When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
My name is David, im 16 years old and from Broken Arrow, OK. I bought my 2002 c320 in september of 2014 at an insurance auction. When i bought it i didnt have plans to modify it much, so i bought the cheapest parts i could find which in the long run ended up being a bad idea, because now i am pretty much changing all the aftermarket parts to genuine parts ill try to post lots of pictures. Ill try to update this thread as often as possible. I have plans to put a pt6262 turbo in the near future.
Ill be posting the most updates on instagram, my username is m_benz320
I recently bought an amg rear bumper and the sport front bumper the rear bumper had some major damage but i reapaired it. Ill be repainting the front of the car and the rear bumper within a couple of weeks, ill post the pics of the bumpers later on. I also want to get new wheels withing the next 3 months. Ill be getting kw v1 coilovers and bridgestone potenza re-11 tires. Ill get 18x10 +25 wheels for the rear and 18x8.5 +35 for the front. Ill cheap out on the wheels and get str 514's for now
Just ordered kw v2 coilovers, ill leave my wheels stock for now, maybe run 10mm spacers. Ill post picture of the coilovers when they come in. Btw this build is not sponsored by my mom and dad lol i work full time at a welding shop and work every day from 5am to 1:30pm, please comment on wat you guys think about the build im new to the forum so i dont know to much
just found out the v2 has been discontinued, so had to go with the v1. anyone have experiences with them?
I got my w203 at 16 as well was a great car that I miss so much. I hope you got that front end that was bent taken care of properly.
Also did you go with OEM bix or aftermarket BIX? First picture obviously are not but it looks like you replaced them in the newer pic.
Any suspension damage?
Also how many miles are on the car and any service history?
Last edited by samaritrey; 05-05-2015 at 01:35 PM.
Yes, the damge was all fixed by a proffesional shop, i did the body work myself though. The car currently has 166k miles and its going up qickly because i drive 60 miles to work everyday. I didnt look into the service history so i dont know anything abouth that. Headlights r aftermarket but i ended up paying $400 which is a decent price, so far ive been replacing the oil every 5k miles with mobil 1 0-40 and i never had to add oil. In the next few month i want get a pt6262 ball bearing turbo and do all the custom piping and run it at low boost until i can build another motor with custom rods and pistons. The main reason i decided to try to modify the w203 platform is because there r barely any performance mods availabe for these cars
i didnt get an amg front bumper because the grille isnt as big as the one in the 4matic bumpers. Ill be running a large intercooler so im thinking ahead lol
Wow you are throwing a ton of money in to this old benz. A 5k oil change is way more often then needed when using the proper approved oil just make sure you use the fleece filter and you can do the 10-13k oil change. Since you don't have a history maybe two short oil changes to clean it out but more than that won't really help. If it bothers you send the oil out for an analysis lots of us on here use Blackstone (http://www.blackstone-labs.com/.) The last time i sent out my c320's oil it came back clean and they said to try 2k longer on the next change so that would have been 14k oil changes. The car had around 190k on it at that point.
Since you don't have a history get the Transmission flushed (not using a machine) here is the guide we all use http://tinyurl.com/oneman722-6 You can find shell 134 ATF fluid for under $60 a case (12 quarts) at a local shell supplier. It is MB approved and is enough to get the system cleaned out.
I would also change the PS fluid and the Rear Diff.
Who is going to help you with the turbo ecu programing? And what motor do you plan to build for this car? The m112 is overbuilt as it is. Any other upgrades planed?
The last thing I will say is remember that this is a Benz don't over extend yourself as many of us will tell you even if you do your own work a $1,000 repair can pop up and leave the car unusable just like that so keep some change in the piggyback for emergency funds.
My story is that the ABS/ESP computer went out (car would not go above around 20mph) and I had to spend $250 on the computer (from junkyard as new one was like $900) and buy a Mercedes diagnostic computer that at the time cost around $550. But you could have an EIS go out and that is a dealer only repair.
