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    That's not a track, that's a drag strip. We don't have any real tracks that are closer than an hour drive. AutoX uses parking lots mostly. The courses are small and speeds rarely get above 60. That's why Miatas always win lol. On a real race track they would get destroyed, but in AutoX or "Solo" as the SCCA calls it, they run circles around Corvettes and Porsches.

    http://www.scca.com/about/?cid=44660&r=ne

    You seem to be in the New England region. Also, Lime Rock which is a world class track is not too far away. They likely have club racing events there and maybe the regional autox championship there.
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    Welp, Its a 2 hour ride from Boston, which I guess isnt bad?

    This is my next trip than Lol. Hopefully i'll have some new toys in my car by than ;D
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    if your car is anything like mine, you may want to look into getting the limiter removed if you are running on full sized tracks. I can hit the 130mph limiter really easy.
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    Damn, that costs 2G's to get rid of from MB dealership.
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    Yeah i think you are better off getting the chip from powerchip. Its 20hp and 20trq. And probably a bit.more with our mods.
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    the limiter should be set to 155 mph as its a gentle mans agreement in germany that all cars made in germany must not exceed that speed unless you sign a waver and pay a small bill

    it can not be that much for a w202 to remove the limiter in the US can it
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    US spec 202s are limited to 133. Because the oem tire has a lower speed rating. I beleive the AMG models are limited to 155 here.
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    Yeah, it costs 2,000 to remove the limiter, last time I checked.

    Zmatt, where is the video?! Im dying in anxiousness over here Lol. Powerchip/Upsolute seems like the way to go, but with that chip, brings more things like pulley and all that other crap I dont have money for.
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    Well you dont have to pulley. Im debating whether its better to chip and pulley for decent gains or go all out and save for a turbo. The guy still hasnt emailed me the video. He works long weeks so its hard to get a hold of him.
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    I thought about a Turbo App, but that will kill my wallet im sure. I am saving up for an E55 AMG and hopefully I wont have to sell my C230K, so i can turn that into my project/weekend car. Yeah, its backwards xD
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    My long term plans for this car is once I have a different DD this will be converted into either track use or drifting. But for the time being my mods have to have an ounce of sanity. Also, you can get a good E55 for about 26k. They are a great deal.
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    im going for somewhere in the >10K, 2000 E55. I found one for 5K, 2000 E55 with 130K miles on it. Only reason why I didnt snag it, obviously, was the fact I had my car, and would have to sell it to buy it. But now, it's grown on me, I wanna keep it. Im also thinking if I cant get an E55, E430 is my next choice
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    An E430 can't do a 12.3 second 1/4 mile.
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    Very true, I'll just see how lucky I get and what I can find. I will say this... the E55 is an amazing car. So stately, with an engine that can fuck shit up!
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    I have a better idea.
    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/96-99...item4aa9d15844

    buy this and drop it in the 202.
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    *droools*.. Wish I had the money for that, the transmission, the other shit that it will need and the money to drop it in. As a matter of fact, I wish i had money haha.
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    OH SNAP, I didnt even see the bottom part haha, The whole thing!!! UGHH!!!! Lol, Carbon Fiber engine coverings. Omg... fuck school, who needs an education.
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    I've done a little research in the past hour. The engine the C43 AMG uses is called the M113. it comes in 4.3 5.0 and 5.5 liter versions. They all use the same mounts (ie: c43 mounts are the same as e55 mounts) and are packaged more or less the same. The 4.3 and 5.0 engines are very common and not at all expensive. The 5.5 AMG motors can be found for a good price as well. There are actually two E55 motors on ebay right now for less than 3 grand and are complete. if you can get a full motor and transmission the swap would mostly be there. Note that stock brakes and suspension would hate you. So either amg suspension or aftermarket stuff (koni, bilstein etc). A lot of lines would need to be redone as well like the fuel line once it gets in the engine bay. You will also need a new exhaust fabbed. If we assume $3k for full motor and transmission then I would say 5 grand getting it in the car assuming the suspension stuff was already done. Of course if you can score a cheap front clip then your life would be so easy.
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    6 - 7K. for everything it would seems, shocks, suspension etc.

