Racing a C230 Coupe
10-25-2009, 11:13 AM
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'03 C320 coupe-manual, '07 530i
Racing a C230 Coupe
Hi There,
For reasons too many to go into, I've been absent from this board for several years. I've still got my C320 coupe w/manual xmission. I have about 40K miles on it.
I seem to recall that someone set up his C230 to class race a few years ago. I think he lived in the Northeast. Anyone know how that turned out?
Just curious.
For reasons too many to go into, I've been absent from this board for several years. I've still got my C320 coupe w/manual xmission. I have about 40K miles on it.
I seem to recall that someone set up his C230 to class race a few years ago. I think he lived in the Northeast. Anyone know how that turned out?
Just curious.
10-26-2009, 08:47 AM
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That was Thomas (Nukblazi), from NJ/MD. He blew the diff and gave up on the coupe for pure racing. Think he bought an E30 and was happy racing it; haven't talked to him in a couple of years.
On a happy note, I was able to get his uninstalled Supersprint header for a fairly cheap price after he gave up. So it wasn't a total loss.
On a happy note, I was able to get his uninstalled Supersprint header for a fairly cheap price after he gave up. So it wasn't a total loss.
10-26-2009, 09:13 AM
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That was Thomas (Nukblazi), from NJ/MD. He blew the diff and gave up on the coupe for pure racing. Think he bought an E30 and was happy racing it; haven't talked to him in a couple of years.
On a happy note, I was able to get his uninstalled Supersprint header for a fairly cheap price after he gave up. So it wasn't a total loss.
On a happy note, I was able to get his uninstalled Supersprint header for a fairly cheap price after he gave up. So it wasn't a total loss.
10-26-2009, 01:39 PM
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My dealership in Ottawa raced a C-coupe, it was completely stripped of every optional piece, including the entire interior.
The dealer owns a Honda dealership too and has given up racing the C-coupe. It was just too expensive, taking $20K of custom parts (PnP head, standalone ECU, LSD rear diff with CTS custom half-shafts, ...) and still wasn't as fast as the Civic Si with bolt ons.
They eventually threw a rod through the side of the block and were sourcing a used M271, and I think that's where its racing career ended. Poor C-class, it was never designed for the track.
The dealer owns a Honda dealership too and has given up racing the C-coupe. It was just too expensive, taking $20K of custom parts (PnP head, standalone ECU, LSD rear diff with CTS custom half-shafts, ...) and still wasn't as fast as the Civic Si with bolt ons.
They eventually threw a rod through the side of the block and were sourcing a used M271, and I think that's where its racing career ended. Poor C-class, it was never designed for the track.
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10-26-2009, 09:05 PM
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2002 Mercedes Benz C230 Coupe
My dealership in Ottawa raced a C-coupe, it was completely stripped of every optional piece, including the entire interior.
The dealer owns a Honda dealership too and has given up racing the C-coupe. It was just too expensive, taking $20K of custom parts (PnP head, standalone ECU, LSD rear diff with CTS custom half-shafts, ...) and still wasn't as fast as the Civic Si with bolt ons.
They eventually threw a rod through the side of the block and were sourcing a used M271, and I think that's where its racing career ended. Poor C-class, it was never designed for the track.
The dealer owns a Honda dealership too and has given up racing the C-coupe. It was just too expensive, taking $20K of custom parts (PnP head, standalone ECU, LSD rear diff with CTS custom half-shafts, ...) and still wasn't as fast as the Civic Si with bolt ons.
They eventually threw a rod through the side of the block and were sourcing a used M271, and I think that's where its racing career ended. Poor C-class, it was never designed for the track.
