1/27/12

more teasers for now LOL...shots by Jordan Anthony Photography

 

Sub'd! Can't wait for the rest of the mods to go on!

 

wow,I`m suprised how amazing they look when mounted on the car...great work!

 

so the car is complete....thing is, DPE made a mistake on the offset of the rear wheels...made them 8mm too aggressive (pokes outside rear fender)...normally you can shave off 3-5mm from the hub and do a slight camber to make it clear...however, the hub is already maxed out...They needed to either cut new centers or replace the outer lip and downgrade to a 4.5" from a 5" lip =(


just as an FYI, this error was made because they were too "busy/lazy" to come out to the shop (40 miles) and personally measure the bodywork...instead they relied on me to use my friend's 20" iForged and stack spacers then measure the back space. Definitely inaccurate to begin with.

In the end, they didn't want to go out of pocket to correct the problem...went through a 3rd party wheel company to replace my barrels

Will have full shot tomorrow.

 

Why did you have to go through a 3rd party to fix DPE's f-up? Personally, I think if you were going to widebody, you should have gone even wider Unless you know M5's, think you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference.

 

Just figured I'd edit the previous comment as it was out of frustration.

So the car is complete....The thing is, the rear wheels sat about 8mm outside of the rear fenders. DPE built the wheels according to the measurements given by myself. Normally you can shave off 3-5mm from the hub and do a slight camber to make it clear; however, the hub is already maxed out and thin enough...DPE was more than willing to re-cut new centers (to save myself from downgrading the lip size by half an inch) IF the fault was theirs to bear.

After going through the calculations/conversions involved using my friend's 20" iForged wheel with 37mm spacers measured to the fender, the end result was spot on as far as the new wheel's offset goes. When we mounted the new DPEs on, somehow or someway, they stuck out 8mm further than the fender.

It's true I was quick to point my finger and blame them for not coming out to measure the wheel/fender personally, but something definitely came into play that affected the end results. DPE offered their services to replace the lip and charge me their cost, but knowing that the smaller lips were out of state, the cost for shipping wasn't worth it. I contacted a 3rd party wheel company that offered a faster turn around time to replace the outer lips so now I'm just hoping and waiting that they're the right replacements.

On a brighter side of things, here are several things I should mention about the build:
- Gave me a test fit wheel to pick up, however, the bolt pattern was incorrect so we couldn't use it
- DPE finished the wheels 3 weeks from the deposit date
- They covered the fee to rush-finish the centers to make the deadline
- Offered to replace the outer lip to a smaller size as long as I fronted the money, and the payment would be refunded when my 5" lips sold through their effort

Again, I know my first post came off as bashing them for not measuring the wheels/fender-work in person that would've resulted in the proper fitting, but there were other things that came into play outside of their control and knowledge.


Hopefully, if the replacement barrels are the exact shape/replacement, then I'll have full shots tomorrow.

 

Sorry for the long wait everyone...Finally picked up the car on Friday...got the wheels reassembled with a 4.5" lip downsized from a 5" lip. Meisterschaft GT2 exhaust was installed Friday morning...no joke, sounds like a Ferrari


Here are some iPhone pics before a complete write up and photoshoot

Arrival of the Meisterchaft GT2 exhaust last monday. Excellent craftsmanship and the customer service was nothing short of extraordinary. The section 3 piece fit like a glove once installed :evil: couldn't wait to let it RIP!!!




Once installed...


Before and After pic:




Next to my boy's Panny...also the owner of TheShop






Pic from last night at The W with a few friends



MFest coilovers will be installed on Monday followed by an alignment and oil change...stay tuned

 

Looks awesome. Just needs a proper photo shoot

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Yah i know..wished I had more free time..The front lip isn't finished yet...still planning to add a splited underneath to help it flow with the rest of the car...here are some better quality pics...too bad I didn't have my tripod







and a better shot to show the subtle widebody

 

I love how subtle the body mods look! Loving the end result.