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I know where to buy everything for the engine, exhaust, brakes, forced induction, etc, but can not find any thing for the electronics or mechanics in the transmission. If anyone has had experience with this please let me know. I am in the process of building my motor to 800+ hp. I have custom fabricators for everything else, but no transmission. All help and input is appreciated. Thanks.
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I did not look at Renntech for the transmission. I appreciate the input. I just try to stay away from the high priced sites like that, but I will check into it and call them to see if they have any other upgrades. Thanks again.
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We are building the motor in stages starting with the HPS supercharger at 7lbs boost and then we will move that hopefully to the 8-9 range with a water injector. At that time I will add new cats, exhaust, airbox, pulleys, etc.....just about anybolt on that I can find. We are building it slow to monitor the gains. After we shell the motor then we will rebuild it with forged pistons to push the boost higher or even if we don't blow it, but I want to make it to 800hp. I have not seen one yet but I'd like to see it. I told Andy at HPS that I will keep them informed as to the progress. Hope to be complete by mid 06.
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The bottom of an AMG 55 is forged except the pistons and on the other parts yes I know but I am building it till it shells. I will gradually up the boost and see what happens. Unless someone has done this and can tell me at what boost level the motor failed? Also the ecu comes with the supercharger and I am sure they will adjust it when the engine is massaged. Another point on boring engines. Boring actually produces minimal gains in HP and you dont have to bore to get revs. You do have to balance your engine to make it more stable to produce higher revs but AMG should have done that stock and I would have to address this issue when I switch to forged pistons. The question of cams should not come into play till higher boost levels unless I want to do an exspensive fit of a cam for 20HP. If you have info because you have built an engine before, please let me know, but I believe AMG has built a very solid engine with internals that should handle 600HP-700HP with boost and bolt ons. I believe after this point there will be problems. If you have only read magazines and see what they do to produce HP then please do not advise me as some of their write ups just include a part because their sponser gave it to them and it did not change the HP output.
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Originally Posted by shan12
The bottom of an AMG 55 is forged except the pistons and on the other parts yes I know but I am building it till it shells. I will gradually up the boost and see what happens. Unless someone has done this and can tell me at what boost level the motor failed? Also the ecu comes with the supercharger and I am sure they will adjust it when the engine is massaged. Another point on boring engines. Boring actually produces minimal gains in HP and you dont have to bore to get revs. You do have to balance your engine to make it more stable to produce higher revs but AMG should have done that stock and I would have to address this issue when I switch to forged pistons. The question of cams should not come into play till higher boost levels unless I want to do an exspensive fit of a cam for 20HP. If you have info because you have built an engine before, please let me know, but I believe AMG has built a very solid engine with internals that should handle 600HP-700HP with boost and bolt ons. I believe after this point there will be problems. If you have only read magazines and see what they do to produce HP then please do not advise me as some of their write ups just include a part because their sponser gave it to them and it did not change the HP output.
goodluck with yours!
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Originally Posted by Chappy
Shan12,
Try searching for "benzmac" on the forums here. Good luck!![thumbs](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
Try searching for "benzmac" on the forums here. Good luck!
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Thanks also for the member name. I will email them and try to get info. Thanks again.
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the sleestack project has been "shelfed" for a while. i don't think it actually went anywhere, and the car is **supposedly** just sitting without an engine. that combined with the other thread about evosport's lack of professionalism (in the Off Topic part of the board) really doesn't make the company look that great haha.
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Originally Posted by midget fidger
the sleestack project has been "shelfed" for a while. i don't think it actually went anywhere, and the car is **supposedly** just sitting without an engine. that combined with the other thread about evosport's lack of professionalism (in the Off Topic part of the board) really doesn't make the company look that great haha.
Thanks, I know that building the 430 could be a nightmare as finding or building custom forged rods and cranks would be to expensive and the Kleemann kits are also out there. But the AMG engines are halfway there as they have forged bottom ends except pistons and there are alot of companies that will custom cut those. So everybody has evosport stuff(pulleys) are they not helpful in other items? I did not see alot on their site.
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Originally Posted by shan12
Thanks, I know that building the 430 could be a nightmare as finding or building custom forged rods and cranks would be to expensive and the Kleemann kits are also out there. But the AMG engines are halfway there as they have forged bottom ends except pistons and there are alot of companies that will custom cut those. So everybody has evosport stuff(pulleys) are they not helpful in other items? I did not see alot on their site.
i think the 2001 CLK55 does have forged pistons though.
http://www.theautochannel.com/vehicl.../solo0131.html
"The CLK AMG is powered by a hand-assembled 5.5-liter V8 engine. The hardware list reads like that of a race car: forged billet steel crankshaft, forged, weight-matched connecting rods and pistons, lightweight AMG-specific camshafts and a "massaged" intake system for optimal breathing."
goodluck with your project! keep us posted!
may I ask how much your expecting all the engine modifications to cost?
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does all that actually matter though? Im thinking, to approach anywhere NEAR 800bhp (im assuming you mean bhp and not whp) you would need to enlarge the displacement and/or lower the compression. Isnt the CLK55 around 11.0:1 already? To make a CLK55 approach 800hp you would probably have to increase the liters. In which case, it wouldnt matter if the CLK55 has forged pistons or not because you would need new ones anyways.
i think the 2001 CLK55 does have forged pistons though.
http://www.theautochannel.com/vehicl.../solo0131.html
"The CLK AMG is powered by a hand-assembled 5.5-liter V8 engine. The hardware list reads like that of a race car: forged billet steel crankshaft, forged, weight-matched connecting rods and pistons, lightweight AMG-specific camshafts and a "massaged" intake system for optimal breathing."
goodluck with your project! keep us posted!
may I ask how much your expecting all the engine modifications to cost?![hammer](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/bonk.gif)
i think the 2001 CLK55 does have forged pistons though.
http://www.theautochannel.com/vehicl.../solo0131.html
"The CLK AMG is powered by a hand-assembled 5.5-liter V8 engine. The hardware list reads like that of a race car: forged billet steel crankshaft, forged, weight-matched connecting rods and pistons, lightweight AMG-specific camshafts and a "massaged" intake system for optimal breathing."
goodluck with your project! keep us posted!
may I ask how much your expecting all the engine modifications to cost?
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Originally Posted by shan12
We are building the motor in stages starting with the HPS supercharger at 7lbs boost and then we will move that hopefully to the 8-9 range with a water injector. At that time I will add new cats, exhaust, airbox, pulleys, etc.....just about anybolt on that I can find. We are building it slow to monitor the gains. After we shell the motor then we will rebuild it with forged pistons to push the boost higher or even if we don't blow it, but I want to make it to 800hp. I have not seen one yet but I'd like to see it. I told Andy at HPS that I will keep them informed as to the progress. Hope to be complete by mid 06.
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Originally Posted by blackbenzz
No offense, but I dont htink its possible and if it is it would cost WAYYYYY more than 25-30k. Just my opinion so dont be offended.