SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: RAWAMG build is on!
#51
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#52
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Phase II
Taking it to IPS Motorsports (Ohio's Eurocharged dealer) for my second round of mods:
168mm C/S Pulley, Smaller S/C Pulley, Billet W/P & 4th Idler Pulley, Gates HD Green Belt, Kleemann Headers, 200 Cell Race Cats, Prime Cats & Resonators Deleted, ABC Valve Blocks cleaned & new seals added, New ABC Filter, Lowering links installed, Rotor Hats Coated Black, Stainless Brake Lines, ATE Blue Racing Brake Fluid, & "A" Pillar Gauge Pod with Dual AeroForce Gauges.![EEK!](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/eek.gif)
I wasn't thrilled with the coating we originally did on my supercharger so that is coming back off & officially going to be powder coated![Big Grin](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Also while it is at IPS I am going to have my calipers sent to Wheel Medic for a complete make over... color undecided BUT I am now really leaning toward the curved AMG logos![nix](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/nixweiss.gif)
168mm C/S Pulley - I sent my OEM Pulley to Shardul & he had ASP convert it to 168mm:
EC Smaller S/C Pulley:
![](https://mbworld.org/forums/members/rawamg-218060-albums-rawamg-sl55-build-8592-picture-ec-smaller-s-c-pulley-35165.jpg)
I had ASP Billet Twin Idler & Tensioner installed last summer when I had my EC 180mm C/S Pulley installed so I figured I might as well match up whatever else I could to them...
ASP Billet Water Pump & 4th Idler Pulley:
![](https://mbworld.org/forums/members/rawamg-218060-albums-rawamg-sl55-build-8592-picture-billet-pulleys-35164.jpg)
Figured I better upgrade the belt to so I got the Gates HD Green one:
![](https://mbworld.org/forums/members/rawamg-218060-albums-rawamg-sl55-build-8592-picture-gates-hd-green-belt-35166.jpg)
I also had Jerry hook me up with a set of Kleemanns:
![](https://mbworld.org/forums/members/rawamg-218060-albums-rawamg-sl55-build-8592-picture-kleemann-headers-35162.jpg)
I got in on the AF Gauge group buy & then had Shardul put them in a custom Alcantara "A" Pillar Pod:
Taking it to IPS Motorsports (Ohio's Eurocharged dealer) for my second round of mods:
168mm C/S Pulley, Smaller S/C Pulley, Billet W/P & 4th Idler Pulley, Gates HD Green Belt, Kleemann Headers, 200 Cell Race Cats, Prime Cats & Resonators Deleted, ABC Valve Blocks cleaned & new seals added, New ABC Filter, Lowering links installed, Rotor Hats Coated Black, Stainless Brake Lines, ATE Blue Racing Brake Fluid, & "A" Pillar Gauge Pod with Dual AeroForce Gauges.
![EEK!](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/eek.gif)
I wasn't thrilled with the coating we originally did on my supercharger so that is coming back off & officially going to be powder coated
![Big Grin](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Also while it is at IPS I am going to have my calipers sent to Wheel Medic for a complete make over... color undecided BUT I am now really leaning toward the curved AMG logos
![nix](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/nixweiss.gif)
168mm C/S Pulley - I sent my OEM Pulley to Shardul & he had ASP convert it to 168mm:
![](https://mbworld.org/forums/members/rawamg-218060-albums-rawamg-sl55-build-8592-picture-168mm-pulley-35163.jpg)
EC Smaller S/C Pulley:
![](https://mbworld.org/forums/members/rawamg-218060-albums-rawamg-sl55-build-8592-picture-ec-smaller-s-c-pulley-35165.jpg)
I had ASP Billet Twin Idler & Tensioner installed last summer when I had my EC 180mm C/S Pulley installed so I figured I might as well match up whatever else I could to them...
ASP Billet Water Pump & 4th Idler Pulley:
![](https://mbworld.org/forums/members/rawamg-218060-albums-rawamg-sl55-build-8592-picture-billet-pulleys-35164.jpg)
Figured I better upgrade the belt to so I got the Gates HD Green one:
![](https://mbworld.org/forums/members/rawamg-218060-albums-rawamg-sl55-build-8592-picture-gates-hd-green-belt-35166.jpg)
I also had Jerry hook me up with a set of Kleemanns:
![](https://mbworld.org/forums/members/rawamg-218060-albums-rawamg-sl55-build-8592-picture-kleemann-headers-35162.jpg)
I got in on the AF Gauge group buy & then had Shardul put them in a custom Alcantara "A" Pillar Pod:
![](https://mbworld.org/forums/members/rawamg-218060-albums-rawamg-sl55-build-8592-picture-sl55-gaugepod2-35071.jpg)
#53
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Honestly Andrew I don't want this thread to turn into another one of those great debates on the "looped fuel rail" subject so we will just say I am on the fence about the entire subject. Will it help maybe... will hit hurt probably not... is it truly necessary I don't think so. If you read a recent thread in this forum from either cal1, amok, or OZ you will find them discussing the fuel delivery system itself & with that my friend I think they may be onto something. ![naughty](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/naughty.gif)
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Ill have to read that thread to see what info they came up with
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#54
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I am still waiting on IPS to make room to get me in for my engine mods
So I am going back to screwing with exterior & interior mods while I am waiting... installed tinted tails last weekend
I will post pics soon.
