It gets great mileage, but the hood’s up a lot...
This is obviously a custom install. What brand of diesel engine did you put in there?
It’s a Mercedes 5-Cylinder, OM617, with a few “tweaks” done. Injection pump is maxed out, Boost is cranked up. She will burn all 4 on a hard launch, through 2nd and break em loose again on the 2-3 Shift, followed by a chirp on the 3-4 Shift...if I keep my foot planted. Problem is, she torque steers hard (Fulltime AWD) if I get stupid with the skinny pedal.
If I want anymore power out of her, I’ll need a custom Injection Pump from overseas (there’s a guy in Sweden or Germany that builds the Holy Grail Of pumps for this engine), along with a Turbo Upgrade and possibly a compound Turbo & Supercharger setup for no lag and enough air to feed it.
I’m definitely looking to add more power to her, once I get it to stop breaking stuff... so I can start the process all over again, lol
