SeaCoupe

Sheesh, so you guys stick with your stock power cars. No prob. Doesn't bother me in the lest. Honda Civics are slow, but damn they can be built.

I'm in no way talking about dragging my car repeadtly. But I do appreciate gettinge extra power. Especially to pass. After the exhaust I'll get my car redyno'd, I'm estimating that I'll be at 210-215 RWHP. You feel the extra power, and it makes for a fun drive.

06C230

you are correct, hondas can be built to be damn fast however it needs a motor swap, turbo setup or both. Not that many people to motor swaps in the C230. I plan on modding mine also I was just saying that if you want a fast car the C230 isn't the way to go. Yes you will feel the extra 10-15hp however it will still be slow. I'm not bashing the car, I love em, i own 2 of them. Reality is they are not fast, if that offends you to bad.

TA-9FF

I agree with you there; for all the money, installation work, time, frustrations that will come when things are either incompatible, or just plain doesn't work correctly, modding a C230 to be "fast" is just not worth the, well......money, installation work, time, frustrations......

It's like how I never understood why people modded 4 banger Accords that had auto tranny's in them......the most you can get after mods is what.....200hp and barely 200 torque.......which is what an Accord V6 has stock.....so why not just get a V6? And even after having those mods done in the engine......they still have to deal with that ridiculous 4 speed auto trans, which is slow! I guess what I'm saying is, to mod a car to be fast.......you gotta have a fast car to BEGIN with, IMHO. Otherwise, why bother.

If you want a pretty decently fast C, mod a C350. I love my car also, but I know it's really not worth trying to make it into a fast car. If I wanted a fast car in the same price range, I would've bought an EVO. It already comes pretty fast, and with mods, it's a monster. Cept that you have to live with how it looks, which well........I'll leave it at that.

Just my $0.02.

Roupin

06C230 and TA-9FF, you are both going in the wrong direction. Our C230 is NOT a race car. In fact, the only car it's EVER raced against is my Jeep. However, don't you like to know the performance of a car you just bought? I agree with both of you, it's SLOW. Nobody is arguing with that. However, I don't recall asking either of you what your opinions were, especially about those who mod their cars.

Have you guys seen the C230 Kompressor guys who swap pullies and reprogram the ecu? How about those who swap an exhaust? Do you follow their threads telling them their cars are slow and they should have bought something else to mod? No. You keep your opinions to yourself, as you should have done here.

I asked what the 1/4 mile times were, and thank those people who answered the question. That's all. Now move on.

TruTaing, here is the only other pic I could find on my comp. I know I have more but just can't find them right now.



EDIT: Woops. I just realized how big the picture is.

Rick

If you bought a Mercedes to drag race, you lost before you left the showroom. Sorry to burst bubbles, but thats not what these cars are about.

You could have bought two boy-racers for what you paid for your Benz. Enjoy the luxury and leave the racing to the faster cars.

TA-9FF

That's what I was saying.

Then I was told that no one asked for my opinions. I guess you'll get the same response Rick.

Roupin

Guys, don't get me wrong. I'm not trying to bash anyone here. Rick, we bought the C230 KNOWING what the car was made of. I was just wondering if anyone had timed it. That's all. Our Jeep runs mid 16's. We didn't buy it to drag race, but it's fun to still kick up a storm once in a while. No big deal.

TruTain, I just slapped a couple pictures on my new website of another Roadmaster.

www.roupin.com

TA-9FF

lol, sorry for giving you a hard time Roupin........and sorry for hijacking your thread......

Keep the pics coming........I'd like to see that engine of yours!

Roupin

There's really nothing spectacular about the engine. It just looks like any other Buick or Impala engine bay. On these cars everything is internal, so just by looking at the engine bay doesn't show much. There are a bunch of N/A Impalas in my local club who are running 12's, and they all look the same under the hood.



Now, on the other hand, there are also a few blown or turboed Impalas. Here's a pic of a twin turbo setup...

Buellwinkle

Some of you say the C230 is slow but in comparison to Mustang GTs and Corvettes from 20 years ago, its pretty fast. I had an 85 vette, auto trans that did 0-60 in 7.5 seconds and that was fast for its day and here I have a family sedan, lowest C made and its faster.

Jakpro1

Just having some fun.....don't get all *****ty on me.

