My project

clk_dsl_pwr · 08-22-2010, 02:18 PM

Hi,

Here's some pics of my project. All pics taken with a camera phone, sorry about that.

The car was originally a CLK 270cdi -03.
Now it has a C30cdi AMG engine, speedshift tranny, amg cluster, amg driveshafts, brembo 4-pot brakes etc...
It had 157hp original, now it is 330hp/760nm.
This winter i'm fitting a bigger turbo and injectors and hoping to get to 400-500hp range and over 1000nm.

This is how it all started:

I was towing my time attack sti for a remap to the other side of my country.

Then my tranny got the well known glycol issue

So i had to put the merc on the trailer and drive 600km home with my racing spec subaru.

I love building and upgrading cars but i hate to repair them! Thats why i had to come up with something more special.
When i was buying my CLK a few years ago i had a hard time choosing between it and a C30cdi AMG.
Loved the engine in C30 but hate the w203 body. I love the body on a CLK but it newer came with the 30cdi amg engine. I decided to go with a 270cdi CLK.

Now i had a good excuse to build my dream car. I bought a compele rare C30cdi AMG.

C30 engine

Engine fits nice in clk even tought it has never been an option on a CLK.

Bought some coilovers

and Ghostriders camber arms

This is how the car looks now.
Facelift amg front, 19" rims. Searching for a carbon lip for the frontbumper...

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FastDonzi · 08-22-2010, 02:27 PM

great work dude.

. where do you live?

clk_dsl_pwr · 08-22-2010, 02:34 PM

Thanks! I live in finland.

Mka77 · 08-22-2010, 03:00 PM

A load of work that really paid off. Nice job

buffyclk500 · 08-22-2010, 07:22 PM

looking good

dynomite05 · 08-22-2010, 08:01 PM

That's nice work

EuroTra$H · 08-22-2010, 09:29 PM

Impressive work... Making me seriously consider the single fin grill.

Amiricanmade · 08-22-2010, 10:28 PM

Looks good. Is the camber kit for the front or rear? Do you hear the knocking sound that many get with that camber-kit? PS loving the single fin grill - got the same thing- specially with the black lights.

Kevwood · 08-23-2010, 01:13 AM

Very impressive work, car looks fantastic. I ordered the same grille, yet to see it on a car before yours, again, looks fantastic.

clk_dsl_pwr · 08-23-2010, 01:57 AM

Thanks to all of your complements!
It's the rear camber kit.
I get the knocking sound every once i a while but every camber kit with uniballs gets that sound.
If it bothers too much you must go with a set like this:

johny1989 · 08-23-2010, 05:29 PM

super good looking
keep us informed about the bigger turbo thing!

archony · 08-23-2010, 11:09 PM

really really nice car!

lowpost · 08-24-2010, 12:12 AM

good stuff

2MCHCAR · 08-24-2010, 01:52 AM

Great Project! Sick exterior mods, but my favorite part is the engine (very unique). I wonder if the guys on the AMG forums will let him put ///AMG on his trunk lid (what's the phrase, "no engine, no badge").

Keep us updated!

jho012345 · 08-25-2010, 01:41 AM

Awesome job! Where'd you get the single fin grille?

Moedy · 08-25-2010, 05:21 AM

you towed a car across a country in a clk270??

am I the only one that finds that crazy? looks very nice in the after pictures

clk_dsl_pwr · 08-25-2010, 05:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jho012345

Awesome job! Where'd you get the single fin grille?

I bougt it from ebay.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moedy

you towed a car across a country in a clk270??

Whats so special about that? now im towing with a clk30

MidnightCLK500 · 08-25-2010, 12:48 PM

What did you do to the headlights? i really like that

dynomite05 · 08-25-2010, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MidnightCLK500

What did you do to the headlights? i really like that

He painted the chrome shroud black.

EdzBenz · 08-26-2010, 02:04 PM

Wow. Very cool project.

Moedy · 08-27-2010, 12:01 AM

what kind of gas mileage are you getting with the swap?

clk_dsl_pwr · 08-27-2010, 01:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moedy

what kind of gas mileage are you getting with the swap?

About 40 miles per gallon on the highway and about 35-30 mpg in the city depending on driving style.
It's a bit more than before but still quite good for a 330hp / 560lb-ft car.
Before the swap i got about 50mpg on highway and 40mpg in city.
(For reference 1 gallone gasoline costs 7.6 usd in finland, 1 gal diesel costs 5.3 usd).

