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.

The only way those tires are going to burn on command is with gasoline and a match

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Think Alternative Energy!
300CD '80 (now gone but not forgotten...)

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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'02 BMW 325i
'85 300D 450k
'93 190E 2.6 170k(killed by tree)
'08 Ducati Hypermotard 1100S 6k
'06 Ducati S2R800 14k(sold)

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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1985 300SD 192,000miles...Astral silver/ Grey MbTex

1983 300D 194,000miles...White/Tan MbTex...my newest addiction

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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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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Adam Lumsden
(83) 300D
Vice-President of the MBCA International Stars Section

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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You can get farther with a smile and a gun than you can with just a smile.

1984 300D
1985 300CD
1980 300SD
1993 SL500

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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Diesel-guy

Sure hope I never end up with one of his cars....

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Think Alternative Energy!
300CD '80 (now gone but not forgotten...)

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.

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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1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi

I did it on accident with a manual 240D on an uphill ramp

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1980 500SE/AMG Euro
1981 500SEL Euro
1982 380SEL
1983 300TD
1983 500SEC/AMG Euro
1984 500SEC
1984 300TD Euro
1986 190E 2.3-16
1986 190E 2.3
1987 300D
1997 C36 AMG
2003 C320T 4matic

past: 1969 280SE 4.5 | 1978 240D | 1978 300D | 1981 300SD | 1981 300SD | 1982 300CD | 1983 300CD | 1983 300SD | 1983 380SEC | 1984 300D | 1984 300D | 1984 300TD | 1984 500SEL | 1984 300SD | 1985 300D | 1986 300E | 1986 560SEL | 1986 560SEL/Carat | 1987 560SEC | 1991 300D 2.5 | 2006 R350

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.

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...

My 4 speed 240D will light 'em up pretty good in first gear. Sometimes I can get a healthy chirp and break traction in second gear if I'm not careful. When racing, the acceleration in 3rd is intense, and 4th gear carries you over the finish line and as far as you dare take it.

Stock, a 240D isn't all that fast, as everyone knows. But with the right aftermarket chip and some non-standard tuning via the OBDII port, the output can be increased significantly. Can you say "sleeper"...

Indeed, the tough cast iron block and cast iron head of the 240D has much more upside room for raw tuning potential than does the weaker aluminum components of more recent Japanese cars. Heavy mods that would punch through a more fragile aluminum block are contained within the stout cast iron of the 240D, which translates into breathtaking performance - on the street or on the strip.

- Patrick

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1982 240D. 198k, Marine Blue/Blue, 4 Speed, Crank Windows, No Sunroof, No Rust, No Oil Leaks
2001 TDI. 197k, Lagoon Blue/Black, 5 speed, Chip, G60/VR6