seandan

http://www.kleemann.dk/boost-kit/index.htm

Anyone know how much they charge for parts and labor? Im in Oakland...

I notice only a 30 HP gain... which aint that much...

c230 sport

Check out Conversion Techniques Inc., in Oakland, (9845 Bigge Street/510.639.0911). $799 for the part & $200 - $300 for labor. They do have to order the kits which takes a few days & they are offical Kleemann dealer. Hope the info. helps!

startcraft33

Hi, I am just wondering if I could do it with my 2000 ML320,thanks.

seandan

your SUV?

why would you want to add it to yoru SUV?? you planing to race other cars or something? heh

tpliquid

u can get underdrive pulyl kit for ur ML if they make them. but they no make boost kit for them.

TimmyC230boy

30hp ain't much? Are you smoking crack. you'll notice a huge difference in the car with a pulley. The coupe isn't a drag car. tell the guy you wanna go from 0-125 and see who wins then.

DIRKDIGLER

smoking crack would be an understatement.....30hp from just a boost kit is a lot!

does that kit really claim 30 additional HP?

....do you how much you would have to spend in stupid bolt-ons just to get half that on a dyno IF you had no frced induction.....hmmmm....too much.....probably enough to be able to afford a C32

thank god or MB for KOMPRESSOR

TimmyC230boy

Yup, There are dyno sheets and many that have pulley's on their cars that have the 30hp gains. Amrk Cummins beat a 330Ci with a his pullied coupe. Ask around, the performance figures are real. But nothing for a 2003 yet.

Cory @ Kleemann

Actually it's more like 38 HP, and 30 lbs/ft of torque. Not much? Try getting that kind of gain with a chip- it just won't happen. The Over-Boost kits provide the most bang for the buck period. The All-Alloy kit is priced at $899.00, and installation varies depending on where you have it installed.

Coversion Techniques
Oakland, CA
510.639.0911

Topline Automobile
Burlingame, CA.
650.558.8999

Buellwinkle

Actually from all the dyno's I've seen, except Kleemann's high altitude testing, I have never seen 38 HP gain and if anyone who's purchased any pulley kit can show us all a dyno that shows anywhere near this sort of gain please publish it.

Realistically, if you can get 30 HP from any pulley kit (and no other mods) you are doing really great. I've seen gains as little as about 19 HP to as much as 28 HP and that's crank, not wheel HP. Now a 38 ft-lbs torque gain, yes, that's very doable. What it translates to in the real world is a 1 second improvement in 1/4 mile runs and that's impressive for a $250 mod to your car.

DIRKDIGLER

I know...that's actually very unfortunate

I can't wait though.....like a virgin on prom night

Cory @ Kleemann

Buell-

Let me dig around in our stack of Dyno's. I know I've got one from a C-Coupe showing 199.9 wheel HP after the KLEEMANN over-boost kit. I just have to find it, so I'll post it when I do.

DIRKDIGLER

[QUOTE]Originally posted by CoryU
[B]Actually it's more like 38 HP, and 30 lbs/ft of torque. Not much? Try getting that kind of gain with a chip- it just won't happen. The Over-Boost kits provide the most bang for the buck period. The All-Alloy kit is priced at $899.00, and installation varies depending on where you have it installed.

Does that kit include EVERYTHING I need, or are there other mods I'll have to do to make it work right? (once it's available)

And does that automatically void your warranty?

I heard Kleeman is the way to go, is that true?

Buellwinkle

The best way to go for you is back to the dealer for a C320 coupe. No pulley kits for the '03 C230 yet from any brand and may never be despite what some people have you believing.

seandan

Got a quote at the kleemann for the boost kit

gonna cost 899.00 for the kit and around 100 - 200 to install...

gab

topline or conversion techniques?

trench

Topline (kineda just had them to his Kleeman Pulley), from what I've read on this forum Conversion seem kind of shady.

- BT

seandan

TOPLINE... going to call the other one right now...

seandan

So i should prob do mines at topline instead of conversion?

Buellwinkle

Why this uncertainty in installation price? Do they have to see how much money is in your wallet before they commit to a price?

Cory @ Kleemann

Buell-

I quoted him those numbers, because every shop labor rate in the country is different. For instance: Our labor rate in Colorado is $75/Hr, where the labor rate in NY is $125/Hr. We do not dictate installation price, since every state is different.

20FHK02

Funny thing is, Kineda did not disclose the installation cost on his car.

gab

I understand every shop has different rate, but I am wondering why it takes evosport 1-1.5 quoted shop hour but take conversion techniques 3 quoted shop hour? so are evosport mechancis more well trained by Kleemann or Conversion Techniques mechanics technically not up to standard?

Do Kleemann has recommended labor hours for the dealers? All car manufacturers publish recommended labor hours for various fixes, say changing timing belt is 2 hour, install plugs is 1/2 hour etc.

Labor hour is an hour of labor, no matter you install the pulley kit or you install supercharger or you install wheels

I suspect that since Kleemann price their pulley kit low compared to the supercharger kit there is not much "meat" to eat from dealers thus they have to inflate the labor hour charge

gab

He first said it only took 40 mins to do the install on the 6sp then he edited the post to 1-2 hour.

I suspected Topline probably gave him a break on labor to promote Topline

trench

I concur with this assesment.

Pays to have low friends in high places.



Cheers, BT