pandemonium
Full member
Hullo there folks,
Regarding knowledge about cars, I'm a 2 on a scale of 1 to 5. So, please be gentle . Also, I live in Nottingham, so please bear that in mind whilst advising any local mechanics/specialists (happy to travel upto 50-60 miles on Saturdays though).
As the title says, I've got a beautifully maintained C220 CDI which has done only 33k miles, mostly by my wife. Now, however, I've got the steering wheel of this baby and I'm looking to crack the whip a bit to turn it into an UNDETECTABLE ROAD BEAST ... (well, as closest as it can get to one at least :embarrest:!)
I've decided on the following 2 mods as soon as my service is done (2k miles still to go).
Many thanks in advance.
Regards,
pandemonium
Regarding knowledge about cars, I'm a 2 on a scale of 1 to 5. So, please be gentle . Also, I live in Nottingham, so please bear that in mind whilst advising any local mechanics/specialists (happy to travel upto 50-60 miles on Saturdays though).
As the title says, I've got a beautifully maintained C220 CDI which has done only 33k miles, mostly by my wife. Now, however, I've got the steering wheel of this baby and I'm looking to crack the whip a bit to turn it into an UNDETECTABLE ROAD BEAST ... (well, as closest as it can get to one at least :embarrest:!)
I've decided on the following 2 mods as soon as my service is done (2k miles still to go).
- ECU remap [Approx £250-£400]
- K&N Air Filter [Approx £45-£50]
- Should I change the air filter BEFORE or AFTER the ECU remap? And, why?
- I'm after a fully CUSTOM remap (not a generic file update!) done by someone who is willing to spend 2-3 hours on my car to patiently map and fine tune all the settings.
Who would you recommend? How much should I expect to pay for the recommended person?
Google brings up MAS Performance, ECU-RS, GCL Tuning, etc... these are fairly cheap too - £250-£400. They might be good and all claim custom remaps, but I've no experience of them
Also, my gut feeling is that they're like AA... you signup with them and they send some regional idiot to come fix your car. I'm NOT after the village idiot who I won't even be able to locate once he's driven off. I'm after a specialist who has a proven track record and to whom I can take the car back should anything go wrong. - I know of the benefits of the ECU remap. I'd also like to know what the pitfalls are, and, the chances of my car getting them.
- Benefits & drawbacks of DPF removal? Advice from anyone who's done this?
Many thanks in advance.
Regards,
pandemonium