Mercedes-Benz B55

Mercedes-Benz car look B55.This Realease sports car. Spacious, innovative andsafe, and compact models Mercedes B-Class scores with high practicality, and havefound relief with more than 2.5 million subscribers as a result. Outstanding example ofone time have been produced at the factory in Rastatt, and shows a Class-B in anentirely new light: B55 with V8 engine and rear-wheel drive.

This idea came from the factory manager in Rastatt, Peter WESP. Andreas Wurz, the leader in technical professional training department, immediately accepted the challenge. Together with his colleague Mathias Rieger head of electrical / electronicinstallation section, he formed a team of 12 trainees from the second and third years of specializing in producing automobile mechanics and mechatronics.

HR manager Martin Spicale pledged financial support, which makes the project a viable proposition in the first place. And the "victim" (Wurz) for immediate conversionfound: B 200 CDI which remains have been delegated to the training workshop for thepurpose of learning. While the trainees actually dismantled the car, Wurz was looking for a suitable engine and find what you're looking for. Wurz: "V8 engine equipped with a very good, and we can still use the original engine mount." smart disposal system isa combination of several items of spare parts, and takes the form of a double pipesystem that emerged in the middle of the back. intensive reading catalog section alsosolve the problem by planting the second largest, behind the axis of the disk. It was found that the rear axle of an old W series E-Class 210 will be suitable geometry.WESP plant manager gave the green light to get one, and Wurz and his colleaguesdesigned a subframe, forming extensive work and welding allowed to be integratedinto the body of B grade to receive a new rear axle. Hidden in the floor style sandwich,the axis of articulation of the E-Class is also gathered in Class B, without furthermodification.

or brake, the team also struck gold in the replacement parts catalog, this time in theC32 AMG list. Perforated and internally ventilated brake discs measure 345 x 34 mmembedded in the front disc brakes with perforated and internally ventilated with a size of 300 x 30 mm at the rear. This system combined with an impressive 8.5 x 18 AMGsport wheels in five-spokes shod with 235/40 ZR 18 Y tires in front and 9 x 18 wheelswith 255/35 ZR 18 Y maximum rear wheel steering angle on the front axle is limitedaccordingly. The team uses a typical item from the toolbox tuner suspension withcoil-over suspension installed by C & W.
Seats in leather / Alcantara combination are provided by the experts at JohnsonControls, which are in place in Rastatt. In modern radiator grille painted white withdark lens headlamp and smoking, Class B is an impressive figure, but only gives an indication Powerpack discrete hidden under his hat.

Tim proyek yang dipimpin oleh kepala Wurz sangat bangga bahwa 1.620 kg, berat B55 hanya sekitar 180 kg lebih tinggi dari mobil asli. Tanaman manajer WESP bangga sama hasilnya: “Sebuah tim trainee telah melakukan pekerjaan yang sangat baik, dan menyoroti gen olahraga dari Kelas B bahwa tidak ada seorangpun bisa membayangkan.” Adalah Manuela Rascher Pelatihan manajer perempuan juga sangat senang: “B55 menunjukkan bahwa lokakarya pelatihan yang kami dapat lakukan Dan sementara itu jelas menunjukkan bahwa tidak hanya menawarkan orang muda pendidikan yang baik, tetapi juga pekerjaan proyek sangat tidak biasa dan menarik. . Rascher, “Kami mungkin memiliki beberapa kejutan di toko.