ivannesukh

So I would really like to figure something out..
I would really want to get my C43 up to 600s RHP. What do I need to do?
Motor swap, supercharge, etc?

Saaboteur

I think you need to swap in a 55K motor. And trans, and wiring, and ECU, and....

If you are serious, PM forum member 'rcompart'. I believe he has an S55 drivetrain ready to go for such a swap.

austinholloman

Swap in a 5.4 na motor because its pretty much turn key. You only need one other part (Cooler line?) make sure you source it from a w210 E55 or 208 CLK55. Much more EZ this way. Once thats in, supercharge it and get read to add a bunch of other parts to keep that puppy cool. Its possible but going to cost you around 15-20k to do it. There is a member here that has almost that much power of our a C43 with a charger on it.

austinholloman

https://mbworld.org/forums/c36-amg-c...arged-c43.html

Info about his car it listed here! CRAZY POWER from this engine anyway!

siideways

Hey Ivan, what kind of side mirrors are those? W210?

tasho3

I think i so somewhere a 55k motor from W211 on a C43 and it was putting down 550hp so with some other mods you can get your 600 but its gonna coast you!

or buy this:
http://www.racecarsdirect.com/listin...8_57l_new.html

ivannesukh

They are off '01-'02 E55 model, Plug n Play

ivannesukh

The link didn't work, so the W211 55 Kompressor motor will bump me up to 550hp?

tasho3

i would say 500 but the guy had pulleys and headers too i think

try the link again

http://www.racecarsdirect.com/listin...8_57l_new.html

Saaboteur

I believe the 55k in the W211 is rated at 490hp or something like that, but I understand that they make 500 and change. The typical supercharger mods should make easy gains to the 550 region at least. 600 isn't out of the ordinary for those cars. Just have to keep throwing money at it!

amgmaster4343

you should do what I will do down the road, which is rebuild the c43 block custom parts with a SC and you will kill a w211 e55k because you can build the block for the SC.

ivannesukh

What do you mean with a "SC"? How long would it take to do that? lol

AMS Performance

Ivan, Those CLS55 AMG 5-spokes look amazing on your W202 ... well done

amgmaster4343

SC= supercharger. So as I was saying You can build the block for the supercharger with custom racing pistons and rods values etc. the block will have lower compression and then you can turn the psi up on the supercharger. I have 3 friends that are amg dealer techs and they told me I could rebuild the block with their labor for $13K and it would be about 18 psi with about 650+ to the rear wheels. the w211 e55k motor can get up to about 650hp but for the price of the motor and tranny and labor would be about the same.

suicidal4life

+1

ivannesukh

Thanks brotha!

ivannesukh

That is awesome, because I kind of like the 4.3 motor so if we can tweak that then I would definitely go that route. Do you know what kind of SC they would install on there?

amgmaster4343

it would be a HPS GEN II like I have or a kleemann. They are both almost the same.

ivannesukh

Keep me posted on that, maybe if we do it together at the same time we could be help to each other if we run into some issue here and there.

FLYNAVY

Nothing else to add, but you have a beautiful C43!

ivannesukh

Thank you, do you have pics of yours on the forum?

tasho3

this might help

https://mbworld.org/forums/c36-amg-c...u-cant-10.html

austinholloman

^^^ That thread is the reason I decided to never attempt the 55k swap. Very detailed though. Just way to much time, money and headache.

320 dreamer

everyone is quoting crank horse numbers. you want 600 rwhp thats 720 crank horse. no way you get that without MAJOR mods to a s/c 5.5 engine.

only way you get that from a 4.3 and keep it driveable is add the 4.3 badges to a v12 tt

oreoc43

is that a rieger front bumper?..source? i need a new bumper