1983 300sd turbo

[Ricewannabe]

this car is really sluggish off the line and well i want some performance out of it all the way around so let me know what i can do. i know it boosts well cuz i unbloted the exauhst from the cats today and damn that thing spools. i was thinking of getting a boost controller and gauge for. anytips for me that are low in cost?? remember i odnt know much about this car

[TheDon]

ALDA needs to be adjusted as well as the banjo bolts

Find your intake log, on the back by the firewall their is a clear plastic line.. follow and inspect it for cracks or breaks.. If broken replace (cant rember part number)

then remove the bolt on the back of the intake that the plastic line goes to and clean it out. It is probably full of crud. also follow the line to the firewall then to the driver side of the engine to the Injection Pump. remove that banjo bolt on the ALDA and clean it, reinstall.

Report back ..

If that isnt enough you can always adjust the ALDA for more oomph off the line.

[sixto]

Unbolted the exhaust from the cats? That car shouldn't have a cat.

As TheDon said, work on the fuel side. There is more air than the IP can handle if everything is set-up correctly. If there isn't a proper boost signal to the IP, more air isn't going to result in more power.

Sixto
93 300SD 3.0

[lietuviai]

There are no cats on an '83.

[Ricewannabe]

so what your saying turning up the boost wont help??? also i will take pictures of what i did and post them so you can see what im trying to say lol...i will do what you guys to do though and let you know if i get anything out of it