AMG893

Does anyone have any knowledge about how one would go about disengaging the front wheel drive component of the ML, to make it rear drive only?

I'm sure it's possible, as I have seen it done on a VW Toureg, and people with Lambo's do it too.

How could it be done on our cars?

Thanks

EVOII_Racer

A little ot but i remember reading in Mb enthusiasts that some w166 ml that were delivered in some US states were only rear wheel drive! (CA and FL for example)

another_geek

Here in the US, rear wheel drive is available on the ML350 only.

ML63 AMG

Bad idea

AMG893

Yeah, i am aware the new 166 can be had in RWD.

ML63 AMG- Why is it a bad idea?

Rippin'AV

There would have to be some serious work done on all the electronic stability nannies for this to work right. Its a lot more involved than just removing axles, etc I would think. If you feel it would be fun for you I say go for it and post up your findins and obviously the prerequisite tailsliding/drifting pictures once you're done!!!

AMG893

Yes, absolutely it would be heaps of work. I wasn't seriously considering it, if it was going to have to be a major project. I was just asking if anyone had any inside knowledge on it.

I will delve a little deeper though. It has been done on a VW Toureg.

EVOII_Racer

It's actually easy then:

Buy a ml 350 rear wheel drive and do an engine transplant

ML63 AMG

Too complicated, too expensive, will make the performance worse, and will ruine it's all weather capability. Putting that much power to rear wheels on a car this heavy will make rear traction a real problem and 0-60 and acceleration times will suffer.

Leave car as is and upgrade all brake rotors to 2-piece rotors, upgrade wheels to forgestar wheels, and upgrade tires to DWS continentals. That will have way more effect than RWD conversion.