Re-gearing a 300SE for the Highway

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Re-gearing a 300SE for the Highway

03-08-2005, 11:48 AM

Mike Murrell Mike Murrell is offline

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I own one of these cars and Duke hit the nail on the head. You'd spend a fortune reengineering a car to do something that's not feasible given it's weight.

You'd be better off selling it and looking for a 420 or 560 if the revs are bothering you.

In spite of 3450 rpms @ 70mph, I think this is one of the best cars MB ever built. You get the simplicity of the M103 system and the ride/size/comfort of the W126 body/chassis and in my case, 20-22mpg on the highway. Not bad for a big beast.

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