Been a while, how bout a benz?

fastang · 09-20-2003, 03:16 AM

Hi guys. I havent been in in a while. The last time I visited I posted about the SRT4 before it came into production. Most of the ppl here said that it would be a piece of junk and wouldnt pull the numbers/times projected.
Well the little car did and the stage II kit should pull it into the 12's with traction at well over 300hp.

Anyway, **** the neon. I wanted to ask about the Mercedes 230 kompressor. Does anyone know what they run in the qm? How about chip upgrades to bump the boost or good exh upgrades? I would appreciate any info. Thank you.

Dark_5.0 · 09-20-2003, 01:49 PM

I dont know exactly what they run but I can tell you that they are nice little cars with plenty of pep.

I love the Kompressor and as you know anything can be made fast I imagine it is deep in the 14's though.

BTW: Did you see the 4 banger battle Car and Driver had last month where all of the popular 4 bangers were tested head to head with lots of mods.

I would tell you how the Neon did but it broke down before testing

..............Still a Neon

Since your initial SRT4 post I have raped several SRT4's in my cobra

But yeah the Kompressor is a cool car it is hard to beat German engineering.

fastang · 09-21-2003, 01:40 AM

Thats cool. I never expected the SRT4 to rape a cobra...just keep up a new GT. The stage 1 neons are hitting strong 13's and the stockers are consistantly hitting low 14's.
The 04 SRT4's are supposed to come with the stage 1 kit and a LSD from the factory. That should be sweet.
Anyway, I test drove the Mercedes today and Im hooked. This is just a really nice car. It has the tinted glass roof with leather interior and the 17" thin spoke alloys. If I can swing the payments Im gonna buy it. Its not very fast though. Im guessing high 15"s.
They made a supercharged 2.5 liter in 02 that was faster.

Dark_5.0 · 09-22-2003, 11:22 AM

My boss must have the supercharged one cause his is pretty quick.

I would drive a Kompressor over my cobra, I would leave it stock and put some nice rims on it and cruise it.. How much do they cost anyways?

around 35-40 I would guess.

88workcar · 09-24-2003, 05:22 AM

The only thing I know about a Benz, is that we have one at the local track that runs a 12.000 @ 114. And it is the BIG Ol Benz.

inferno · 09-24-2003, 09:32 AM

Its a low 15 high 14 second car. The 02 was slightly faster mainly because of the displacement difference(it was a 2.3 BTW) but it rode rougher and didn't get decent mileage for its size. That is why MB replaced it with the 1.8 that is in the car now. Also, about the SRT4 comments, sure, they actually gave it the power the pre-production car had, but that still doesn't change the fact that it is a poorly built econo/rental car...only now its on steroids. I'd take the SVT Focus over the SRT4 and people probably know how I feel about THAT car.

09-20-2003, 03:16 AM	#1
fastang Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: santa ana ca Posts: 1,349	Been a while, how bout a benz? Hi guys. I havent been in in a while. The last time I visited I posted about the SRT4 before it came into production. Most of the ppl here said that it would be a piece of junk and wouldnt pull the numbers/times projected. Well the little car did and the stage II kit should pull it into the 12's with traction at well over 300hp. Anyway, **** the neon. I wanted to ask about the Mercedes 230 kompressor. Does anyone know what they run in the qm? How about chip upgrades to bump the boost or good exh upgrades? I would appreciate any info. Thank you. __________________ 98 GT manual trans, Magna Flow exh. old car: 95GT, TFS T.W. heads, Holley Intake, B303 cam, FRPP 30lb injectors, Scorpion 1.6 rollers, 65mm TB, 73mm MAF, BBK Longtubes, Flowmaster cat back, March Pulleys, MSD coil, 9mm wires, Tremec 3550 trans, Pro5.0 shifter,10.5 Motorsport clutch, FMS aluminum driveshaft, weld in subframe connectors. 190lph pump, BBK adj FPR.

09-20-2003, 01:49 PM	#2
Dark_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Staging lane Posts: 4,337	I dont know exactly what they run but I can tell you that they are nice little cars with plenty of pep. I love the Kompressor and as you know anything can be made fast I imagine it is deep in the 14's though. BTW: Did you see the 4 banger battle Car and Driver had last month where all of the popular 4 bangers were tested head to head with lots of mods. I would tell you how the Neon did but it broke down before testing ..............Still a Neon Since your initial SRT4 post I have raped several SRT4's in my cobra But yeah the Kompressor is a cool car it is hard to beat German engineering. __________________ 92' LX-Big brakes, Lots and lots of suspension, GT40X heads, Ported cobra intake, stock cam, Vortech SC trim. 00' Lightning-Stock 88'CRX-13 second ego killer

09-21-2003, 01:40 AM	#3
fastang Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: santa ana ca Posts: 1,349	Thats cool. I never expected the SRT4 to rape a cobra...just keep up a new GT. The stage 1 neons are hitting strong 13's and the stockers are consistantly hitting low 14's. The 04 SRT4's are supposed to come with the stage 1 kit and a LSD from the factory. That should be sweet. Anyway, I test drove the Mercedes today and Im hooked. This is just a really nice car. It has the tinted glass roof with leather interior and the 17" thin spoke alloys. If I can swing the payments Im gonna buy it. Its not very fast though. Im guessing high 15"s. They made a supercharged 2.5 liter in 02 that was faster. __________________ 98 GT manual trans, Magna Flow exh. old car: 95GT, TFS T.W. heads, Holley Intake, B303 cam, FRPP 30lb injectors, Scorpion 1.6 rollers, 65mm TB, 73mm MAF, BBK Longtubes, Flowmaster cat back, March Pulleys, MSD coil, 9mm wires, Tremec 3550 trans, Pro5.0 shifter,10.5 Motorsport clutch, FMS aluminum driveshaft, weld in subframe connectors. 190lph pump, BBK adj FPR.

09-22-2003, 11:22 AM	#4
Dark_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Staging lane Posts: 4,337	My boss must have the supercharged one cause his is pretty quick. I would drive a Kompressor over my cobra, I would leave it stock and put some nice rims on it and cruise it.. How much do they cost anyways? around 35-40 I would guess. __________________ 92' LX-Big brakes, Lots and lots of suspension, GT40X heads, Ported cobra intake, stock cam, Vortech SC trim. 00' Lightning-Stock 88'CRX-13 second ego killer

09-24-2003, 05:22 AM	#5
88workcar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Pierre Part, La. U.S.A. Posts: 1,850	The only thing I know about a Benz, is that we have one at the local track that runs a 12.000 @ 114. And it is the BIG Ol Benz. __________________ 88workcar 1988 Mustang LX 342. 417rwhp @ 6800. 28 X 10 ET Drag, 4.30s, 10.69 @ 126.43 1.42 60ft. 11.13 @ 127.7 on BFGs 1.72 60ft Rice Hater # 42 To be old and wise, You must first be young and stupid I'm somewhere in tthe middle.

09-24-2003, 09:32 AM	#6
inferno The Instigator Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: So Cal and Houston Posts: 764	Its a low 15 high 14 second car. The 02 was slightly faster mainly because of the displacement difference(it was a 2.3 BTW) but it rode rougher and didn't get decent mileage for its size. That is why MB replaced it with the 1.8 that is in the car now. Also, about the SRT4 comments, sure, they actually gave it the power the pre-production car had, but that still doesn't change the fact that it is a poorly built econo/rental car...only now its on steroids. I'd take the SVT Focus over the SRT4 and people probably know how I feel about THAT car. __________________ The most powerful weapon known to man is the human brain....unfortunately, many people are walking around unarmed.

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