Moedy · 08-27-2010, 06:18 AM

wow thats great! Makes me want to get a diesel. You got the best of both worlds power and good gas mileage.
For some reason in the past couple years diesel is more expensive than regular unleaded gas in the u.s. It makes no sense to me. I thought diesel is easier to make than gas

08-22-2010, 02:27 PM	#2
FastDonzi Super Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NJ,USA Posts: 602 Drives: '10 c63,'03 clk500,'03expedition,ducati999,22'Donzi	great work dude. . where do you live? __________________

08-22-2010, 07:22 PM	#5
buffyclk500 Super Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: orlando Posts: 931 Drives: clk500	looking good __________________ 2003 CLK500-139,000 MILES AB-RACING: V2-FULL INTAKE,COOLING SETUP,FULL EXHAUST KLEEMENN HEADERS EUROCHARGED ECU/TCU AMS PULLEY K.SPORT COILOVER AND WEIGHT LOSS USED FREE FLOWING THER. FOR SALE http://www.mbworld.org/forums/engine...hermostat.html F/S 16IN RIMS http://www.mbworld.org/forums/wheels...benz-rims.html

08-22-2010, 08:01 PM	#6
dynomite05 Out Of Control!! 2004 Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class My Garage Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Jerzy Posts: 10,263 Drives: 04 CLK 320 > CLK32K	That's nice work __________________ Project CLK32K List Of Mods & Pics True Dual Cold Start Sound Clip

08-22-2010, 09:29 PM	#7
EuroTra$H Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 345 Drives: 05 CLK500	Impressive work... Making me seriously consider the single fin grill. __________________ Livin the Dream

08-23-2010, 01:13 AM	#9
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08-22-2010, 02:34 PM	#3
clk_dsl_pwr Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 28 Drives: CLK 30cdi AMG W209, A Lang W168, Impreza Sti GC8	Thanks! I live in finland.

08-22-2010, 03:00 PM	#4
Mka77 MBWorld Fanatic! 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1,233 Drives: 06 CLK350 -SOLD! 2010 Cadillac SRX Premium Turbo	A load of work that really paid off. Nice job

08-22-2010, 10:28 PM	#8
Amiricanmade MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,246 Drives: CLK550	Looks good. Is the camber kit for the front or rear? Do you hear the knocking sound that many get with that camber-kit? PS loving the single fin grill - got the same thing- specially with the black lights.

08-23-2010, 01:57 AM	#10
clk_dsl_pwr Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 28 Drives: CLK 30cdi AMG W209, A Lang W168, Impreza Sti GC8	Thanks to all of your complements! It's the rear camber kit. I get the knocking sound every once i a while but every camber kit with uniballs gets that sound. If it bothers too much you must go with a set like this: Last edited by clk_dsl_pwr; 08-23-2010 at 02:02 AM.

08-23-2010, 05:29 PM	#11
johny1989 Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Greece Posts: 132 Drives: clk v6	super good looking keep us informed about the bigger turbo thing! __________________ i am sorry for you

08-23-2010, 11:09 PM	#12
archony Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 151 Drives: 06 CLK 350 cabrio	really really nice car!

08-24-2010, 12:12 AM	#13
lowpost Super Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oakland Posts: 824 Drives: 2009 GL450 . 2004 CLK 500 . 2001 4.4 X5 (SOLD)	good stuff __________________

08-24-2010, 01:52 AM	#14
2MCHCAR MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,018 Drives: Supercharged CLK500 & ML500	Great Project! Sick exterior mods, but my favorite part is the engine (very unique). I wonder if the guys on the AMG forums will let him put ///AMG on his trunk lid (what's the phrase, "no engine, no badge"). Keep us updated! __________________ Current Mods: Kleemann Supercharger-Bilstein HD Shocks-H&R Front/Rear Sways-19" MRR GT1's-CLK Black Series CF Rear Spoiler-EUROteck CF Front Lip-Kevlar Intake Tubes-Projector Fogs-HID Fogs-8000K Fogs & Low Beam-Custom Steering Wheel-Brabus Illuminated Shift Knob-Non-AMG Sprint Booster-///AMG Pedals-7" Kenwood Indash Radio/Navigation w/ IPhone Control-12" JL Audio W6v2-And a few other mods....

08-25-2010, 01:41 AM	#15
jho012345 Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 64 Drives: 2003 Mercedes CLK 500 & 2006 E55	Awesome job! Where'd you get the single fin grille?

08-25-2010, 05:21 AM	#16
Moedy Super Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 598 Drives: '05 CLK55, '04 CLK320	you towed a car across a country in a clk270?? am I the only one that finds that crazy? looks very nice in the after pictures

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EdzBenz Super Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 640 Drives: W210 W140	Wow. Very cool project. __________________ Ed 1984 190D 2.2L, 5-speed, grey market (bought @ 30,000 miles sold @ 170,000 miles) 1999 E300DT 185,000 miles 1999 S500 Grand Edition 68,000 miles

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08-25-2010, 12:48 PM	#18
MidnightCLK500 Newbie Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Boca Raton Posts: 10 Drives: 05' CLK500, 06' SRT8 Charger, 05' G35	What did you do to the headlights? i really like that

08-27-2010, 12:01 AM	#21
Moedy Super Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 598 Drives: '05 CLK55, '04 CLK320	what kind of gas mileage are you getting with the swap?

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