C43 AMG (C55 Conversion) Build thread

[nsogiba]

good stuff! turn that traction control off and let her eat!

[TruTaing]

yesss, sounds awesome.

[socalE320]

Lawwd have mercy, this is perfect.

good stuff! turn that traction control off and let her eat!

yesss, sounds awesome.

haha thanks guys!
i've been letting her eat these tires up, getting some wider meat put on this week debating flaring it like my buddys wagon above to fit the wider tires

[loekaaz]

Thanks! It's just a wrap so nothing permanent but I personally do like it for now, may go with something subtle thinking about getting the car resprayed white or something like that this year...

How about one of the special Designo colors? Like Designo orange?



I actually dig the current wrap. I wouldn't have the balls to rock it. But it definately comes together nicely in this setup.

55 m113 swap ftw too!

[SD202]

[190Evan]

You guys are so cool, let me catch up and we can do a photoshoot. Older guys with newer cars and a younger kid with an older car.

[socalE320]

How about one of the special Designo colors? Like Designo orange?



I actually dig the current wrap. I wouldn't have the balls to rock it. But it definately comes together nicely in this setup.

55 m113 swap ftw too!

I do like that color but I've been pretty set on doing a nice clean white if I get it resprayed. Thanks though man!

You guys are so cool, let me catch up and we can do a photoshoot. Older guys with newer cars and a younger kid with an older car.

Definitely dude! We all gotta meet up soon






UPDATE #8

So most of you will probably **** me for this but I decided to pull the trigger on flaring the car to run wide tires. I actually like how the look personal I cut them to meet the body line they're also rocked forward a bit purposely to line the the rivets on the body and so that it tucks back in towards the rear.
Theyre not perfect but they will work for now. might end up doing metal flares welded on when I have the car painted.

[190Evan]

Wider lips too or?

[socalE320]

Wider lips too or?

Eventually, in the next few months plan on running my rear wheels up front and re-lipping the fronts to 11.5 in the rear. Getting some much wider tires today and spacing it out a bit to fill in the fender

[SD202]

SocalE320 is now SD202. SD202 is now SoCalE320?

[P78]

we definately gonna need more pics of that flare setup, looks good from what i can see



keeping it branded

designo mystic white : link

[socalE320]

Update #9
Hey everyone haven't updated in quite some time, lots has changed as well as a few new projects!
Helping two friends complete E55 Swaps into W210 E320 Wagons entire E55's were bought for parts cars and its coming along quite nicely they should have them both done in the next month or two will have to share pics in another post.

I finished up the fender flares, have yet to space out the rears to fill the flares or mount the 295's but that should all happen in the next week or two, Cleaned up the engine a bay a bit and painted the intake box ( I have two now so just playing with this one)

Anyways on to the pics







"Low Cruise" Height



Some new badges for the beast



Painted engine cover



Local meet up AMG socal lounge




Also let beast run wild somewhere in mexico :zoom::X

[socalE320]

Update #10

One more update for you guys, I picked up a new project / daily from a good friend I met through the car community. 145K miles clean title and a whopping price tag of $200 USD :naughty:

There are a few small issues rear suspension has DIY aftermarket short camber arms , toe arms and push arms that make the rear end feel like its swaying nothing some stock arms cant fix, waiting to hit the junk yard this weekend for everything. Also the front drivers side wheel got pushed back an inch or two previous owner hit a curb on that side replaced all arms and suspension components but the frame will need to be pulled a touch, all in all for $200 cant beat it. Picking up some Brabus VI reps for it tomorrow and should have suspension / frame work fixed up over the weekend







All Washed up

[Junya]

Jeez man you west coast guys sure know your ways around the benzus. I'm assuming you guys just buy an AMG parts car and just swap everything over? What about the mounts, A/C system, transmission mounts, D/S,and ecu? Is it just a bolt on affair or is there more involved?

[Jannes123]

Usually i dont like that kind of "cameleont?" color but it suits this car perfectly. Really diggin it! Also big fan of that engine swap . But im ****** those fender flares, but as you said metal ones would kill it when painting the car!
And for the color white probably would look good but, when taking the effort to paint it why not go with something more personal?? Candy red maybe?