Every once in a while, we
stumble across a die-hard enthusiast at a car show, and we know their attitude
and ride is a perfect fit for PAS. This 2009 Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG sedan is
the pride and joy of Miss Jamie Liu, or perhaps more of a weapon mass
destruction at car shows. Liu has extensive experience in the show scene,
having also owned a wide-body Mercedes-Benz SL and SLR Mclaren, a Maybach 62,
Ferrari 360, CLS 55, E 55, Hummer Hl, a BMW 735, a turbocharged S2000 and a
Honda Civic race car. Let us walk you through the handpicked modifications
she's made to her Benz.
Every once in a while, we stumble across a die-hard enthusiast at a car show,
and we know their attitude and ride is a perfect fit for PAS.
This particular build never
seems to end. Less than one week before the photo shoot, the car took on a
complete transformation. She went from a stealthy PPG Ferrari-based Grigio
Media gray to the awesome matte pearl red vinyl wrap you see here. Impressive
Wrap in El Monte, Calif. took care of business by installing it in just two
days. Liu then set the car up with custom matte black badges before adorning
the car with a new name - GT 666. The carbon trunk and rear diffuser from VIS
have been left partially exposed to make sure everyone knows Liu is serious
about her mods. What do we mean? The car sports a custom all-metal widebody
treatment from ROB LA while the bumpers and side vents are from a Black Series.
The carbon fiber hood is from Seibon.
The car rolls on ultra-sexy
AG Avant Garde F210 wheels. The center portion of the three-piece wheels are
plated in 2qK gold while the outer lip is matte black. They're all19 inches in
diameter- 9.5 inches wide in the front and 12.5 in the rear- wrapped in Hankook
Ventus tires. The Mere already comes with huge brakes so the calipers have been
left alone, but the rotors are replaced with Benzworks two- piece drilled and
slotted rotors. A set of CKS Suspension coil-overs let the car get down and
dirty.
A set of CKS Suspension coil-overs let the car get down and dirty.
Liu is a real goer. A look
under the hood reveals the mighty AMG 6.3L beast is force fed with fuel, oxygen
and a dual-stage Nitrous Supply system. Thanks to the hard work and tuning by
Phantom Garage, rear wheel power hits 630+hp and is just shy of 600lb-ft of
torque on just a 75 shot from a single fogger. Seems like the perfect level of
power for a daily driver, right? Kicked a second time and the VB engine screams
out an additional 85 horses and 90lb-ft of torque to max out at 715whp and
690torques. Additional under-hood goodies include Euro -spec air boxes, a
GruppeM ram air system, BenzWorkz throttle body and ECU tuning by DE Tuning.
BenzWorkz long-tube headers feed a tweaked-out AMG system to ensure this beast
can breathe.
Beauty is more than skin
deep and. if you open the doors to the Mere, you'll see what we mean. The
interior is treated to diamond-stitched Nova Suede by Top Stitch Upholstery.
Devincorp Machine Works supplied the shift knob, phone and iPad holders as well
as a one-off watch holder, all in sexy machined aluminum.
Devincorp Machine Works supplied the shift knob, phone and iPad holders as well
as a one-off watch holder, all in sexy machined aluminum.
For entertainment in
musical form, Liu turned to Custom Dimensions for a very unique audio system.
Floor pods were constructed for the front seats to house a JL Audio CleanSweep
CL441dsp OEM interface and a CL-SSI Signal summing interface on the drivers
side. A pair of Hertz ampli-fiers sit on the passenger side. The false floor
pods are illuminated with red LEOs and topped with glass for a tough, durable
look. The four-channel amp powers Focal component speakers in the front and
rear of the vehicle. The front stage is based around a three-way 165 KRX3
component set while a two-way 165 KRX2 set takes care of music from the trunk
of the car when on display. The amplifiers are kept cool thanks to thick copper
plates and a liquid cooling system put together by Devin corp. A single JL
Audio 12W7AE subwoofer fires forward into the car through the ski pass-through.
