CHEAP WAYS: to make car faster
10-13-2009, 08:35 AM
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Porsche Macan S SportDesign / Ex M-B's: 11 & 10 & 06 E350's, 02 S500
Unfortunately the 3.5 V6 motor has little to no juice to unleash, especially for cheap. An aftermarket exhaust or "deletion" of any components will just make the car sound louder and raspy, and probably if anything, lose low end Torque, apparently no M-B N/A motor has ever been proven to be helped by any Air Filters (there are stories of it actually hurting), etc. etc.
M-B kinda builds their motors in a "lock n key" way, i.e good luck finding any extra power. You could probably get an ECU thing done, but again I'll bet gains will be minimal, and it won't be all that cheap. As well, Warranty issues might come up.
If anyone has gotten any respectable and decently priced power out of a 350, I'd be interested in hearing about it....
M-B kinda builds their motors in a "lock n key" way, i.e good luck finding any extra power. You could probably get an ECU thing done, but again I'll bet gains will be minimal, and it won't be all that cheap. As well, Warranty issues might come up.
If anyone has gotten any respectable and decently priced power out of a 350, I'd be interested in hearing about it....
10-13-2009, 11:02 AM
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Unfortunately the 3.5 V6 motor has little to no juice to unleash, especially for cheap. An aftermarket exhaust or "deletion" of any components will just make the car sound louder and raspy, and probably if anything, lose low end Torque, apparently no M-B N/A motor has ever been proven to be helped by any Air Filters (there are stories of it actually hurting), etc. etc.
M-B kinda builds their motors in a "lock n key" way, i.e good luck finding any extra power. You could probably get an ECU thing done, but again I'll bet gains will be minimal, and it won't be all that cheap. As well, Warranty issues might come up.
If anyone has gotten any respectable and decently priced power out of a 350, I'd be interested in hearing about it....
M-B kinda builds their motors in a "lock n key" way, i.e good luck finding any extra power. You could probably get an ECU thing done, but again I'll bet gains will be minimal, and it won't be all that cheap. As well, Warranty issues might come up.
If anyone has gotten any respectable and decently priced power out of a 350, I'd be interested in hearing about it....
IMHO, I think the 350 engine does well for what it's designed to do. It's a good balance between fuel efficiency and power (for a V6). It's fast enough to accelerate up to CA freeway speeds with ease, and is very smooth when cruising at a constant speed. Of course it's not going to beat an AMG car in a drag race, but how many people NEED to race other cars and win every single day? (If you do, then the E350 isn't for you.) As a daily driver, the 350 does just fine (much better than my old C240).
10-13-2009, 08:08 PM
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I agree ^^. I'm totally happy with the power. I'm a mellow driver and just like to cruise, so all I need is something with adequate enough Torque, and that's never straining. It actually sounds pretty damn good at WOT too.
It's a good high-tech motor (compared to what M-B replaced it from at least), and does the job. Greatest part is, it's not a fussy 6-banger that has to rev too high, or makes too much noise, as ultimately, its job is to help provide a luxurious ride.
It's a good high-tech motor (compared to what M-B replaced it from at least), and does the job. Greatest part is, it's not a fussy 6-banger that has to rev too high, or makes too much noise, as ultimately, its job is to help provide a luxurious ride.
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10-16-2009, 07:18 AM
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10-16-2009, 11:31 AM
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engine_control_unit
I went with the Kleemann ECU Upgrade and noticing a difference in the power - 20-25hp/tq at crank. Here is the link that I recently posted.
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...2010-e350.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engine_control_unit
I went with the Kleemann ECU Upgrade and noticing a difference in the power - 20-25hp/tq at crank. Here is the link that I recently posted.
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...2010-e350.html
10-16-2009, 03:17 PM
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You bought the wrong car. You are being silly looking for 15 to 20 HP. If you were looking for big power why did you not buy a E550?
10-16-2009, 07:18 PM
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10-16-2009, 11:34 PM
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