C43/CLK55 Conversion

[Pagz]

Thanks SD202!.

KC,
As of 5pm yesterday ..YES!! =D(huge relief), Very very happy with the outcome,Was a bit shocked how much smoother the clk's 722.636 was compared to my original 631,the auxiliaries on the CLK were also much smoother compared with the C43's with 60K less millage so I used all the clk aux... I suspect the C43 has 94kkms of city driving!.
The 5.4 really should have been standard fit for the C43,theres no comparison between the engines performance wise and the 5.4 sounds MUCH nicer too.

One of the odd parts I replaced was the tunnel insulation which came from Germany(one of the two left in the world according to mb the date on it was 8/99 - who replaces this anyways lol), the tiptronic CLK one is identical to the tip C43 but I guess the Ausi heat had caused it to go brittle and start to delaminate, I took my original and cut it to suit the new shifter but it didnt fit right as the new tunnel sits higher up. having fitted the new one I'm really glad I did as it really fits snug.


The clk's Radio(looks same but diff part number) and CAN from the cluster were fitted to allow the multi-function steering wheel to integrate with radio,the pins just slot into existing plugs,also things like the steering angle sensor,the indicator lever(identical except has larger holder for 5 pin plug)need to swapped out too for the clk ones,I love how the Germans make there looms and everything is color coded for which hole it exists on. most of it bar the stoplamp switch was plug and play,I could have used the esp loom to avoid it all together but way to much work. note the cable trays are updated for the tunnel and to hold the interlock wire from the EIS(this is done EIS to brake pedal to rear of trans on the non tip models where as just between EIS and shifter now) .I have a black insert for the shifter on order and also the updated pocket/tray which does away with the foldable ash tray so will be more usable,this area is more shallow on the tip models due to the higher tunnel so would need to purchase the shallow coin/spectical holder if i keep the original ash tray.