SLK/R170: Hi everyone, what are some performance mods for my 98 SLK230??
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Hi everyone, what are some performance mods for my 98 SLK230??
Hello everyone, I am new to this board and hope to be a long time member. Anyway, I recently bought a 98 SLK230. I am looking for upgrades that do cool stuff!!! Either performance upgrades or exterior/interior upgrades. First though, I would like to start with the performance. So whats the best bang for the buck?? Also, the head unit canno be replaced on this car, right? I tried checking for compatibility with regular headunits, and they won't fit. What type of HU's are you guys using if you upgraded them?
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Oh, and how do I upgrade those stock subs?? Which other subs will fit in there? Is installation easy to do yourself. I have done stereo installations for my camry as that was my previous car. Did all the wiring and everything myself. Had pretty nice system. HU, all 4 speakers replaced, one powerful 12" sub running off its own amp.
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All my vehicles get a K&N filter, I had the filter for my 2000 SLK 230 before I had the car. The next performace upgrade is ussually a cat-back exhuast, I put a Brabus one on the SLK. These give you a little bit of power, but I wanted theexhaust just to give the car a better tone. If you want more power, I would think the pulley upgrade would be the best bet. I did some research on this for my Pontiac GTP, but I sold that car before I decided to do the upgrade. However, other guys that have done it to the GTP, love it.
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I believe the car already has a air intercooler because the air gets sucked in from the back of the engine bay, then put through the filter, then to the intercooler, then to the intake. I just did the filter for like $30.
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pretty much any single din deck will fit into the oem space.
i'm using a kenwood currently, but others should fit too
you can either hard wire it or mod a VW wire harness.
make sure u get a radio adapter
i'm using a kenwood currently, but others should fit too
you can either hard wire it or mod a VW wire harness.
make sure u get a radio adapter
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Originally posted by Derek2003
pretty much any single din deck will fit into the oem space.
i'm using a kenwood currently, but others should fit too
you can either hard wire it or mod a VW wire harness.
make sure u get a radio adapter
pretty much any single din deck will fit into the oem space.
i'm using a kenwood currently, but others should fit too
you can either hard wire it or mod a VW wire harness.
make sure u get a radio adapter
Last edited by black98slk230; Nov 24, 2003 at 05:41 PM.
