Turbo??

[Duke of Scott]

just joined here friend of mine mentioned this is the best place for answers
I am looking for some help,in finding a turbo kit of some kind for an M104 . looking to get more power out of a 1997c280. any help(website)would be greatly appreciated thx Scott

 

[AMGeed]

Turbo Technics do/did a turbo kit for the M104.

Have a browse on their website and see what they can do for you.

Got to say, you would probably find it cheaper to sell your C280 and get a C32 AMG.

 

[Duke of Scott]

thank you ....c32 in good shape hard to come by here in the U.S....i will look thank you for the info

 

[AMGeed]

thank you ....c32 in good shape hard to come by here in the U.S....i will look thank you for the info

Ah, didn't realise you are in the US.

Have you been on MBWorld.org ? Mainly guys from your side of the pond who may have some info locally.

 

[Duke of Scott]

no havent tried MBWorld....was hoping could find answers over there....thought you guys may have more options ...thank again..Did check turbo technics the website said they dont do conversions anymore

 

[carat 3.6]

The turbo technics conversion's were good in their day, but we have better way's of doing things now.

The questions you need to ask are: how how much power do you need?, and how much do you want to spend?

Once you've answered those, you can start planning.

 

[Duke of Scott]

cool...300-400hp would be nice .....$2000-$4000 U.S.....im open for any input or options

 

[carat 3.6]

Are you doing the work yourself? Or paying a shop?

 

[Duke of Scott]

mostly me...close friend just retired from Mercedes Benz dealership, hes a 35 year technition

 

[Duke of Scott]

so he will be directing me when i get in a tight spot..lol

 

[Duke of Scott]

he adviced me to find all the components ,preferably from same place, then he and i would sit down and draw out a working plan

 

[carat 3.6]

he adviced me to find all the components ,preferably from same place, then he and i would sit down and draw out a working plan

My advice to you, looking at your budget and power goal:

Get yourself an eaton m112 supercharger and mount it where the air con pump is now. Make up some pipework to link the eaton to the existing throttle body, and the air crossover pipe on top of the engine. The existing air filter is good enough for 300hp, though I would recommend you route a large air inlet duct into the bottom of the factory airbox and close off the original from the back of the headlight. You wont need an intercooler for the level of boost your going to run.

Fit a late mercedes m111 flywheel which has a 60-2 trigger wheel built in, and spend the rest of your budget on a decent ecu and sensors to control it all.

 

[Duke of Scott]

thank you ...i will look into it