How to get more power? C32
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How to get more power? C32
I was wondering what are some simple mods to give me a little bit more horsepower out of my C32 without doing ECU upgrades + Pulley. Of course that is gonna happen down the road I was just wondering if theres anything I can do now to just gain a little bit more power.
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Originally Posted by LIL C32 AMG
I was wondering what are some simple mods to give me a little bit more horsepower out of my C32 without doing ECU upgrades + Pulley. Of course that is gonna happen down the road I was just wondering if theres anything I can do now to just gain a little bit more power.
On a more practical note try an exhaust and air filter.Did you ever check Kleeman's or renntech's websites? Another tuner is http://www.mkb-power.de/ They are based in Germany.
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headers? i heard they make some difference, but this was on a pulley/chipped car so not sure if their gains are best realized on a modded engine...
or, why not go reliabilty wise and instead of increasing slight power - increase cooling and efficiency so your car will run consistently and perhaps you may free up some power which was lost due to heat soaking. i know Vaeth makes cooling stuff, i would wait and see if Evosport come out with anything. the intkae manifold spacer probably reduces temperatures, not sure if it frees up hp, but cooler is always better for reliability.
or, why not go reliabilty wise and instead of increasing slight power - increase cooling and efficiency so your car will run consistently and perhaps you may free up some power which was lost due to heat soaking. i know Vaeth makes cooling stuff, i would wait and see if Evosport come out with anything. the intkae manifold spacer probably reduces temperatures, not sure if it frees up hp, but cooler is always better for reliability.
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Originally Posted by LIL C32 AMG
I was wondering what are some simple mods to give me a little bit more horsepower out of my C32 without doing ECU upgrades + Pulley. Of course that is gonna happen down the road I was just wondering if theres anything I can do now to just gain a little bit more power.
Here's what I would do: Magnecor wires, Denso Iridium plugs, K&N Filters, Optima battery (drops 30+ pounds), remove exhaust resonator (drops 10 pounds and adds 5 HP), SL55 intake splitter, remove spare (if you have one). These mods will run you less than $500.00 total, and should net you in the range of 20 HP and 40 less pounds (or 90 lbs if you remove spare). Should be a noticeable difference. Lighter wheels would do wonders too, but at much more $$$
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V
