braking, another big difference was the braking bias is more noticeable at the front so at low speeds when you need to stop really hard the ABS would kick in, this only leaves the rear brakes to stop you, hence why I decided to carry on with the full braking upgrade 360mm rear upgrade kit.
The discs are fantastic quality, you don't really appreciate how big they are untill you fit them, then remember these are now the same size as the OE front.
Fitted with black series calipers to allow for the larger diameter rotor, RB pads, rotor and braided lines the stopping goes up again...
Seriously, these things are amazingly powerful,
Not only is the braking bias far better, I've also noticed that the feel is much better through the pedal with very progressive travel and bite..
Yes the cost of the complete upgrade is expensive, some may say it a waste on the road, tbh I'd disagree, it's worth every penny, given that most spend crazy money on tuning, I've spent it on chassis/braking instead.
Not only are these a fantastic performance upgrade, they certainly look the business too
The only other thing to mention... my OCD is going mad as the patterns of the Rotors dont match.
You've probably noticed the Ohlins have been fitted too.. although we encountered some small problems, I'll add the details of this shortly
Back soon with more info on the Ohlins.
I had the opposite, with Brembo Pads, 390mm discs and Braided lines I felt the difference immediately esp under hard braking, another big difference was the braking bias is more noticeable at the front so at low speeds when you need to stop really hard the ABS would kick in, this only leaves the rear brakes to stop you, hence why I decided to carry on with the full braking upgrade 360mm rear upgrade kit.
The discs are fantastic quality, you don't really appreciate how big they are untill you fit them, then remember these are now the same size as the OE front.
Fitted with black series calipers to allow for the larger diameter rotor, RB pads, rotor and braided lines the stopping goes up again...
Seriously, these things are amazingly powerful,
Not only is the braking bias far better, I've also noticed that the feel is much better through the pedal with very progressive travel and bite..
Yes the cost of the complete upgrade is expensive, some may say it a waste on the road, tbh I'd disagree, it's worth every penny, given that most spend crazy money on tuning, I've spent it on chassis/braking instead.
Not only are these a fantastic performance upgrade, they certainly look the business too
The only other thing to mention... my OCD is going mad as the patterns of the Rotors dont match.
You've probably noticed the Ohlins have been fitted too.. although we encountered some small problems, I'll add the details of this shortly
Back soon with more info on the Ohlins.
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