C230 Sport Coup

I just thought I'd mention .that...

Reason being, when I got mine, the person who sold it to me told
me "Only 10 were ever made!!!" and that a new one if you could get it it would cost like 1200-1500.

Well I just got off the phone with Supersprint NA for some technical questions, and was told it is still indeed available for about $850.
For those folks who were trippin' when I snaked that deal,
(E?) you might be glad to know that. About the same price, and you'll get a warranty, something I didn't.

I definitely noticed a difference in power, butt dyno would say at least 15 hp, and it didn't adversely effect emissions either. I passed with flying colors. A very good compliment to an ASP or Kleeman pulley and the power it adds is in the realm of affordability, good value to the HP. And If you look at the design, it's a long header so lots of low and mid oomph.

AJTanner

the supersprint increases hp? i thought it just speeds up the throttle

datgai

Ya, I was a bit agitated when you beat me to the sale by a few hours

This is good news even though I'm not sure if I want to throw another K into my car for performance.

spyderpig

Sounds interesting !!
I think my dealer took out mine and replace it with a smaller one without telling me... but im not 100% sure.
Does this really increase power? or just the sound lol

C230 Sport Coup

he he...well it was slightly better deal than this, but not much.
Of all the things you can do after the ASP, this has got to be the most bang for the bucks. I'm not sure how much power I'm pushing, but the car is so easy to drive compared to stock, which was always downshifting.
The header added so much grunt on hills, it blew my mind.
Then with the freeflow cat, the thing's a beast, but a tad noisey.
I might add a resonator, or small muffler to smooth it out a bit.

It'll run right along in 5th gear on a hill. But I usually DS to 4, since I noticed it seems to get better mileage that way, and puts less strain on things.

C230 Sport Coup

Yes, it definitely increased power in conjunction with ASP pulley.
Another member in San Jose who has a 6 speed and ASP, also noticed it, and that was with us both in the car, so adding 150-200 lbs in weight at the same time. He was certain my car was faster than his manny.

datgai

I was just going to get an SI tune and call it good... but I'll look into this again

Although I was thinking of just buying a cheaper car to play with, like a ~$3500 2001 Audi A4 or Porsche 944... decisions decisions

C230 Sport Coup

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A4 for 3500? Really?

HeirKranz

happy you finally joined the SS club!!!!

I put mine on around 30,000 miles and have loved it ever since!! even without the kleeman it helps out and you can hear the motor a lot better---only regret is that I didn't have it Jet-Hot coated with silver---it looks a little dingy now---I might do it later when I get another car

I bought mine when they first came out--Brand new it ran me 1,200 shipped and had to wait but I was one of the few

tommy

Hmm - guess I'm in the minority; I didn't feel much of a gain at all with mine.

I do probably need to get the ecu rechipped, though, between the Renntech pulley, header, hi flow cat, exhaust, etc... It's currently only set for the pulley.

Yes, HK - mine's coated, and still looks great.

C230 Sport Coup

Yeh, wish I'd gotten it coated, but oh well.
I'm surprised you didn't notice a difference.

KIRA

how come my lotto ticket always show me error

spyderpig

Lucky you it didn't say "LOSER" lol

rubensans

Anyone has a photo of them installed?

Thanks

mmaz03

I know this post is a bit old, but I called Supersprint today and the header is officially discontinued... I'm going to get some pricing for a custom piece.

tommy

Since they're discontinued, I guess it doesn't matter, but thought I'd throw this up there:



Tres smurfy!

mmaz03

Thanks for the pic! Stupid Supersprint

tommy

Unfortunately, I can only imagine how much of a bath they took on such a low-production model. Benz owners are the ones to blame for not stepping up to the plate.

mmaz03

Either way it's a shame such a nice piece has been discontinued.

HeirKranz

I took mine off last week, the OE CAT started to erode inside the chamber, had the rear supersprint section welded to it......it was easier to put the stock unit back on and reweld at a later time, i MAY have the header up for sale, after all the setups that i had for this car, and 200,000+ miles later, my favorite is

K&N, kleemann pully, lower gear ratio rear end, and eisenmann rear muffler with no mod to front exhaust............

but the gas milage was better with the supersprint by 2-3 mpg

mmaz03

If you do wind up selling it, keep me in mind!!

mmaz03

I apologize for the thread jack, but what year was the lower gear ratio from? I'm assuming you lost some acceleration, but had a taller gear for more top end?

C230 Sport Coup

Dude, are you still around? Awesome.
Someone asked me about cleaning the wiring harness.
Didn't you do that?
Can you point me to the DIY thread?

C230 Sport Coup

Thats something you can do since you have a manny.
Most people used the ratio from the C240 I think.
There are some very old threads around here about that.

mmaz03

I'll look into it. Thanks again.