hi guys i got a 350 i wanted to know any good cheap and easy ways to gain some speed??

thxx for any help

 

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....

 

As far as quicker acceleration goes, the cheapest way is to take everything you DON'T need out of the car. It improves gas mileage too.

 

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).

 

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.

 

Not so cheap (approx $800-900) solution is to upgrade the ECU...

 

upgrade the ecu???? what is it and what do you get out of it?

very interested

 

There are numerous posts about this subject matter on MBW. Please search.

 

gmelays,

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

 

thanks for the link what was the price on that ecu?

 

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?

 

i did not want to pay an extra $270 a month.

 

It was around $850 (Kleemann)..

 

Thats pretty understandable, what's your current monthly payment ?
Ive seen lease deals on the 350 go any where from $700 and up with a few grand down.