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NY C32

Exactly

marrferr

If anybody still cares about this thread I have a 2006 c230 that does 1/4 mile in 13.4 and 126 mph I dropped a c350 engine in it and its actually lighter than the c350 it came out of (2009) transmission couples right on ECU runs it fine from the C230 program you just have to disconect the MAP sensor if not it throws your performance down the drain... But overall a great upgrade... no cats, cold intake, paddle shift, C55 brakes front, c55 Cluster mod, slotted disc in back .... and no my camera is not broken if you need pics!

LILBENZ230

Troll alert.

marrferr

what exactly is a troll alert .... cold hard facts my friend I have pictures of the build .... gladly share with anyoneBTW! my car is ONE OF A KIND!

harrison1277

Heres my take on it

I have an 05 m271 kompressor

I Know its not fast, but its pretty to look at, My mods in a nutshell are cold air intake, exhaust and some other lil visuals

Not the quickest car but I feel like I can pass 90% of whats on the road

I even just took it to a track and had a great time, getting better lap times than new camaros and tuned up ricers


Dont have on the c, even if its not AMG its still a nice car to drive

You can enjoy spending THOUSANDS more for some seconds faster on the track

marrferr

Well, Unfortunately it was'nt by choice I was dumb enough to put a 50 shot of nitrous and blew a piston into my oil pan.... very sad the only choice I had was an engine from a buddy of mine that owns a junkyard with 3 busted connecting rods and a hole in the block ... i know a good welder and 3 rods later at 200.00 each 500.00 for engine and 2000.00 to my mechanic which is really good, it all came together in the longest 3 weeks of my life without my car which like you I love dearly but I can tell you the performance was clearly AMAIIIIIIZING! I can also say I have the only one in the US with paddle shifting .... I made it my self... email me if you want to know how. but my beauty is like I said one of kind. how do I post pictures Im new to this and can bring alot to the forum but I need help.

LILBENZ230

13.4 @ 126mph..

The trap time of a 376hp C55AMG with a trap speed of an 563hp SLS AMG.. something doesn't add up, and all this from a 268hp V6!

I'm sure you'll bring lots of great entertainment to the forum! Welcome!

marrferr

Look im here in a friendly mode to look for info from others and offer what I can... do you think Im wrong or lying I cant help you, but sarcasm is a sign of immaturity .... Im only wondering if the transmission is geared differently for a lower powered engine and now putting this engine makes such a big difference and my next question is am I hurting my transmission I come in a very friendly state but I will always keep myself from calling perfect strangers names. If your ever in miami Please please dont hesitate to hit me up and I can show you what I have personally.... You Would Drewel! then I will teach you with alll your wisdom some good tricks.. . but I guess theres only so much you can do to a 1.8lt. I reallize I do have almost twice your engine but anyways I come in a friendly mode If you dont have nothing nice to say then dont say anything at all!

LILBENZ230

Actually, you came and drug up this old thread to post something so ridiculous no one will ever take you seriously. Let's review:

You took a M272 3.5L V6 with 268hp and inserted into a 2006 W203 with the ECU for the M272 2.5L V6. The transmission should be the same, nevermind the nonsense about paddle shifters or whatever. To this you added a cold air intake, which accomplishes nothing - the W203 gains nothing with that. You removed the cats and unplugged a sensor.

Then you post up and want us to believe that it can trap 126mph. More than a twin-turbo V12 S600. But that its trap time is 13.4 seconds. This math does not work.

You've came here to a place where a lot of us know the 203 in and out and want to dictate to us that we can't call BS on something obviously BS? You have a right to be here just like anyone else, but you don't make the rules.

BK63amg

johnand

Welcome to the forum, but frankly this is VERY hard to believe. Unlike Matt, I give everyone the benefit of the doubt until proven otherwise Post some pics and a time slip, or you will continue to be ridiculed.

johnand

Ok, after reading marrferr's other posts like this one from this thread:https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...0-coupe-2.html

I think Matt's 1st instinct's were right. So, how about some proof Marrferr?!?!?!

LILBENZ230

I've learned to trust my instincts. A C350 in stock automatic form can't crack 100mph trap. 126mph trap is a pipe dream.. you'd need a very modded AMG W203 to get anywhere close.

johnand

Yep, notice in that post he said it was supercharged and quarter was 12.3 at 113MPH So with the supercharger his trap time decreased 1.1 seconds but his trap speed dropped 13MPH