NEED performance upgrade thought and ideas

[stevop1991]

Hello everyone,
I own a silver C280 sport. Sometime in the near future I want to do some performance upgrades. I have a few thousand sitting around and want to get the most out of my money.... any thought/reconmendations would greatly be appreciated

~Thanks. Stephen

[Nelson Lago]

two words SUPER CHARGER

[c280nz]

invest the coin in real estate and sell the car and get a c36
no really

[stevop1991]

Originally posted by Nelson Lago
two words SUPER CHARGER



How much does a supercharger cost?

[stevop1991]

Im looking at Kleeman supercharges and it looks like it would fit. ..has anyone ever installed one of these if so how much did it cost? was it a lot of work? any problems? and how much does the supercharger itself cost?

[Nelson Lago]

ya i thinl its like 3g's

[stevop1991]

hmm.. are there any other ways to increase the hp without dropping 3k. Im kinda leaning towards a drop and thatll leave me with less money.. any cheap performance upgrades anyone??

[c280nz]

Originally posted by stevop1991
hmm.. are there any other ways to increase the hp without dropping 3k. Im kinda leaning towards a drop and thatll leave me with less money.. any cheap performance upgrades anyone??

haha we need to almost use this as a direct quote in a new
"FAQ section"

sorry for being so negative and not offering any decent advice in your post :(

il ask a reasonable question to help answer your question with more info.
is your car the I6 or is it a v6

probebly with a v6 the supercharger should be an easier option, or if its the i6 i would go with a turbo setup.
you will need some sort of piggy back ecu to add more fuel.
and you should be able to gain "up to" 100hp with a cost of around that 2k-5k range depending if you use second hand parts, mates rates etc.

for cheaper upgrades you can get performance chips for your car.
and the standard exhaust and intake performance upgrade, that come with the expected compromises,
id also keep an eye out on omeyhomey's work, your car model may come up

[stevop1991]

Thanks for all the help! hmmmmm.. now I need to make a decision..

[Proven Guilty]

Originally posted by stevop1991
I have a few thousand sitting around and want to get the most out of my money.... any thought/reconmendations would greatly be appreciated

~Thanks. Stephen

Sell the C280, and get into a C43, or C32.

[Nelson Lago]

ya and our cars have very high copression ratio and alloy piston so 100hp isn't possable with out changing one of those two things to get that much from a turbo

[omeyhomey]

the M104 is much stronger than the V6 and it can take a ton of abuse, V6 cannot take nearly as much but it is a nice little efficient flat form for its age.

[RemoLexi]

if you have the I6 C280 a C36 motor swaps right in, flash the ECU and your good to go! :)

[c55m8o]

Originally posted by stevop1991
Hello everyone,
I own a silver C280 sport. Sometime in the near future I want to do some performance upgrades. I have a few thousand sitting around and want to get the most out of my money.... any thought/reconmendations would greatly be appreciated
~Thanks. Stephen Stephen, did you see my thread on swapping out your engine to a C36 engine + ECU + tranni + wiring harnass?
http://www.club202.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=13040
$5000 takes the whole thing.
-steve

[D-money]

Originally posted by Nelson Lago
two words SUPER CHARGER

who in the world makes superchargers for c280's???
i have a 95 c280 and i've looked and looked for one, but just cant find any.

[omeyhomey]

Originally posted by D-money
who in the world makes superchargers for c280's???
i have a 95 c280 and i've looked and looked for one, but just cant find any.

no one, you will have to mod naturally aspirated: intake, exhaust, chip, pulley, etc

[Nelson Lago]

i have a 99 280 and i dont remember where but their was a supercharger kit for it i think kleemen

[D-money]

Originally posted by omeyhomey
no one, you will have to mod naturally aspirated: intake, exhaust, chip, pulley, etc

already have the intake, (dont like aftermarket exhaust's) about to buy obsolute chip after that i guess just wait for you'r pully omey

[c55m8o]

... again, Kleemann SC is only for the V6 (1995 W202 is I6) I also think they stopped making it years back due to lack of interest. Happened @ the same time they had a major price decrease in the V8 SC.