Hi All,

Just wanted to say hello and looking forward to entertaining banter here on the site. I just purchased a "new to me" 2018 C63 and thoroughly enjoy it. It's my first MB and I keep thinking to myself, why it took me so long to get one...well life gets in the way at times . With that said, I'm not looking to add too much stuff to my ride:

1. Chrome delete and black out the decals,
2. A cargo/trunk liner (I know that Weathertech and MB sell one but if anyone has one that they'd like to sell, well I'm open to that), and
3. Modest horsepower increase (maybe up to 525 or so)
   1. Seen the numerous threads on different companies which offer hp increase but not looking to spend $1700 - $2100
   2. If there are other more "economical" options, I'm all ears. So please reach out

 

Hello , Congrats and welcome to the forums :-)

The C63 is a beast and wants to be FREE .. lol

With respect to your # 3 item :
IF yours is a NON S , then you will be chasing the power increase to that number with "either multiple" mods, or a "single" mod..
The "single mod" would be a tune like Renntech Stage 1 , but its not cheap.. but at the end of the day, you plug it in, loads, and your done... simple..

Now, your going to get lots of things like : Do catless, do Downpipes, etc etc etc
But those will come with there own set of pros and cons , more so, most are based on the fact that you have a tune.
(there is nothing wrong with the above, they just come with there own issues/concerns/upkeep)

This is my opinion :
(and NO, I am not a rep of RennTech, nor do I get paid from them, etc etc - I just happen to have had many many cars tuned by them, and NEVER had an issue.. NEVER)
So....
If you intent is to get more (RELIABLE) power out of the car, and not have to worry about "this and that" , then a Stage 1 Tune from most tuners will do the job, as a Stage 1 tune, is basically increasing the PSI on the Turbos, and some will do mappings.
(when I did the Renntech stage 1 , it was a huge difference, and I went thru a set of tires quickly as it was fun to spin the tires thru the gears)

I would also change the Air Filters to a high flow filter, this will give you some movement, although more so allows the engine to breath better.

Down Pipes, removing cats etc, will add power, but as I said above, most assume you went tune first, as you will need something to deal with the CEL's that comes with doing some of these items.

You can quickly get to 2K on doing all the different items, vs doing a Stage 1 tune ..

Its early in the am, so hopefully I didnt confuse you more .....

 

Your most economical ECU tuning option would be ones from CarBahn.
https://carbahnautoworks.com/product...are-w205-c63s/
They currently have sale going on so it's about $1050 for both stage 1 tune and flash tuner device for home flashing.

 

LOL, you didn't confuse me and this is great info to know. I'm a newbie at this (tunes, etc.) so the more details that I have the better decision I can make

 

I'll definitely take a look at this, thanks for the tip

 

I didnt know they were running a special.. thats a good deal as well.. and Steve Dinan is a trusted name, I dealt with him on my prior many moons ago. M3 Lightweight.. , but he sold Dinan Motorsports and now started CarBahn...
I have yet to hear a review or spoken to anyone personally that got his tune, but you can be rest assured he is legit .

 

nice car. i like the rims too. do you know the company that makes them? i havent seen them on a stock mercedes before.

 

Congrats and welcome!

 

from what i recall CarBahn is a reliable name so was kinda suprised to see a tune just around $1000. That is considerably cheaper than any of the other providers. Any idea why? Do you know anyone with a carbahn tune?

 

Hey benzzyy,
Thanks. WRT the rims, I'll have to check with the dealer as they installed them before I bought the car. I'll keep you posted.

 

Btw, you may want to update those tires.."Delinte" Tires is not exact the brand I would want to have on my car when it matters.

 

I’ve considered their stage 1 but the different between HP and TQ seemed significant.

Tuned Wheel HP & TQ: 532 Wheel HP & 615 lb-ft Wheel torque

Tuned Flywheel HP & TQ: 633 Flywheel HP & 732 lb-ft Flywheel torque

 

Ya I noticed that and was like "WTF." It's one of the things on my list to do for sure.

 

No idea why they are cheaper than others.
Even with factory matching warranty option, it is still cheaper than Renntech/Velos.

I dont think I saw review for this tune on this forum.
I saw youtube videos of some people driving Carbahn C63 but that was fully upgraded vehicle with all other supporting mods.

 

Im interested in getting this tune for sure
Will their warranty still be valid if I use ModalWorks Intake and DPs?

 

Hi benzzyy,

Haven't forgotten about your question and sorry for the delay. The after sale customer service from dealer I purchased the car from totally sucks. Non-responsive to text messages, e-mails or phone calls, but they got my money. I'm done with them. Anyway, they are Gianelle Monte Carlo Rims by Giovanna Luxury Wheels.

spartan

 

Congrats I have a unused Dinan tune for $750 if you're interested you can pick it up from me I'm in Huntington Beach. (I went stage 2). Shoot me an message if you're interested

https://www.dinancars.com/products/s...arts/D440-0054

 

Be aware that most of the mods being discussed here are not legal for use on street driven cars in California.

 

 

PM sent

 

....but most cars in CA are tuned.....

 

So was this married to a VIN ??

 

...right.....

Please do your research before picking a tuner. There are many great tuners out there and a lot of hacks, pick wisely.

EC and Renntech seem to offer the best motor warranties which is the most important thing to me.

AMR and Labworx seem to make the most power.

Some mentioned companies seem to go from place to place or change their company name a lot almost like they are hiding from something. You can find details on this forum.

 

No they aren’t.

 

Just throwing it out there because nobody else has. Tunes, down pipes and cat deletes will not be smog legal. Cops can check your car and cite you for these things. Not to mention voiding your factory warranty.