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Originally Posted by 97 SL320
The HP curve matters more than peak HP. I'd expect the smaller displacement engine to have more of a peak even with forced induction. ( less low speed power )
Was this car a garage queen? I've seen more than one seldom driven car with the air filter box filled with dog food. . . and I'm picturing a skinny dog in the corner.
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I had a similar thought - physical restriction of the air intake path acting as a throttle.
It's been a long time, but I have hazy recollections of the supercharged m111 outperforming the 2.8 liter m104 despite a lower peak hp. But the m112 has quite a bit more power than the smaller m104. I'd expect it to outperform the slk230, but I don't think the margin of difference would be all that large.