Im going to TURBO my W202!!

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and finally a decent pic of the LED tails...

[Pagz]

The led tails look great!!!

Bit of a pain with the auto's radiator,would have been good to run the manual's one,but i guess you still need trans cooling until you go manual.

Good to see all the turbo bits are starting to fit in,are you planning to run flexible couplings(x2) between the TB and heat exhanger?...theres a heap of engine movement once you up the HP on those engines so it might put alot of pressure on the plenub and IC,you might also want to go with the heavier V8 mounts.

[horgantrevor]

hi i was wondering what is the bar in your boot going from left to right near rear shocks is it a strut brace and if so what have you bolted it too

a better would would be good thx

i have never seen it before

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The led tails look great!!!

Bit of a pain with the auto's radiator,would have been good to run the manual's one,but i guess you still need trans cooling until you go manual.

Good to see all the turbo bits are starting to fit in,are you planning to run flexible couplings(x2) between the TB and heat exhanger?...theres a heap of engine movement once you up the HP on those engines so it might put alot of pressure on the plenub and IC,you might also want to go with the heavier V8 mounts.

Thanks.. they were the only ones I could find that actually looked nice. all the other ones have the clear lenses.. too rice for me! hopefully they work! been sitting around for a year!
yeh I know.. it is a huge pain to have to run the 98 C230 rad for auto trans.. but I need it until next year when I do the tranny swap! everything is working out though.. just some extra fabrication.
I know.. its really nice to see the almost finish product now.. engine will look so sick with the turbo goodies sitting in there. oh yes.. I will be running rubber couplings between the intercooler and throttle body. just need to order them all up. need to order up a few coolant hoses and intake hoses from SAMCO. I just put them like that for fabrication purposes.. give me an idea of where things will sit. I'll have to look into the v8 mounts.

hi i was wondering what is the bar in your boot going from left to right near rear shocks is it a strut brace and if so what have you bolted it too

a better would would be good thx

i have never seen it before

It is indeed a strut bar.. it is made by Weichers. it is bolted to the body at either side just above where the shocks bolts through the body.

[horgantrevor]

do you have a link to a site for them

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do you have a link to a site for them

The site is all in german.. but I believe this is the link to the pdf file for the pricing on the front and rear strut braces. best bet is to contact them I think.

http://www.wiechers-sport.de/index.p...=64&Itemid=119

[c43tech]

Dude it looks great! How did you do the Skull interior trim items? I would love to do that to all my wood trim pieces!

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Dude it looks great! How did you do the Skull interior trim items? I would love to do that to all my wood trim pieces!

It was a lengthy process! and I'm still not complete.
but basically I found a bunch of images online, printed them off. then cut them all out and made a collage of skulls on a template I made of the wood trim pieces. I then made a photocopy of the collage (so it was 1 flat piece of paper). I then sanded the wood down, glued the paper to the wood. mixed some resin up and put 2 coats of resin over the paper. let it cure. wet sanded the resin to smooth it out as much as I could without sanding through the skulls!
The final step will be getting the parts clear coated for a bit of durability.

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Got some more work done.. have been working on the exhaust system.
Pics from last weekend:




Pics from today, got a bit more of the exhaust done:




I will be doing some more work tomorrow.. but I will have to order some more bends.. 45 degree and 60 degree, plus some exhaust hangers to complete the exhaust. which I hope to have done by next weekend.

[Pagz]

Nice work Ross!!,is that a cat i see? Hopefully the concrete has warmed up a bit for ya?!.

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Nice work Ross!!,is that a cat i see? Hopefully the concrete has warmed up a bit for ya?!.

Thanks Paul! ummm.. yes it's a "cat"!! as long as it looks like its a proper cat, if I can fool you I'll be okay when I'm on the street!
lol.. yes indeed the concrete has warmed up a bit!

