Traded in my GLC300 today and brought home this GLS63. She's a beauty!! 6-seat configuration with black leather interior. 🔥

The weather was all over the place on this particular afternoon, but it just made the car look even better. Some may write it off as "just a C43", but I still turn back to look at it every time I park it. Such a classy, elegant machine that packs a punch under the hood. Hope you enjoy the photos.

Back home after paint correction and ceramic. Looking like a beaut 😁

Can't believe its over 11 years old now..

OEM Shocks were on backorder so the shop and I both searched for a while trying to find a suitable replacement.

Cut the fenders and front bumper down to fit front fascia. Front bumper makes contact with lower SAI pump. Removed it for now and will have to modify brackets to sit deeper behind front crash bar. Bumper also makes contact with what I believe is the center lower oil cooler. Had to shave down plastic air dams in order for bumper to sit flush against fenders. Feel I got it close enough to where I am able to start making brackets to hold everything together.

Hello everyone!

So I've recently upgraded my C450 AMG. Here's the list: intakes, downpipes, exhaust, Weistec W.3 ECU tune, Weistec TCU tune, Weistec turbo impeller upgrade (stock turbos bored into big turbos), and a Weistec water methanol injection kit.

I've got a concern maybe some of you could address. The top end on my car MUCH stronger, but the sprint to 60 is leaving something to be desired. I've seen C43's with LESS work done to them achieving 2.9-3.1s to 60, whereas mine is still at around 4.1s (it was hitting 4.3x's before the big turbo work was done). This is Dragy tested on the street.

EDIT: I got a 4.09 last night. A negligible margin quicker, but quicker nonetheless. 86⁰ and humid. On level ground, and Dragy tested/timed.

These quicker C43's I'm seeing typically have intakes, downpipes, exhaust, ECU tune, TCU tune. I know C43's have 2 extra gears (9 speed), making the ratios a bit shorter and in turn the sprint to 60 as well, but with all this work done to mine I'm thinking I should also be somewhere in the low 3's - maybe 3.2-3.3 since my 7 speed gears are a bit longer. I feel as if something's off.

Something to bear in mind is that it's currently 95⁰+ and humid in my area. I know this negatively affects performance on a heavily modified and boosted car, but it shouldn't make a 0.8 second difference to 60. I could be wrong about that, though.

I'll be bringing the car back to the speed shop where I did all the work for data logging, but in the meantime I'm wondering if anyone knowledgeable about M276 W205 platforms knows something I don't about why my car is performing the way it is.

I also think if the 0-60 time is off by such a margin, there's likely significant gains still to be found in the top end, despite it feeling stronger than it was before.

EDIT: I have just noticed I never upgraded the spark plugs. Apparently HKS makes a spark plug kit for modified M276 motors, and their "1-step colder" plugs are for "stage 2+ and stage 3" cars pushing around or in excess of 550.

I'll be getting them regardless, but if anyone knows much much of a power loss this could actually cause I would love to know. Also, if there's anyone else with extensive M276 knowledge that can think of something else I'm missing that would still be much appreciated.

I’m debating trading my GLC 63S for this S 63 the GLC 2018 with 45,000 miles I haven’t talked to the dealer yet but let me know what you guys think. Picture is the S 63 and picture it is also my GLC yes I hate the wrap I got on it but at least it’s protecting the beautiful sparkly silver paint.

Just pulled into my cigar spot and saw this. Very cool GLE Platform, I've never seen the Brabus version. Wheels are sick.

HII guys…one of the ears of my abc pump broke and the shop wants me to put a new one…am i fucked like is there anyway this can be fixed without getting a new pump???

First and probably only modification to my C63s, Android Auto integration, all factory settings retained, totally wireless and bloody brilliant 👍

Nothing feels like...well almost nothing 🤭 Thank you Pristine Detailing 210 🤌🏽

2019 Glc 63

Bought a CPO 2023 AMG GLS63 with about 20,000 miles. Like 2 months after purchase, it developed intermittent misfires, recurring check engine lights, coolant related faults, and before deciding needing a new motor, an amber coolant warning.

The dealer first replaced a transfer case seal and an ignition coil, but the issues returned. The dealer then opened a Technical Analysis case with Mercedes who diagnosed an internal coolant leak into the engine, and approved a complete engine replacement under the CPO warranty. The engine is estimated to be delivered August 3rd so I'm in a loaner until the repair is done. Crazy I know lol

Anyone else have to get their motor replaced?

5 days later, all good. It was the low pressure fuel pump that failed. Had a recall that needed to be addressed as well. She's driving like a beast again.

