What do you think about a Twin turboed C55?
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What do you think about a Twin turboed C55?
What do you think about a Twin turboed C55? I have really been looking into doing this. Any ideas or opinions are welcome 
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Im looking to set it up just like Ravi (blackroof C55) had it. Rear mounted. Except he never finished the project..
His trunk-
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dont know your abilities or if you will farm this out. so i would look at some guys from the xfire forum. smaller engines but will help see what you need. first would be importlabsrt. he has removed the s/c and installed a turbo between the heads. second is eric, he added a rear mounted turbo to push his oem s/c. also lantanatx, he swapped a 500 v8 in his xfire and has been researching various turbo applications for months looking for the best setup to boost his n/a v8. coding maf vs map and encrypted ecu are just a few of the issues you will have to overcome for this to work. marcin at speedriven can also be a great source of info and lets not forget rcompart who is at speedriven also
can it be done? yes . cheaply no way
can it be done? yes . cheaply no way
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I saw a twin turbo w209 CLK @ Kleemann in Colorado. It is going to be a beast for sure, but I'd want to live next door to a knowledgable shop like klee or E/C to build it.
Cool project!
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I guess I would just get an E55. 
An E55 with a couple of well thought out mods will probably put down more power, more efficiently, and more reliably. After you drop $10k on your turbo setup, you'll be at E55 money any how.
An E55 with a couple of well thought out mods will probably put down more power, more efficiently, and more reliably. After you drop $10k on your turbo setup, you'll be at E55 money any how.
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Ok well a C55 that is a V8 Biturbo is much cooler and would put down more power than a E55. I think so at least. We will see if I actually get this done. I also dont want a big E anyway.. Thats why I got the C in the first place..
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its not just the power you have to consider. the trans torque limits at 500 ft.lbs? the axle shafts most likely wont handle the power nor will the flex plates. it has to be an entire package to work properly. power will always find the weak link. so prepare to spend money fabbing parts you never thought you would have to bother with
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The E is a much much more comfortable car then the C
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Yes I can agree. But I like the performance and the handling of the C.. Im on here trying to get some more info before I start buying parts..
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A guy by the handle of "konig's tiger" on Benzworld forums claimed he built a twin Turbo C55 and wide body conversion kit. You can find pics but details are sketchy.
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After going to Another Level in Palatine on Saturday and getting the "latest" Jerry Tune (wow!!), I would say that anything is possible with a lil time, engineering and lots of $$$!!! I even saw a 10 second Civic there (not street legal) with the skinny's on the rear and the drags on the front (gotta love the FWD draggers). So, yes, you could do a TT C55. Now its a matter of DO you want to???
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I love your reply. Why is it that others always steer us away from our ole C Classes when we love them so???
After going to Another Level in Palatine on Saturday and getting the "latest" Jerry Tune (wow!!), I would say that anything is possible with a lil time, engineering and lots of $$$!!! I even saw a 10 second Civic there (not street legal) with the skinny's on the rear and the drags on the front (gotta love the FWD draggers). So, yes, you could do a TT C55. Now its a matter of DO you want to???
After going to Another Level in Palatine on Saturday and getting the "latest" Jerry Tune (wow!!), I would say that anything is possible with a lil time, engineering and lots of $$$!!! I even saw a 10 second Civic there (not street legal) with the skinny's on the rear and the drags on the front (gotta love the FWD draggers). So, yes, you could do a TT C55. Now its a matter of DO you want to???
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As an aside, MB says they didn't do the 5.4 TT in the new 2012 C Class because of torque affecting the chassis?? I'll be it gets the TT treatment next year or after BUT not the 5.4.
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If you've got the time and $$, its doable. Get a hold of Rcompart (forum member) since he's done some amazing things with SRTs and E Classes (engine conversions) . Speeddriven in Palatine IL has also done a lot of TT AMG stuff and you may want to pick their brain. Ask for Jo or Marcin. I honestly think this is NOT a DIY job.
As an aside, MB says they didn't do the 5.4 TT in the new 2012 C Class because of torque affecting the chassis?? I'll be it gets the TT treatment next year or after BUT not the 5.4.
As an aside, MB says they didn't do the 5.4 TT in the new 2012 C Class because of torque affecting the chassis?? I'll be it gets the TT treatment next year or after BUT not the 5.4.
