Tuning a clk320
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"98 CLK 320
I asked about what can be done today at a local garage ( Beirut). the guy he could get it to 250 Hp ( 35 increase) for 600 $. He talked about changing the 12 platinum spark plugs to gold plugs, an exhaust tuning, and a Modec( i think) sports software stage 2. he also said camshafts would give a good increase but they cost about 1500 $ alone
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Yeh, anyone who tells you that spark plugs are going to give you a poewr gain... LIAR. If i were you i'd make a custom cold air intake, something i've been wanting to do for a while, get a cat back exhaust system, under drive pulleys, and a chipped ecu, then expect HP gains around 20-25HP
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00 clk 320 and 3 hondas. Darn I am down to 4 cars.
Originally Posted by Marv
mmmm... I will try the intake system idea. What do you guys think about these electric superchargers they a 20-25 Hp gain ?
I wish eBay would put a stop to that kind of deceptive selling.
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yea, electric superchargers like the ones on ebay do nothing. a true "electric supercharger" is something like this: http://www.sigmaautomotive.com/elect...trocharger.php except the project went dead and ran out of money so we won't be seeing it soon
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00 clk 320 and 3 hondas. Darn I am down to 4 cars.
I know I might get some flack for saying this but I would not spend a dime on engine performance for an automatic car. I have been modifying cars for about 13 years, and I have learned that unless you replace the stock torque converter, you are wasting your money. The more power the engine makes the more power the stock converter wastes.
Your search for more power should start with a high performance torque converter. This is something 90% of people don't do because of 1. they can be very expensive and 2. you have to drop your transmission to do the install.
Your search for more power should start with a high performance torque converter. This is something 90% of people don't do because of 1. they can be very expensive and 2. you have to drop your transmission to do the install.
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00 clk 320 and 3 hondas. Darn I am down to 4 cars.
Originally Posted by King320
eh, i think the torque converter issue is a bit generalized. Im guessing you've been working in muscle cars some?
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Originally Posted by mtimmy
Forget about putting performance mod on it, you can't go no where., with the 320,., save that $500 for a good dinner., or some comestic mod..
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00 clk 320 and 3 hondas. Darn I am down to 4 cars.
Originally Posted by midget fidger
wow...if you had to do all that to get 15.7, how high was the number without mods??
4 cylinder 2.2 liters 140 Hp and 130 or so torque. 3100lb car.
I learned a big lesson there. Never again will I spend money on performance parts for an automatic car. I bought the 320 simply because I like the looks of it, never intended it to go fast.
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"98 CLK 320
Originally Posted by clkgeorge
I bought the 320 simply because I like the looks of it, never intended it to go fast.
