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600hp+ twin turbo Mercedes SLS performance for a fraction of the price This is a very unique car. It is a right hand drive Hong Kong delivery 1989 Mercedes Benz 300CE which has been completely stripped down and converted into a 3.6L AMG twin turbo monster. These cars were available in the 1990s from UK Mercedes dealer Hughes of Beaconsfield. Limited to 75 conversions world wide. 50 of these conversion were performed on UK cars by Hughes and 25 conversions like this one were performed on used cars by other installers around the world.
Of the 75 total kits, approximately 25 were made for each popular variant of the inline 6 engine used in the W124 series (3.0L CIS-E M103, 3.0L CIS-E M104, 3.2L HFM M104). This car was converted by Prestige Car Service Centre in Melbourne using one of the very few 3.2L HFM M104 kits made for 3rd party conversion. Revisions were made to the standard conversion to accommodate the stroked AMG engine and improve performance.
This car features:
Updated W124 body
Black leather interior
Recaro Classic C seats
Burled walnut interior
Custom built M104.982 engine:
-3558cc displacement (90.40mm bore, 92.40mm stroke)
-Forged CP pistons
-AMG C36 crankshaft
-Turbo Technics rods
-Ported & polished head
-Twin GT28RS turbochargers
-Water methanol injection system
-Full Turbo Technics intercooled twin turbo conversion
Full stainless steel twin 3" dual tip sport exhaust (loud as the apocalypse! you may want to invest in catalytic converters and/or another muffler)
MicroTech ECU
eBoost2 electronic boost controller
Retrofitted 722.6 5-speed auto transmission w/ cooler
Quaife Limited Slip Differential
Koni struts/shocks
Eibach lowered sport springs
Custom front & rear antisway bars
500SL 4-piston brakes
AMG alloy wheels 17x7.5 & 17x8.5
Air conditioner removed for better engine bay cooling (heating still works and you can install an electric A/C unit if you want to)
Over $100,000 in receipts from building this car!
The previous engine produced over 450hp at the wheels (600bhp+), accelerated to 100km/h in under 4sec and ran an 11sec 1/4 mile with a 14psi tune. The car is going back to the dyno this week to see what numbers it is making with the new, rebuilt engine. Stay tuned. This car will put a smile on your face every time you step on the accelerator and are catapulted towards the horizon at Mach 10. Auction starts at $1 with no reserve, high bidder drives away with it. This could be your only chance to own this beast so don't miss out! Car is located in Toronto, Canada and was appraised by Durham Consulting & Appraisals at $46,250 + HST in 2010. Buyers will need to arrange their own pick up or shipping. Need the money for wedding & honeymoon. On 21-Oct-13 at 20:19:51 EDT, seller added the following information: While we're waiting for the updated dyno chart, I added a scan of a previous chart from 2010. At the time the car had a very restrictive exhaust 2x2" exhaust and intercooler. The car now has a free flowing 2x3" exhaust and water methanol cooling to replace the intercooler. |
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