Hersh's Turbo CLK430 Build Thread
07-07-2010, 08:34 PM
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07-10-2010, 03:46 PM
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well the new turbo has been on for a bit now....i just had trouble mountin the exhaust on after the turbo cuz the vband clamp i had was too small..i ordered another, still too small...another, still too small....so i was like *** it and took off the bumper (so it wouldnt burn a hole through it with no exhaust exit) just so i could test it to see if its boosting.......so i did all that but then i noticed its spitting some oil and then max noticed that i need to "clock the turbo" so the return line is facing downward........so basically i tried that a few days ago, but i wasnt able to loosen 4 outa 12 of the bolts to spin around the turbo.....so basically thats where im at right now...those 4 damn bolts wouldnt loosen and i even snapped a wrench tryna do so....... im gunna just try takn it to a shop for that...the car moves and all but i dont wanna push it because the oil that spits a bit....
on the plus side, when i rev, shes holding steady and i def hear more spooling than i was hearing with the last one....boost gauge aint reading anything though but then again, the revvin IS in Park, so i dont know if it would really produce any boost while revvin in Park...
on the plus side, when i rev, shes holding steady and i def hear more spooling than i was hearing with the last one....boost gauge aint reading anything though but then again, the revvin IS in Park, so i dont know if it would really produce any boost while revvin in Park...
07-10-2010, 09:50 PM
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ive jus had no timeee lol ...n then the day i had for clockin the turbo, of course it was just about 100 degrees out :-/ lol ...update tuesday probably
07-11-2010, 08:17 PM
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No BS! You had better be sleeping with your car if you really want things to be reliable...
For turbo, AWD, and much more fun...I'm right there with you!
It's the tuning that is the most complicated I feel. Doing it "right" anyway...
Nice to see you moving forward Hersh! Definitely keeping posted.
For turbo, AWD, and much more fun...I'm right there with you!
Nice to see you moving forward Hersh! Definitely keeping posted.
07-24-2010, 01:49 AM
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ahh man, i was hopin to see the car at HIN in english town this weekend. i saw you 2 years ago at belmont state HIN. def keep us posted, im planning on throwin my hps kit back on my car for round 2. hopefully it all works out and adapts this time around.
07-24-2010, 05:48 PM
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damn the crazy part is that i didnt even know that show was this weekend..i been totally outa the show scene since my cars been far from fresh lol....im hoping to get somwhere with this turbo and then refinish my front and rear bumpers and hopefully get in a few shows at the end of the season.....id rather the turbo working than anything else though...
u thru an HPS kit on ur car? didnt work out?
u thru an HPS kit on ur car? didnt work out?
07-25-2010, 03:46 AM
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You need (a 2nd) professional help and take this up a notch. It needs to be trustworthy and reliable. Check out some private shops who specialize in turbos in your area. Unfortunately the materials and work may not be up to the safety and power your 430 may be capable of puttin' down. It'd
be a shame to have come this far & melt a piston or ....cause it just didn't hang in there. Even worse, just never make power or work properly
Here's a 560 rear mount http://floridagerman.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11154
be a shame to have come this far & melt a piston or ....cause it just didn't hang in there. Even worse, just never make power or work properly
Here's a 560 rear mount http://floridagerman.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11154
07-26-2010, 09:51 PM
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damn the crazy part is that i didnt even know that show was this weekend..i been totally outa the show scene since my cars been far from fresh lol....im hoping to get somwhere with this turbo and then refinish my front and rear bumpers and hopefully get in a few shows at the end of the season.....id rather the turbo working than anything else though...
u thru an HPS kit on ur car? didnt work out?
u thru an HPS kit on ur car? didnt work out?
11-20-2010, 10:23 PM
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havent driven my car for about 7-8 months...finally ended up takn the exhaust apart to get a wrench and washer that i got stuck in the downpipe, out....and then finally thru the different turbo on....shes runnin pretty well but i dont think its boostin...it feels crazy at certain points but idk if im jus not used to the car (after not drivin it for so long)..plus the boost gauge isnt reading anything (nothin at all though as opposed to 1-3ish psi like before)...so idk if the boost guage has a problem...heres a rev video from wen i finally got it started again after months....and then jus a lil vid fkin around...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5oQ_aXzhaY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc6mtVE84FY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5oQ_aXzhaY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc6mtVE84FY
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This project started when I started college, I have now graduated college...
Hersh, were you ever able to work around the issues to complete the build?!?!
Hersh, were you ever able to work around the issues to complete the build?!?!
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03-24-2014, 03:37 AM
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car probably would have been saved if i never bothered with this bull**** turbo job ...battery was dead bc she wasnt running because of turbo troubleshooting...otherwise could have got her out of the garage to safety..
live and u learn i guess
03-24-2014, 04:39 AM
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Sad to hear, i remember u mentioned it got totaled somewhere here before, it was fun reading thru this post again, definitely a trip down memory lane
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I just found this thread and read through the whole thing. Really sorry to hear about the faith of your car.
I saw a video a while back about a w209 500 with a rear mount turbo, running low psi (5-6) factory ECU. Apparently the guy has been running this setup for 40k and it hasn't missed a beat.
Can I run a similar setup on a V6? With low boost and stock ECU... ?
I saw a video a while back about a w209 500 with a rear mount turbo, running low psi (5-6) factory ECU. Apparently the guy has been running this setup for 40k and it hasn't missed a beat.
Can I run a similar setup on a V6? With low boost and stock ECU... ?
09-25-2018, 04:47 PM
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Not trying to poke your wounds but im thinking about turboing my clk 430
so im going to be venturing on the ~800 mile drive to Indiana tomorrow night 9/17 and will hopefully arrive on the morning of 9/18.... Most of the work will be performed by Max Hughes (Pro60modman on here) at River City Imports......I will be leaving the car with them for about 10 days while im on vacation....Max will probably be updating the thread with pics every so often since ill be in Miami and the western caribbean 
lol....heres some n pics to start out with and ill try to add a couple for kicks along my drive lol
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