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Old 03-14-2005, 07:43 PM
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'85 300d needs more power

i'd like to have the tires burn on comand in my new 85 300d. how do i go about doing this? and do they make a locker for the rear end? the life of my new ride is no issue. thanks.

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Old 03-14-2005, 07:45 PM
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The only way those tires are going to burn on command is with gasoline and a match
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Old 03-14-2005, 07:54 PM
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put a small block V8 in it and call it a day, you ain't gonna get no tire smoke from a 123 no other way(other than how Jimmy Joe described)
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Old 03-14-2005, 07:56 PM
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i'd like to have the tires burn on comand in my new 85 300d. how do i go about doing this? and do they make a locker for the rear end? the life of my new ride is no issue. thanks.
Use the forum's search feature or, take a pair of vice grips, pinch off the wastegate hose, disconnect the overboost protection and report back here with your results.

BTW, how old are you? 16?
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Old 03-14-2005, 07:57 PM
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refer to this for tire-burning...this is about the only way youll acheive it in one of these cars... Insanely modded 617
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Old 03-14-2005, 08:01 PM
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Then why did you buy a MB diesel?

Late model Corvette and Camero engine & transmissions are not hard to install but you still aren't going to burn your tires "on command".

I would suggest you use a modified big block to obtain the results you wish. If money is no object, use a 502 with an 871 huffer.

Of course there are always those diesel hot rodders in Northern Europe (Finland I believe) that have done incredible things with their MB diesels.
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Old 03-14-2005, 08:22 PM
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the life of my new ride is no issue.

I want to be nice because this is "paduka's" first post...but the above partial quote would seem to imply that this person has a hatred of fine German engineering ! I will say no more, because it probably wouldn't be nice !
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Old 03-14-2005, 08:28 PM
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Sure hope I never end up with one of his cars....
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Old 03-14-2005, 08:44 PM
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i'd like to have the tires burn on comand in my new 85 300d. how do i go about doing this? and do they make a locker for the rear end? the life of my new ride is no issue. thanks.

Since you seem to have no regard for this car, I would
gladly take it off your hands and give it the proper care
it deserves.

This will leave you free to purchase a new Dodge Viper.
Voila- instant tire burner.
And you can beat the crap out of that, without fear of
breaking the car.

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Old 03-14-2005, 08:48 PM
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I'm just curious if you could get the tires squealing a bit with a 300D Turbo and a manual trans.
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Old 03-14-2005, 09:05 PM
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I did it on accident with a manual 240D on an uphill ramp
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Old 03-14-2005, 09:15 PM
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Since you seem to have no regard for this car, I would
gladly take it off your hands and give it the proper care
it deserves.

This will leave you free to purchase a new Dodge Viper.
Voila- instant tire burner.
And you can beat the crap out of that, without fear of
breaking the car.

Louis.
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Old 03-14-2005, 09:19 PM
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BTW, how old are you? 16?
Hey now thats not nice, what do you have against us youngins?

I think the 300D isn't the right car for you, look for an automatic 240D. Now theres some real power!
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Old 03-14-2005, 09:24 PM
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Many thanks to all who took the time.

jimmyjoe; funny.

rleo; 22.

8sdrtysthBenz; Thank you I will be sure to look into it!

brad123d; I don't hate any thing to come out of germany that i know of. the only reason for the posting was to have some fun with this car after its use as my daily driver is over. Also in the hands of it former owner it would have returned to the earth beforwe its time.

Tirebiter; Thank you i will investigate them!

I am sorry for the disrespect of the love for the cars you all seem to have.
I had just heard of propane being the nos of diesel and a simple addition such as that would create insant fun.
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Old 03-14-2005, 09:46 PM
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If you know anyone in Finland, you might be able to have them send over one of those Turbo Supercharged OM617's, which seems to be a popular mod done to W123's there. I believe those are good for 300+ horsepower...

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