Brabus 190E 3.6S - Bahn Stormer

[slammin.e28]

:eeek: o rly

damn, i might just have to look around for one of these. they're pretty cheap around here. what kinda trannies do they use for the 5spds?

They has a Cosworth on Top Gear with a nice little dogleg.

I liked that.

[tjts1]

I personally don't believe the 12 valvers are more robust. The 24v had better fuel injection/ECUs and ran a bit quieter with less shake.
24v's are also pretty easy to turbo/supercharge and can take a lot of shit from what I've read.
I should mention the ASD diffs, which can be changed from about 25 to 100% diff lock with the flip of a DIY hydraulic switch.
(not stock, taken from E's and C's)

The 12v head is a lot more robust than the 24v. All you have to do is look at the quality and thickness of the casting or the headgasket failure rate. The 24v is prone to warping. That said, if its healthy the 24 will be a lot easier to squeeze top end power. Just don't try to put a turbo on it.

I picked up a 2.6 manual for $850 last spring and I'm running MS2 on it. All the EFI parts are available in the JY including a 24v fuel rail. The plan right now is to get my hands on a diesel turbo manifold or swap in a 3.0.

The wiring is still a work in progress. I have 5k trouble free miles on it so far.

[dude8383]

More pics, would love to see the rest of the car.

[tjts1]

It looked pretty sad when I got it.


Rear damage.


A few days later. I'll probably repaint the lid this summer.


I've since replaced this steering wheel with a smaller diameter wheel that uses the same airbag.


A couple of months ago with E320 wheels. I also have some E320 4 pot brakes to install. The ABS module and stock brakes are identical (except for the bolt pattern) to the E30.


Other than the timing chain the engine is a lot like the M20. It was still running KEjet at this point.

[HarryPotter]

I want one so badly. Impossible to find in a 5spd.

[Emre]

Pretty cool bit of info there. If I were to do this swap, I'd do the 12v'er.

The hot setup for a monster W201 is to stick in the engine from the W202 C36 AMG (Benz's answer to the Euro E36 M3) and the rest of the drivetrain (5-speed Getrag, driveshaft, and LSD) from the 2.3-16v.

You can usually find C36 AMG parts cars pretty cheaply because the auto gearbox and/or electronics tend to fail before 100K miles, either of which is a very expensive fix.

Personally, I'm a fan of the Cosworth-designed four bangers. I would definitely prefer to have a proper 16v engine in the car. Just like the E30 M3. Sure, it's faster with an S50 under the hood, but there's just something extra special about that howling S14 under the hood.

[Ray Smoodiver]

The hot setup for a monster W201 is to stick in the engine from the W202 C36 AMG (Benz's answer to the Euro E36 M3) and the rest of the drivetrain (5-speed Getrag, driveshaft, and LSD) from the 2.3-16v.

WORD.

I can't actually tell from the article, but this car actually existed and it's a replica? What happened to the original cars?

[freeride53]

Cool alternative to the 2.3/5-16.

[iwantspeed]

looks nice

[dude8383]

WORD.

I can't actually tell from the article, but this car actually existed and it's a replica? What happened to the original cars?

The car itself is a replica, BUT these were actually built back in the day.

http://www.brabus.com/cars4sale.php?...07&kategorie=3 - its for sale or was for sale... no idea

http://190rev.net/forums/showthread....370#post405632 - some vague info

Here's a video from 1991:



Some more stuff I found...

http://mercedes-190.co.uk/topic/224083/1/

[vlad]

freaking awesome !

[CleanAzzE30z]

Other than the color, thats a bad ass car. I love 80's german cars..... even some Mercs.

[Holland]

You're gay as fuck

[SLOWER]

The red ruins it.

[dude8383]

You're gay as fuck