talbir
MB Enthusiast
My black 500E, now the recipient vehicle for the Renntech 6.3 M119 and 6-spd manual, also has a host of other Renntech items waiting for it.
One of those is the Renntech backbox, a 500E specific item.
Now my black 500E already had a Remus 500e specific backbox which sounded awesome. Cats still in place, but centre box removed for the excellent y-pipe connection before the rear box.
This morning, i decided to start the Renntech goodies fitment and fitted up the backbox.
The 3 bolts connecting the backbox to the Y-pipe had rusted nuts that refused to budge...so i had to remove the entire piece from cats back, undoing the 4 bolts at that point. The 2.5" twin piping on a w124 never designed at source for a V8 means things are very tight....
. What should have been a 30 min job ended up taking 3x times as long ! And not allowing for rsuted nuts, i did it on the floor under a trolley jack rather than doing it on my lift !!! What a dope ! 
Once all off the car, i ground out the rusted nuts and hooked up the Renntech box, then lined it all up on the car and bolted her back up again. Interestingly, both the Remuc and Renntech single pipe leading back to Y-pipe is a 3-inch python !
Now my fear was that with the Remus sounding SO good (and Jay can testify to that), would this Renntech end up dissapointing me.
Turned the key and OMG ! OMFG ! Wow.....AWESOME sound, rip-roaring V8 music ! And this with the cats in place !!! Legally, this car does not require the cats. I have a set of w124 E60 cats which i will fit in place of the stock MB cats that are there at the moment.
Below is a link to a vid i took....the car has to be heard to be believed ! Absolutely perfect sound, Renntech got it spot-on !!
Other Renntech goodies awaiting the car are:
- Renntech anti-roll bar (32mm)
- Renntech airbox (designed to increase airflow)
- Renntech ducktail spoiler (carbon copy of the w124 AMG version)
- Renntech 6.3 M119 and 6 spd manual gearbox (arriving April time)
I'll be fitting different wheels too....current set are the 2-piece SL AMG alloys by BBS. I might either fit 3-piece OZ Racing Futuras, or their sister wheel, the AMG 3-piece staggered set (8+9 instead of 8+10). Centre color coded 040 black of course.
The Remus is in great condition and i've put it safely aside for the 500E that i hope to buy in April. Amazingly, it still has the Remus sticker intact which gives it's full spec, starting with 'w124 500E (240kw)'......great stuff !
Pics below as well. Sorry, filthy car, needs a mighty clean !
http://s151.photobucket.com/albums/s154/talbir/?action=view¤t=3Jan2009033.flv
One of those is the Renntech backbox, a 500E specific item.
Now my black 500E already had a Remus 500e specific backbox which sounded awesome. Cats still in place, but centre box removed for the excellent y-pipe connection before the rear box.
This morning, i decided to start the Renntech goodies fitment and fitted up the backbox.
The 3 bolts connecting the backbox to the Y-pipe had rusted nuts that refused to budge...so i had to remove the entire piece from cats back, undoing the 4 bolts at that point. The 2.5" twin piping on a w124 never designed at source for a V8 means things are very tight....
. What should have been a 30 min job ended up taking 3x times as long ! And not allowing for rsuted nuts, i did it on the floor under a trolley jack rather than doing it on my lift !!! What a dope ! Once all off the car, i ground out the rusted nuts and hooked up the Renntech box, then lined it all up on the car and bolted her back up again. Interestingly, both the Remuc and Renntech single pipe leading back to Y-pipe is a 3-inch python !
Now my fear was that with the Remus sounding SO good (and Jay can testify to that), would this Renntech end up dissapointing me.
Turned the key and OMG ! OMFG ! Wow.....AWESOME sound, rip-roaring V8 music ! And this with the cats in place !!! Legally, this car does not require the cats. I have a set of w124 E60 cats which i will fit in place of the stock MB cats that are there at the moment.
Below is a link to a vid i took....the car has to be heard to be believed ! Absolutely perfect sound, Renntech got it spot-on !!
Other Renntech goodies awaiting the car are:
- Renntech anti-roll bar (32mm)
- Renntech airbox (designed to increase airflow)
- Renntech ducktail spoiler (carbon copy of the w124 AMG version)
- Renntech 6.3 M119 and 6 spd manual gearbox (arriving April time)
I'll be fitting different wheels too....current set are the 2-piece SL AMG alloys by BBS. I might either fit 3-piece OZ Racing Futuras, or their sister wheel, the AMG 3-piece staggered set (8+9 instead of 8+10). Centre color coded 040 black of course.
The Remus is in great condition and i've put it safely aside for the 500E that i hope to buy in April. Amazingly, it still has the Remus sticker intact which gives it's full spec, starting with 'w124 500E (240kw)'......great stuff !
Pics below as well. Sorry, filthy car, needs a mighty clean !
http://s151.photobucket.com/albums/s154/talbir/?action=view¤t=3Jan2009033.flv
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