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what can i do to make my E320 faster?????

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Old 05-19-2008, 02:32 PM
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what can i do to make my E320 faster?????

what performance modifications or upgrades can i do to my e320 to make it faster?
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Depends on how much faster you want to go, and how deep your pockets are.

You could have the ECM reprogrammed and pick up a bit of power, add a blower, add a turbo. Maybe re-cam the engine. All but the first are going to be expensive.

Dollar for dollar, probably the least expensive thing you could do, and probably most reliable too, is trade the car for a used E500 or, even better, a E550.

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ECU reset

This won't give you any more HP, but according to these guys, it feels like it. As it is free, it may be worth a try:
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...ight=ecu+reset
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Exhaust system
Air Filters (i have K&Ns)
Powerchip

thats some stuff you could do but the best would be a turbo you are still looking at lots of money. best bet is to get a 500 or 550
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so thye have turbo kits for my car? who can do all this .. i know they opened a new vrp facility in houston ... you think my best bet is to go there ? i dont want any crazy horsepower may b chip and exhaust intake ..... and if im gonna trade my car in its gonna be for an e55 for sure
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You are seriosuly better off trading in for a W211 E55. You can spend 20K and it still wont be as fast as an E55.
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Why do you want to waste your money upping the performance of a 6cyl car?? If performance is what you want trade for a V8 E Class. Anything you do to your present vehicle will be a huge mistake. the worst mistake would be a Kand N filter and upgraded exhaust. You will not notice a bit of difference and with the K and N cause problems down the road.

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Spend 300 and get a sprintbooster. Doesnt add any HP, but makes it feel faster from what I read.
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300E a couple 1994 w124wagon E320 Wagon/,1971MGB Track/Rally, MG Midget Autocross ,2000 E320 wagon.
The reset

noted above is the tcu not the ecu,it just sets the adaptive transmission back to factory settings,do it as often as you wish.
A cat back system will add torque and a great sound.
Sprintbooster is a total waste of money,who cares if the car feels faster if it really is not faster,it's pissing money down a rat hole
Rims and wider tires mounted on the best light weight rims will reduce unsprung weight and make the car quicker and better handling.
Money spent on good suspension mods and a good racing school will be the best money you can invest in your ability to properly extract all that the car is capable of.
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PowerChip/exhaust/K&N's/lowering springs

...inexpensive mods

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Kleeman Supercharger

....deep pockets

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Trade in for E55

.....'priceless'
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Check this out, might be of help to you. Prices are a little old, so they might be higher (highly dought if they would be lower).

I was thinking of doing chip, headers, camshafts, and exhaust.

Going to see if I have enough patience until the warranty runs out. I bought a CPO and have a year of warranty left so don't want to throw it down the drain.

Also, money factor. The above mods might not be enough to get you up to par with an E500 and there are a couple of other little things an E500 has over the E320 such as bigger calipers on the sport models and quad-zone AC. Can't even get anywhere near a E55K.
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I cannot believe the topic of discussion. Are all of you living in a bubble?

Gasoline is predicted to be $10/ gallon in two years. That is as good a guess as any. We should be discussing how to improve the efficiency of the iron we own. I do not care what you do for a living or what your financial situation can bear, this is hurting and it is going to hurt a lot more. The price of used M-B V8's vs sixes is remarkably stable (+5%?). Now that the diesel bubble has burst, I don't see so many people crowing about CDI either.
Maybe I am over reacting but fuel is inflating so quickly that our quality of life is deteriorating. Instead of trading for a 500, you may need to take some of your bling budget and buy a bicycle.
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Originally Posted by gaazmon
Check this out, might be of help to you. Prices are a little old, so they might be higher (highly dought if they would be lower).

I was thinking of doing chip, headers, camshafts, and exhaust.

Going to see if I have enough patience until the warranty runs out. I bought a CPO and have a year of warranty left so don't want to throw it down the drain.

Also, money factor. The above mods might not be enough to get you up to par with an E500 and there are a couple of other little things an E500 has over the E320 such as bigger calipers on the sport models and quad-zone AC. Can't even get anywhere near a E55K.

Now thats what I would call assinine. Why bother to put all of that into a 6 cyl car and also lower the value of the car to boot. If you must have more performance just go out and buy a V8 or even an E55. Better yet just enjoy what you have as is.
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Now thats what I would call assinine. Why bother to put all of that into a 6 cyl car and also lower the value of the car to boot. If you must have more performance just go out and buy a V8 or even an E55. Better yet just enjoy what you have as is.
Ya, that's why it was just a thought . Very likely to do the chip thing though, probably just that. But I also want to swap out my brake calipers for the ones that come on the E500s, the ones with the mercedes name on them. The new E350 sports come with these and cross drilled rotors on the front. Don't like the ones that come on the E320.

