I am a new member at this site and i was wondering if anyone has ever come across a intake for a C230 Kompressor ss. Please help.

 

Welcome to the forum.

Your car didn't come with one? :p

 

What i mean is a Aftermarket intake, not just filters.

 

Welcome to the forums! This thread has been discussed several times, and since you're new, I suggest you read this thread on a very useful function here at MBWorld... if you want a quicker answer. Otherwise you have to wait for someone to respond in this thread with details.

https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...711#post381711

 

The easiest answer would have ben a yes or a no. I didn't as for a brand i just asked if their was any out there.

 

Let me do you a favor and tell you I have not heard or seen any aftermarket intakes for C230SS. I recently just ordered a drop in K&N filter the model # is E-2011 from K&N website. (05 C230 1.8L F/I I-4)


Save yourself the time that other people will give you unrelated information such as " If you want an intake go buy a Honda", or " Make your own", or " use the search function, newbie", etc...


If you want HP, get yourself a Kleemann Kit. www.kleemannusa.com

 

My goodness...

Well, here's the easy answer. K&N, ITG, and someone else makes drop in filter replacements. All have shown small gains.

The only "intakes" have been custom ones. Both that I know of were on 2002 C230 coupes.

 

It seems to me, there really is very little point to an "Intake" as what I think it is being refered to as. The car already has a cold air intake, in fact it is ram air too. The only thing I want to do with it is replace the cloth hose going from the intake scoop in the grill to the air box to something with a smother inner surface and better insulation to keep the air cold, and I also looked into opening the other scoop the the V6 & V8 have to get more air in, but due to the shape of the air box it would be very difficult... Maybe in the spring I will see how much the parts are from MB and cut it open and try a little plastic welding but there isnt much room there, only a few inches.

Anyways, the point is the best thing is to get a drop in filter, its going to be just as effective, if not more than an aftermarket "intake."

 

I read on a different thread that the C230k already has enough airflow... so getting an intake wouldn't really do anything, could possibly even lower performance. Save your money for a pulley kit and a chip, that's where the win is at

 

Hey, know it’s been a while but I’ve been having the same problem. Unlike a lot of people I’m in AUS & there are 0 parts for this specific model anywhere here & shipping takes too long.

bought the car 2nd hand and the plastic hosing was ripped in 5 places, but back together dodgy with silicone & the car kept over heating. Read a million threads and realised there’s no aftermarket scene either so I just made this one.




Haven’t done any dynos but it 100% runs faster & sounds way nicer. Before the car would run at above 80 on temp if driven over 30 minutes & sit at that temp, sometimes over heating.

it now runs at around 50 when driving, 70 when stopped for a while. The supercharger also takes in A lot more air now, like a serious amount. I’ve realised I can accelerate faster at much lower revs & the car reacts much quicker.

Previously the engine bay would be beaming heat once I finish driving, but since doing so the engine bay is much cooler. I’ve gone from not being able to place my hand on the engine cover at all, to being able to barley feel heat radiating, just warm like a heated car seat.

surprisingly the metal pipe is cool even after hours of driving. Due to it being between 2 plastic joiners it doesn’t vibrate at all, but resonates at a very low frequency when it goes.

hope this helps.