Just got today the VRP headers(shorts).
Already at home the AMS crakshaft pulley, PTE thermostat & Johnson pump.
Hopefully installation will be done this week or no later than early next week.
Now waiting for the BIG Santa Claus gifts, 360 FORGED - 20" Spec 5ive in flat black center & gloss black on lips.





New MB coolant & Red Line water wetter will be use when replacing the thermostat & Johnson pump.



BTW: yes the ecu is already being reprogram by Powerchip Group-93 octane.
This company really does deliver and is highly recommended.

 

 

Rick,

Whats the cost of these mods and what performance gain do you expect?

Thanks......Geno

 

Geno,

You should PM Vadim@VRP (forum sponsor) and/or call him. They also have a website thats very imformative.

Also there are several members here, including myself, who are very impressed with Vadim's work and pefromance gained through his product and services. He is a very honest guy and knows MB's.

 

Geno
There's many tuners who may reprogram the ecu. Just search, also depends how much $$$$ vs $$$$$ you want to spend. Email the tuners and ask question to them and make your own decision once you collect all the information.

Okay, today we did install the headers(drivers side was PITA to remove &install). Tomorrow the PTE thermostat, AMS pulley & JP IC.

Pic's.
header on passenger side.




Need more information about how to install the JP IC?. The stock IC pump has 3 hoses & Johnson Pump has conector for 2 hoses. What I will do with smaller hose?

 

Driver side header

 

looking good! how come you went with the ams pulley, there are not any boost gains from it?

 

Good Morning Rick : Ready for a Fresh day! As for which pump in the bumper / wheel house,that is for The IC cooling system. Just follow the hoses. There has always been some Question about splitting the I/C system away from the engine system?We have to remember that this series of Cars (Kompressor)has to be make to operate in the cold hi altitude mountions ,( SWISS Alps , snow passes in the Rockeys) as well as it does in the hot dry desert. The I/C system needs heat in the winter mountion regions so the Condenser coil doesn't freeze over with frozen moisture and block the Air flow coming out of the blower. Much like an recip airplane engine ,needs to use heat doors to funnel hot dry air to the Carb & Intake tube to keep the frost away. Where you are At , it is a good thing to keep some of the heat out of the I/C system. The thermostat assy will help quite abit. The T-stat assy has a bleed hole to help move any traped air . As you refill the engine cooling system ( Very Slowly add in the Coolant.) I Squeeze the upper radiator hose with my hand , It helps move the air that's in the coolant, up to the overflow tank. This may take several times, Have a Appleton & Coke between rounds!! Bleeding the I/C coolant is somewhat harder. you may have to excite the new Pump with an seperate wire, run it again several times . Drawing fresh coolant from a pail / bucket, and have the return line, empty back in the the same pail, until the air is ,minumal. Let it set between rounds. Remember the pump impeller , will break up large pockets of air into minute molecules . THose small air Molecules will gather up in a Hi point in the system. and then need to be move out before the pump breaks them up again.

Now as for the AMS Pulley install. Please be sure the the nice new holding fixture Tangs Fit Properly into the Pulley holes. If they do not Bewhere you might not get the bolt torque correct !!! I had several E-mails back and forth with OMEY. I sent them pictures of the pulley that was purchased by me. Showing that the tool like yours , did not fit properly. The anwser I got back was that the MB dealers use the Flywheel holding Fixture and you have to remove the starter to use that tool. AMS was very Quick to reply. ( A Good Thing ) Here's my letter and concerns
AMS again was quick in sending me a new installantion Sheet

ToWhom It May Concern; I purchased a New AMS Pulley from LET several
>>> months ago. I have not installed it as of yet , But when I recieved it
>>> I
>>> decided to add color to the number & Line grid, The numbers appear to
>>> be
>>> Hand stamped and not real straight. But that is not what really bothered
>>> me.
>>> I was checking to see how the Baum Tools Company, M-113 Harmonic
>>> Balancer
>>> engagement posts fit into your/ my new pulley window openings ? The
>>> post
>>> would not fit !!!???. So I went to the local MB dealer to check and see
>>> if
>>> there factory OEM fixture would properly engage. It would not fit
>>> either.
>>> And I tried both tools in all openings. So I went back to my shop & put
>>> my
>>> Baum Tools Fixture on a Rotory table , set up on my old South
>>> Bend Vertical
>>> Mill . I had to reduce all 3 pins diameter .040 . in order to get full
>>> proper engage ment. I got no special deal on this pulley. I resolved the
>>> fitiment issue on my own. and feel it would serve no purpose to post
>>> any
>>> of this on the MB World. Any other
>>> installer / tuner mat never go this far or even notice this on an
>>> engine
>>> . They just can not get a straight shot look see into where this
>>> holding
>>> fixture has a proper location. With out a good holding tool.The
>>> installer
>>> may not ever knowthat, he possibly did not get a true torque setting.
>>> You may contact me at tynerfla@bellsouth.net Regards Patrick T.
>>>
>>>> Hello PTE,
>>
>> That is normal, the normal crank pulley holder is not supposed to fit
>> our
>> design its slightly different (for added strength). You can simply
>> stabilize the crank from the flywheel end and torque it to the specified
>> 147 ft lbs. Thats what most people do while installing it.
>>
>> We do appreciate your input. This is the first time it has ever been an
>> issue, The only time there have ever been any issues was due to improper
>> install due to unqualified shops installing the pulleys. Everyone of
>> our
>> customers who has installed it at true Mercedes Dealership has had zero
>> problems. Unfortunately its difficult for us to control the quality of
>> the installer as most people end up taking it to an independent shop
>> (and
>> end up costing them a lot more in the future).
>>
>> Thank you for your input, have a nice day.
>>
>> ~Omey~
>> AMS

Hello Omey:
>> Thanks for the quick reply. You got to know that there was no
>> installation instruction ship with this pulley. One could only use what
>> is
>> giving to him from the MB wsi. And not many techs are going to opt to
>> remove
>> the starter to use the flywheel starter ring gear stop tool. To engage
>> to
>> the flywheel, to do this job. But knowing there is a Quicker approved
>> way
>> and a Offical MB tool for the OEM balancer, The tech is Human and going
>> to
>> take the approved easier route. You can see what this would lead to on
>> the
>> forums. Just look at What VRP went through defending their Pulley. The
>> time
>> would have been better spent, making specific instruction sheets for
>> their
>> Pulley Rather than relying on the OEM known WSI. Like I said before it
>> is
>> just my observation and opinion. And would be no use on the Forums offer
>> than to create more unnecessary concern.
>> Now are you going to do any improvements, IE: like laser engraved
>> timing
>> marks and colored in the Numbers. ? Take care
>>
>> Patrick T.
>> tynerfla@bellsouth.net
This is of course just a FYI. For those who do their on Installs. Personally I've installed 2 of these with no problems or come backs. BUT I ask the Customer to come back and leave the car with me for a day. So I can recheck my work . I feel that the Crank bolt against the alum Balancer , relaxes A little bit. Giving the alum will grow & expand with heat. I don't loosen the bolt at this time and retorque it . ,but I just install the tool & pull it 10* More. This may seem a like a presidental solution. Or Back yard shade tree-ish. Have fun Rick GIve us your results Cheers ___PTEngineering

 

Patrick
Thanks for your reply & advice.
Headers, PTE thermostat & Jonhson IC pump already installed. Tomorrow the tech will re-check everything and return my car.
AMS pulley eas unable to be installed because I bought the wrong crank pulley holder tool, will order the correct one and have to wait 1-2 weeks to install the pulley.
Tomorrow PM I will delete the resonators.