Originally Posted by Infinite
the ecu problem is solvable.. remove it
the only thing can bus are the traction control and the esp.. both of which are not needed
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a standalone can run our cars and keep all of the stock amenities, ac clutch, fan switch, etc
all of the gauges will work (you just have to know the voltage reference tables)
That's what i thought too but talk to HDDP about how intermingled the electronics are on these cars and it'll spin you in a circle. I'm all someone trying to make it work and I am in the process of procuring an AMG engine out of a CL55 and running it on a Motec but right there, you're lookin at a cool 15 grand and there is nothing cool with that. At that point, you must absolutely love the look of the car(Which btw, I do. Have wanted one since i saw the first mockups of it. IF you can find one that is super cheap, still in good condition, someone to buy the 3.2L and then beef everything up, good to go. Can't throw copious amounts of boost at this thing though because you're gonna play "will it blend" with the internals of your engine with the higher compression ratio. Remember, the two engins might both have forged internals but they are definitly not the same.
I applaude your ideas and hope you can get them to work. I knwo the route I'm going is going to involve lots and lots of breadboards and home made controllers. Not to hard but how ya gonna make that wing go up on it's own at or above 55?
Good luck and post everythign you figure out so we all know what's going on.