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Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 05-12-2008, 04:36 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 38,873
Posted By Racing
Jim. You need to take that up with Jörgen of...

Jim.
You need to take that up with Jörgen of VEMS.
I´ve got nothing what so ever to do with that apart from him being a close friend of mine.
Ie,write him and ask.
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 05-08-2008, 06:08 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 38,873
Posted By Racing
No more worries as far as temps going through the...

No more worries as far as temps going through the roof!

Old setup had a tendancy to elevate temps as i kept the go pedal mashed to the floor for extended periods.
No more.

Turned out old...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 04-29-2008, 04:48 AM
Replies: 214
Views: 85,148
Posted By Racing
Jay. The blow-by issue is perfectly normal for...

Jay.
The blow-by issue is perfectly normal for a boosted engine.
Altho a remedy we use on high end boosted ones,might be an idea to ponder at least...
Check to see if you can increase crankcase...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 04-28-2008, 03:06 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 38,873
Posted By Racing
Well Jim,things are progressing-abeit slow due to...

Well Jim,things are progressing-abeit slow due to work load.

Getting "hajtäk" to say the least..:)

We´ve started to adress the "odd" stuff that goes into making a stocker rock...

Like...fuel...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 04-28-2008, 02:55 PM
Replies: 214
Views: 85,148
Posted By Racing
Ask him to perform a leakdown to get some sort of...

Ask him to perform a leakdown to get some sort of diagnostic status.
Always a good idea.
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 04-26-2008, 03:44 AM
Replies: 214
Views: 85,148
Posted By Racing
Piece of advice. The tuning of a turbocar...

Piece of advice.
The tuning of a turbocar should either be done by someone familiar with them and preferably on a chassis dyno.
There´s tremendous amount of both power and function to be had from...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 03-10-2008, 03:50 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 38,873
Posted By Racing
Nope. No AMG for me. (I get job offerings of...

Nope.
No AMG for me.
(I get job offerings of that nature from time to time-and decline them all as i enjoy where i´m at and what i do to much. AMG hasn´t called yet tho...*LOL*).

Yeah.
I expect...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 03-09-2008, 06:09 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 38,873
Posted By Racing
Jim. Fooled around with the intruments a...

Jim.
Fooled around with the intruments a little-as it essentialy is needed down the road.

http://www.102983.org/gallery/albums/userpics/10003/normal_186.JPG

Came out OK at least..
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 03-02-2008, 05:53 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 38,873
Posted By Racing
Speaking of which. Jim. Friend/customer of...

Speaking of which.
Jim.
Friend/customer of mine running his valver in.Swedish style.

I expect fairly strong performance to come from this one as it all gets settled,so expect more videos of...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 03-02-2008, 05:44 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 38,873
Posted By Racing
Thanx Chuni. You got a point...:rolleyes: ...

Thanx Chuni.
You got a point...:rolleyes:

Jim.
Yeah.Multi axis machines can most def produce a higher level of finish than that.As stated it´s all a question of trial pieces,and i expect...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 03-01-2008, 06:22 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 38,873
Posted By Racing
http://www.102983.org/gallery/albums/userpics/1000...

http://www.102983.org/gallery/albums/userpics/10003/normal_120.JPG
(Of course...:D)

http://www.102983.org/gallery/albums/userpics/10003/normal_122.JPG
...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 03-01-2008, 06:20 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 38,873
Posted By Racing
Anytime. Things are indeed progressing...

Anytime.

Things are indeed progressing around here as well.

http://www.102983.org/gallery/albums/userpics/10003/normal_161.JPG

Brakes are in place on the new brilliant silber 92 i bought.
...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 02-21-2008, 04:14 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 11,366
Posted By Racing
Just want to chime in with Roman... Over here...

Just want to chime in with Roman...
Over here we indeed to convert a "lot" of the mercs to SA,and yup...it works very very well vs the OEM KE.
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 12-04-2007, 05:01 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 38,873
Posted By Racing
We´ve had the same experiences as Bob. You can...

We´ve had the same experiences as Bob.
You can safely match n mix here.
I´d say that the largest concern in that case would be that the pads will wear a little uneven,but that would be marginaly in...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 11-28-2007, 12:40 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 38,873
Posted By Racing
Nope. C32. Current ones.

Nope.
C32.
Current ones.
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 11-28-2007, 02:16 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 38,873
Posted By Racing
Chuni. I have absolutely no idea. Around here...

