goldenears

Evening all,

Just thought I would share my experience/results from todays (very rainy) trip to CKS Performance in Watford. I have previously ordered the boot spoiler they offer and thought I would give them a go.

I had the C63 Quad Exhaust and Diffuser Package fitted, took about 4 hours to complete. The guys were very helpful and informative. I arrived around 9:30 and the car was taken straight into the workshop to begin the work.

I was able to view and select from a range of tips, from the original oval C63 look to the new style C63 tips and many other options. I was also asked about how I would like the car to sound, loud, deep, raspy or quiet. I opted for a quiet option.

Video:

W204 C250CDI CKS Quad C63 Style Exhaust & Diffuser - YouTube

Overall, very impressed with the quality of the job and the service provided. I was in two minds after reading some of the other reviews on the forums but I can honestly say these guys are the real deal.

jay_007

Nice,

Do u feel any difference in pull, how much bhp has it increased. Am sure it sound amazing.

How much did it cost?

goldenears

Thanks, it does pull really well, don't imagine its added much power 5 - 7 bhp at the most but its a hell of a lot lighter than the standard box and it seems to pickup faster now.

The whole package including the C63 diffuser and fitting was around £950 which isn't too bad when considering the quality of the components and professional installation. Exhausts are custom made and sound perfect. There were options to make it as loud or as quiet as I wanted on the day.

jay_007

I was looking at a milltek setup similar too yours few weeks ago cant remember the site but was around £750 exc the diffusers, i thought u can get around 15 bhp increase

goldenears

Miltek systems are good, I expect that will be a full cat back system so will provide a more significant gain in bhp.

Mine was joined to the original system at the rear of the car to keep it relatively quiet.

jay_007

Sorry i missed a 2 out of the figures i mentioned on the milltek system, its actually around £2750 for the full system

goldenears

Blimey! I hope its Gold plated for that. I had a Miltek System on my first car (Fiesta 1.7 Racing Puma'd) and it was bloody expensive for that so I'm not surprised.

All in all, an expensive 15 bhp, there will be other (cheaper) ways to get more power or loose some of the weight to increase performance.

jay_007

Lol yeah that whats holding me back- the price,

But bhp isnt important to me it more the sound and look, i can just remap it and get 40+ bph

goldenears

Very true, I have a DTUK CRD-2 box on mine at the moment which is very good, up to 250bhp and 600nm.

I would either go to CKS for the Exhaust or if not local get the parts delivered (tips and boxes etc) and have it fitted. I have used Janspeed before as well for custom exhaust work with very good results.

Knightmare69

I'm surprised you had such a good exp with CKS, I've read some horror stories about that company especially Chet cursing out customers.

goldenears

I too read the other posts but wanted to get my own opinion. Also noticed that most of them were from back in 2008/2009. All the guys were very welcoming and happy to talk over the work and options.

drpaul777

Newbie here

Hi there, new to the "car world" with my 2012 C 250, Im 56 and have driven trucks/SUV's most my life. I have been in search of increasing performance and keeping it on the subtle side. You spent $1300 on a new exhaust and picked up 5-7 bhp. That doesn't seem like much to this ex-truck owner???? Or is the idea to pick up a little with each addition to the car?
Put another way, what was your goal in adding the new exhaust? Torque increase? Horsepower?

The only modification I have ever done to ANY vehicle Ive owned is K&N intake and Flowmaster muffler. I am NEW but looking forward to tweaking all I can get from this C 250

michail71

It's an old post but I think the OP was going for looks mostly.

The options for the C250 are rather limited. I've seen mention the ECU can get flashed but I haven't seen anything offered other than those plug in boxes that trick the ECU with tweaked sensor data. It takes an ECU flash to really gain much from any bolt on upgrades. In theory the car should be able to hit C350 performance with some tuning.

With this car one of the best upgrades is to get a TCU flash or have a few parameters in the car recoded to adjust the torque limiter and improve throttle response.

Gazwould

Thread bump , which TCU flash ( UK ) ?