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Old 12-30-2013, 09:22 PM
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Screw the warranty....lets mod this b*tch
Who here plans on upgrading their AMG? It's so tempting!
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My first mods

- Powder coat the stock 18s gloss chrome black
- Tint the windows
- Night Style Package
- Black exhaust tips (possibility)
- Lambo Green Calipers (possibility)
- Gloss chrome blackout the grill
- Catless Exhaust Upgrade possibility, this exhaust does not seem very restrictive so I am not sure how much power that will add or how much the sound will change
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Originally Posted by jamesyot
My first mods

- Powder coat the stock 18s gloss chrome black
- Tint the windows
- Night Style Package
- Black exhaust tips (possibility)
- Lambo Green Calipers (possibility)
- Gloss chrome blackout the grill
- Catless Exhaust Upgrade possibility, this exhaust does not seem very restrictive so I am not sure how much power that will add or how much the sound will change
Looking forward to the photos of the finished product! I had the MB dealer do a 20% tint on all rear windows to match the Euro Spec NSP CLA 45, looks amazing!

Lambo green callipers sound cool! Canadian CLA 45's all came standard with AMG red callipers
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I saw the title and was thinking ported heads, custom ground cams, down pipes, CAI, big intercoolers and tune
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I saw the title and was thinking ported heads, custom ground cams, down pipes, CAI, big intercoolers and tune
LOL well if there was a decent shop around here that did that custom work I would be game. Everything in Connecticut pretty much sucks. I am going to do some exterior mods....I have a Renntech tune on the way. Hopefully doing catless downpipes soon. I am going to try and max out what I have before throwing in a bigger turbo.
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LOL well if there was a decent shop around here that did that custom work I would be game. Everything in Connecticut pretty much sucks. I am going to do some exterior mods....I have a Renntech tune on the way. Hopefully doing catless downpipes soon. I am going to try and max out what I have before throwing in a bigger turbo.
If you want some custom work in CT…Checkout Excelerate Performance in Branford. The head tech, Jamie, is the best of the best when it comes to custom fab work all the way to simple maintenance. Hell, he has built me a 550whp Audi A4 and now a 680whp Audi S4 avant. He's legit.
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If you want some custom work in CT…Checkout Excelerate Performance in Branford. The head tech, Jamie, is the best of the best when it comes to custom fab work all the way to simple maintenance. Hell, he has built me a 550whp Audi A4 and now a 680whp Audi S4 avant. He's legit.
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STFU for helping a fellow member find quality work in their area?? Maybe you should close your mouth.
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And for you Ed…don't make me take out the wagon and embarrass that pretty C63 of yours….again.
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And for you Ed…don't make me take out the wagon and embarrass that pretty C63 of yours….again.
I'd take that fight in my E55. All day.

But on topic. Thank goodness I live in California. Tuners galore.
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I'd take that fight in my E55. All day.

But on topic. Thank goodness I live in California. Tuners galore.
You're gonna need a built motor and bigger blower to take down the wagon my friend.

I just sold my E55 less than a year ago….had all your mods + a bunch more. Fast, fun cars for sure!


Om a side note...PLEASE make some power with your CLA so we can get these cars up and moving!!! I want a downpipe/cat delete/tune ASAP!
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Originally Posted by jamesyot
My first mods

- Powder coat the stock 18s gloss chrome black
- Tint the windows
- Night Style Package
- Black exhaust tips (possibility)
- Lambo Green Calipers (possibility)
- Gloss chrome blackout the grill
- Catless Exhaust Upgrade possibility, this exhaust does not seem very restrictive so I am not sure how much power that will add or how much the sound will change
besides headerback exhaust, none of them will void warranty...
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I want people to start modding this car so I can see what they're really capable of putting down. Also curious about proper wheel fitment. Coming from the G37/370z world, weak fitment on the CLA is one of my concerns.
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has anyone pulled the part number off the turbo yet? I wanna know what the 45 is working with and try to figure out some bolt on turbo upgrades!
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has anyone pulled the part number off the turbo yet? I wanna know what the 45 is working with and try to figure out some bolt on turbo upgrades!
AFAIK it's the same unit as used on the BMW N55 motor (IL6 3.0ltr).

Someone should be able to get a part no. from there
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AFAIK it's the same unit as used on the BMW N55 motor (IL6 3.0ltr).

Someone should be able to get a part no. from there
It's a Borg-Warner B03 twin scroll turbo with upgraded internals.
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