Daggerty Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 Hmmmm well ahhh.... so I got this car with a lot of goodies on it. It is not a Bmw and it just weighs to much and these parts need to go into something else. If you don't know what car I am talking about it is a 2003 s55. The bases of the car is going to be a track car, but not full retard still be able to drive on the street and take to cruises and car shows. I don't know what chassis or car this is all going into yet. I'm leaning towards e30 or e36. Any ideas of cars I'm open too them. I have a lead on a e36 318i 5 speed four door with 60,000 miles on it just needs touch up paint and w/s. price is under 3k. I want something with zero rust. So what am I going to be using? The engine and transmission. For all you butt hurts it's an automatic with paddle shifting. It's going to be a lot easier this way for the swap. Mb down the line it will get a manual but that will require a standalone ecu for the engine to cope with the trans computer missing. Also a manual trans that can handle this power will be $$$. Or the other option would be blow it and replace it with ZFs all day for pennys? Almost forgot the engine may go in the middle of the car literally, in order.. engine, trans, diff. No drive shaft. Sadly I don't think there is enough room. A mid engine trans is just not in the budget, always open to ideas. Suspension... well I will probably do the engine swap and get that completed. But the ultimate goal is to incorporate the hydraulic suspension into the car. If this means tube frame for suspension it will get it. Which means lots of caster and struts diagonally. If you do not know what Mercedes abc suspension is I would highly recommend researching it. Using the suspension means I will be using the control arms hubs and the big brakes. Yes this is not an overnight process. The engine swap is the easy part that will only take a month if that. it will get the Mercedes cluster cut out to look stock. The goal is to have no cel which is very possible with the Mercedes ecu as you can code anything out with it. The plan is not set in stone if someone else has a better idea let me know. This is in dream phase so help me make this crazy. Rekpoint and Iceddragon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 My picks: C4 Corvette Infiniti G35 coupe Porsche 928 E46 touring (more room for mid engine config too) The paddle shifted automatic doesn't phase me at all. Mercedes autos are wonderful and you've upgraded the TC. Did you put a more aggressive valve body on it too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Roloff Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 What about a 190e? Bassboy3313 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 7 minutes ago, P_Roloff said: What about a 190e? Yes. Buy @Jeff's and do the swap. Would be awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 2 hours ago, Bassboy3313 said: Yes. Buy @Jeff's and do the swap. Would be awesome. This is my vote! Although it doesn't work for being midengine it would be a sweet swap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted August 12, 2017 Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 Sleeper wagon B C and P_Roloff 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted August 12, 2017 Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 Not that it has anything to do with your project, but I'm mildly obsessed with this idea at the moment... Pulling on someone on the highway would be like that video I posted in the "awesome car videos" thread, except with an '80s Mercedes wagon instead of an RS4... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daggerty Posted August 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 The mid engine dream is not a high possibility, just a thought. @Jeff if you still have it let me know I am going to be looking at some cars today. The valve body is stock but it has a tcu tune that makes shifts way faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted August 12, 2017 Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 Bummer, Jeff sold the 190 already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daggerty Posted August 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 This is the car in question. 58k brown interior that is in perfect condition. It has been sitting on jack stands for 12 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted August 12, 2017 Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 Is the E36 you have been parting out too rusty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daggerty Posted August 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 1 hour ago, Snap said: Is the E36 you have been parting out too rusty? Yeah would not be worth the effort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 17 hours ago, Daggerty said: ...has been sitting on jack stands for 12 years. Are they a member here? They'd fit right in 😂😞 m42b32 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 the mid-engine thing sounds unnecessary. is there even room for the engine/trans/firewall before you would be into the front passenger area? put it in a miata. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 This sounds super interesting. How about a W109 or even older a W111 finny. That would be really awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daggerty Posted August 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 13 hours ago, straight6pwr said: the mid-engine thing sounds unnecessary. is there even room for the engine/trans/firewall before you would be into the front passenger area? Ok fine I won't do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daggerty Posted August 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 11 hours ago, Jdesign said: This sounds super interesting. How about a W109 or even older a W111 finny. That would be really awesome! If you could find me one for under 20k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 Thats easy! https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/wsh/cto/d/mercedes-benz-cars/6242366978.html https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/d/barn-find-still-in-the-barn/6239447062.html https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/d/1972-mercedes-benz-280se/6261573200.html https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ram/cto/d/1970-mercedes-benz-280s-3500/6242057254.html And woah... https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/cto/d/1952-mercedes-benz-170-sb/6224125007.html m42b32 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daggerty Posted August 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 That 170 is the answer wish it was closer so I could check it out. Jdesign 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted August 16, 2017 Report Share Posted August 16, 2017 14 hours ago, Daggerty said: That 170 is the answer wish it was closer so I could check it out. Hell yeah, that thing is tits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekpoint Posted August 17, 2017 Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 Im going to say throw the engine and shit into a z3 Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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