Originally Posted by LantanaTX
I have seen the Startech, Kleeman and other crazy priced kits. It seems as though very few people who buy a Mercedes know how work on their own cars and are more than willing to pay astronomical prices to get the work done. There are many of us that have gained experience modding other cars and we are now starting to buy Crossfires. for example, I have built some kit cars / replicas (Cobra and GT40) from bare frames and had to come up with my own brakes. So when I bought a Mini and they guys couldn't afford the Brembo kit, I came up with my own kit and sold for less than half the cost of anything else on the market. When I got out of Mini's I sold the business to Detroit Tuned See Link:
http://www.detroittuned.com/products...20050219180642
Anyone want and big brake kit for the Crossfire?
Building kit cars also taught me that you can use just about any new engine in any project as long as you get the whole engine with all accessories, the engine wiring harness and the computer. Other than the cost for these parts the only other real expense is getting the exhaust hooked up. Putting a Mercedes V8 into a Crossfire looks like an easy natural swap (or at least easier than any other swap I have done).
I think it may be easier and cheaper to just add a supercharger or turbo. I am interested in learning more about this new compact supercharger:
http://www.rotrex.com/
LantanaTX, I am really looking forward to this, so let's begin using PM. I will send you my contact information via PM. I want to get together via instant message, email, or phone sometime this week. I to begin fleshing out our Project Management documents and begin the process of forming the required teams, i.e. project management team, research team, design team, build out teams. We will want to create a time line and charts to show progress and we will need to create the milestones to ensure we stay on track and keep a perpetual forward motion until we have finished that project. We will also assign responsibilities and accountabilities for everything that will be required to complete that particular project.
I noticed using the P/M documents and constantly keeping track of things and holding team members accountable to follow through with their tasks really helps the total success of the build out. It also fishes out those who are really working and pulling their weight and those who are just wanting to hangout, which there is nothing wrong with just hanging out, but if you go "I can make the custom stainless steel lines" and then you never follow through then we got a problem. If you just want to hangout then just say it at anytime and enjoy becoming and observer/commentator/backseat mechanic, just remember you will be expected to bring something to drink for everyone there ort be asked to chip in on some food etc...