C43 Manual Transmission ideas...
06-25-2011, 05:51 PM
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C43 Manual Transmission ideas...
Anyone have any ideas on how to make the manual swap happen?
If so - please share!
I have some ideas, but need to do some coding to see if my idea is even possible! I have an SDS here, and will be experimenting on my C to see if I can get the first part of my plan to work...
If so - please share!
I have some ideas, but need to do some coding to see if my idea is even possible! I have an SDS here, and will be experimenting on my C to see if I can get the first part of my plan to work...
06-25-2011, 09:11 PM
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99 c43 / 99 ml430
talk to the russians. Sounds like there is a diesel manual that will work. In the past for vw's I have gotten good parts from the czech republic. I have this fantasy of e55 engine, manual transmission, and lsd... 
06-25-2011, 09:56 PM
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Just missing the manny tranny...
01-10-2012, 10:28 PM
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It died off as it would be more trouble then its worth. Anything is possible, hell they are dropping hyabusa engines in smart cars, but it is a matter of time and money.
My old mechanic use to have a saying, "it's not a matter of cubic inches, it's a matter of cubic dollars"
My old mechanic use to have a saying, "it's not a matter of cubic inches, it's a matter of cubic dollars"
