1987 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16v Cosworth Manual
Tech Specs
Here is a “brief” overview of the mechanical works I have had done on the car:
- Engine fully rebuilt by ex Aston Martin/Red Bull F1 engineer Sam Carpenter with Cylinder Head completely rebuild (guides, valves etc.) by Coventry Boring and Metalling Company
- New OEM radiator
- New clutch kit
- New OEM clutch fork
- All new engine ancillaries (water pump, leads, cap, points, rotor, fuel injectors, gaskets etc. etc.) OEM where available
- New OEM battery
- New OEM fuel pump
- New OEM engine mounts
- New OEM subframe mounts
- New OEM bushes
- New OEM ball joints
- New OEM tie rods
- New OEM steering damper
- New OEM gearbox mounts
- New OEM front wheel bearings
- New brake discs all around
- Total replacement of the rear self levelling suspension (shock absorbers, spheres, pump etc.) using OEM parts where available
- New front shock absorbers
- New rear shock absorbers
- New control front control arms
- New brake callipers
- New brake hard lines
- New brake flexi hoses
- New fuel lines
- Rear subframe blasted and powdercoated then rebuilt with all new parts (bushes, fasteners, control arms)
- Rear hubs rebuilt with new bearings and bushes
- New handbrake shoes, fittings, backplates and cables
- Propshaft rebuilt and balanced by Propshaft Services
- New Toyo Proxes tyres
- Suspension geometry set up by infamous suspension wizards String Theory Garage
- Stainless steel exhaust
Cosmetically and otherwise here is some of the major things I’ve had done:
- chassis welded by Romance of Rust as necessary. No stone left unturned though it didn’t actually need much
- New OEM front wings
- New OEM rear wheel arches
- Bonnet welded - original bonnet but new metal all along front edge where there was some rust
- Paint stripped back to bare metal on almost all of the car
- Fully repainted in Smoke-Silver by OSC Chessington. Business owner was a painter at Mercedes-Benz for 15 years a