Most common mods?
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Most common mods?
Is there a thread anywhere that has a list of the most common modifications? Maybe any freebies like removing the charcoal filters? Are there any other simple DIY freebies like this? I'm new to the AMG family but not to MB or cars in general. Thanks!
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Only freebies are charcoals and weight reduction.
Then tune, headers, some people do row air boxes, weight reductions (lighter rotors, hood, trunk, etc) and after that you're looking at a supercharger. Also suspension (springs or coilovers)
Cosmetically people do trunk spoilers, lips, CF bits here and there. If you have cash then a nice set of wheels to compliment your coilovers/springs. Lastly tints.
Happy modding
Then tune, headers, some people do row air boxes, weight reductions (lighter rotors, hood, trunk, etc) and after that you're looking at a supercharger. Also suspension (springs or coilovers)
Cosmetically people do trunk spoilers, lips, CF bits here and there. If you have cash then a nice set of wheels to compliment your coilovers/springs. Lastly tints.
Happy modding
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There's a post on here with data that supports a 20+ hp gain just from the row airboxs. That's a great gain for little $$$.
There's another post somewhere on how to mod the restricted US airboxs to work like row's.
I'd start with that, I'm going to....
There's another post somewhere on how to mod the restricted US airboxs to work like row's.
I'd start with that, I'm going to....
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This and that.
Why are the charcoal filters there in the first place if it is bad for the car? I have mine in too never bothered taking them out. How do you do it? I believe there was a video floating around somewhere. I was contemplating taking mine out and then decided not to after someone said it's not good for the car to take it out.
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Why are the charcoal filters there in the first place if it is bad for the car? I have mine in too never bothered taking them out. How do you do it? I believe there was a video floating around somewhere. I was contemplating taking mine out and then decided not to after someone said it's not good for the car to take it out.
Simple to remove. Just open up your air boxes and they are in there under the filters. They look like a furnace filter or whatever
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Here is a video showing how to remove the charcoal filters. Looks pretty easy.
Heres another link showing how to DIY ROW airboxs.
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...r-box-mod.html
And another link showing the gains of the ROW airbox. These boxes were not DIY'ers.
https://mbworld.org/forums/c63-amg-w...dyno-test.html
So, with a little time and no cost if you DIY the boxes you should achieve a 5% hp increase.
Dollar for horsepower, this cannot be bested.
Heres another link showing how to DIY ROW airboxs.
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...r-box-mod.html
And another link showing the gains of the ROW airbox. These boxes were not DIY'ers.
https://mbworld.org/forums/c63-amg-w...dyno-test.html
So, with a little time and no cost if you DIY the boxes you should achieve a 5% hp increase.
Dollar for horsepower, this cannot be bested.
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This and that.
Snow I recall you saying that you noticed a sound difference after removing the charcoal although no one else on here would corroborate that. I was going to remove mine but then I heard that it potentially caused error codes? If none of those concerns exist anymore and they give a noticeable change to the sound as well as the power increase, I am happy to do it.
Also, is there only one charcoal filter on that side or do you have to remove two cause those two sides look similar?
Also, is there only one charcoal filter on that side or do you have to remove two cause those two sides look similar?
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Snow I recall you saying that you noticed a sound difference after removing the charcoal although no one else on here would corroborate that. I was going to remove mine but then I heard that it potentially caused error codes? If none of those concerns exist anymore and they give a noticeable change to the sound as well as the power increase, I am happy to do it. Also, is there only one charcoal filter on that side or do you have to remove two cause those two sides look similar?
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Snow I recall you saying that you noticed a sound difference after removing the charcoal although no one else on here would corroborate that. I was going to remove mine but then I heard that it potentially caused error codes? If none of those concerns exist anymore and they give a noticeable change to the sound as well as the power increase, I am happy to do it. Also, is there only one charcoal filter on that side or do you have to remove tw
o cause those two sides look similar?
o cause those two sides look similar?
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There is no error codes because of removing charcoal filters, also get the Afe drop in filters at the same time, car will sound a little better, although i don't remember too much about sound change because i since did resonator delete and sec cat delete plus x-pipe, lol still no error codes 😃
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Snow I recall you saying that you noticed a sound difference after removing the charcoal although no one else on here would corroborate that. I was going to remove mine but then I heard that it potentially caused error codes? If none of those concerns exist anymore and they give a noticeable change to the sound as well as the power increase, I am happy to do it.
Also, is there only one charcoal filter on that side or do you have to remove two cause those two sides look similar?
Also, is there only one charcoal filter on that side or do you have to remove two cause those two sides look similar?
Here is a video of my car stock air filter with only charcoal removal
http://youtu.be/gDQNoRNPLwY
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