[bhawkins]

have any of you bought any parts to increase you're horsepower?

i know the e320 isn't really meant to be a sports sedan but it never hurts to have a little bit of extra power sometimes.

bonus points if you post a link to an online store that sells the part.

 

[Musikmann]

MB engineers haven't left many ponies lying around on the workbench. You'll spend a small fortune getting a significant increase. DO NOT fall for the K&N air filter hype. The E430 has a bit more pep and the E55 will pin you backwards in your seat. Have you ever gone into WOT or kickdown mode? If not, these E320 might surprise you, it did me anyway. I see you're new, welcome to the W210 forum.

 

[ohlord]

Supercharge it.

Kleeman
mbworkshop.com or something like that.Although it will cost you more than what you would have spent if you got V-eighted in the first place.:thumbsup:

 

[ohlord]

Oh yeah

one more thing .Do the easy peasy reset of the transmission driver adaptation.
Tune up in a can.

 

[Musikmann]

I forgot about Kleeman. They are worth a look but as ohlord stated, they are expensive.

 

[bhawkins]

I forgot about Kleeman. They are worth a look but as ohlord stated, they are expensive.

yeah, i looked into kleeman until i saw that most of their parts were half as much as i paid for the car.

 

[Musikmann]

yeah, i looked into kleeman until i saw that most of their parts were half as much as i paid for the car.

lol

 

[bhawkins]

MB engineers haven't left many ponies lying around on the workbench. You'll spend a small fortune getting a significant increase. DO NOT fall for the K&N air filter hype. The E430 has a bit more pep and the E55 will pin you backwards in your seat. Have you ever gone into WOT or kickdown mode? If not, these E320 might surprise you, it did me anyway. I see you're new, welcome to the W210 forum.

what exactly do you mean by WOT or kickdown mode?

and thanks.

 

[Kajtek1]

yeah, i looked into kleeman until i saw that most of their parts were half as much as i paid for the car.

Didn't you see the note before that E55 would be cheaper?
WOT =wide open throttle
Kickdown is a switch on gas pedal that triggers downshifting

 

[Musikmann]

what exactly do you mean by WOT or kickdown mode? and thanks.

Sorry WOT means wide open throttle. Kickdown means the same thing and it's when you floor the pedal to the metal. If you haven't tried that, your E320 might surprise you as it did me.

<edit> I just saw the Kajtek1 post. He's right, there is a switch you only hit if you floor that baby.

 

[Check Codes]

More horsepower is easy: trade it in. Values being what they are the cost difference to step into the 430 or AMG is significantly less than it would cost you to improve the M112 to respectively get half the horsepower difference.

And your car will hopefully end up in the hands of someone who appreciates it just for what it is, rather than wishing it were someting else.

 

[bhawkins]

ah i see, thanks.

somebody mentioned to me doing a chevy ls1 swap.
i laughed pretty hard at the thought of it.

anybody ever heard of doing this to an e320?

 

[Musikmann]

Do you mean putting a Chevy engine into it? Engine swaps have been done, and a 430 or 55 AMG is certainly possible. I don't know about any of the GM engines.

 

[Kajtek1]

There is a pictorial running from the guy putting Supra's engine into W210.
Haven't seen update for some time.

 

[Musikmann]

Good memory Kajtek1, I forgot about that thread. I'm not sure that's an "upgrade" that I would do though..

 

[Kajtek1]

I'm not sure that's an "upgrade" that I would do though..

I would hate to be the first one as well.
But hey, if the guys make the engine fit and working and will not blow the transmission on the first performance run - that would be something to think about

 

[Musikmann]

Are those Supra engines that much more powerful than what we have now? All I know is Toyota no longer makes a Celica of any kind. BTW, I have a 1991 Camry with a 2.5l V-6 and it runs pretty well but not as well as my E320.

 

[j99xj]

I don't know why anyone would abandon the 3.2 V6.

221 horsepower from 3.2 liters is not too exciting today, but back in 1998 that was a seriously hot little motor. GM/Ford/Chryco V6s could barely break 200 hp with their biggest engines (usually in the 3.8 to 4.0 liter range) and their small V6s (2.5 to 3.2) could be lucky to have 175 hp.

Another fun fact: the 1998 Ford Mustang GT with a 4.6 liter V8 produced 225 horsepower, only 4 more than our little workhorse. 4!!!!

 

[e-420]

I don't know why anyone would abandon the 3.2 V6.

221 horsepower from 3.2 liters is not too exciting today, but back in 1998 that was a seriously hot little motor. GM/Ford/Chryco V6s could barely break 200 hp with their biggest engines (usually in the 3.8 to 4.0 liter range) and their small V6s (2.5 to 3.2) could be lucky to have 175 hp.

Another fun fact: the 1998 Ford Mustang GT with a 4.6 liter V8 produced 225 horsepower, only 4 more than our little workhorse. 4!!!!

x2. anytime your getting more than 1HP/cu in from a normally aspirated engine, there's not much more to be had cheaply.

remember the old adage "the only substitute for cubic inches is cubic dollars!

in 97 the E420 was putting out almost double the horsepower of the chevy 4.3l pushrod engine. (275 vs. 145)

 

[j99xj]

Look at that sexy beast!