[horgantrevor]

do you know how to know if your cat is working correct

if you get a laser temperature reader and point at front of cat when engine is up to temp

the difference between the front of cat and back should be about 50 degrees

hear is the funny bit its the back of the cat nearest to back box side that is hottest not the side nearest to manifold as you would think this is because the cat is burning off the excess fuel gases and un-burnt fuel

[NW_Merc]

do you know how to know if your cat is working correct

if you get a laser temperature reader and point at front of cat when engine is up to temp

the difference between the front of cat and back should be about 50 degrees

hear is the funny bit its the back of the cat nearest to back box side that is hottest not the side nearest to manifold as you would think this is because the cat is burning off the excess fuel gases and un-burnt fuel

I don't think it's going to be a functional cat or is it?

[horgantrevor]

It might be or the noise would not be nice from a empty cat , it would sound like a blow in exhaust better to have a straight pipe in that case

the noise would have a hollow noise to it

[Pagz]

Thanks Paul! ummm.. yes it's a "cat"!! as long as it looks like its a proper cat, if I can fool you I'll be okay when I'm on the street!
lol.. yes indeed the concrete has warmed up a bit!

Good to hear!...building it on jacks is hard enough =)

I would imagine the "cat" is solid pipe straight through?..or has it got perforation and packing?. My OE C230K exhaust had what looked like a cat up front but when we cut it out it was just a muffler =)

[SLAMMED_C]

Good to hear!...building it on jacks is hard enough =)

I would imagine the "cat" is solid pipe straight through?..or has it got perforation and packing?. My OE C230K exhaust had what looked like a cat up front but when we cut it out it was just a muffler =)

building on jacks in SUPER hard!! I'll be happy when I have my garage!
it is straight through 3" ss pipe. very nice piece.. and not that expensive either.. cost me $40.
lol.. nice.. so no cat even on your car.. just a muffler! do you need to get emissions tests done down in NZ?

[wrenchturner1980]

What is your cluster out of? Does it display the information and can you change menus with your new steering whee?

[zmatt]

yeah thats a nice gauge cluster.

[Pagz]

^^ I swear i'll never do it again on jacks,but if i get this 5.4 i'll have to build the front part again!!
We dont have emissions testing down here,but we have a 94db noise limit...thats actaully pretty loud!.

Cluster is CLk55,might have one myself soon =P

[SLAMMED_C]

I don't think it's going to be a functional cat or is it?

No not very functional.

It might be or the noise would not be nice from a empty cat , it would sound like a blow in exhaust better to have a straight pipe in that case

the noise would have a hollow noise to it

It is a housing with a 3" straight pipe through it.. so no hollw noise from the empty cavity of the catalyst housing.

What is your cluster out of? Does it display the information and can you change menus with your new steering whee?

The cluster is out of a W208 CLK55, the steering wheel is a modified W210 steering wheel. and yes I can indeed go through different menus, change radio stations, raise and lower volume, pick up and hang up calls.

yeah thats a nice gauge cluster.

Thanks.

^^ I swear i'll never do it again on jacks,but if i get this 5.4 i'll have to build the front part again!!
We dont have emissions testing down here,but we have a 94db noise limit...thats actaully pretty loud!.

Cluster is CLk55,might have one myself soon =P

lol.. there's always more to build bro! so is the CLk looking like a good candidate?
damn.. you lucky kiwi's! no emissions testing.. I can deal with a db limit.. hate having emissions testing!
lets hope you do end up with a CLK55 cluster as well!

[zmatt]

no emissions testing here in KY either. How hard is the clk gauge mod? is it a simple swap or does it take some rewiring?

[Pagz]

Haha yeh,well maybe one day we will have a garage like this : http://190rev.net/forums/showthread.php?t=36547
...nice lift^^

I dont know what i'd do if we had emissions testing!!...its not exactly a bad thing from a health point of view but would have to do some sort of quick bolt in/out cat if they do bring testing in.

