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Old 05-30-2008, 12:12 PM
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GETTING CAR TUNED!!

getting my car tuned today ill let you guys know the gains and how it feels from stock.im getting car tuned with custom exhaust and k & n drop in filter.hopefully getting a pretty good gain!
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weeeee,
waiting for the update are well
interested in how well our engine respond to mods
and the gains in power.
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well finally got it done Speed Innovations from LA went down to the bay area friday-sunday to tune cars..well i got 19whp and 23lbs torque and the response is ridicilous.i have k&n filters and next week im getting my sprint booster and custom dual exhaust.Low end is STRONG mid end is better and HIGH end is STRONGER.60-110mph is alot faster than stock and anything after 120 is constant and doesnt hesitate or struggle.overall a nice tune.check them out Speed Innovations! cant wait till i put the exhaust and sprint booster on my car and see the difference in down shifting response.
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where are you ordering your Sprint Booster from?
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theres a local shop here in the bay area called carlab and they are european specialist.
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what did this tune consist of besides the air filters?
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well finally got it done Speed Innovations from LA went down to the bay area friday-sunday to tune cars..well i got 19whp and 23lbs torque and the response is ridicilous.i have k&n filters and next week im getting my sprint booster and custom dual exhaust.Low end is STRONG mid end is better and HIGH end is STRONGER.60-110mph is alot faster than stock and anything after 120 is constant and doesnt hesitate or struggle.overall a nice tune.check them out Speed Innovations! cant wait till i put the exhaust and sprint booster on my car and see the difference in down shifting response.
So you just did the K&N air filters?
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theres a local shop here in the bay area called carlab and they are european specialist.
Is the Sprintbooser availlable for the W204??? I have emailed with sprintbooster and he wasnt availlable yet for the W204.....
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Is the Sprintbooser availlable for the W204??? I have emailed with sprintbooster and he wasnt availlable yet for the W204.....
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w204/246363-finally-sprint-booster-07-up-c-class.html

Check the above thread. It was posted by the supplier himself, TVT_Design. He says the w204 sprint booster is available now for ordering online. Make sure to post a review after install! If you could take lots and lots of pictures while installing and post a nice DIY instruction thread, that'd be even better.
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yup spring booster is available for the w204 now.and yes it was just the k & n filters and a basic tune and thats what power i got..feels really good..ill be keeping you updated wit the exhaust and the sprint boosters..and also im just waiting for my tires so i can put up my 590R HRE wheels 19 x 8.5 in front and 19 x 10 in rear hehehe..
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...a basic tune and thats what power i got..
What did this "basic tune" entail? ECU re-mapping? Any engine work? Did you do any testing for HP increase and such after the tune?

And nice wheels.
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yes it was just a re-maping that they put in my car.the same map they used to fine tune a car in LA.its really good..ill keep you guys updated.my cars in the body shop right now for my roof to be painted and taillights blacked out and gril painted white like the car and smoke mirror lights and corner lights.
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Originally Posted by narky
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=246363

Check the above thread. It was posted by the supplier himself, TVT_Design. He says the w204 sprint booster is available now for ordering online. Make sure to post a review after install! If you could take lots and lots of pictures while installing and post a nice DIY instruction thread, that'd be even better.
Super, i just contacted Sprintbooster Greece, they send it directly to me, there is no supplier here in The Netherlands....
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What's remapping?
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Originally Posted by JimPap
What's remapping?

See attached link, it should explain it properly for you.

http://www.mobilechiptune.co.uk/html/ecu_remapping.html
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Originally Posted by cybertechc300
yes it was just a re-maping that they put in my car.the same map they used to fine tune a car in LA.its really good..ill keep you guys updated.my cars in the body shop right now for my roof to be painted and taillights blacked out and gril painted white like the car and smoke mirror lights and corner lights.
If you don't mind me asking, how much did you pay for the tune? I have a local shop here in NJ that quoted me $750.00 for a chip that they say adds 30 horsepower to the wheels. They send out your ecu and get it flashed. Thanks
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What shop in Jersey told you they'd send your ecu out to be flashed for 30 wheel hp for $750?
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Originally Posted by ManchesterMerc
See attached link, it should explain it properly for you.

http://www.mobilechiptune.co.uk/html/ecu_remapping.html
Thanks for the link.

As with all things, you don't get something for nothing.
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Originally Posted by AMGTestDriverNJ
What shop in Jersey told you they'd send your ecu out to be flashed for 30 wheel hp for $750?
Soundwaves in Parsippany, NJ. There on the expensive side but they do good work. I was there last weekend getting my radar hardwired.

Edit: this was 30 hp for my 350, I don't know how much it would be for a 300.
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I was just thinking.

Since the sprintbooster basically changes the signal going to the engine to tell it that the gas pedal is in a position that it really isn't, couldn't you accomplish the same thing by retraining yourself on where to position your foot during accellerations?

That isn't all it does. It keeps the ECU in a more aggressive mode and ready to go. No more lag from the get.
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It keeps the ECU in a more aggressive mode and ready to go
No offense intended, but any proof? I'm impressed/surprised if true, and may have to go get one...
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That isn't all it does. It keeps the ECU in a more aggressive mode and ready to go. No more lag from the get.
No. It has nothing to do with the ECU. It goes into the pedal to make the response time "seem" faster. There are no hp or tq gains, your car will not accelerate any faster from 0-60 then before.
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Originally Posted by cybertechc300
well finally got it done Speed Innovations from LA went down to the bay area friday-sunday to tune cars..well i got 19whp and 23lbs torque and the response is ridicilous.i have k&n filters and next week im getting my sprint booster and custom dual exhaust.Low end is STRONG mid end is better and HIGH end is STRONGER.60-110mph is alot faster than stock and anything after 120 is constant and doesnt hesitate or struggle.overall a nice tune.check them out Speed Innovations! cant wait till i put the exhaust and sprint booster on my car and see the difference in down shifting response.

What's their contact Info? Is it better than Powerchip? I need a little more Ooomph to roll these enormous DUBS LOL! Before I find a good Kompressor.

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LOADED 08' C350 & 14' GLK-350 Diamond White (P1, MM, AMG Pkg, Ln Trkng, Htd Sts, Keylss Go)
I have a question...

Why doesn't Mercedes tune it at the factory to say they have a 298 HP c350 that competes with the 335i????

If it is as simple as a few tweaks of software, than WTF, I don't get it...

Is it because they don't want to have a 3.5 liter car with bad gas milage???

Can Somebody explain to me please? I dont get it...

Thanks in advace


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