SLK55-UAE

hello guys
i do own 2006 SLK55 and I want to fit an SLR Engine into my SLK
( I do have the engine ) anybody know a place that could do the job for me ( in the US )

thanks

nobli

as far as an actual place? theres a few. but where are you located?

SLK55-UAE

it doesn't really matter, i'm not even in the state, but the car, the engine and the trans every one of them is in a different state, so i'll shipp them all to the place that will do the job? so basically it could be in any state as long as it's in the US
thanks

HE22WA

Good luck with the swap. keep us posted.

ZAHANMA

...if I thought anyone in the states could do the swap, EVOSPORT would be my first guess. Might want to call them and find out if they could or are willing to do the swap.


...then again, with enough money and time, nothing is impossible.

Corsa9000

The AMG 55 engine is de-tuned for the SLK 55 to about 350 BHP, reason being the SLK is a small, light car which will be hand full keeping it on the road with the standard 500 BHP, thus de-tuned.

How will this car perform with an SLR engine and so much more power and torque??????? I think you will have a difficult time keeping the tires connected to the road with even the slightest gas pedal application.

SLK55-UAE

i'm still looking for a place to do it, no luck yet ??
hey nobli you said there's a few, didn't hear anything from you yet???

Corsa9000

I think you need to talk to a specialty shop to find out what is involved with this engine swap. Does everything fit or are you looking at major modifications. I think your best bet is to contact companies like Brabus or Kleeman, also take a look at www.mercedestuningmag.com
there are resources there you can contact.

Good luck!

SLK55-UAE

thanks everybody for the info's
the search is still on

Kev04C320

Contact Sunil @ Motorwerks of Houston, if anyone in the US can do it, it'd be him.

Yellow R1

Its not that hard. I have 265 rears & while they are easily overcome by the power, any car will be "a handful" with enough power (including 800 rwhp Vipers wearing 345s). You just can't be inexperienced behind the wheel of any car with big power IMO.

I wish the poster luck, but don't see why he just doesn't go with a full Kleemann set up (maybe even allow Brabus to bore it to 6 Litres & then put the Kleemann set up on it - should make pretty close if not more power than the SLR set up & would be less money & less of a hassle?)

-Matt

tasho3

i dont know if you have seen this, but here take a look

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVDlx9qsq0w

Dr Chill

Renntech.

JamE55

Other alternatives to look at.

Brabus (southern cali)
Kleemann (denver co)
EVOsport (southern cali)

BlackC230Coupe

if this is for real. i would have Renntech do it.

momentum59

Renntech

Uhlenhaut

I would contact Brabus as they would probably be best situated to help you out with added reinforcements to the structure and chassis of the car to cope with that added power. I think I remember someone having done this exact swap in the UAE or someplace in the Middle East. There is a video of an SLK with an SLR swapped engine working an Enzo on YouTube somewhere.

Good luck and keep us posted!

benzmodz

This has been done before in the UAE. The man who did it posted a very long description in a different forum of how he did it.

Basically, its a totally custom job. It has hand made parts and there exists no software for the transmission.

Heat is a major major problem for the car so you have to make a custom hood for it too. You would be better off contacting the UAE prince who already owns this conversion.

BlackC230Coupe

Good luck trying to contact him!

benzmodz

Why ? They are the nicest people you will ever meet. Plus I imagine that the OP lives there already.

http://www.autoblog.com/2005/08/02/m...gine-into-slk/

Mohamed Bin Sulayem - has been seen racing all over the world. If I am not mistaken he also races boats.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_bin_Sulayem

http://jalopnik.com/cars/custom-cars...ics-122019.php

It seems to me that people are not willing to spend 3 minutes on google. Finding people is very easy.

Video

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...82091&pl=true#

BlackC230Coupe

Him being a nice guy and a enthusiast does not necessarily make him easy to contact, but if the OP can! that would be the best thing to do!

Jochen

It depends on how much money you can spend into this project.

You have the engine? Sounds good.

But what about the transmission, rear axle, brakes???
A parachute doesn't work on the road...

Did you ever thought about this?

The AMG brakes are really good. But you have to swith to ceramic!

Btw: Where did you get the engine from?

BlackC230Coupe

Why????

JamE55

Because they should be standard on all SLR engined cars.

xpl0sive

The OP stated on another forum, that he lives next to the guy who has the SLR-powered SLK55 in the UAE. He wants someone in the US to do the job...