Ladies and Gentlemen,

One of our clients was kind enough to send us his brand new CLK63 Cabriolet for product develeopment and customization.

Plans include:

- Kompressor system with low and high boost levels
- Upgraded drivetrain with Quaife differential
- Custom suspension
- Custom brakes with composite rotors
- Black Series wide body
- Custom wheels

Once I get over 1000 miles on the car I will take it for a baseline dyno.

Stay Tuned!

Dayuum,most be nice to have money like that

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The owner of the car is a Canadian friend of mine, and we just finished doing a VR600++ on his E55 up here in Canada. He really wanted a crazy convertible to enjoy for the summer so he found this beautiful white CLK63 cab and told us to go nuts with it.

We will have alot of progress pics and info as the build progresses.. This is going to be a fun project!!

VRUS....
I am stoked to see this happen..... The white is the sharpest color on that car.
I have been very impressed with your knowledge, work ethic and dedication to "getting it right" with all of the vehicles you have modified. Although many of the larger companies who modify our cars do a good job, it seems to me you are the one who has the sharpest grasp on what the clients are looking for, how to get there and "ahead of the curve" knowledge on how the cars perform. I must acknowledge and appreciate all the time and effort you have devoted to your profession.
When I purchase my cls55, I think the first step will be getting it on a vehicle transpo to your shop.

-Chris

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You are too kind!! I truly appreciate the kind words.. I've always been on the customer side of the fence and have been modding cars since I was old enough to drive so I've spent my fair share on mods.. Being on the vendor side for me is no different.. I just make stuff that I want for myself.. If it isn't good enough for me, it can never be good enough for someone else... that's basically my motto.

It's a tough, long road.. Doing R&D and making individual pieces work together as a package is what makes companies real tuners.. We are working towards this goal...

Whenever you are ready, we will be here to help you!!

What an awesome project. I wish you guys the best of luck and look forward to seeing the progress.

Any plans for longtube headers?

On the 63 we are doing a shorty design so that all the emissions equipment stays in place. They are already in the works.

ahh, another great perk of working for VRP!!

Awesome, can't wait to see the end result.

The CLK 63 Cabriolet is such a chick car but with some aesthetic work it will look deadly

The look would not be complete without the "quad exhaust system". Ever thought about doing that mod?

This is awesome, I can't wait to see what you guys do with it. However, don't you guys think you already have too many other ongoing projects, won't adding more detract from the ongoing projects like the 1000hp SL65? Just wandering.... anyway good luck with everything!

The Black Series wide body kit is a no brainer for the front, it will bolt right up, but it looks like you are going to have your work cut out for you on those rear quarters. Thats going to to take some skilled hands to get a factory look.

I'll be keeping a close eye on this interesting and cool project.

Thank you gentlemen for your support!

Possibly later. No doubt they will add more power than shorty ones. It is the hastle of dealing with warranty and smog issues that makes less appealing to most 63 owners vs. bolt on approach.

It is part of the plan.

I have access to some very talented body guys. I will show their work once we get to the exterior upgrades.

Time for baseline.

Blue Graph - stock.

Red Graph - no charcoal filters.

Green Graph - VRP HiFlow filters.

Since stock CLK63 is rated at 475HP, we are down 25 RWHp vs. E, CLS, and S/CL63s. During dyno I scanned the car and timing is down 3-4 degrees vs. other chassis. This could very well explain the difference in power.

The remainder of VR530 is next, than Powerchip software and than shorty headers.

Stay Tuned!

Very interesting...... the 390 whp seems to match exactly what Mercedes advertises ( that's a first )

475 crank hp - 18% drivetrain loss = 390 whp

How are the body mods coming? I am dying to see the cab with a BS body on it.

I will have some project pixs up very soon.

crap, removing the charcoal filters resulted in a loss of 5tq

Cant wait to see your project come out

Thanks for your good service Im the one installed 530 kit on monday

Robert

Don't look at the max numbers, look at the area under the curve. Without the charcoal filters there is a good increase in tq between the red and blue line.

I have been working for 2 weeks researching this to try and get a complete list of everything needed...

Finally, after speaking with 3 different dealers, I have 21 pages worth of diagrams and part #s to do this.. Black Series stuff is almost as hard to find as the CLK-DTM stuff ... lol...

I think I now have a complete list of parts required to do the project.

We will be doing the full dual exhuast conversion and everything else required to make the outside of the car look like a Black Series.

In parts cost alone we are at almost $13,000 in case anyone else is thinking about doing this to their 63. I'll take some pics of the body panels once we receive everything and post them for you guys.