Performance Chips
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Performance Chips
Hi
I have a couple of questions regarding performance chips, I have a c200 CDI and was thinking of adding a performance chip is this a good Idea, is it safe, are the gains worth the price, does anyone have or know where theres a step by step guide on doing the yourself? any help or comments greatly appreciated.
Thanks!!!!
I have a couple of questions regarding performance chips, I have a c200 CDI and was thinking of adding a performance chip is this a good Idea, is it safe, are the gains worth the price, does anyone have or know where theres a step by step guide on doing the yourself? any help or comments greatly appreciated.
Thanks!!!!
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Do a search for chips / ECU programming etc....
C200 CDI is not a USA model, so you'll have better luck with non-USA based forums.
C200 CDI is not a USA model, so you'll have better luck with non-USA based forums.
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but isn't California Diesel more expensive than Premium Petrol anyway ??
at least here in San Diego, it is.
Avg Premium Petrol $3.00 a gallon
Avg Diesel $3.19 a gallon
at least here in San Diego, it is.
Avg Premium Petrol $3.00 a gallon
Avg Diesel $3.19 a gallon
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Originally Posted by mbny
what are the advantages to having diesel over regular gas? here in NY, diesel is roughly the same as premium. do they get better gas mileage?
yeah right here in new york is 2.95 for ultimate at BP
diesel dont seem that popular here...MBNY, diesel does have better gas mileage...gas is so expensive!!!
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A CDI goes about 33% further on a gallon of $2.80 diesel than an E350 does on a $2.75 gas.. so if you do the math, the Diesel is still 30% cheaper to drive... and the diesel has 100 more ft/lb of torque (which is what matters around town) than the E350.
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i really want to see c-class cdi here. especially after test driving the c320 cdi while i was across the big lake this summer.
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Originally Posted by CE750
A CDI goes about 33% further on a gallon of $2.80 diesel than an E350 does on a $2.75 gas.. so if you do the math, the Diesel is still 30% cheaper to drive... and the diesel has 100 more ft/lb of torque (which is what matters around town) than the E350.
What you forgot to mention is that the diesel takes twice as long to get going, and it sounds like a locomotive. All the way with Santa Fe!
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Originally Posted by advans
yeah right here in new york is 2.95 for ultimate at BP
diesel dont seem that popular here...MBNY, diesel does have better gas mileage...gas is so expensive!!!
diesel dont seem that popular here...MBNY, diesel does have better gas mileage...gas is so expensive!!!
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well i doubt 4 dollars a gallon.... especially when demand will start falling toward the end of the year, also around here diesel is the most expensive of the gases. I see an avg 10-15 cent more than premium.
