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Old Mar 26, 2015 | 04:37 AM
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2000 CLK55 with Kleemann S/C Kit?

very happy with my W210 E55, but always intended having a supercharged merc. Come across a tidy 2000 CLK55 and thought it would be an ideal supercharging candidate.
Is/was there a s/c kit put out by Kleemann for the CLK55?
If not, has anyone tried adapting the W210 E55 S/C kit to the CLK55?

I understand that Kleemann no longer make the kits for these older cars, so here's hoping I can find one on or off a car.

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Old Mar 26, 2015 | 01:38 PM
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I think the W209 CLK would be a better candidate for S/C.
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Old Mar 26, 2015 | 04:48 PM
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How so?

The compression ratio of the w209 is higher although only by .5. compared to that of the w208.
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Old Mar 26, 2015 | 04:51 PM
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I've just seen more supercharged W209s than W208s but they're both possible. Contact Kleemann and they should tell you everything you need to know.
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Old Mar 27, 2015 | 04:51 AM
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Search old posts by blackbenzz for info on his bad *** supercharged Kleemann CLK55 before he changed it to a Weistec blower.
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Old Apr 1, 2015 | 01:50 PM
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You can definitely put a Kleemann SC on a CLK55 208. Great fun car if you ask me! Look for the older autorotor models (obviously used). Man I miss that blower. So much fun and not alot of headaches. Just so you know, I was running 10.5 in the 1/4 mile on pump gas with the kleemann sc on my 208 55. I was snapping axles left and right at that point but I think it could've gone faster if I swapped axles and upped the boost.
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This is a little off topic, but would it be worth it to SC my CLK500 (2005 w/95K miles) or just get a W204 C63 coupe in a few years?
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Originally Posted by kb24forlife24
This is a little off topic, but would it be worth it to SC my CLK500 (2005 w/95K miles) or just get a W204 C63 coupe in a few years?
That's personal preference. How much do you like your car vs a C63?
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I like both cars. Just thinking that a CLK coupe is lighter than a C63 coupe and with the SC and other mods it could make more power than a C63, but I'm wondering if it's worth the hassle of adding forced induction.
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If it were me I'd go C63. But I would rather get the W204 sedan. I don't know how strong the 500 internals are
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Why sedan?
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Originally Posted by kb24forlife24
Why sedan?
Personal preference. I don't like the C63 coupe style at all. And I'm a coupe guy! (have 3 right now)
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