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Old 07-30-2009, 09:45 PM
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Cheapest performance gains

Please post any performance gains you have experienced from mods. The cheaper the better.
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cheapest mods for performance gains?

go to the gym or start a diet

other cheap mods: dump all the fluids in your car for weight reduction: coolant, oil, transmission, differential, etc....and maybe "blinker fluid" too (if you do any of these, I am NOT liable for anything that may go wrong with your car).

tune
exhaust work
K&N intake filters
lighter rims

call it a day
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most hp for the least amount of money is
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most hp for the least amount of money is
maybe....but i wouldnt do nitrous without tuning for it, which would cost money. not as safe without tuning if doing something above, say, a 35shot. and you don't want to risk blowing up a brand new or newish car.
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S204 C220 CDI, VW Scirocco III 1.4TSI 160
Yes I think fitting wheels like Ultralegerras will give a nice gain. Have heard from a lot of people that these lightweight wheels do give a noticeable gain.
But imo a C350 isn't a car made for speed, it's made for people who like to speed in comfort
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2008 Black Out C350 Saks Edition / 87 VW GTI
.Air filters will be the cheapest
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The absolute best - and fairly cheap - mod....

...is a driving school. It is portable and will move with the driver from car to car. It will make you a better (and possibly faster) driver than ANY other mod and is one of the few mods that might just save your life.

Hands down, a stock car with a good driver will beat ANY car with an average driver...
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...is a driving school. It is portable and will move with the driver from car to car. It will make you a better (and possibly faster) driver than ANY other mod and is one of the few mods that might just save your life.

Hands down, a stock car with a good driver will beat ANY car with an average driver...
in an automatic? in an automatic with such little tq, all you need to do is mash the throttle

now if this car were a manual, i would agree and say driving would help.
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08 w204 c350 || 06 Audi a4 2.0T
what tunes are available for the c350? I am a noob.
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Kleemann, Renntech, Powerchip, Speed Innovation, Singh, etc
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^^i remember you, i met you at one of the meets. Didnt get to go into detail about your cf products though
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^^i remember you, i met you at one of the meets. Didnt get to go into detail about your cf products though
which meet?

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