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rwthomas1 · #4 03-08-2003, 09:34 PM

Thanks Russell,
I do realize when people don't know, they don't know..... I am still hoping but I think I will be the lab rat on this one. Hey, someones gotta do it! I don't see any bolts or any way it could be bolted as it just seems to clamp on the drip rail and I can see both sides.... Glad you enjoyed the other discussions. Thats what this place is for. While I enjoy my MB and I plan to keep it stock this is a very different place than other diesel boards. Here is much more "enjoy the car for what it is" type attitude. Certainly a fine posture to assume given the very high quality of the vehicles and their already advanced engineering. Other diesel boards, particularly the truck boards, have plenty of guys trying to pull 50%-100% more weight than the truck is rated for. Trying that REQUIRES some rethinking and reengineering. Some of the Dmax guys are running 0-60 in under 8seconds and pulling 14-15K loads with their trucks. Put this in perspective, your talking about 7000+lbs of pickup here!! Regarding my truck, I've only just begun. Only a tweaked pump, blueprinted hi-pop injectors, custom wastegate controller and the exhaust. Shes getting a twin-thermostat setup, high-volume waterpump, intercooler, marine injection pump and injectors and a turbo upgrade. "Should" be an easy 300hp and 550ft/lbs torque. Lots of fun! Hopefully see you at the gtg. RT