Just Rollnnn.... evolution of another W203..
04-26-2009, 05:08 AM
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thats what i was thinking. I should've checked it before i went to the shop to get them installed..... These were not shrink wrapped, just tape on the outside.. sucks...
05-08-2009, 05:31 PM
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I'm gonna have Serge at Hyevon Motors/HMS install it, but it wont be for a month or so, i don't have any time to do it til then. Ill be doing the powerchip tune afterwards, maybe a few weeks after, just so i can tell if there is a difference with and without it..
05-08-2009, 07:48 PM
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ahh, ic ic. Do you know who made it though?
BTW, do not get that Renntech pulley kit...i know you and that other dood had a huge spat about us "m271 engine owners being cheap"...lol freakin 3 pages of that sh*t i had to read to finish the enitre post.
lol
reason being if u get that the pulley kit, it slows the belt down cause of the larger pulley. our super charger works on overdrive, aka a spins faster. So to make the SC more effective, we want to use a smaller pulley to make it spin even faster. In effect, if u put that larger crankshaft pulley and the smaller SC pulley, ur net gains will be 0 (well not exactly, but they both will be negating each others gains)
im no mechanic either...so hopefully it makes somewhat sense...
BTW, do not get that Renntech pulley kit...i know you and that other dood had a huge spat about us "m271 engine owners being cheap"...lol freakin 3 pages of that sh*t i had to read to finish the enitre post.
lol
reason being if u get that the pulley kit, it slows the belt down cause of the larger pulley. our super charger works on overdrive, aka a spins faster. So to make the SC more effective, we want to use a smaller pulley to make it spin even faster. In effect, if u put that larger crankshaft pulley and the smaller SC pulley, ur net gains will be 0 (well not exactly, but they both will be negating each others gains)
im no mechanic either...so hopefully it makes somewhat sense...
I got it for $500 from someone here who bought it from another person here, in other words i'm the 3rd owner, but its brand new and has never been installed.
I'm gonna have Serge at Hyevon Motors/HMS install it, but it wont be for a month or so, i don't have any time to do it til then. Ill be doing the powerchip tune afterwards, maybe a few weeks after, just so i can tell if there is a difference with and without it..
I'm gonna have Serge at Hyevon Motors/HMS install it, but it wont be for a month or so, i don't have any time to do it til then. Ill be doing the powerchip tune afterwards, maybe a few weeks after, just so i can tell if there is a difference with and without it..
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05-10-2009, 02:46 PM
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^ i dont know what im saying...
this pulley mod is hella confusing. some ppl say that its a good mod while others say its a pointless mod.
i no longer know
this pulley mod is hella confusing. some ppl say that its a good mod while others say its a pointless mod.
i no longer know
05-10-2009, 04:30 PM
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it was good meeting you at STATUS yesterday Roland.
we've all known that. thanks for pointing out the obvious
several members have the renntech pulley and they have achieved gains. the only issue is that with a stock ECU, the gains on the higher end are somewhat capped b/c the car goes lean. if you have the renntech pulley, the best way to maximize it is with an ECU tune. there's a reason why the kleemann pulley kit comes with a "K-Box" that somewhat acts as a ECU tune.
we've all known that. thanks for pointing out the obvious
several members have the renntech pulley and they have achieved gains. the only issue is that with a stock ECU, the gains on the higher end are somewhat capped b/c the car goes lean. if you have the renntech pulley, the best way to maximize it is with an ECU tune. there's a reason why the kleemann pulley kit comes with a "K-Box" that somewhat acts as a ECU tune.
05-11-2009, 12:28 AM
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and that's the exact one i got, its the Renntech pulley kit.. I guess we'll see in about a month or so..
05-11-2009, 12:30 AM
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05-19-2009, 02:14 PM
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Can you atleast control the volume with the steering wheel control?
Thanks Phil. I do not believe i have the HK system in my car.
Seriously finding an installer was a pain in the ***. I went to 5 different shops and none of them really knew anything about my car. I went to a few of what i thought were high end shops that work on MB's all the time. Nobody knew if i had an external amp, and if i did if i could use it or not, and id have to run new wires to all speakers, some thought i might have to get a new amp, or might need new speakers because the stock ones might be 2 ohm.... i really thought i could find someone who knew this car in and out and could just do the install without any problems...
Brandon(OCKlasse) told me about Gold Star Audio in Irvine, they were the first shop i talked to who seemed confident enough for the install and have done it many times.
When i got there, Jay told me the install was straight up, just need the wiring harness, the antenna adapter and the scosche dash kit... It took about an hour and it was done...
All the other shops made it seem like it was going to be way harder than it was.... Al & Eds on Santa Monica and La Cienega told me it would take 4 hours and they charge $250 an hour?? wtf!! $1000 to install???
One thing that gold star told me was, as of now there is no way to hook up the steering controls on my car. They said there are no kits YET? anyone know if this is true?? i really want to use the steering controls...
Seriously finding an installer was a pain in the ***. I went to 5 different shops and none of them really knew anything about my car. I went to a few of what i thought were high end shops that work on MB's all the time. Nobody knew if i had an external amp, and if i did if i could use it or not, and id have to run new wires to all speakers, some thought i might have to get a new amp, or might need new speakers because the stock ones might be 2 ohm.... i really thought i could find someone who knew this car in and out and could just do the install without any problems...