    Yeah, I think once I get me an E-class, AMG or not, I'll turn my C230K into my project car. I would love to throw that badass 5.5 into my baby girl. Forget Turbo, 5.5 AMG !!!

    Thanks for sharing your research, I'm sure I will be looking back to this in the future when I do go through with it. Of course, It will be some time/years. But I should get the ez stuff out of the way (shocks, suspension, etc)
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    W210 E55 for sure. I've had one for many years now.
    Swapping a 55 motor into your existing W202 I don't know about that. If your W202 is a C43 then it's basically a plug and play type of deal (but it may not be easy).

    Last thing, GO to School, everyone needs education.

    OH SNAP, I didnt even see the bottom part haha, The whole thing!!! UGHH!!!! Lol, Carbon Fiber engine coverings. Omg... fuck school, who needs an education.

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    Haha,

    My revised plan is Education = Degree * $$.

    Now Mathematically, we can solve my money problem by doing this...

    $$ = Education * Degree

    But of course, anyone who has gone to school will know that...

    Degree = $$ * Education.
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    Read this thread. The OP is a young lawyer.

    http://mbworld.org/forums/c36-amg-c4...own-paint.html


    Quote Originally Posted by Yujin View Post
    Haha,

    My revised plan is Education = Degree * $$.

    Now Mathematically, we can solve my money problem by doing this...

    $$ = Education * Degree

    But of course, anyone who has gone to school will know that...

    Degree = $$ * Education.

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    The c43 is still a w202. There is nothing drastically different from it. heck if you look at a picture of the engine bay everything aside form the motor is exactly the same. the fuse box, wiper fluid bottle, ignition module etc are all in the same place. In a similar way the M113 motors are all about the same externally in their dimensions and placement of accessories and mounts. the 5G tronic transmission while it can have different ratios and the amg ones are strengthened are all still the same shape and size and bolt up the same. That's the great part about the "if is aint broke" policy. No reason to change the way everything is done from car to car.

    Now I'm not trying to make light of this, a V8 swap is a big deal and would take weeks even if you knew what you were doing. You have to run a lot of new hoses and re run all of the wiring to your instruments, the list goes on. But as far as I can tell there isn't any good reason why one couldn't do this. It shouldn't require any cutting, special tools or fab beyond having some hoses made, and most of those you can probably order direct from MB.
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    Not gonna disagree with you there. I'm saying it's easier and far more less expensive if it was.
    If you have the money to burn, go for it. Since I don't have the the time to invest in it, I took the most cost efficient way
    of upgrading and that is I bought myself a W210 E55 almost 5 years now.

    I bought my C230 brand new for a premium price than what you folks have paid for yours. I also paid premium for my E55 therefore
    the only upgrade I'll put in it is OEM Euro springs, BBS LMs and perhaps a Brembo big brake kit. My E55 is Mocha Espresso Designo edition.
    JRE320 have seen both of my MBs.

    Quote Originally Posted by zmatt View Post
    The c43 is still a w202. There is nothing drastically different from it. heck if you look at a picture of the engine bay everything aside form the motor is exactly the same. the fuse box, wiper fluid bottle, ignition module etc are all in the same place. In a similar way the M113 motors are all about the same externally in their dimensions and placement of accessories and mounts. the 5G tronic transmission while it can have different ratios and the amg ones are strengthened are all still the same shape and size and bolt up the same. That's the great part about the "if is aint broke" policy. No reason to change the way everything is done from car to car.

    Now I'm not trying to make light of this, a V8 swap is a big deal and would take weeks even if you knew what you were doing. You have to run a lot of new hoses and re run all of the wiring to your instruments, the list goes on. But as far as I can tell there isn't any good reason why one couldn't do this. It shouldn't require any cutting, special tools or fab beyond having some hoses made, and most of those you can probably order direct from MB.

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    Whats the good and bad from the Badboy 55? I am seriously considering getting one next summer If my funds can take it. I know my dad will flip shit if I buy a second benz (unofficially my 3rd one).

    Idk, Im a modder. I love screwing with my car. As 'perfect' as the E55 may be, you can bet that I will find someway to improve it, whether its looks or performance, I will find a way. Theres not really a big market I suppose? for people who mess with their E-class's. Unlike the W202, the W210 seems to retain its classyness (besides the rims and lights) nothing else is really changed.
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