MHPHOCKEY

If I replace the air filters on my 2006 C 230 (V6) with the Green or K & N will I gain some power (or at least feel lilke I do)? I gotta make this thing faster without spending a fortune (my forture will go to some rims haha)!

Mike

advans

yeah it'll make the car go really fast!!! it will give u atleast a + 1.0hp gain

MHPHOCKEY

Advans: Have Car Face wall, about 200ft away, Floor Gas for 30 Seconds, will deploy Airbag

Sarcasm appreciated!

amdeutsch

white_w203

faster.........ummmm the only mod you can get is intake and exhaust. proly a 5hp gain, but you won't "feel" the difference.

c230K415

Horsepower gains eh?.....get a guy to push your car while you move....more gains than bothering with a goddamn custom intake and a K&N drop in

BabyBenz6spd

Damn...just answer the question


I have a Drop in K&N filter, I notice these things after install

-RPM rise faster after 4000RPM all the way to Redline (Paper filter made the engine feel like its outta breath after 4000RPM)

-Better engine response

-Car feel more alive (HP gain?)

-As far as how many HP gain, I never dynoed so I wouldn't know

-change the tone of the engine, just a little bit but Its noticeable to me.

Cappa26

I just dropped in a K&N filter to tell you the truth youll feel a .1 % difference only. The sound will change a little bit a high rpms, but other wise it wont do much. 1-2 HP gain for most people I believe.. if its 0 hp gain no pt in swapping it in.

drexappeal

Y'all have to remember he's got an '06, so the effects he feels may not be the same.

Since you've got a NA (normally aspirated) V6, I'm not sure if there are any "cheap" power mods for this engine. If you change the filters, you will most likely not gain any power. A lot of the 240/320 owners changed their stock filters to Green filters, but that wasn't the reason they felt power increase either.

For the most part, changing your air filter won't give you more power, but since you have a V6, it's quite possible that there will be more power mods in the near future. No matter what, in order to gain significant power, you'd have to shell out some $$$. You say that you want to make your car faster without spending a fortune. First of all, what is a fortune to you? If that means $100-200, then I'm sorry to say that you're **** out of luck. If that means $1,000-2,000, you might have something to work with in the $500-600 range (i.e. exhaust, ecu flash, maybe future C.A.I. will be designed).

It's all just a matter of how much you would be willing to spend and if it's available to you (and even then, if you really want to put the effort in to search for manufacturers that are willing to make products for engine, you could always do that).

ctC230K

you forgot a chip?

amdeutsch

Don't think that whitey forgot but you did. OP is talking MY06.

ctC230K

they don't have them for 06 yet? eh well eventually

c230K415

This might have been posted several times but the search feature just kinda sucks....well my question is...what screwdriver head do you get to removed the cover that encloses the air filter? where would you get the screwdriver head and how would you ask the workers there for it?

Capt Nemo o2

If I remember correctly it is a #10 Torx head.

c230K415

thank you very much. nice rides by the way *re-reads your signature* damn man.

Capt Nemo o2

NP! And thanks!

pshek

You might notice more difference with foam air filters compared to the K&N paper filters. ITG makes foam air filters; more airflow and better filtering.

C-Dub

K&N replacement improved throttle response. Don't know if improved HP, but makes you want to gas it all the time!

BabyBenz6spd

There for a negative side effect of having a high flow filter

Outland

Don't forget fouling the MAS if you don't service it correctly.

Cmon...who is gonna notice even 3HP? The change in temperature each day causes more of an output fluctuation. Buy a big fat bottle of nitrous for that V6 C230...bout all you can do at the moment.

Capt Nemo o2

They could also buy the internals from the 3.5 motor (or is it not like the 240 and 320, same block different stroke length and pistons?)

richardsayzz

The K&N filter for the 05 c230 comes preoiled right ?

Saprissa

funny thread.

c230K415

ctC230K

no when you get it you just have to soak it in some of this for an hour.