Maverick1975

Hi I am working on a vented bonnet idea for my black series. Dies anybody know:
1) if the hood from a regular CLK or CLK63 fits the black series ? I suspect does but...
2) wha is the part number for a regular CLK bonnet
3) what is part number for a CLK BS bonnet

I am going to try and replicate the old Brabus K8 CLK hood or even the cent pattern one of the versions of the Brabus Bullit.
Any help would be appreciated. All I need is part numbers and project can start.

ecampbell

https://mbworld.org/forums/clk-class...-w209-clk.html

Try the above link. I have no idea what happened, whether the guy is business or what but it could be a start. If you sort out let me know as I would probably grab one. One concern I do have is that unless my eyes have gone funny (a possibility), it appears the air would be coming into the hood which I suppose would cool the engine BUT at speed you want to minimise the air going in. To me it makes more sense to vent out rather than in.

Thoughts?

wonsuk_utmb

Maverick, the hoods are all the same across the w209 line. The clk 63 bs hood is really heavy, and it's too bad that mb didn't at the least use aluminum. Look forward to your design, the final revision on my hood mold should be ready in the next few weeks.

Here is the part number

2098800057

ecampbell

Wonsuk - how is your conversion going? For some reason I thought you had given up on the project. I am very interested and am willing to help offset the development costs if you get a good solution. I know Eveopsport was working on a solution but hadn't heard anything else.

wonsuk_utmb

I was going to go back to the stock hood and shared what the old hood looked like with the w208 and w209 clk forum. After some last minute decisions, I decided to send my stock hood back to china for a better mold and improvements. Here is a link to that thread.

https://mbworld.org/forums/clk55-amg...tock-hood.html

Currently a new mold is being made. These will be the changes. The outer edges of the vents are going to come in to line up with the outer edge of the intake vent, the entire vent is going to be shifted back a little.

The vent edges are going to be more subtle like on the sl65 so that when you look at the car it will be less noticeable and the vents are going to dip down more into the engine bay. The edges of the vent currently rise about 17-18mm above the hood and should not rise so much from the hood. From the pics below of the sl65, the vent edges are about 10mm above the hood. Also, the edges of the vent should be rounded like in the sl65 pictures, and not with sharp angles


In terms of the production, I am first going to receive my stock hood with the new design and make sure the new design doesn't require major modifications to fit. If all goes well, then I will be producing the hood after I enroll to be a sponsor. If it doesn't fit and does require major modifications, than I will make it a one off. I don't mind so much with the newer design, because it will be fully to my liking.

wonsuk_utmb

Just wanted to share a teaser of the new vent edge. I friggin can't wait until this is on my car.

Maverick1975

I now have my replacement CLL hood direct from MB. Below is the look i am going for on CLK hood, more gills rather than large vents. I have found the fabricators and hopefully should have some progress to demonstrate in a month or so.

wonsuk_utmb

Very nice. Have you been running hood pins on your cf hoods?

Pistolero

That is a nice looking hood. What material are you going to make it in, CF or Aluminum or steel?

Maverick1975

Are you talking to me on wonsuk?

wonsuk_utmb

yes.

Maverick1975

I was a tually talking to pistolero!
But regardig the good pins I a tually don't know what you mean??

wonsuk_utmb

Hood pins like on the sls gt3. An incident happened on another forum where a manufacturing defect caused the hood to fail and it shattered the windshield and damaged the roof, an incident that could have been prevented by hood pins. The hood design itself on the car made a cf hood without pins a dangerous proposition. The way the Clk hood attaches to the car, it's highly unlikely for a cf hood to fail but there's always a chance.

Pistolero

Actually both as you guys have similar projects going. Would like to know whether there would be a weight reduction by using different materials or are you actually just cutting into the original hood?

It looks really good similar to what is on the SL Black which makes it look very agressive.

ast78

Any updates or pics on your hood project?

Maverick1975

We have the CLK hood in our possession but have not actually started yet. Anticipate starting next week, hopefully.

Maverick1975

Mock up has started on this CLK vented hood. I am anticipating having it on the car in 2 weeks. Will post photos of it and new Vorsteiner lip as well.

Maverick1975

Hood is finally in production, will update with pics soon hopfully

BenzoBoi

Look forward to pics!

jrcart

Look what I came across on Fleabay...Not a bod looking peice and vetns look to be functional and open.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Merce...item45f4d5991c

Doctodd33

located in China.....good luck with that

BAD430BENZ

the hood is made by Stone Carbon . i can assure you that Carl does good work . he made the hood i have now and he is making my new carbon hood project

and yes , jrcart , all the hoods have functional vents

Doctodd33

ok....will research a bit more. I dont have a problem with everything made in China....just most things....lol

jrcart

I was not going to buy this hood, I am having my own hood built as we speak. I just came across it and the design looked tasteful as well as functional and the price looked good too so I thought I would share it with you guys. But your right, chinese products can be of lets just say "lesser quality".

BAD430BENZ

i understand what you mean but Stone Carbon does good work . i was sceptical about the hood i have now but after i got it , the thing fit perfect with no mods and the weave is damn near flawless . every carbon piece is going to have some sort of little flaw but you would have to search for the flaw in mine . i trusted them enough to make my new DTM hood for my C63 .

if you have any questions for Carl , you can email him at stone_carbon@yeah.net . he answers back pretty quick and has great prices