By Antti Kautonen
The prize-winning drifting weirdos/heroes from the region, Black Smoke Racing, were also present at the parking lot where the May 1st cruise started off. I didn’t notice if they did a lap around the town, but I made sure to snap a couple of photos of their new drifting weapon when they were showing it off.
This orange W203 wagon replaces the older W123 warhorse in their stable, and it’s been tweaked a lot.
The specification listing is impressive reading. The AMG-bodied wagon has had the original lump replaced with an OM606 turbodiesel, which combines a Holset HX50 turbo with an Eaton MP90 compressor. A lot of stuff under the hood is custom, from the diesel pump to the intake and exhaust manifolds. The compressor/turbo regulation valve is a Volvo truck part. The gearbox is a modified 5-speed 722.6/W5A580 automatic from the E55 AMG, and it’s shifted manually.
The Black Smoke Racing guys have done a complete custom front suspension and steering system, and the rear axle is from a Toyota Supra. Interesting stuff.
This is what the thing sounds like on idle.
[Images: Copyright 2013 Hooniverse/Antti Kautonen]
Jeezuz…that front wheel is almost turned 90 degrees.
65° from what I read. Nice.
I'll just leave this here.
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A dab of oppo
It'll be interesting to see how this car does in the British Drift Chamionship especially with the lack of a clutch pedal. Clutch-kicking is pretty integral to drifting and while there are other ways to loosen the car up, it does come in handy.
The W123 had a similar transmission.
Well then they should be solid. It would still annoy me if I eliminated a good way to disturb the driveline.
I think in this case, twincharged diesel torque is probably sufficient to break the rears loose at the slightest tap of the throttle.
Sounds a lot like a Cummins in a Dodge, er Ram, Heavy Duty.
That's some tidy engineering, and the straight-six diesels always sounded better than the Vees anyway. Shame about the obvious need for sponsorship livery; what an amazing Q-Car this would make in Obsidian Black…
Speaking of the sponsors: Bahco makes some very good quality tools…
Diesellandia sounds like a show I'd watch