I did the throttle reset thing yesterday and I can actually feel a difference from the way the car was. Black211, you should try that too, its a free (at least psychological) gain.

I've also read that the car can be lowered via Star Diagnostic. So, does this mean if I have one of those fancy ODBII port computers that the techs at the dealership use, I can lower my car?
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Originally Posted by gaazmon
Ya, that's why it was just a thought . Very likely to do the chip thing though, probably just that. But I also want to swap out my brake calipers for the ones that come on the E500s, the ones with the mercedes name on them. The new E350 sports come with these and cross drilled rotors on the front. Don't like the ones that come on the E320.

I did the throttle reset thing yesterday and I can actually feel a difference from the way the car was. Black211, you should try that too, its a free (at least psychological) gain.

I've also read that the car can be lowered via Star Diagnostic. So, does this mean if I have one of those fancy ODBII port computers that the techs at the dealership use, I can lower my car?

1. The transmission reset is not psychological.
2. Airmatic cannot be lowered via an OBDII scanner. It has to be done via SDS (Star Diagnostics) by lowering the voltage to the shocks as long as it is within the factory tolerance.
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2. Airmatic cannot be lowered via an OBDII scanner. It has to be done via SDS (Star Diagnostics) by lowering the voltage to the shocks as long as it is within the factory tolerance.
How exactly is this done? Just wondering cause I have a family friend that was a former service manager for a Benz dealership and now has an indepent place and was wondering if only the dealership can do it?
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How exactly is this done? Just wondering cause I have a family friend that was a former service manager for a Benz dealership and now has an indepent place and was wondering if only the dealership can do it?
Anyone with STAR can do it, although STAR is about $15k from what I hear. Might try these instructions https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/74738-lowering-w211-airmatic-via-das.html
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The washer trick is a cheap way of doing things, and IMO not a good way. If he has a benz shop, he should have SDS. He should be able to hook it up to the car and get the voltage lowered to the airmatic struts.
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You cannot lower your car via Star on most E320's unless you have the Airmatic package.
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You cannot lower your car via Star on most E320's unless you have the Airmatic package.
Ya, mine has the airmatic (appearance package). This package is worth every penny (bixenons w/ cornering, led tail lights, airmatic, blue tint, black wood, white gauges, etc.).

I drive the thing on Sport II, but still wish it was a little stiffer. My sister's 2007 C230 is really stiff, I like it a lot. Just her seats suck so it becomes really uncomfortable after a little while. Wondering if anyway to reprogram the computer or something with new software (such as the AMG one) to stiffen a little more. Also, if I change the shocks to AMG ones will it make a difference at all?
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Trade it in, dont even bother trying to make it faster cause it wont be worth it.
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Been there done that... 2002 E320... wanted to go faster. Local Dealer is Kleeman reseller...

top mounted supercharger and all the goodies... close to 10K. I sold it and bought an 2006 E350. Better response... but it not close to E550 or even E55/E63.

You will find, not many folks are "upgrading" power on E320 or E350 for that matter. Only a few options... which may or may not sit well with MB owners.

Buy a preowned W211 E55.
Buy a new Dodge or Chrysler SRT8, fast yes... Benz like.. not really
Buy a preowned M5

Go get a hot rod... keep the Benz for Daily driver. The economy dip has made some good hot rods become very affordable. 10K will get a REALLY nice speed queen. But if you are looking for prestige and power... like others have stated... you may want think about cost, resale and what you really want.
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Originally Posted by gaazmon
But I also want to swap out my brake calipers for the ones that come on the E500s, the ones with the mercedes name on them. The new E350 sports come with these and cross drilled rotors on the front. Don't like the ones that come on the E320.
I noticed the E500 4matics also do not have the "mercedes-benz" name on their calipers - only the RWD. Question is other than the cool logo, is there a difference bet. the calipers?
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Other than the logo, it is cosmetically completely different in the front. The ones with the logo are really sick. The ones on the E320 look like the brake calipers on any car while the ones on the E500's look closer to the AMG ones on the front or aftermarket brembos.

I'm sure there is a benefit to having the one's on the E500 RWD, even if it is not that much. Also, if you have them painted it looks really cool. I've seen an SL550 at school sometimes which has the bigger calipers painted red and they look really nice.
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Also, the E320 brake calipers on the front have a little hole in them to allow for a pen-like tool that mercedes makes to check for the level of brake pad still left (does not apply for the E500 bigger brake calipers).


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