Best performance gain modifications? CLK430
04-18-2012, 08:34 PM
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Also I'd like to add i'm considering having a local shop port and polish my cylinder heads. If this is done, do i need to make any other changes such as a new cam, or run it just ported and polished. After I get my mechanical's done i'm getting a ecu and tcu tune.
04-18-2012, 10:27 PM
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99CLK320,
if money doesn't matter get a Kleemann sc. Short tube headers and sport or race exhaust + sprint booster + underdrive pulley kit + crank pulley + hot coils like Williams007. In fact, take a look at Willie's mods on his 320. same could be done on your 430. He's done all that can be done without super charging. Cams would work too. {;o)
04-18-2012, 10:50 PM
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I haven't been able to find a kleeman supercharger for this motor, and i've been looking for probably about 10 months on and off. I haven't exactly been able to come across many performance parts, maybe i'm not looking in the right place?
04-21-2012, 01:33 AM
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Headers.
A photo is worth a thousand words. They aren't my photos, but below are two. Background - the smaller port is the exhaust manifold, this is an NA 55 head, the CLK55 and CLK430 use the same exhaust manifold.
A photo is worth a thousand words. They aren't my photos, but below are two. Background - the smaller port is the exhaust manifold, this is an NA 55 head, the CLK55 and CLK430 use the same exhaust manifold.
