Lee C63
MB Enthusiast
Well I drove down to MSL today to pick the car up, I felt sick with excitement and wondering if I had done the right thing, it’s not as if the C63 is any slouch and I was wondering can it really be as good as you see on the You tube clips and reviews on the American forums.
Anyway I arrived at MSL and was greeted by Acid who was grinning (as always) and seemed as excited as me. He took me to see the car and it was actually just being polished (cracking mini detail by Acids Brother).
There was definitely tension in the air when he turned the key and started it…….one thing is for sure the clips on You tube do not do the sound justice, the supercharger whine sounds amazing and the sound from the exhaust is just mental now it really does roar bang and pop (it’s a totally standard exhaust).
A quick blast up Acids private quarter mile stretch (if you have been to MSL you know what I mean) in damp and cold conditions quickly showed that 1st and 2nd gear were a waste of time and the Quaife LSD was working overtime but could not get the power down. However, even in standard form the car was a nightmare in the wet.
So it was time for thanks and farewells and until the next time (I think myself and Acid may have some ideas on what to do with the car next…..but that’s further down the line). I set off for Newcastle and snaked down the private quarter mile with a big stupid grin on my face.
Heading for the motorway via Birmingham centre proved the car was as docile as ever and the only noticeable difference was a slight whine from the supercharger when pulling away….which sounds pretty cool.
Once on the main roads (A42 /M42) the roads dried out and gave me an opportunity to “ get the Hammer down”……………….Holy F**k this thing is quick now I mean seriously quick it just pulls and pulls. The only thing I can compare it too is similar to a take off on a jet plane!!!!
It sits cruising silently at 70-90 without any noise just as it used too, but once you plant your foot it kicks down and takes off, I dare say acceleration in 3rd is just as hard as 2nd. I scared myself a couple of times off “blipping” it to overtake and then glanced at the speedo and thought this is Straight to jail speeds (just for the record I don’t “drive it like I stole it” and still have a clean licence…..for now).
Once the roads had dried out I stopped off at the services and then remembered there was the “S” button!!!!! Pulling onto the slip road off the roundabout it dug in and just took off Supercharger screaming and exhaust throwing out gallons of fuel and making a noise like thunder………I am struggling to think of the words but I can only compare the acceleration through the gears similar to a fast bike (I have a 2012 Fireblade). You are shoved back hard in the seat every time it changes up.
All I can say is a massive thanks to Acid and the guys at MSL for doing a truly fantastic job and creating the 1st Supercharged C63 in the UK and I dare say the most powerful one.
I have it booked onto a Dyno on Monday which is the same Dyno that was used prior to the conversion so I will post the graphs once it’s done.
Anyway I arrived at MSL and was greeted by Acid who was grinning (as always) and seemed as excited as me. He took me to see the car and it was actually just being polished (cracking mini detail by Acids Brother).
There was definitely tension in the air when he turned the key and started it…….one thing is for sure the clips on You tube do not do the sound justice, the supercharger whine sounds amazing and the sound from the exhaust is just mental now it really does roar bang and pop (it’s a totally standard exhaust).
A quick blast up Acids private quarter mile stretch (if you have been to MSL you know what I mean) in damp and cold conditions quickly showed that 1st and 2nd gear were a waste of time and the Quaife LSD was working overtime but could not get the power down. However, even in standard form the car was a nightmare in the wet.
So it was time for thanks and farewells and until the next time (I think myself and Acid may have some ideas on what to do with the car next…..but that’s further down the line). I set off for Newcastle and snaked down the private quarter mile with a big stupid grin on my face.
Heading for the motorway via Birmingham centre proved the car was as docile as ever and the only noticeable difference was a slight whine from the supercharger when pulling away….which sounds pretty cool.
Once on the main roads (A42 /M42) the roads dried out and gave me an opportunity to “ get the Hammer down”……………….Holy F**k this thing is quick now I mean seriously quick it just pulls and pulls. The only thing I can compare it too is similar to a take off on a jet plane!!!!
It sits cruising silently at 70-90 without any noise just as it used too, but once you plant your foot it kicks down and takes off, I dare say acceleration in 3rd is just as hard as 2nd. I scared myself a couple of times off “blipping” it to overtake and then glanced at the speedo and thought this is Straight to jail speeds (just for the record I don’t “drive it like I stole it” and still have a clean licence…..for now).
Once the roads had dried out I stopped off at the services and then remembered there was the “S” button!!!!! Pulling onto the slip road off the roundabout it dug in and just took off Supercharger screaming and exhaust throwing out gallons of fuel and making a noise like thunder………I am struggling to think of the words but I can only compare the acceleration through the gears similar to a fast bike (I have a 2012 Fireblade). You are shoved back hard in the seat every time it changes up.
All I can say is a massive thanks to Acid and the guys at MSL for doing a truly fantastic job and creating the 1st Supercharged C63 in the UK and I dare say the most powerful one.
I have it booked onto a Dyno on Monday which is the same Dyno that was used prior to the conversion so I will post the graphs once it’s done.
