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Mercedes-Benz 190E

Engine: 2.3-16

Gearbox: Getrag 5-speed dog-leg

Differential: 3.07 LSD

MY1985 (only body is from 1991)

Spec list:

Exterior :

EVO1 body kit (I produce these kits)

Sepang bronze color (A32)

BBS LM wheels 18" front 8", rear 9". Tires: front 225 , rear 255

Interior:

Original leather recaro sports seats

Fully adjustable powered front seats

4x powered windows

2x seat heating

Powered sliding roof

Cruise control

Gauges : Oil temp, boost , and voltmeter.

VEMS LCD red display

Becker traffic pro stereo

Engine :

Wiseco pistons 96.5mm, CR 9.0

Stiffer engine mounts

7075 aluminum lightweight pulleys

Camshaft position sensor. Originally this engine has distributor.

Bremi COPs

3 - wire bosch idle air valve.

Sequential ignition

EGT and Wideband Lambda

MAC electronic boost control solenoid

Inlet:

45mm ITB`s from GSXR 750

Turbo plenum with full-radius trumpets.

Billet fuel rail and fuel pressure regulator.

4 bar FPR

980cc Bosch EV14 injectors.

AN6 fuel lining.

Custom Vacuum terminal.

Tial 50mm blow off.

Exhaust:

Turbo manifold made of seamless pipes.

Graphite coated exhaust wrap.

Precision 6265 Billet turbocharger.

Turbosmart 50mm wastegate.

3 " stainless steel downpipe .

Stainless steel exhaust system.

Simons+Martelius rear muffler.

Stainless steel exhaust throttles to keep noise low. Controlled with 3-way pneumatic valve.

Drivetrain :

Billet flywheel ~ 4.3kg

Alcon 184mm 3 -disc clutch

Hydraulic clutch release bearing

Stainless steel shifter rods with bearings instead of bushings.

Shortshifter

LSD spring block.

Brakes:

The front: 4piston callipers ML430

345x32mm discs. Central parts machined out and replaced with billet aluminum hubs.

Rear brakes from W124 320TE

Goodridge stainless steel braided brake hoses .

ATE racing brake fluid

Suspension :

H & R Cup kit suspension.

Delrin front control arm bushings .

Delrin rear subframe bushings.

Other bushings are new OEM parts.

Bearings from SKF.

Cooling system :

450x550x60mm custom radiator.

2x 10 " electric fans .

300x300x100mm custom intercooler

13-row oil cooler

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BBS LM wheels are from BMW so I had to change PCD and ET. 7075 alloy.

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New shifter rods:

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I installed my fluid flow control valve to reduce stress loads to drive train. It works perfectly with 3-disc Alcon sinter clutch.

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Here is stock 2.3-16 engine from 1985. Factory bearings inside....

When it was broken I must had 460-470hp.

Compression ratio was 10.5 - I never believed that rods fail before detonation(3 bent rods and 1 broken):

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Some 2.5-16 N/A parts:

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