upgrades

Have just bought an S55 AMG and I love it so much power and the sound on hard acceleration is fantastic. However are there any simple mods that work? I know on some cars simple mods to the air box can result in power gains or more of that fantastic engine sound. Any thoughts ? Paul

hello all im upgrading my w208 elegance as it didnt really handle too well with tired shocks and ten year old springs, so i have already fitted the following -eibach springs (35mm lower) -bilstein b8 sport shocks -9mm no.2 front spring shims to bring the nose down an extra 8mm(iirc) -18"...

Does anyone know what size speakers I need for W124's? Would like to replace both front and back speakers in the coupe and saloon. They just don't have the oomph that the W203/W209 speakers had. Any advice on sizes / manufacturers / types (single cone or dual cone)? tia, KJ

I thought id start a thread somewhere on this as there very little info around the forums on upgrading and modding the 202 bootlid to a facelift one. The reason for doing it was that I have rust on my bootlid (lock area) and at some point I will need to repair, which will mean respray. story...

I have recently added am MC3010 CD changer to the existing Audio 10 head unit. That went really smoothly having sourced the relevant lead from the local MB emporium, and having followed some excellent advice posted on here. Now....................I am the proud owner of a brand new Audio 30...

Hi All, Have seen in "another place" a pre facelift clk (no steering wheel controls etc) but then it some mods - upgraded to include: AMG dials and the larger screen in dash computer Leather wood steering wheel/with stereo controls Is this easy to do - add the new dash and is all the...

Evening all, RE : E55 1998 1.Finally decided to work out what could be up with the brakes tonight. The brakes are fine on very light application. medium application of brakes and the car and wheel shakes as if abs is engaged. Seems to get worse the hotter the brakes are (or the faster you...

Interesting read: http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=14922

We have just returned from a 2000 mile trip around France (Tomtom was a revelation by the way!) where my 1995 E class W124 multivalve diesel clocked up 100k miles whilst performing faultlessly. On long autoroute runs it delivered 39mpg and around town does 35/36. I have done around 23k stress...

Well, the manufacturer's warranty expires in mid-January, so I am thinking of dipping my toes into some aftermarket performance upgrades. AMG / Brabus / Kleeman are the obvious choices - any others I should be considering? I'm not interested in bodykits etc, I'd rather have subtle performance...

As i posted in a different thread i had my ecu "upgraded" by mercedes performance but i dont seem to find any difference that b4.Infact it seems worse. My question is i want it re done by A REPUTABLE company, can anyone advise/suggest a decent source. Any body had there ecu remapped ifso...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=10398&item=4512212436&rd=1 mmm.. +20bhp !! Of course! :rolleyes: :p :D :D 'the engine will think it's under more load and add more fuel'. Of course.. the problem with making cars go faster is putting more fuel in.. :rolleyes...

Hi, I would like to upgrade the speakers in my car, and I have a few questions. Has anyone tackled this job on a newer SL with the side airbags? I found some info on benzworld a while back but it did not seem to fit my car :confused: Can anyone tell me what speaker sizes will fit? and...

Hi, I own a 2002 C200 KOMPRESSOR, and i was wondering what up grade options i have on this car. I know there is a brand that makes a Air Intake for this car but i forgot the name. In the end i would like to squize about an extra 50Hp. Thanks In Advance,

Hi there -had mine for 2 weeks and love it but i ve noticed on spirited cross country driving the brakes overheat badly and ultimately fade. Smell like they are on fire afterwards. They simply cannot cool efficiently enough for the performance the rest of the car can generate with all that...

I am required to assist in an ML retrofit (with factory phone ). - COMAND / MCS ......... which is the Euro version ? - REAR ICE .................. Headrest or M Benz OEM ? - DVD player ................ Gaming console or OEM ? - Illuminated tread strip ........... OEM or 3rd...

Getting another computer but thinking of upgrading processor on existing one (Dell Dimension 4400, 1.9 Pentium 4 processor) as it now has twin hard disks and I will continue to use it for video editing. Anybody know what will fit on the existing motherboard ( which may only give a marginal...

When new features are retrofitted to the W203 and they require a console switch to be added e.g. heated seats, parktronic, is one switch added or the entire circuit board replaced which then contains all the required switches?

I have a 6310i with a 91 Car Kit. I believe Nokia are replacing this phone in a few months. Can you buy a new cradle only that fits the new phone or do you need a whole new car kit? Thanks Ian

Being a so far very happy owner of a new E320Cdi Avantgarde, I was dismissed as a paltroon for only having 204PS & 500Nm of torque available when my dinner guest boasted of the "massive" increases of performance available if I did but take my vehicle along to Brabus. They would deprive me...