cajun1689

I will have the tune in my hand Tuesday and Dyno numbers on Thursday so we should know definite numbers by then.

tmoneyC450amg

Nice numbers from the tune...however I am not feeling the body kit at all...I think what MB has designed is perfect and with all the trouble people are having finding the correct wheels to fit into the C450, I don't think the hassle is worth it as I also think the stock rims look more than fine for our cars. I personally love the looks of the stock 18s just wish we had access to the C63 19" AMG dual spoke rims.

BlackC400

Looking forward to the review, only wish they had got one to you sooner. Hate to miss out on a good bargain (Their cyber Monday sale) it's pretty tempting! But I'd rather pay more and know exactly what I'm getting The anticipation for the review is killing me haha

willywonka

I think I'm going to order the RW Carbon - carbon fiber spoiler for the w205. I'm looking for a higher kick spoiler, more substantial then stock. Plus I think the CF will be a good contrast against the iridium silver.

Bourne

You're doing exactly the same I decided to do at delivery: Rear Carbon AMG OEM spoiler on an silver iridium C450. I'm also thinking about the exterior mirrors.
Found for 750 EUR on the net and 1000 from the dealership.

Bourne

In order to help myself from the horrible wait to get my C450 delivery, I just ordered a nice keychain !!
Here a quick pic of the item.

willywonka

Except I'm going aftermarket with the RW Carbon brand. The oem spoiler is too thin for me.

cajun1689

Just ordered Door Pins from JBSPEED for the 450 to review. I am interested in seeing the quality and how long it takes to actually get the unit in price on these are only 50 bucks so they are significantly cheaper than anything else i have been able to find

sliqdaddy91

Just some food for thought, but TunerWerks out in Cali also has a tune for the C450 and claims 90 hp and 150 tq increase. Granted this isn't the 100+whp and 100wtq that OE claims, but it is good to see tuners making ECU flashes directly for these cars as opposed to generic piggybacks/ECU flashes.

The TunerWerks tune seems comparable to the Lorinzer (spelling)...but OE based on the numbers claimed, seems to be king...

Popcorn still in hand Cajun

cajun1689

I reached out to tuner works they seemed hesitant to let me review their tune. I have reached out to my local dealership on pricing for some additional ECUs if i get them it will speed up the reviewing process exponentially. will let you guys know more when i have additional info

sliqdaddy91

Damn, that's strange. Crank that TunerWerks tune claims 450 hp and 530 tq (rough estimates).

Thank you anyways for keeping at it, and also keeping the tuners on their toes!

sliqdaddy91

Also jw if you run 93 octane fuel in Na'wlins? Perhaps sharing that with the OE guys might allow you to squeeze out a few more ponies...maybe not, just guessing

Vertice

I did the same (the ones with the AMG logo on them). Will report back when they arrive with pics and how the install went!

cajun1689

I do run 93 octane however I would like to get a review on the stock settings that they have for stage one. They do offer a stage 2 as well. I will however ask if they would be able to give it a little extra knowing that.

tivoboy

For anyone who has ORDERED A car, were you able to make any changes after initial order selection, and how were those change requests submitted to the factory.. my dealer has been telling me that even though they put in the order over two weeks ago and the build isn't till mid December, that basically SINCE the submission they cannot get anyone "anywhere" to make a simple change to the order..

Any thoughts on getting something done?

cajun1689

Check the faq section on the c450amg.com website it has that information there you will need to ask the dealer for your status code

tivoboy

thanks, I've got those codes, he just says it's RED in netstar. Will see if there is a status code in the system.

cajun1689

For me it was as simple as calling the dealer and telling him the changes I wanted. Idk how he did it but it def can be done.

Bourne

Same issue here. One week after the order no change possible even if the build didn't start. I asked for the code but here it make them laugh. There is no code at all during build they never heard about it. The car is built in Bremen and then transported to France there are no customs in between. The build is planned for the 10 th but they cannot give me a delivery date yet.

Highbar

AFAIK when given the date of build its almost 8 weeks after that date for delivery, at least thats what my dealer said :-)

*Knowledge*

Some items can change when the car is in the YELLOW and everything can be change, pending inventory, when the car is in the GREEN.
Unfortunately, when the car is in the RED no changes can be made.

samtheman450

I got the latest Car and Driver, it has a review of C450 with 0-60 tested at 4.5 seconds.

autopal

Care to share? It's not yet up on caranddriver.com

sliqdaddy91

GLE450 curb weight is roughly 5000lbs...Car and Driver clocked 5.1 to 60 and a 101 trap...

I might be bench racing a bit but...roughly 1000 lbs lighter in a smaller tire, with the same motor?

The c450 might impress some of us out of the box, I believe theoldman&C on here was right about his projected trap speed.

Experience

samtheman450

Will do tomorrow morning, its at my office.