Right so this this is going to be my first drift car so its going to be cheap and cheerful. Yes I no its an odd car to make a drift car out of but the shell was free so I cant complain. Nothing Mercedes is going to be left in it, so if I do give it a tip or brake something its not going to cost a fortune!
The running gear is going to be s13/14, so subframes, coilovers, brakes, diff etc...
The engine is going to be a 1UZ, if anyone doesn't know what this is its a 4.0l v8 from a lexus ls400 or toyota soarer. So hopefully it will do the job.
The shell is going to be really modified since it weighs about 100 tonne, everything that i can cut out will be cut out. Since I dont plan on using this in prodrift the whole front will be chopped off and replaced with a spaceframe type deal. The rear will be similar. Most of the panels will be fiberglass to reduce weight further.
This is what i have done so far!
It was very interesting turning the shell upside down and getting it into the shed all on my own!
Yes i no it was fairly hatchet the way i got it in but i did get it in!
I should have the s13 subframe fitted tomorrow and maybe the front subframe, depends on the weather!
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Mercedes Clk 1UZ Powered - now with boost!
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Feck me your some man for the crazy conversions!
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Yea,you are sick man :-) 2 projects in the same time!!??
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this should be good
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sum work goin on lad? will be a coll project lad?
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very interesting build but should be epic if it all works out....
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Nice bit of ingenuity gettin the shell in! It's definitely a very original garage that's for sure! Good luck with it!
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you is one crazy nigga
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Good base man...when i was in poland last year at a few event there was 2 or 3 of these drifting most had bmw engines but they worked very well..good luck with the project
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Right im back with a small update, didnt get much done in the last few days!
Im nearly finished with the rear subframe, ill have it completely finished tomorrow!
Be back tomorrow!
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