THE RENNTECH C230 KOMPRESSOR THAT COULD

IF I THINK I CAN, I CAN...

This is a story of the little C230 Kompressor that came across 75 ponies. Well, these 75 ponies decided to give this C230 a serious pep-talk, resulting in a dramatic increase in performance and power. Ahh, how we just loved watching this little guy turn into a machine capable of throwing down some serious HP. Read the vitals below, to see how this C230 went from the one who was always picked last, to a horse power all-star.

Stock (Power at the Wheels):

• 152 Wheel HP
• 160 Wheel TQ

Lets convert from Wheel HP to Flywheel HP- NOTE: Powertrain loss on our dyno is 25%:

• 152 X 1.25 = 190 flywheel HP
• 160 X 1.25 = 200 flywheel TQ

Since this Mercedes rated this 2.3L supercharged I-4 at (Flywheel) 189-hp, 200 lb-ft, the car was in good health and right on the money,

*NOTE: If you need a complete explanation on powertrain loss, CLICK HERE

RENNtech Stage-1:
-RENNtech ECU Upgrade
-RENNtech Supercharger Pulley Upgrade

• 182 Wheel HP (+30 WHP)
• 192 Wheel TQ (+32 WTQ)
  

RENNtech/Dyno-Comp MBH Stage-2:
-(Added) Dyno-Comp MBH Long Tube headers
-RENNtech ECU Upgrade
-RENNtech Supercharger Pulley Upgrade

• 211 Wheel HP (+60 WHP with headers over stock)
• 210 Wheel TQ (+50 WHP with headers over stock

Note: Net gains of headers:
(+29 WHP with headers)
(+18 WTQ with headers)

FINAL RESULTS:

• 264 flywheel HP (+75 HP at the flywheel over stock)
• 263 flywheel TQ (+63 TQ at the flywheel over stock)