Claude G.

Wife promised she would do it Saturday. Incidentally, I took them off to try the car as it was before.....and I didn't like it without them! These things do make a difference. Also noticed that I don't have to press the gas pedal as much for the car to move. Saw you have an e-500 also...what a great car this is I love mine!!!!

Claude G.

engine pic

Claude G.

Have the pic; can't upload it. Send me your email to claudemayra@verizon.net & I'll send it to you sdo you can post it.

Quadcammer

come on, i hope no one is buying this.

your butt dyno is wrong. the only thing you are feeling is a lighter wallet.

Efivehundred

The biggest problem with this setup (besides restricting the air) is you're sucking in hot air. If you like the aesthetics but don't want to hurt performance too much, shorten the length of the intake tubes and find some clear tubing to go between the tubes and the filter housing.

jcat

is this serious??? You don't get ANY gain from these, whatsoever. They're a gimmick. MB put those ducts up to the grill to pull cooler air in from outside the engine bay, disconnecting them brings hotter (less dense) charge air and will LOSE power.

gaazmon

yup. the only way to get a little more air without getting a new intake setup (like a decent one such as AMG or Renntech, not the ones all over ebay) is you can break the little flaps on the front to pull more air in. it's pretty minimal but hey it's free

dnindustry

I disagree. I am new so bear with me.
I have an 01 slk 320.

I have been doing some calculations but please some one jump in if possible.
I have a high flow exhaust already. The cold air intakes are 1.3"x2" (max) x 2.
Yes the cold air expands with heat.
Atmospheric pressure is 14.5 psi (correct?)
I looked at the turbonators and thought why not a real brush less that can. Really move some air.
I'm looking at 90 mm-120mm EDF fans from model jets. 20,000-50,000 rpm in .1 seconds. A 12 blade turbine in a 120mm housing at 12s (44.1v) in line with a 3000F capacitor bank& battery. Pulse width modulated to regulated speed based on throttle position. Each unit create s 7.25+kg of static thrust. X 2-> 14.5kg x 2.2=34.8 lbs of static thrust. Being 12 blade and the rpm it would create what I theorize to be a huge boost in pressure and be able to retain it. Its difficult to convert to cfms and psi from here. If the displacement is 3.2l (rounding) /6=.53 L /cylinder.- displacement of static items so 90% of .53L?
How much air is being drawn or is needed per rpm or per cylinders open an (t)
10:1 compression ratio stock
What is the intake volume needed to create (X)psi boost at (Y) rpms?
All input is welcomed.