Which supercharger for SLK 350 R171?

[Tunch Ersoy]

hi, need some help looking to upgrade my 2005 R171 350 with a supercharger but I have no idea what type will fit or the best one to get? My engine only has 27000 on it so plenty of life in her still.

Thanks in advanced.

 

[Wighty]

hi, need some help looking to upgrade my 2005 R171 350 with a supercharger but I have no idea what type will fit or the best one to get? My engine only has 27000 on it so plenty of life in her still.

Thanks in advanced.

Might be worth speaking to some engine mappers like GAD or MSL ...might be cheaper than a supercharger

 

[AMGeed]

A supercharger conversion on your car will involve far more than a simple bolt on supercharger.
Brakes would need to be upgraded, an intercooler, an ic pump and associated pipework would also be required.

Then you have the electrics to sort out and possibly a different ECU.
Finally, there are the insurance implications. Which company will insure it with that mosification.

Frankly, you'd be better selling the 350 and getting an SLK 55 with all the work already done for you.

 

[Blobcat]

A supercharger conversion on your car will involve far more than a simple bolt on supercharger.
Brakes would need to be upgraded, an intercooler, an ic pump and associated pipework would also be required.

Then you have the electrics to sort out and possibly a different ECU.
Finally, there are the insurance implications. Which company will insure it with that mosification.

Frankly, you'd be better selling the 350 and getting an SLK 55 with all the work already done for you.

No supercharger on the SLK55 , it’s still a lot more powerful than the 350 though and the brakes are upgraded to match.

 

[LostKiwi]

You MAY be able to adapt a supercharger off a C32 or old SLK32 engine but it's not trivial to do even if you have the money.

 

[AMGeed]

No supercharger on the SLK55 , it’s still a lot more powerful than the 350 though and the brakes are upgraded to match.

Quite right. What was I thinking

 

[DaveE320CDI]

As above but its not as easy as just bolting a supercharger on a normally aspirated engine, usually the compression ratio would be too high and lead to pre ignition and all sorts of other problems, good luck with your plan though