Lease deals on the 2026 GLEs are quite enticing and I’m contemplating getting one. 24/10k for all and $0 DAS. What I’m not sure about is which trim to go for.

Here’s the options:
1. GLE 450 - decently equipped, DAP, Exclusive, Pano, etc. Blue with Catalana Beige interior. Almost identical to my current 23 GLE450 except color/interior. $23K one pay.
2. AMG GLE53 - Manufaktur Edition, lots of standard upgrades, Airmatic, ADS, HUD, etc. Mystic Blue with black leather. Haven’t driven it yet but this seems to be the Best Buy of the lot. $25K one pay.
3. GLE 580 - similar equipment as the 450 but in Alpine Gray with black interior. $25k one pay.

The monthly pay MF is higher.

Thoughts? Recommendations? TIA

2016 amg cla45 with 67000 kms on clock, occasionally when cold moving selector into reverse it clunks, about 1 in 10 it seems, gearbox serviced at 50000km, other than that car is epic, is this relatively common!? Pic for fun

Swapped my GLE 53 for 63 S GLE. I’m waiting to feel the muscle for long and become part of hand fitted machine.

It’s nothing but an awesome experience with new my car.

Soon will be wrapping it. I’ll post again once wrapped.

Sound up!

Had to take a pic during some errands yesterday. Primo parking spot. She gets a lot of attention.

IMO they should have come red to begin with on my Glc 63

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For community education!

Following months of research, deliberation, and professional consultation, I'm sharing the wheel and tire modifications completed on my AMG-A217, designed to a) leverage/enhance the car's existing chrome trim (which IMO look better than the OEM-AMG black rims) and b) realize the stagger/stance commonly found on muscle sports cars.

The Visual Transformation!

As you can see in the attached before & after photo, swapping out the original black rims for a brighter, multi-spoke finish completely changed the character of the car. IMO, the lighter wheel finish integrates much better with the factory chrome trim along the rockers and greenhouse, making the Smaragdgrün Metallic paint and the saddle brown interior pop much more dynamically than the dark OEM setup.

The Engineering Breakdown (Front vs. Rear Axle Dynamics)

The wheel diameter and tire width changes did NOT just change the stance; they fundamentally altered the physics of how the heavy S-Class Coupe/Cabrio chassis interacts with the road. The following mathematical breakdown of the new setup explains what that means for daily driving.

The Front Axle: Increased Protection and Load Capacity

• The Upgrade: Moving from a 20x8.5 ET39 wheel with a 255/40/20 tire to a 20x9.5 ET38 wheel with a 265/40/20 tire.
• Structural Differences: Because we stayed with a 20-inch wheel but increased the width to 265, the sidewall height physically increases by 4.0mm (a 3.92% increase).
• The Implications: This is a win for durability. The larger internal air chamber bumped the load capacity from 1,819 lbs to 1,984 lbs per tire (a 10% increase). More importantly, that extra 4mm of sidewall provides a larger vertical crush zone. The front wheels now have measurably stronger resistance against pothole impacts and road joints, though the taller sidewall yields a fractionally softer lateral steering response.

The Rear Axle: Aggressive Stance and Lateral Stiffness

• The Upgrade: Moving from a 20x9.5 ET39 wheel with a 285/35/20 tire to a massive 21x11 wheel with a 305/30/21 tire.
• The Offset & Spacer Setup (*): The new 21-inch rear wheels natively have an offset of ET49. To bring them out flush, maintain the ideal suspension geometry, and hit that final ET39 mark, I utilized a 10mm hubcentric H&R spacer set secured with custom extended wheel bolts.
• Structural Differences: (Note: While some quick-reference charts might show the 285/35 and 305/30 sidewalls as nearly identical, the exact mathematical geometry reveals a change). The 285/35/20 has a sidewall height of 99.75mm, while the new 305/30/21 drops to 91.5mm.
• The Implications: Stepping up to the 21-inch wheel size effectively sacrificed 8.25mm of sidewall. Yet, because the loss of air volume from the shorter sidewall is perfectly offset by the massive 305mm width, the load capacity remained identical at 1,984 lbs, AND the configuration is geometrically about 8.3% stiffer laterally. Now, the rear of the car exhibits significantly less side-to-side squirm under heavy cornering loads, keeping the back end planted. The trade-off is a weaker pothole resistance in the rear, as there is less physical rubber to absorb blunt vertical impacts before bottoming out against the 21-inch barrel.

Summary Specification Table Attached!

The final dimensional changes are detailed in the attached Table photo.

Happy to answer any questions about clearance, spacer installation, or the ride quality!