Project- Facelifting a C63

[Lee C63]

Well as most will know I have not been shy for when it comes into jumping in with both feet.
A few weeks I bought all the panels required to facelift my "pre facelift" C63 ( cheers Gasman.
I made the descion that all parts would be OEM (man maths made sense)
Anyway, after sourcing a set of ILS headlights and a cable harness from KABEL DAVIKO. We thought it would be a fairly easy task.....just a few panels isn't it???
So that was the car dropped off at Stans ( he has just put a wide body kit on his S63.....more about that later) to get the panels painted (Gasmans if fire opal red) and then installed.

Turns out you need a few extra bits that I had not accounted for.
Front SAM unit
HLC module
Facelift headlight switch and loom
And a lot of coding ( heading down to command in a couple of weeks)

Its still not finished and will probably need more paint as i can see a slight difference in colour on the new panels....most people say they cant see the difference....but i can so it will be in the bodyshop next month (after having the coding sorted out) and that will be the end of it.....no more modding or playing with it anymore......well thats what i tell the little wife.

 

[Lee C63]

How it started

 

[Lee C63]

and then a bit of progress

 

[mattmeyler19]

and then a bit of progress

Nice job mate!

What wheels are on the c63??...


W212 E63 White 2014. M19YLR

 

[Lee C63]

They are wheels off a c63 507...... Most get black but I went for the diamond cut option

 

[Alex]

Looks spot on and very well executed

 

[Simon_M]

Loving the mattress in the workshop!

 

[Lee C63]

Loving the mattress in the workshop!

That's not a mattress it's the bumper paint protection thingy lol

 

[gasman2]

yours has still beat mine out of the bodyshop....god knows when mine will be done

 

[Abb]

Looking good Lee!

 

[Felstmiester]

So not as easy as some people may think then. Wouldn't of thought the loom would need changing. I guess the intake and everything mated up ok then?

Look nice! It's been said on here before but I think the pre facelift looks that bit meaner. But I can understand that it kinda brings your car up to date. And with the money you've spent I suppose it's the icing on the cake so to speak

 

[Lee C63]

You don't need to change the loom if you fit "e bay" lights....they are plu and play. However they don't have the ILS function. You need a CAN G connection for ILS which is why it needs the additional looming and a new SAM unit.......in hindsight would I do it again....probably not.

But might try installing the facelift dash next.....it can be done lol

 

[ash59fifty-uk]

Nice work mate, I could've told you all those little niggles! Nightmare with OEM. Richard also gave me the info needed for it all, definitely worth the trip to command to get it all done proper

Might fit mine soon before its sold

You upgrading the rears too? They're LED on the C63 already as you might already know, however still different to the facelift LED so still needs silly coding doing. Normal prefacelift w204's have the halogen big standard rear lamps.

If your cars an 09 or older then the newer rear lamps work without coding but with the newer rear SAM, anything 10 plate or newer the wiring changed and they don't work with the facelift SAM

 

[sjmaxwell]

Richard is a top man on coding, used him a few times now

 

[st13phil]

But might try installing the facelift dash next.....it can be done lol

In the nicest way possible Lee, you're getting closer to certifiable...

How about stopping *****ing about with all this cosmetic stuff and going for 4WD. Now that would be a spectacular mod

 

[Lee C63]

In the nicest way possible Lee, you're getting closer to certifiable...

How about stopping *****ing about with all this cosmetic stuff and going for 4WD. Now that would be a spectacular mod

Well ........there is a company in Germany who have installed the 4matic with the 5.5 TT engine.....mmmmm

But could just go for ported heads and stage 3.... Then the first 1000bhp C63 in country lol

 

[daveenty]

Convert it to LHD first, then the 4 wheel drive system as the right hand drive shaft will catch otherwise, fit a Bi-Turbo, obviously modified by Mr Weiss to your standards and away you go.

Like Phil says, about time you did something mechanical again, you're the cause of most of the modding on here anyway.

Oh, put a picture of those A post pods up will you please? Love those.

 

[st13phil]

Convert it to LHD first

That's what I was thinking. If you're going to go to the trouble of swapping to the facelift dash, you may as well convert it to LHD at the same time...

 

[Lee C63]

Just for you Dave

 

[Lee C63]

A little late for an update.

But here it is after all facelift panels resprayed (again as i could see a slight mismatch in colour) and a Gtech CS Black detail.