[PNWM50I]

I acquired her in summer of 2021 after receiving news my beloved Grand Cherokee would need $7k in work. Part of me believes it was the dealer trying to recoup losses in the service department due to COVID but who knows. It was a routine oil change (prepaid and covered) and then I got the call for additional work needed to make sure she’s road capable…still one of my favorite cars despite the fact that I wasn’t initially thrilled about the color or engine (V6). Love grows as they say.

Back to the whip! Thanks for this forum and several members along the way, I’m pleased with the outcome. Any questions, feel free to PM me. Here are the mods in order of acquisition:

- CF mirror covers
- OEM room rack
- Racechip Black GTS
- Maxton Design front lip
- JC Sportline CF interior trim
- Bowers Wilkins illuminated speaker covers
- Carismo CF steering wheel
- Carbahn ( replaced Racechip; find it smoother between shifts@ WOT)
- KWV3 coil over suspension; second to lowest setting with default dampening.
- Dinan spacers (15mm front and 20mm rear)

[PNWM50I]

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[bforbrian]

Love the black accents! Beautiful looking M50 :-)

[elite-fusion]

Beautiful man!
No tryin' to hate on the GC, but just comparing the photos side by side... there is zero comparison in ride. BMW allllllll the way... Class, Look, and every thing before, after and between lol

[PNWM50I]

Originally Posted by elite-fusion

Beautiful man!
No tryin' to hate on the GC, but just comparing the photos side by side... there is zero comparison in ride. BMW allllllll the way... Class, Look, and every thing before, after and between lol

Ha, definitely no comparison between the two would be fair. The KWs have been very impressive and have eliminated the initial body roll going into sharp turns. I thought the ride would be much harsher but that’s not the case.

[PNWM50I]

Finally got my wheels and it was worth the wait😘.

West Forged
22x10.5 ET 22
22x11.5 ET 23

Michelin PS4s 285/35/22 fronts and 315/30/22 rear

Big thanks to BforBrianfor the recommendation and all of the forum members who’ve shared their specs over the years. Hope my info helps the next person looking for wheels.

[Matt 335is]

Originally Posted by PNWM50I

Finally got my wheels and it was worth the wait��.

West Forged
22x10.5 ET 22
22x11.5 ET 23

Michelin PS4s 285/35/22 fronts and 315/30/22 rear

Big thanks to BforBrianfor the recommendation and all of the forum members who’ve shared their specs over the years. Hope my info helps the next person looking for wheels.

Looks amazing! Was fun following your process with WF and you def helped me feel more comfortable going with them and dialing in offsets.

I'm not the biggest fan of (gloss)black wheels, but you did it right going with satin black and the design, they work perfect with your build and white exterior.

Congrats and enjoy!

[PNWM50I]

Originally Posted by Matt 335is

Looks amazing! Was fun following your process with WF and you def helped me feel more comfortable going with them and dialing in offsets.

I'm not the biggest fan of (gloss)black wheels, but you did it right going with satin black and the design, they work perfect with your build and white exterior.

Congrats and enjoy!

Thanks! I would have gone brushed finish but against the white it just wouldn’t pop as much as I’d like. Black wheels are harder to capture in pics which is why I went Satin.

[bforbrian]

Looks amazing. Well executed!

[rundeyvoo]

Originally Posted by PNWM50I

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Gorgeous! That steering wheel is so nice

Do you plan to add a bigger rear wing or retro fit an F95 wing?

[PNWM50I]

Originally Posted by rundeyvoo

Gorgeous! That steering wheel is so nice

Do you plan to add a bigger rear wing or retro fit an F95 wing?

Thanks, the steering wheel has been one of my favorite upgrades. I’ve ordered the rear CF winglets to accentuate the rear wheels. Going to lower it just a tad more in a week (coilovers). Thinking F95 soon.

[boneca]

wheels look great, congrats!

[rundeyvoo]

Originally Posted by PNWM50I

Thanks, the steering wheel has been one of my favorite upgrades. I’ve ordered the rear CF winglets to accentuate the rear wheels. Going to lower it just a tad more in a week (coilovers). Thinking F95 soon.

Ooooh very nice. How much lower do you plan on dropping it? I look forward to seeing pics!

[PNWM50I]

After driving around a bit, I've decided not to lower the rear. I like the athletic stance the vehicle has at this time vs a slammed look.

Next mod coming is an eventuri intake. Stay tuned! Also ordered the F95 intake resonator tubes for better airflow.

[Jszlaga]

Originally Posted by PNWM50I

After driving around a bit, I've decided not to lower the rear. I like the athletic stance the vehicle has at this time vs a slammed look.

Next mod coming is an eventuri intake. Stay tuned! Also ordered the F95 intake resonator tubes for better airflow.

Let us know if that Eventuri works out and any mods needed to be done to get it on the M50i.

[Alan l.]

wow one of my favorite on this forum. Everything just works.

Alan

[itachi_d]

DOPE!!!!

[JujufromNYC]

Originally Posted by PNWM50I

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How was the intall for the B&W ? Looking more into this mod and looking for pointers...also how do you like the racechip ? Any cons ?

[PNWM50I]

B&W was a lot of work and truthfully, I ended up only swapping out the fronts. I found removing (by cutting out the stock speaker assembly) the front was frustrating and I gave up. I did upgrade the speakers though (without the covers) and the sound is really good. Richer than HK.

I’m also running Carbahn (which uses racechip hardware but with Steve Dinan tune. I think the hp numbers are higher with racechip but I find the shifts much sharper and smoother when pushing the engine with Carbahn.

[Blue87]

That ride height looks good. I definitely would like to do that one day..

[PNWM50I]

Finally some professional pics. Thanks to a buddy of mine! X5M strut going in next week!

[beattiecj]

Are the fog lights laminex? They look good