Ultimate Street Sleeper - Mercedes W124 'Superturbodiesel'

[Palmers]

[Palmers]

Just picked her up! Took a few shots on the way home!

[james_tigerwoods]

Looks lovely - Question though: Is the front wheel very close to the (back of the) front arch or is it just the photo?

[xjay1337]

Looks rude.

[Palmers]

james_tigerwoods said:

Looks lovely - Question though: Is the front wheel very close to the (back of the) front arch or is it just the photo?

I did think that, just the photo lol

xjay1337 said:

Looks rude.

You know

[loudlashadjuster]

Good luck keeping that rear bumper white

[Palmers]

Out for breakfast yesterday, she certainly is getting alot of attention when out and about!

[popeyewhite]

Christ that looks good.

[Palmers]

Had a wicked weekend at modified nationals. Sadly i was too burnt, hungover and lethargic to move into the sunlight to take any photos.

Ive had the windows tinted, and a pointy down tip welded on the exhaust to keep the soot off the new paint on the rear (well all over to be honest)

Mini photo shoot!


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

[99dndd]

That's incredible, congratulations.

I did enjoy reading through the technical analysis of why the original dyno figures were out but I'm sure that whatever it's producing is good fun!

Would love to see it on a drag strip.

[xjay1337]

I'm going to Santa Pod on the 10th this month?.
Maybe you can make it?

[j4ck100]

Do you get through MOT's ok on the emissions front out of interest?

[Palmers]

99dndd said:

That's incredible, congratulations.

I did enjoy reading through the technical analysis of why the original dyno figures were out but I'm sure that whatever it's producing is good fun!

Would love to see it on a drag strip.

It made 526whp. I dont see how anyone can argue the printout .The latest offering from dpuk with the fancy quick spooling manifold made 611whp (albeit in untested terrirtory)

xjay1337 said:

I'm going to Santa Pod on the 10th this month?.
Maybe you can make it?

Im working the next 3 weekends (insert crying face)

Tbh i wouldnt run the strip until i get the manifold done, 1st and 2nd are pants currently lol

j4ck100 said:

Do you get through MOT's ok on the emissions front out of interest?

It actually passed with a clean slate. Only smokes if you stamp hard on the throttle.

[loudlashadjuster]

Palmers said:

It actually passed with a clean slate. Only smokes if you stamp hard on the throttle.

Throttle?

PH
Pedantry Matters

[Palmers]

loudlashadjuster said:

Palmers said:

It actually passed with a clean slate. Only smokes if you stamp hard on the throttle.

Throttle?

PH8
Pedantry Matters

Ermm yes? Lol

[TheDrBrian]

Palmers said:

loudlashadjuster said:

Palmers said:

It actually passed with a clean slate. Only smokes if you stamp hard on the throttle.

Throttle?

PH8
Pedantry Matters

Ermm yes? Lol

A throttle controls the amount of air entering an engine. Still no 8000rpm?

[RumbleOfThunder]

I think what he's getting at is that a diesel doesn't have a throttle as such. It's wide open all the time. Right foot dictates fuel metering and nothing else.

[loudlashadjuster]

[Palmers]

TheDrBrian said:

Palmers said:

loudlashadjuster said:

Palmers said:

It actually passed with a clean slate. Only smokes if you stamp hard on the throttle.

Throttle?

PH8
Pedantry Matters

Ermm yes? Lol

A throttle controls the amount of air entering an engine. Still no 8000rpm?

OED defines it as a device controlling fuel or power to an engine. So that will suffice for me.

So yeah, only plumes when you stamp on the throttle

Umadyet

[engineengineer]

Luther Blisset said:

Considered going with a variable geometry turbo (or two)?
Would make the boost curve less spiky.
And water injection so you don't need to run it so rich.
Water is cheaper than fuel

Running a diesel rich creates hotter combustion temperatures, the opposite of a petrol.