V12Godspeed

It has been a while guys but it is not an easy task. Marcin finallyfinished Soulsearchers car so my car is up next for some work, its a big project and patience is key.
This week we are working on the lubrication system. The Motor I bought was from a CL600 which means that both oil pan (upper and lower), pump, windage tray, tube system, drainage etc has to be moved towards the back as opposed to the front where the CL has it.

Nearly 2K+ worth of parts have been ordered just for this little fiasco..., Marcin receives them tomorrow and planning on putting her together soon. In the meantime I took the calipers off and sent them to HMS in cali...we got a little creative thanks to Marcin's genious thought and we ended up with a nice little design for the brake calipers. I presented the Idea to Ed over at HMS and the guy blew me away with the quality of his paint and the way it came out...I am in Awe. , Thanks Ed!

Want to thank Sun also (benzoboi) we have been in touch quite some time about color etc...we decided to go with these..
More updates this weekend after the motor has been put together. For now enjoy some pictures. Better pictures will come this weekend.

mikey33

Sweet color with the reflective lettering! Good luck finishing your monster up, I cannot wait to see it when it is all done and cleaned up....

Mrbig

This should be really fast I'm guessing how well will all the features in the car work ? The trans should work fine there basically or the same for the e55 and the cl600 ! Very nice. idea !

BenzoBoi

Can't say this enough....Can't wait to see yer car up and running my friend!

Brake color is off the hook too!

tgoss

So glad this thread is getting a little love. Can't wait to see some progress in the next few weeks.

The calipers are money! Love the script.

Thericker

Nice work Jody! Gotta LOL @ you & Clay w/the V12 BITURBO emblems everywhere Though your idea from Marcin, is kinda cool

MB_Forever

Looks great man and +10000 about Ed... the guy is first class all the way

Sunir

Jody sorry to chime in late...congrats on this undertaking bro!!! I love seeing innovation and I had a few very nice chats with Marcin as he is also an out of box thinker. Definately looking forward to meeting you sometime at MIR. Hopefully you can run that awesome E-v12 out before the end of the year!

Gondon

Oh Wow Sick idea for calipers

Jakpro1

Awesome news Jody! I just posted that we had not had an update in awhile and was wondering if you got stuck on the ECU.

Glad to hear it's moving forward!!

Can't wait to see AND hear it!

Tech-Tune

Love the calipers!

Max.H

Wow nice build!

Infamouz

Those calipers are beautiful!
Is it a deep blue or purple?

Do you also plan on painting the car aswell? Or keeping it as is?

Good luck on the build. Always checking back every once in a while!

Benz-O-Rama

Brakes look awesome, Jody. Gives me an idea....


Come on now, I've only got one. Beats having a "V12 bisexual" badge, that's for sure.

Thericker

hehe... You got 1 on the boot too I saw your pix before

V12Godspeed

We are looking to keep all functions and driveability of the car. Trans are different on the V12's.

Thanks Sun! Pretty soon...

Thanks, Ed at HMS..

Jealousy is no good, go get your own.., If you have why not flaunt it...I love posing as a poser..

Thanks Man. Ed is definitely a stand up guy. Recommend him to anyone!

Marcin is tremendously talented. The guy is a doctor when it comes to these V12's. I see speedriven doing great things for the MB community. I hope to see you soon at MIR too.

Thanks man!

Thanks Jim! We will know if we get stuck with the ECU but thanks to marcin at Speedriven, he knows the techinical aspect and what needs to be done in order for it to work flawlesly. If he says he can do it, I trust he can do it. in a few weeks we will know for sure. Keep an eye on the thread.

Thanks!

Thanks, they are deep blue..the light reflects it differently. Car will remain white as it sits...and will remain very stock in the outside.


Thanks! Almost there.


Thanks Bro, you are always full of ideas...what you got up your sleeves..LOL

V12Godspeed

Well just thought I might give an update...car will be turning key in roughly 2 weeks. My B-day is in Ausgust and I am literally begging Marcin to have it by then. It has not been an easy task but it is looking good. He sent me a few shots of the BBS LM's since we put them on the car he says it looks killer. I can't wait...it's my Big 30!!! I am celebrating it with a BANG!

FYI..Calipers are not on yet...

BenzoBoi

Looks stunning! I hope everything works out for the best and you get your bday present!

Jakpro1

What a present! Can't wait to see and HEAR this thing brotha!

Still stunned that Marcin got that ECU/TCU to play nice.

jhoffman

whoa... so whats hp are you targeting into? that calipers along with the LM look sick!

ShangoAshe

930chas

That is going to be a long two weeks for you!! Can not wait to see this beast in action. Also, the LMs look great!

beauphus

If this works out for u I think I might be in the market for a v12tt engine. Anybody want a 55k motor rebuilt custom making over 650hp?

Kreuzfeuer

Subscribing

SGC

Congrats Jody and Happy B-day (a little early).

Just caught this thread.

Wish you and Marcin the best with the project - should be a monster.

9 sec ETs are easily in reach.