c230k Simple HP upgrade
09-16-2014, 07:32 PM
#1
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c230k Simple HP upgrade
Hey guys, I have an 02 c230 kompressor coupe. I've been looking all over the forum and i cant find a damn thing on HP improvement. I know adding an exhaust and intake will increase but I need numbers and I'm trying to push an extra 50HP from stock. Any suggestions? 
09-17-2014, 11:49 AM
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Have you seen any before/after dynos with those headers? Given my Supersprint headers and my buttdyno reaction, I'm skeptical of large improvements with any header.
09-18-2014, 10:24 AM
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tommy, what will that run me price wise? and will it affect reliability ? because as soon as i touched my gti with turbos and lightweight flywheels/clutches it fell apart.. I'm asking because i know you have one 
09-18-2014, 10:48 AM
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No, neither affected my reliability. You're more than welcome to meet up sometime and drive the car if you want.
An ASP pulley with core (unfortunately, RennTech doesn't do them anymore) I think will run you about $450 if I remember correctly (check their website - you may need to call them, as at this point, it would be a custom order), and installation would probably be about $150 if you can't do it yourself; new belt would be $5 or so too.
ECU tuning prices are all over the place; there are specials every so often announced here. Plan for $200 or so I figure. Plus shipping to/from CA for OE doing it, or you can download from Eurocharged directly to your ecu if you buy their wire. I'd consider the results from either company to be about the same, roughly. I'm sure they'd disagree.
So for $800 - 1100, you'd have about 15-25 at the wheels, which is about as good as you'd get in our cars for the price, with the exception of gutting the car.
An ASP pulley with core (unfortunately, RennTech doesn't do them anymore) I think will run you about $450 if I remember correctly (check their website - you may need to call them, as at this point, it would be a custom order), and installation would probably be about $150 if you can't do it yourself; new belt would be $5 or so too.
ECU tuning prices are all over the place; there are specials every so often announced here. Plan for $200 or so I figure. Plus shipping to/from CA for OE doing it, or you can download from Eurocharged directly to your ecu if you buy their wire. I'd consider the results from either company to be about the same, roughly. I'm sure they'd disagree.
So for $800 - 1100, you'd have about 15-25 at the wheels, which is about as good as you'd get in our cars for the price, with the exception of gutting the car.
10-01-2014, 08:56 PM
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thanks tommy, one more thing i've been itching to find out... how much does bags cost ballpark for our coupe and by any chance do you know of anyone on the forum who had a wide body coupe? or all around fender flares
