Yes, the seats of the base car are cloth-upholstered and manually adjusted, but the 318ti used a cheaper outdated rear suspension and different and cheaper switchgear, and shared the sedan's front-end sheetmetal unaltered. And the base price of $25,595 - $5000 less than a C240 - indicates deep de-contenting, as with the BMW, which sold at a similar discount.īut maybe Claar had allies deep in the organization that helped him to make lemonade of this lemon assignment, because the cost cutting seems less obvious. The sports coupe gets a four-banger, while the rest of the C-class (and 3-series) lineup has graduated to sixes. The Benz's hatch surgery slices off 7.3 inches of length (the BMW lost 8.8 inches), trading the sedan's 12 cubic feet of enclosed trunk space for 10, to 38 cubes of hatch versatility. Yikes.Ĭomparisons of the new C230 sports coupe with the ill-fated BMW 318ti are inevitable. How else could he have been stuck with developing a C-class hatchback for the United States of Sedan-dom - the very nation that rejected a version of the wildly popular BMW 3-series that had been given a Gremlin chop? Talk about setting someone up for the big career crash. Had a few too many Maß beers at the Cannstatter Volksfest and spilled bubespitzle down the boss's wife's blouse. Mercedes Tuners know your car.Maybe Klaus-Peter Claar got crosswise with DaimlerChrysler's board of management. Want to learn more? Just give us a call and we’ll chat with you about the possibilities for increasing the performance of your car. Much is controlled by the likes of the ECU that you can really make a difference without expensive upgrades. Indeed, during the past 10-15 years, cars have been getting a lot more complicated. Most importantly, we have spent nearly 30 years maintaining Mercedes Benz vehicles from complete rebuilds to Mercedes ECU tunes. If for some reason the tune seems too powerful for everyday driving, we can easily modify your tune or return it to its stock file. We are always careful to provide the best possible performance and results, within the original safety margins of your car. Our customers typically report back a reduction in fuel consumption, a smoother acceleration and a much-improved throttle response. The ResultsĪbove all, this C230 saw a 20% increase in horsepower and a 20% increase in torque. Furthermore, other tunes based on your specific needs are also accommodated. As a matter of fact, Mercedes Tuners tailor the programming to provide more power and torque. Equally important, in this case, we analyzed and adjusted this C230’s electronic control unit (ECU). Ultimately, we take pride in optimizing the engines for improved performance and fuel efficiency. Although we rarely see people go back to stock. You can even keep your old stock tune with a ECU+ package. No matter what model Mercedes you drive, we will customize your tune to you. Of course, that’s a nice boost for this car. Our Mercedes Tune, a Stage 1 tune would increase horsepower to 227 and torque to 231 LBS-FT. The exterior styling of the C-Class was inspired by its big brother, the S-Class. Starting with the stock specs The C230 has a 1.8L I-4 engine with 189 horsepower at 5,800 rpm and 192 LBS-FT torque at 3,500 rpm. That’s why Mercedes Tuners love this car. Why Mercedes Tuners Love the Supercharged 2004 C230 Performance Upgrade Additionally, we also use the power of tuning to make this C230’s engine perform to its greatest potential. To begin with, those very early supercharged models can be best described like this: “To drive them, to hear the shriek of the mechanical charger, to feel the power of its engine, to enjoy the luxury of the refined ambiance or to compete in racing… that was clearly the crowning glory of motoring.” Today, supercharged Mercedes look a lot different than their predecessors, but that sentiment and passion remains. At the Targa Florio race in 1922, a supercharged Mercedes would kick off a long series of wins for Mercedes and Mercedes-Benz racing cars. With the experience gained from supercharging aircraft after WWI, the first supercharged Mercedes were unveiled at the Berlin Auto Show in 1921. Indeed, the first supercharged cars came from Daimler-Benz in 1920s. A supercharger is used to boost car’s power and speed by mechanically increasing the intake of air. It is really just a fancy term for supercharger. Mercedes Kompressor, which could perhaps be mistaken as an autobot in the latest Transformers movie. Today’s Mercedes Tuners tuning story is about the 2004 Mercedes Benz C230 Kompressor Sport. Supercharged 2004 C230 Gets a Performance Upgrade by Mercedes Tuners
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