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So I am going back to screwing with exterior & interior mods while I am waiting... installed tinted tails last weekend
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Last edited by RAWAMG; 04-03-2013 at 09:49 PM.
#55
if i was closer i'd help ya toss all that stuff on. minus the welding of the exhaust it would be a pretty quick install.
wish i hadn't already purchased my gauges. your pillar gauges are going to look good!
wish i hadn't already purchased my gauges. your pillar gauges are going to look good!
#56
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I bought an extra set of bezels for the gauges to get CF converted... doing my interior trim in CF & not sure if I want the bezels silver of CF so since they screw on & off I'll have both!
Last edited by RAWAMG; 04-04-2013 at 02:42 PM.
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Alright my build has been a terrible nightmare... some of you know the story & some of you don't & I am not posting all the details BUT since Phase I didn't get me where I wanted & Phase II has been a month in the making to no avail I have decided to go a completely different route
I am sending her to Jerry to have everything done right & taking my mods to a different level... My question for all of those that give two ****s is delete this thread & start a new EC build thread or keep this one & add to it as things progress?
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#63
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I can't get into the best local shop to get the rest of my mods done because either they are too busy or they are pissed at me about Steve either way I don't really care anymore. I have been talking to Jerry about this & that & he prolly jokingly said send me your car & I will make it perfect... I said if you are serious I will... the rest is soon to be history!
Last edited by RAWAMG; 04-07-2013 at 11:29 PM.
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Houston we have a problem
Phase "Eurocharged"
Phase II never went down & my car is officially going to Houston!
What will be done... hell what won't![rolf](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/rofl.gif)
Pics & maybe some videos will follow as this progresses. And yes the DYNO results
Phase II never went down & my car is officially going to Houston!
What will be done... hell what won't
![rolf](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/rofl.gif)
- 168mm C/S Pulley
- Smaller S/C Pulley
- Billet W/P & 4th Idler Pulley
- Gates HD Green Belt
- Kleemann Headers
- Prime Cats & Resonators Deleted
- Quaife LSD
- 3000 Stall Torque Converter
- Trunk Tank
- ABC Valve Blocks cleaned, new seals & filter
- Lowering links installed
- Calipers "RE" painted & curved AMG logos added
- Rotor Hats painted Black
- Supercharger "RE" painted Black
- Stainless Brake Lines, ATE Blue Racing Brake Fluid
- "A" Pillar Gauge Pod with Dual AeroForce Gauges
- some other misc stuff
- Hands on "Jerry" tune(s)
example: no gaskets were added to the top & bottom of the phenolic spacers, supercharger has to come out to fix this one... BIG OOOOPS!
I will keep this thread alive with the progress as Chris suggested.Pics & maybe some videos will follow as this progresses. And yes the DYNO results
![naughty](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/naughty.gif)
Last edited by RAWAMG; 04-09-2013 at 06:59 PM.
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Jerry wants it for a couple of weeks to make sure everything is perfect so with that & the transportation time between Ohio & Texas lets say 3 weeks.
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Phase "Eurocharged"
Phase II never went down & my car is officially going to Houston!
What will be done... hell what won't![rolf](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/rofl.gif)
Pics & maybe some videos will follow as this progresses. And yes the DYNO results![naughty](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/naughty.gif)
Phase II never went down & my car is officially going to Houston!
What will be done... hell what won't
![rolf](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/rofl.gif)
- 168mm C/S Pulley
- Smaller S/C Pulley
- Billet W/P & 4th Idler Pulley
- Gates HD Green Belt
- Kleemann Headers
- Prime Cats & Resonators Deleted
- Quaife LSD
- 3000 Stall Torque Converter
- Trunk Tank
- ABC Valve Blocks cleaned, new seals & filter
- Lowering links installed
- Calipers "RE" painted & curved AMG logos added
- Rotor Hats painted Black
- Supercharger "RE" painted Black
- Stainless Brake Lines, ATE Blue Racing Brake Fluid
- "A" Pillar Gauge Pod with Dual AeroForce Gauges
- some other misc stuff
- Hands on "Jerry" tune(s)
example: no gaskets were added to the top & bottom of the phenolic spacers, supercharger has to come out to fix this one... BIG OOOOPS!
I will keep this thread alive with the progress as Chris suggested.Pics & maybe some videos will follow as this progresses. And yes the DYNO results
![naughty](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/naughty.gif)
We will take extra special care of her for you!
and the gasket thing just kills me...
#72
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good luck Rick! hope this time it will turn out alright. i guess i'll see your car at eurocharge in the next couple of weeks.
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