Impossible Swap: Brent Khelawan's 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLS500 - Essentials

Impossible Swap: Brent Khelawan's 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLS500 - Essentials

ESSENTIALS

OWNER: Brent Khelawan
LOCATION: Bowie, MD
BUILT BY: Eliazir Chavez, Idealistic Design, APAC, Accelerated Industries, IGT Automotive
ENGINE: Mercedes-Benz M113K 5.4L
HORSEPOWER: 440 whp
TORQUE: 505 lb-ft
CLUB AFFILIATION: True Precision

SOCIAL
Facebook: Brent Khelawan
Instagram: @khelawanb

ENGINE MODIFICATIONS

  • Eaton twin screw polished supercharger
  • Carbonio carbon fiber intake w/ K&N air filter
  • Custom wired E55 ECU

EXHAUST

  • Zury Fabrications (Custom exhaust, downpipe, mounts)
  • Kleeman headers
  • Lorinser exhaust tip

CHASSIS / SUSPENSION

  • Renntech adjustable module on OEM air ride

WHEELS / TIRES / BRAKES

  • COR Concord wheels – 20x9 (f), 20x11 (r)
  • Toyo Proxes 4 Plus – 255/30/20 (f), 295/25/20
  • Brembo brakes – 6 piston calipers (f), 4 piston calipers (r)
  • 15-inch, 2-piece drilled rotors

INTERIOR

  • Custom silver carbon fiber dash overlay on interior wood components
  • Ultrasuede reupholstering
  • Silver carbon shift knob
  • Custom hand-made DTM style steering wheel
  • AMG gauge cluster conversion
  • Platinum silver w/ burgundy ultrasuede double diamond stitch (seats, door panels, headliner)

EXTERIOR

  • Lorinser/Wald combination body kit 
  • Wald (front bumper, Black Bison front bumper LEDs)
  • Lorinser (rear bumper, fenders w/ carbon fiber inserts, spoiler w/ custom carbon fiber overlay)
  • Carbon fiber side mirrors
  • Custom carbon fiber overlaid headlights
  • Alabaster White paint

MOBILE ELECTRONICS

  • Alpine INE-928HD 8” head unit
  • 2 Kicker IX1000 sub amps
  • 2 Kicker IX500.4 midrange amps
  • 2 Kicker 12-inch ported L7 subwoofers
  • 8 Kicker QS component speakers
  • 2 XS Power deep cycle batteries
  • Ohio Generator modified alternator
  • Limited Edition Black Nintendo Wii w/ custom red LED CS gateway
  • Alpine DVD player
  • Alpine touchscreen rear monitors installed in headrests
  • 9-inch Eiger Vision trunk monitor
  • Infinity mirror trunk floor

SPONSORS

  • Kicker Audio, Ultrasuede, Toyo Tires, Directed

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Contributor: Kevin Choi (KC Image)


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