upgrade to C32 intake tubes???
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upgrade to C32 intake tubes???
always lookin for more grunt, c32 air intake tubes are larger?? than oem in c350, can i expect seat of pants increase in acceleration w this mod?? may also couple it w magnaflow 5000 series muff. thanx, mike
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Honestly, the tubes alone.. no. If you think about it, you're not changing anything at all without changing the airbox itself. Just because the tubes are fatter, the coupling would still have to be the same diameter as your current ones to fit on your airbox. Therefore, the restriction is still there.
Magnaflow will free up some top-end, though. My w203 revved easier with a magnaflow axle-back.
Magnaflow will free up some top-end, though. My w203 revved easier with a magnaflow axle-back.
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Honestly, the tubes alone.. no. If you think about it, you're not changing anything at all without changing the airbox itself. Just because the tubes are fatter, the coupling would still have to be the same diameter as your current ones to fit on your airbox. Therefore, the restriction is still there.
Magnaflow will free up some top-end, though. My w203 revved easier with a magnaflow axle-back.
Magnaflow will free up some top-end, though. My w203 revved easier with a magnaflow axle-back.
The airboxes are your restriction
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A CLK500 with stock airbox VS SL55 Airbox was a 3hp difference on dynodynamics. There for sure is a gain but you wont know for sure exactly how much. I'm sure if you upgrade the airbox with the tune you should see a decent gain.
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I know the C32 guys upgrade to the SL55 airboxes and feel a difference. I'm guessing we might be able to fit an SL55 box ourselves? I really don't know if it will work.
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Do you think the efficiency of the stock airbox w/ less of a filter "slab" would be enough to overcome the deficiency that OE noted during your dynotune re: choked air to the engine?
Do you think the efficiency of the stock airbox w/ less of a filter "slab" would be enough to overcome the deficiency that OE noted during your dynotune re: choked air to the engine?
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Not sure if im on the same train of thought as you guys buttttt i have a c320 (w203) and i found a mechanic who for $200 will eliminate the plastic ducting going along the sides of the engine covers (which i believe include the airbox/filter) and installs mandrel bent chrome pipes with filters which can fit through the nostrils right behind the grill let me know if what im thinking of doing is totally dumb
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@mlg, you will notice a slight difference and better response from your engine with a C32 intake upgrade since the Y pipe going into your engine is larger than the stock one but the coupling is still the same. You will get more air into the engine with this mod which will have some gains.
@manny fresh, you could easily do this job yourself with a dremel and $200 is too much for this DIY job which might hurt your engine since the pretty chrome pipes, depending on the metal, will get hot and all your doing is feeding hot air into your engine causing negative gains.
@manny fresh, you could easily do this job yourself with a dremel and $200 is too much for this DIY job which might hurt your engine since the pretty chrome pipes, depending on the metal, will get hot and all your doing is feeding hot air into your engine causing negative gains.
