GLA250 Performance Upgraded
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From: Socal, USA
2008 C350 Benz, GLA250 4matic
GLA250 Performance Upgrades
Hello All,
Looking to do some real performances upgrades to my GLA250. I've seen a lot of manufacturers claim numbers but, I also saw a video of someone do basically all the mods excluding a turbo upgrade and only gained 30whp and roughly the same TQ. They did a tune, downpipe, full exhaust, intercooler upgrade, Blow off valve spacer, ect. With Dyno numbers, I expected at least double that. I was wondering what others have done that pertain to the performance and real gains. Id appreciate any input.
Thanks
Looking to do some real performances upgrades to my GLA250. I've seen a lot of manufacturers claim numbers but, I also saw a video of someone do basically all the mods excluding a turbo upgrade and only gained 30whp and roughly the same TQ. They did a tune, downpipe, full exhaust, intercooler upgrade, Blow off valve spacer, ect. With Dyno numbers, I expected at least double that. I was wondering what others have done that pertain to the performance and real gains. Id appreciate any input.
Thanks
Last edited by hotcorner216; Dec 31, 2018 at 01:31 AM.
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Not to be flippant or cruel - you crave a GLA43 - you can do a bit a research to find our how AMG brings up the performance of that engine - and that AMG worj is just not off-the-shelf plug-n-play... you might consider it a better investment to trade-up !
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2008 C350 Benz, GLA250 4matic
Of course I would like a GLA45 but, I only paid 22k for my GLA250 out the door,18k miles and a CPO. I dont want crazy power but, I would like some more "umph." and I want to see it, I just want to hear from others who have done the mods and if it was worth it, the video I saw was one opinion, They had dyno but, it didnt say what kind, I know theres loss on the dyno vs real numbers too.
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2018 GLA 250
Once you start down the dark path of modding, forever will it control your destiny. [been there, done that]
Good deal on your 250. Perhaps down the road a bit a similar good deal on a 45 AMG?
Good deal on your 250. Perhaps down the road a bit a similar good deal on a 45 AMG?
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.As I mentioned back in July I think it's worth considering a piggyback module for a simple plug and play performance boost. Clicky click They really do work.
I'm still running a Neuspeed Power Module on my Audi A5 and I am totally satisfied with the performance gains. So much so that I am putting off going with an actual ECU remap.
I'm still running a Neuspeed Power Module on my Audi A5 and I am totally satisfied with the performance gains. So much so that I am putting off going with an actual ECU remap.
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An "octopus" style piggyback module is certainly a good way to go. I had a bad experience with an ECU tune on my A5 a number of years ago.
.As I mentioned back in July I think it's worth considering a piggyback module for a simple plug and play performance boost. Clicky click They really do work.
I'm still running a Neuspeed Power Module on my Audi A5 and I am totally satisfied with the performance gains. So much so that I am putting off going with an actual ECU remap.
I'm still running a Neuspeed Power Module on my Audi A5 and I am totally satisfied with the performance gains. So much so that I am putting off going with an actual ECU remap.
