Ive been told that there is an air filter kit from K&N for this model, has anybody installed anything similar or have any ideas on how to improve on this .Also how much of a gain would I have over stock exh. manifold if I installed headers. Any ideas on how to improve performance in this or other areas would be apreciated. Thanks. I dont have to worry about emissions

Do a search on this site on "300E performance" ypu will find a ton of info. The most popular mods would be: precat removal, 3.27 or 3.65 differential, k&n airfilter, ram air, R16 resistor removal, Y pipe exaust, aftermarket exaust, ect.......
Good Luck!
Adam

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Adam make sure you post some accleration times after you diff is in.
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Subman,
Yeah, I have had it in for two weeks now. I am going to post the info once i have the time to do some testing.
Thanks,
Adam

anyone way to make my own ram air? or intake instead of buying one? for 86 300e. mine is wierd it has like a bug scoop that is connected to the grille ;/

john, check out home.earthlink.net/~asherson/DON

He made one very easily. of course the design is open to interpretation, as I myself would make new panels for under the headlights to intake the extra air.

Alon

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home.earthlink.net/~asherson/DON , and www.home.earthlink.net/~asherson/DON didn't seem to work? are u sure thats the right link ?

sorry caps on the end was wrong...

http://home.earthlink.net/~asherson/Don/

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no way i could not just make that by just looking @ it i'm too much of a noob to be able to do it just buy looking lol. do u guys have like a diagram , or like something with like matierls i need and step by step sstuff?

try some dryer vent hose or autmotive vent hose form pep boys, comes in pieces a few feet long.

Cut a hole in the side of your intake and affix the hose and air seal it to the air box.

Route the hose to a good location to draw in outside air, under the headlights is a good idea.

Do this at your own risk though, I wont take any responsibility if you ruin the air cleaner housing.

essentially it involves cutting a hole in it and routing a hose. That should be about it.

Alon

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I have an extra air cleaner housing that i have already converted into a ram air unit similar to donalds. If anyones interested i will sell it for cheap depending on what exactly you need.
Adam

wuts the diffrence from RAM AIR and cold air intake? like from K&N . with a cone ect. just hp gain from ram air and sound game from k&N?

I am not sure you exact situation and I don't encourage anyone to cut up a car without being comfortable with the results and risks but I will tell you my mod. 190E 8V motor not all that impreessive but I ran a system you might like. I purchased a heater hose (get a good one, nice looking too), made a careful cut (oval in shape)in the filter housing at the 7 to 8 oclock postion looking at the engine from the front ran hose over valve cover towards FRONT ( less heat) and under the passanger side headlight you may I did find a area that is open under the light ran hose under light and covered end with small screen. went back over cuts in filter housing and siliconed any openings from cut. It does not pull as much as factory system about 10-15% less but with my K&N filter makes a differences never dyno so not sure exact amount but I do know my car and this is a improvement. Total cost about 50 bucks with K&N filter. took about 30 minutes. May not be for all but works great for me. I should also mention That I have ALOT of other mods to my motor. this may be why mine was so responsive to change.