Im still working on the guy with the 55,called in last night to see him but its still not a go yet,he's waiting on another party to come back to him,hopefully its swings my way!.

Im hoping to use the steering wheel from the CLK as well!,looks the same at the W210 you have(minus the slk bit if thats what it is?),however that clk doesnt have command,but im not too fussed,i do want the auto aircon from it though!...and might even do away with stoptech and run the 55's amg brakes,think they have more wheel clearance and pad area.

[SLAMMED_C]

no emissions testing here in KY either. How hard is the clk gauge mod? is it a simple swap or does it take some rewiring?

Its not a hard mod.. but it is costly for al the stuff. from what I remember you need the CLK cluster, E class steering wheel, a different srs ring, and a small harness for CAN to the steering wheel and cluster that goes to the rest of the car.

Haha yeh,well maybe one day we will have a garage like this : http://190rev.net/forums/showthread.php?t=36547
...nice lift^^

I dont know what i'd do if we had emissions testing!!...its not exactly a bad thing from a health point of view but would have to do some sort of quick bolt in/out cat if they do bring testing in.

Im still working on the guy with the 55,called in last night to see him but its still not a go yet,he's waiting on another party to come back to him,hopefully its swings my way!.

Im hoping to use the steering wheel from the CLK as well!,looks the same at the W210 you have(minus the slk bit if thats what it is?),however that clk doesnt have command,but im not too fussed,i do want the auto aircon from it though!...and might even do away with stoptech and run the 55's amg brakes,think they have more wheel clearance and pad area.

Damn.. that garage is redonculous! and that guy does some amazing work. wish I could have all those machines to build things like he does! I too hope to have a garage like him as well!!
emissions testing is great for the environment, great for the government to make some serious cash.. but for any other reason.. its a waste of time. just thing how much more power cars would have if there was no emissions standards at all!! but yes a bolt in item would be key.
good luck on the CLK55.. hope it all works out for you Paul.
I think the steering wheel from a w208 is the same as the one in a w210.. I cant see it being different. which slk bit?
oh trust me.. comand is wicked! you will wish you had it. if you want to see.. contact Steve of MbenzNL.. he is the OEM options pimp daddy. thats who I got my w210 E55 steering wheel from, my SLK32 steering wheel, my comand kit, my multi-function kit, tv tuner kit. he's a cool guy too. would the auto air con mean swapping out the heater box as well? arent your stoptech brakes larger than the CLK55's? are the 55 ones a 4 piston caliper? same as the C32 ones?

[NW_Merc]

Yeh i think you will be just fine with the n/a cooling setup,the electric fan sure looks tidy!!

Sounds like you have the hoses sorted,$4CAD per foot is much cheaper than here!...what do the hose ends cost there?(eg 90 Degree)

Surely there must be more available than the evo sport cooler?,$450 is pretty pricey lol but if its made for the job and fits perfect than i guess its a go-er!. have you got any pics of the evosport?

Thanks mang!,lucky the alloy 3/8 tube is cheap($12nzd per 5m)...i used about 4m trying to make just that one part^^...then found its more efficient to make the prototype in sections and use hose to stick em together...then bend the final off that!

Where my coolant comes out of the block iv taken a fitting and machined the AN off the top,then drill and tapped an M14x1.5 into its centre to allow the -6 Banjo to bolt up,i forget what size the thread is into the block(just ran down stairs to find the old drain fitting but could find it^^)

Nope thats the chain tensioner,if you release it remember to reset it before reinstall!...heres a pic of the oil feed:



Cool will be interesting to see how this FB cooler fits in!

Will get you pics of the rad tank etc etc soon !!!

Sorry, just a question from this picture. Does the oil feed need to be tapped into the engine block or do you just add a banjo bolt fitted to an existing channel? I am in the process of gathering information in order to plan my own turbo conversion.

[SLAMMED_C]

There is a feed available on the block, you need to remove a plug off bolt, and buy the appropriate fittings to use the block feed.