Brandon(OCKlasse) told me about Gold Star Audio in Irvine, they were the first shop i talked to who seemed confident enough for the install and have done it many times.
When i got there, Jay told me the install was straight up, just need the wiring harness, the antenna adapter and the scosche dash kit... It took about an hour and it was done...
All the other shops made it seem like it was going to be way harder than it was.... Al & Eds on Santa Monica and La Cienega told me it would take 4 hours and they charge $250 an hour?? wtf!! $1000 to install???
One thing that gold star told me was, as of now there is no way to hook up the steering controls on my car. They said there are no kits YET? anyone know if this is true?? i really want to use the steering controls...
05-19-2009, 03:29 PM
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nope. I hear there are companies working on it, but who knows. I really wanted the steering volume because the volume buttons on the HU are kinda small. I just started using the remote control that it comes with, which is a little better.. Hopefully someone will get the steering controls working soon...
05-19-2009, 03:34 PM
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nope. I hear there are companies working on it, but who knows. I really wanted the steering volume because the volume buttons on the HU are kinda small. I just started using the remote control that it comes with, which is a little better.. Hopefully someone will get the steering controls working soon...
hahah, that's hilarious!
05-26-2009, 07:23 PM
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05-26-2009, 07:37 PM
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Such a boring day at work, so i'm gonna throw up the only pic i have of my very first car. It's a 1986 Toyota long bed truck. I bought this used bone stock and had it for about 4.5 years. After a couple years it was fully modded, here's a list:
Lowered 2" front and rear, Star Wheels(not sure of brand) Fully molded ground effects kit, California Hottops convertible, Custom cut walk through, Saab sidmarkers, custom interior with Honda Prelude front seats, VW Scirocco Leather rear seats, 3 foot ragtop in the shell, Custom sound setup: Kenwood 555? Head Unit, 2 Crunch 12's, Rockford Fosgate Punch Mids & Highs on the front doors and rear seat panels, Rockford Fosgate punch amps, K&N drop in air filter, straight pipe, Flowmaster custom dual exhaust. R.I.P...
Lowered 2" front and rear, Star Wheels(not sure of brand) Fully molded ground effects kit, California Hottops convertible, Custom cut walk through, Saab sidmarkers, custom interior with Honda Prelude front seats, VW Scirocco Leather rear seats, 3 foot ragtop in the shell, Custom sound setup: Kenwood 555? Head Unit, 2 Crunch 12's, Rockford Fosgate Punch Mids & Highs on the front doors and rear seat panels, Rockford Fosgate punch amps, K&N drop in air filter, straight pipe, Flowmaster custom dual exhaust. R.I.P...
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05-26-2009, 07:52 PM
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Thanks Phil. I do not believe i have the HK system in my car.
Seriously finding an installer was a pain in the ***. I went to 5 different shops and none of them really knew anything about my car. I went to a few of what i thought were high end shops that work on MB's all the time. Nobody knew if i had an external amp, and if i did if i could use it or not, and id have to run new wires to all speakers, some thought i might have to get a new amp, or might need new speakers because the stock ones might be 2 ohm.... i really thought i could find someone who knew this car in and out and could just do the install without any problems...
Brandon(OCKlasse) told me about Gold Star Audio in Irvine, they were the first shop i talked to who seemed confident enough for the install and have done it many times.
When i got there, Jay told me the install was straight up, just need the wiring harness, the antenna adapter and the scosche dash kit... It took about an hour and it was done...
All the other shops made it seem like it was going to be way harder than it was.... Al & Eds on Santa Monica and La Cienega told me it would take 4 hours and they charge $250 an hour?? wtf!! $1000 to install???
One thing that gold star told me was, as of now there is no way to hook up the steering controls on my car. They said there are no kits YET? anyone know if this is true?? i really want to use the steering controls...
Seriously finding an installer was a pain in the ***. I went to 5 different shops and none of them really knew anything about my car. I went to a few of what i thought were high end shops that work on MB's all the time. Nobody knew if i had an external amp, and if i did if i could use it or not, and id have to run new wires to all speakers, some thought i might have to get a new amp, or might need new speakers because the stock ones might be 2 ohm.... i really thought i could find someone who knew this car in and out and could just do the install without any problems...
Brandon(OCKlasse) told me about Gold Star Audio in Irvine, they were the first shop i talked to who seemed confident enough for the install and have done it many times.
When i got there, Jay told me the install was straight up, just need the wiring harness, the antenna adapter and the scosche dash kit... It took about an hour and it was done...
All the other shops made it seem like it was going to be way harder than it was.... Al & Eds on Santa Monica and La Cienega told me it would take 4 hours and they charge $250 an hour?? wtf!! $1000 to install???
One thing that gold star told me was, as of now there is no way to hook up the steering controls on my car. They said there are no kits YET? anyone know if this is true?? i really want to use the steering controls...
05-27-2009, 02:09 AM
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I have an alpine w505 and my steering controls work, volume up/down and left up and down buttons goes to "next/previous playlist while using the iphone as a source, if on cd changer left up and down buttons cycles through the discs. it took my installer a couple of hours. this was a huge deal breaker for me when i was looking around for options on the stereo upgrade.
05-27-2009, 02:25 AM
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05-29-2009, 03:02 AM
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Took the bike out to the beach today, This was the first time i used the roof rack. was a little nervous at first, but turned out ok, the rack is really stable. haven't taken it on the freeway yet though...
05-31-2009, 12:44 AM
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