Originally Posted by SLVRBLT43K

You are not worried about your rear Diff???

Originally Posted by Josh K

My next mod is an AMG limited slip with a lower final drive, I'm just trying to decide which ratio to go with.

Originally Posted by J Lucas

Did you have any reservations about dumping so much time and money into the clk with the amount of mileage already in it?
Do you plan to keep the car? Im thinking about doing some high dollar upgrades but the mileage is getting up there and i dont know whether I should just switch it up and put it into a new vehicle. If the clk didnt have such a ****ty track record (for me especially) then I probably wouldnt even be stressing it.

Originally Posted by Josh K

At the end of the day, mod the car cause you enjoy it and because you love the car. If you rent/lease and/or have the need to have the newest look because it's new rather than because you really love it, then don't waste your $$$.

Originally Posted by Josh K

Well, I bought the car cash so I'll always keep it as a toy. I love the 208 styling and haven't really been wow'd by any Mercedes since. To be honest, the only car that's come out lately that I have felt the need to buy is the Continental GT, probably because it looks like a big 208 lol.

Originally Posted by Josh K

My next mod is an AMG limited slip with a lower final drive, I'm just trying to decide which ratio to go with.

Originally Posted by Chappy

Nice....what are the choices?

Originally Posted by CHB

Really nice setup! How do you like it so far? Have you had any problems since you got it? Any word on stage 2?

Originally Posted by Josh K

Love it! No problems, as stated above, I'll most likely do gears and LSD before I go to Stage 2

Originally Posted by bbearden

Is stage II intercooled to provide "detonation insurance" with the increased boost? If so, do they use the Vortech Air-to-Water intercooler? I really miss forced induction these days!

Originally Posted by Josh K

Yeah, upping the boost would need an aftercooler, which would be air to water. While a front mount intercooler would look sweet, it would require a lot of extra piping and the resulting pressure drop would make it more of a show piece than a go piece. ;0)

Originally Posted by coolcarlskiC43

Any 5.5L F/I kit yet?

Originally Posted by Josh K

Well as many of you who know me have seen, I haven't been on the boards much lately. Things have been very busy (which is a good thing) and I haven't had much time for recreational activities.

However,

As today was my first (somewhat) free day, I went down to House of Power to dyno my newly supercharged car.

Before I get to the numbers, let me just say that having the car worked on exposed quite a few little problems that I suppose are normal on a 108k mile car. If you want to know what will most likely go wrong with your high mileage car, read this

1. Left motor mount needed to be replaced (this is the third one)
2. Crank Pulley needed to be replaced (per the recall - still waiting for my refund on this one)
3. Mass Air Meter (POS) was on it's way out before I dropped off the car and had to be replaced. I'm going to consider Mass air meters a 50k mile part.
4. Tranny fluid was filthy! As most of you know, "lifetime fluid" is a crock. I would say that it needs to be changed every 40k-50k miles or so.

Now, on to the good stuff:

Here she is! I still haven't had time to clean the motor, but I think it looks alright for going through 5 years and 108k miles of my "tender loving care."



I have a couple more plans for the appearance (polishing the valve covers, making a custom engine cover from Blue CF/Kevlar) but I love the way the kit looks. The kit uses a Greddy Blow-off valve - it sounds so cool to hear a Benz go "psshhhh," and as I love the sound of a centrifugal charger, I opted for the "loud" one that has an audible whine :0)

Here's a dyno sheet with it's pre and post install graphs:



Aside from a Remus exhaust and this supercharger kit, this car has no other performance mods (i.e. Pulleys, Software, etc.)
The car feels very well mannered around town, but hauls *** when asked to. The more gas it's gets, the more power it gives. Half throttle from a 30 mph roll breaks the tires loose, and when you step on it, it never stops pulling. :0). No drivability issues whatsoever, and on a fast paced run up Glendora Canyon in the San Gabriel Valley heat, temps hovered around 80°. During freeway driving, the needle is always below 80°.

These numbers were obtained using stock software. When Josh R of HoP gets back from vacation, we're going to experiment with a different FMU, as well as do a dyno pass with some stock wheels to see how much my 40 lb. Carlssons are costing me.

All in all, my car is a completely different animal. Whereas before I would never even bother to watch myself get my *** kicked by an STi, they're easy pickings now :0). The price was right, it has the race inspired look I love, and the performance is incredible. Only thing that sucks is that this has really brought back my speed bug. I'm already looking into how to take this car to the next level. Stay tuned...