W210 E320 Turbo, lots of progress. - Page 4 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

TheDon · #1 07-20-2008, 11:31 PM

very cool

I like the wheels

Turbo E320 · #2 07-21-2008, 02:23 PM

Ive driven the setup almost 100 miles and once for a couple hours in the city and the heat hasnt even melted a hose. I ordered a gigantic turbo blanket that keeps the outside so cool you can put your hand on it! My buddies sti has one and they arent kidding, its so cool. They are only 120 shipped and really worth it. So far i just havent had the time to wrap anything yet.

Got the bigger injectors in though

Turbo E320 · #3 07-23-2008, 04:54 PM

/\hahaha would it work lol

BOV and boost gauge installed.

Turbo E320 · #4 08-15-2008, 01:13 AM

Sorry ive been out for a while

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Updates:

Car now has a good wideband installed, im rigging a harness for it to pull the rpm's from the safc so i can log a AFR graph across the rpm range. With this Innovative LM-1 wideband I can see and record afr's in 3d line graphs in realtime.

Its tuned and I still have no dyno numbers but theres a program for an ipod touch my buddy has that measures all the drag races measures like 60 foot 1/4 mile 1/8 mile blah blah and HP and trq. It is accurate within 3hp and .05 of a second on his transam when compared to his dyno sheet and timeslip so we set it up for my car and got 320 at the wheels around 5-7psi(the gauge is off by 1-2 psi, i need a new one). The 1/4 time was 13.34 with the ETC on(I just unplug the relay wire to turn it all the way off

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Should want to boost a little better once I get this high flow exhaust put on and get better traction with the 275's in the rear

The exhaust on the car right now is actually the stock one with a open downpipe so it sounds all stock till the wastegate opens.

Turbo E320 · #5 08-22-2008, 09:12 AM

3psi, 65% throttle, 100% of rpm's used
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqD9cY7j_X0

wis · #6 08-25-2008, 11:59 AM

and you are using the stock m.e. management with that apexi piggyback to run it? I have a 97 e320 I have been wanting to turbo, but I didnt want to try to re-engineer all the electronics looks like you did a great job.

Turbo E320 · #7 09-03-2008, 12:28 AM

Its a stock system and now im using a AEM F/IC which a little more complicated but its still a piggyback. The AEM should be a must have because if you want to drive normal youll have to turn down the injectors and only the AEM unit can do that. It interfaces with a laptop making it able to be hidden and can elminate the MAF with no CEL.

Plus its tiny! I mean look at it!

Mark216T · #8 09-07-2008, 05:47 PM

Watching this thread with interest

I saw the posts on the AEM forum and wondered how close you are with this?
Any wiring hints ?

I have a 190 with 3.2 24v fitted and its about to get a Turbo Technics kit fitted to it. I did intend to use the Splitsecond AIC but to my mind the AEM will be better for spark control.

Turbo E320 · #9 09-09-2008, 01:50 AM

Stock pump is more than capable of handling the fueling, im running a aftermarket cat that melted when my AFR was too high lol, the stock cats were on longer and they are still 100% so id say keep the stock exhaust. AEM directly controls the injectors and lets you know the duty cycles as well. Youll see the duty cycle % on the right side of the screen pic.

wis · #10 09-09-2008, 09:59 AM

are you using a wideband for tuning? how is the regular driveability? what is your target boost level?

Turbo E320 · #11 09-09-2008, 11:02 AM

I use a Innovate wideband logger but if you use a AEM wideband gauge you can tie it into the AEM FIC and keep everything hidden. The car drives like it used to for the most part, but i need to adjust the fuel trims a little more, once the closed loop is down the car will drive like stock.

Mark216T · #12 09-09-2008, 11:56 AM

LC1 or LM1 ? I cant see any reason why you cant feed any wideband input into the FIC unless the FIC is actually also a wideband controller. If the FIC doesnt controll the sensor then at the end of the day its just a 0-5v output.
I would use the FIC ground as the wideband LC1 ground, send the analogue output from the LC1 to the FIC and it should be accurate.

Do some research on the AEM forum before you try but I can't see any reason why it cant work

Turbo E320 · #13 09-09-2008, 12:20 PM

The FIC functions off a 0-5v output. I have the LM1 that I also plug into the computer but I'm not too concerned with all the clutter in the car as of now but i would like to get the LC1 cable at some point and have everything run through the FIC, where the only thing I would have to hide is the usb cable for the fic.

Mark216T · #14 09-09-2008, 02:19 PM

LM1 is a little big to keep in car

Get an LC1 as they are cheap and useful, and keep it permanently wired in the car. I intend to use both LC1/XD1 combos in car and use my LM1 for future tuning of other vehicles.

I use a Dell laptop for road tuning and a tiny Sony Sony U3 for incar datalogging over longer times and for the autolearn closed loop tuning with Hondata, Omex or Neptune.
The U3 is small enough to be tucked away in the car (glovebox) and not draw attention from the police or light fingered individuals. I can imagine it being very useful in logging long term on the AEM.

Final part of the plan would be to use a USB exension lead to place a socket neatly into the car to access the FIC when required. At the moment I am thinking of the passengers kick panel or even inside the glove box, as my unit will be engine bay mounted as thats where the S320 ECU housing is now.

c280nz · #15 09-10-2008, 02:08 AM

i have my lc1 wired permantly in my car, with the guage mounted near my head unit to keep an eye on the a/r the whole time also.
i just need to get a cable to wire into the greedy for logging the a/r, at present i do it all real time.
if u melted your cats, have you checked your sparkplugs e320?
i checked myne the other day an the edges were pritty melted (to lean)
so i have gone for a cooler plug, and are looking for bigger injectors again.
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