Thrilla

Wow! This is a serious undertaking. Great to see that you have experience in doing these, but impressive nonetheless.

Jasonoff

Pretty much all bolt on though

Heaven7

Damn! This is a serious undertaking and while I agree it's kinda crazy, if it's the only way to have a C63 in your country, more power to you.
Is the black car all you need for the conversion? The other cars are just going to be shipped along with it?

Slow_c63

iTrader: (1)

Pretty much, xD. They cut the cars up to bypass the importing laws which would otherwise be impossible to import to his country, I believe. Doing it this way bypasses the law since its being imported as parts.

deadlyvt

Pointless government regulation that creates a bunch of hassle and waste. Destroying 2 perfectly fine cars to get one that bypasses all the taxes and regulations. Not blaming the dude for doing it, amazing that people find ways and go through all the necessary steps to bypass all the silly rules
interested to see what all you have to do to make it work and fit

RHDC63

thanks man. Yea the black is all I need for myself. The other cars will go through the same conversion process.

RHDC63

So the container finally started loading in Japan. Should be full with all 6 cars within this week.

RHDC63

Checked the ETA. Container arrives mid of Jul. just a month to go…

Nawshad86

Hey there bro. I am from Dhaka, Bangladesh. Unfortunately we have almost same rule of not being able to import a car that is more than 5 years old. I am looking forward to your project. I am curious to do the same swap with my C180. Just give us the updates. Regards.

RHDC63

Glad to have a Bengali brother on board. The latest update is that container has arrived and is under examination by customs. The clearance agent managed to snap these pics. I hope the container is cleared before Eid holidays. Things are moving slow at the port owing to Covid restrictions.

Adi-Benz

Great job, can't wait to see this.

Slow_c63

iTrader: (1)

Props to you. I don't think anyone here thought you were even remotely serious. Heck, just look at early comments in this thread. All pointing to crazy talk. 😂

You have my attention. Something tells me this isnt your first rodeo.

RHDC63

That’s all right mate, people had valid concerns but this is the only way I can have the amg experience. I shipped my c200 to the workshop last night. I have kept project cars in the past but this one is a serious commitment. Cheers.

Jasonoff

Still crazy

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Not crazy if you consider he has to go through life driving a c200 as an alternative

Slow_c63

iTrader: (1)

I originally took it as another passthrough post, calling it insane. Now that I’ve seen the photos I’m calling it crazy. 🍿🍿🍿

Danny M

It's doable and somebody else in India already done it

RHDC63

just checked. This is Islamabad, Pakistan.

RHDC63

Here we go

RHDC63

Decided to hold the engine installation since I ordered headers. Only a few companies make headers for right hand drive cars. Chose a company from Australia; 1 week for headers fabrication and another for ceramic coating and packaging.

Panzerbiscuit

Hey mate, im guessing you went with X-force or Di Fillipo then? Any reason why you didn't consider MBH?

RHDC63

I went with Manta Performance which acquired Di Fillipo. Would have loved to go for MBH but that costs $2850. Manta headers costing me around $1400 inclusive of coating and air freight to Pakistan. Some sample pics attached:

Panzerbiscuit

Hmmm interesting.
which website did you buy these from? Haven't found anything on the manta website. I drive past the manta manufacturing plant every few days so i may pop in and have a chat. Didn't realise they made headers for AMG's.

From my understanding, x force and di Filippo are all made in china. Amongst the HSV and FPV crowd here who runs them, there have been a few cases where welds on headers have failed.

RHDC63

here you go mate:
https://www.mpiautomotive.com/produc...outlet-headers

if you do visit them, see if u can take any pics of my headers lol

RHDC63

Headers shipped today. Engine test fitment in progress: