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    Default Mercedes Clk 1UZ Powered - now with boost!

    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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    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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