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

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

Vehicle Features Adam Gordon

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

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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 鈥� 20x9 (f), 20x11 (r)
Toyo Proxes 4 Plus 鈥� 255/30/20 (f), 295/25/20
Brembo brakes 鈥� 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鈥� 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

Contributor: Kevin Choi (KC Image)

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