Chuni.
I have absolutely no idea.
Around here tho the parts ain´t overly expensive new.
An educated guess would be just a tad over 1000 euros new.
(Calipers,pads and discs)

These are a direct...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 11-27-2007, 04:04 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 38,873
Posted By Racing
We normaly use a state of the art flow bench. ...

We normaly use a state of the art flow bench.
Swirl/tumble being measured coupled with flow at various valve lifts.

Next upgrade to the chassis apart from various aluminium/plastic bushings,upper...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 11-13-2007, 05:19 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 38,873
Posted By Racing
Picked up what´s to be the new "race" chassis. ...

Picked up what´s to be the new "race" chassis.
Turned out to be quite the deal.

A 91 vintage,astralsilber, 2.5-15 slush box car in what would be called good condition.
Didn´t run mainly due to...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 11-09-2007, 02:57 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 38,873
Posted By Racing
Valve clearances shouldn´t jump around to much as...

Valve clearances shouldn´t jump around to much as thing settle as you note.

Have started working on my new diffusor intake for the new engine,and what´s more is that i hope to go pick the new car...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 11-05-2007, 02:31 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 38,873
Posted By Racing
Nothing more than the odd bits and pieces i´m...

Nothing more than the odd bits and pieces i´m afraid.
Been knee deep in work on cust cars.

Made myself a oilfilter adapter..checked placement of the 140amp alternator,but that´s about it since...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 10-27-2007, 02:42 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 11,484
Posted By Racing
*LOL* Yeah..know what you mean. OT,no...

*LOL*
Yeah..know what you mean.
OT,no offense,but i just did a quickie on the turbo gun in my car...speaking of revulcanizing..*ROTFLMFAO*

..and my fellow motorist looks kind of funny at me when...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 10-24-2007, 02:52 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 11,484
Posted By Racing
Ahh.....papa likes...papa´s used tiny little...

Ahh.....papa likes...papa´s used tiny little bottles to solve BIG problems before,and it indeed works like a charm :)(Has actualy put me in the winners circle more times than i care to remember)...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 10-19-2007, 02:37 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 38,873
Posted By Racing
Yup. SLS got tossed long ago.Have run a cupkit...

Yup.
SLS got tossed long ago.Have run a cupkit since ages.

Material,wall,thickness..just pure experience.Core shift on these heads ain´t nothing to write home about,and after having taken the die...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 10-18-2007, 02:59 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 38,873
Posted By Racing
Spent time investigating a home signal setup. ...

Spent time investigating a home signal setup.

http://www.102983.org/gallery/albums/userpics/10003/normal_39.JPG

Then,seing where i aim power wise,it was time for the cylinder head.
Flow bias...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 10-04-2007, 03:58 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 38,873
Posted By Racing
My guess is that it won´t affect handling in any...

My guess is that it won´t affect handling in any appreciable way at all-as long as it´s a streeter.That difference in weight..bah..
On the other hand,why reinvent the wheel?
Better option IMO would...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 10-01-2007, 05:19 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 38,873
Posted By Racing
Yeah. I´m all to faimilar with the rear shocks...

Yeah.
I´m all to faimilar with the rear shocks of the SLS.
What we do on such occasions is that we first of all replace the lower heimjoints as these more often than not are part of the...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 09-30-2007, 05:58 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 38,873
Posted By Racing
Been around the stuff long enough to have it in...

Been around the stuff long enough to have it in my blood-as do most guys around here.
No worries IOW.Driving in the snow is mainly fun,altho it isn´t as fast as a clean road.

700?
Current one is...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 09-30-2007, 03:35 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 38,873
Posted By Racing
Snow. Well..we do get it,but not for another...

Snow.
Well..we do get it,but not for another month and a half or so...depends on how the winter is going to turn out i´d say.
Then again..for this country i´m sort of a southerner...

Snow´ll be...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 09-30-2007, 03:33 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 38,873
Posted By Racing
Jim. Nah..idea is to shoot above 700 honest...

Jim.
Nah..idea is to shoot above 700 honest ones,and as far as i´m concerned that´s heaps of power too.

Yeah.Modding a gearbox to take the heat,and future will tell if it´ll hold up.Sure as hell...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 09-30-2007, 01:12 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 38,873
Posted By Racing
Engine is my own new one. Turbo is good for...

Engine is my own new one.
Turbo is good for around the 1000 mark as is,but we´ve stocked on larger cold sides for it capable of all in all 1300hp if the need arises(80mm inducer).
Project has been...
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