300 HP out of C300?
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Unless you are willing to do something absolutely insane like add Nitrous- you won't reach 300 hp. Even if you could- it would be more cost effective (and safer) to trade your car for a C350.
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I have a 09 c300. A tune+minor extaust mod+k&n filter will bring you to the same level as the 2013 c300 4matic 3.5l. Me and my friend who has the 2013 did a couple test and our acceleration is about the same.
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Oh, nice, I was right. I wasn't 100% sure when I had mine so didn't bother messing with it, I definitely would've though haha if I knew that it worked.
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C63 AMG
Hows the steering feel on your c63 compared to c300? After borrowing a buddy's e90 335i for a week I find that the steering response on the c300 is life less.
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It was so different, so much faster, so much more responsive, I was afraid I was going to oversteer and cause a terrible wreck (I survived, me and the car unscathed). I don't know if you've driven an e93 M3, but the 63 is probably about the same/maybe a teeny bit less responsive than the m3.
If you're ever in the 919 area, hit me up I'll let you try it if I can drive your monster (lol jk, you're far away so you probably won't bring it down, but I'll still give you a shot if you want) :P, I love the mods on your car btw.
EDIT: forgot to mention I'm a pretty new driver which is behind most of my uneasiness, but for someone with a few years of experience, making a switch won't be too bad.
EDIT 2: I don't want to hijack this thread, feel free to PM me if you need anything!
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So, I don't know if you had heard this earlier or not, but I picked it up from around 200-250 miles away, and the drive home, oh boy!
It was so different, so much faster, so much more responsive, I was afraid I was going to oversteer and cause a terrible wreck (I survived, me and the car unscathed). I don't know if you've driven an e93 M3, but the 63 is probably about the same/maybe a teeny bit less responsive than the m3.
If you're ever in the 919 area, hit me up I'll let you try it if I can drive your monster (lol jk, you're far away so you probably won't bring it down, but I'll still give you a shot if you want) :P, I love the mods on your car btw.
EDIT: forgot to mention I'm a pretty new driver which is behind most of my uneasiness, but for someone with a few years of experience, making a switch won't be too bad.
It was so different, so much faster, so much more responsive, I was afraid I was going to oversteer and cause a terrible wreck (I survived, me and the car unscathed). I don't know if you've driven an e93 M3, but the 63 is probably about the same/maybe a teeny bit less responsive than the m3.
If you're ever in the 919 area, hit me up I'll let you try it if I can drive your monster (lol jk, you're far away so you probably won't bring it down, but I'll still give you a shot if you want) :P, I love the mods on your car btw.
EDIT: forgot to mention I'm a pretty new driver which is behind most of my uneasiness, but for someone with a few years of experience, making a switch won't be too bad.
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Has anyone used obx headers? They are under 400 vs. kleemann 2200.00. Is kleemann 5 times better? Does anyone have any performance specs for both. I think I will go with headers, exhaust, tune, k&n, work on the air box and maybe add a slk Intake Manifold. Any other ideas?
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2008 C300 Sport 6 Speed Manual, 1953 Chevy Bel-Air, 2015 Audi allroad, 1963 Chevy Apache
I got my OE Tune and handheld tuner for $595. I won't say that it transformed my car into a rocketship but it definitely gave it a healthy bump in power and a bit more enjoyable to drive.
If I ever decided to install headers, it can add another nice little bump as well...
If I ever decided to install headers, it can add another nice little bump as well...
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2009 c300
can you go more in detail cuz i just bought a 2009 c300 and was wondering what i can do to get just a bit more power out of it.
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'08 C300 4Matic Sport / '11 C63
Trade it in for a C63 is the easy answer. I did OE Tune and almost dabbled with the rest but it's honestly not worth it for the maybe +20 HP you'll get. The M272 is a good reliable engine in that year but the 3.0L version just doesn't have much in it really. Find a C350 if you want a small bump in power or snag a C63 for the best feeling w204 variant.
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One reason is the “personality” of the M272.
It is a naturally-aspirated engine without a turbo or a supercharger—> it hasn’t got that much torque and delivers the maximum torque at quite high rpm.
It is a naturally-aspirated engine without a turbo or a supercharger—> it hasn’t got that much torque and delivers the maximum torque at quite high rpm.