Last edited by samaritrey; 05-06-2015 at 01:38 AM.
Great work David!
I'd pick up repairing cars like that as a hobby, but currently don't have place/time to do it.
Overbuilt I think he means the components are pretty strong and you don't need to change the internals of the engine to be able to handle boost.
Trey, I think he is saving a good deal of money by doing it himself though.
I would like to repair cars for a living but i also dont have a place now, the future for this vehicle is global time attack. I have rebuit multiple engines in the past year with my brother the most recent one was detroit 60 series deisel so i kinda know my way around cars. So ill be doing everything myself except for tuning
If thats what he meant by overbuilt............, tthen i can run alittle more boost then i was planning to on stock internals (i was planning 7psi) �� ill be ordering the turbo next week so expect some good updates
Im actually looking for a reliable dd now. In the long run i plan on running a standalone ecu. Ill try the m112 engine for now
Good to hear as getting to work is important lol what do you have in mind?
Originally Posted by VVF
Great work David!
I'd pick up repairing cars like that as a hobby, but currently don't have place/time to do it.
Overbuilt I think he means the components are pretty strong and you don't need to change the internals of the engine to be able to handle boost.
Trey, I think he is saving a good deal of money by doing it himself though.
Exactly what I meant from everything I have read and heard is that theses engines can take a beating.
Oh I realize he is doing it himself I was more meaning parts can get very expensive and some of them such as the IC and the EIS are dealer only parts and can be $1000 alone.
Originally Posted by david99
I would like to repair cars for a living but i also dont have a place now, the future for this vehicle is global time attack. I have rebuit multiple engines in the past year with my brother the most recent one was detroit 60 series deisel so i kinda know my way around cars. So ill be doing everything myself except for tuning
Originally Posted by david99
If thats what he meant by overbuilt............, tthen i can run alittle more boost then i was planning to on stock internals (i was planning 7psi) �� ill be ordering the turbo next week so expect some good updates
Wow sounds like you will have a bright future with your car mods if at 16 you are rebuilding engines its sad that the average 16 year old doesn't even know what a crankshaft is or even a socket wrench.
I would research what the Kleemann supercharger boos psi was as they did that with no other modifications. You may also want to also invest in a star system as they can come in really handy when working on your car unless you have an awesome relationship with your local dealer or an indy with one.
Whats a cranshaft lol is it the thing u shift in the car? Lol jk yea it is kinda sad cuz if something on ther car breaks they have to take it in to get fixed which isnt cheap
Whats a cranshaft lol is it the thing u shift in the car? Lol jk yea it is kinda sad cuz if something on ther car breaks they have to take it in to get fixed which isnt cheap
Lol yeah .... None of my ex's knew anything about cars so I drove them nuts teaching them about the basics lol. The day after my last GF and I broke up I was teaching her how to change a tire and about the check valve lol Guess I am way to nice or something.
Originally Posted by david99
I might get yamaha r6 or a toyota camry
The Camry of almost any year is a very reliable, practical and mature choice as for the bike
Last edited by samaritrey; 05-06-2015 at 03:37 PM.
Sorry for not updating here, but i installed my kw coilovers today and the front bumper, rear bumoer and sideskirts will be painted next week
I got most of the parts to do the turbo build but ill hold it off till winter so updates wont be to often. Ill try to post pics when im done with all the paint
Here r 2 pics, first one is when i just repainted it. And second pic u can see the amg rear bumper and custom exhaust. In that pic i have the 25mm spacers in the rear. Sorry for taking so long to update. The car is lowered on kw v1 coilovers
Got pretty much everything to start the turbo project, i ended up choosing to go with a rear mounted setup.
I have a few questioms thougj, does anyone know where would be the best place to tap into to get oil to the turbo? And also how much hp will the stock tranny hold
05-03-2015, 11:13 AM
as for the bike 
lol jk, but seriously i probably need to find a second job to help with the costs of the build
