Fai+H777

I'd like to try out two pod filters on my car. Do I remove the rectangular stock filters or leave them on with the pod filters? Cheers in advance

Benz8

what are pod filters

Fai+H777

http://www.apaa.org.nz/images2/podfilters.jpg

Fai+H777

Also called a short ram intake

Sathinas

Remove them. If you leave them on, the engine will have to work harder to suck air through two sets of filters.

Fai+H777

Thats what I assumed, thanks.

Sathinas

No worries.

Just make sure you clean the new filters (or replace them if they are not reusable) more often.

bheng

i think a couple of members have tried it. if i remember correctly, most trials ended up causing the engine to be hotter than stock

dynomite05

Fai+H777

I tried searching but found nothing. Do you remember a key phrase that I can search for by any chance? I would be interested to know if they used a heat shield or simply installed a naked filter.

Do you know how they measured the temperature? Was it by their dash?
Cheers.

Fai+H777

I've found short ram intakes with a universal fit, but there doesn't seem to be anything tailored for the W209.

dr_npz

Just leave it as it is. The stock system is the best you can have unless you want to spend some serious money on renntech or smthing similar.

dynomite05

That's because nothing more efficient than stock has been produced. You could probably go with an AMG airbox. The E55 box will require some modification, but the C32 might fit. Not sure the difference between the C32 and yours.

M-bENZ

What is your engine bay look like ? I got the C55 AMG box on my...it helps the throttle response and also the temperature it dropped like 1 level down . I have made a thread about that AMG airbox too (for the fitments).

dynomite05

But you have a V8, Andy.

bheng

^ took the words outta my mouth.

wes tried to put the amg airbox onto a 320 but it was just too big.

maybe depending on what it looks like, a 320 airbox for the 240??

M-bENZ

Ok the CLK 55, C55 airbox will fit the 500 and the 320 BUT u will have to re-used the front cover of the 320 . The CLK 500 front cover just a bit longer than the 320.

M-bENZ

I never see the CLK 240 engine bay before that's y I asked .

dynomite05

I tried the E55 box on my 320 and it didn't fit.

Fai+H777

Here you go




I have a friend who does fabrication, so I've been thinking about a long ram intake, so I can stick it where its cooler.

Fai+H777

Is this your car?

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...stomIntake.jpg

Cos that will only suck in hot air, given it will increase the airflow, but the temp will go up if its set up like that...

Fai+H777

I've also been toying with the idea of removing the foglights and running piping straight from there. Foglights will be replaced with DRL's if I do this.

Thoughts/comments on this?

dynomite05

No, he has the C55 airbox.

Moedy

This has been done and I think one pipe like buffyclk's intake does it better than some airbox, it just looks ugly https://mbworld.org/forums/clk-class...air-intak.html

Benz8

yup i could have had it done two dual cold air intakes but i talked to dynomite and realized he was right i will just leave it stock but it looks nice with a cold air intake dont get me wrong but i will just invest in some k&N stock filters or so