#BENZ KOMPRESSOR INSTALL#
#BENZ KOMPRESSOR SERIES#

The supercharger was developed in conjunction with IHI and features Teflon-coated rotors producing overall boost of 14.5 psi (1 bar). The engine is a special version of the 3.2 L (3199 cc) M112 E32, fitted with a helical twin-screw supercharger and water-to-air intercooler.

#BENZ KOMPRESSOR SERIES#

Powertrain consists of AMG SPEEDSHIFT black series 5-speed automatic transmission mated to an AMG 3.2 liter V6 Kompressor engine with an output of 260 kW/349 hp and 332 lb⋅ft (450 N⋅m) 4,400 rpm. However, the supercharged inline-four engine was considered to be coarse and noisy at the high end. The C 230 SportCoupé was powered by a 2.3-litre supercharged, four-cylinder motor. In 2003, Mercedes-Benz added the C 180 Kompressor, followed by the C 200 compressor in 2003-2007 (187 hp), and finally the C 160 Kompressor in 2005. Initial engine options comprised the C 180 (139 PS), C220 (143 PS), C 200 Kompressor, and C 230 Kompressor. The newer 1.8-litre was less powerful but smoother and more efficient than the older 2.3-litre engine 141 kW (192 PS) compared to 142 kW (193 PS). The C 230 Kompressor variant sported 142 kW (190 hp). All of them used the same 1.8-litre engine, with different designations according to horsepower levels, including a version powered by natural gas. In 2002 for the 2003 model year, a new family of supercharged four cylinder engines, dubbed M271, debuted for the entire C-Class range. Marques with Kompressor option A Mercedes-Benz S 55 AMG (W220), the only iteration of the S-Class offered with KompressorĪpplications 230 1.8L I4 Kompressor The designation 'K' on Mercedes usually means 'Kurz', or short, but can mean 'Kompressor'.

#BENZ KOMPRESSOR INSTALL#

Mercedes became the first manufacturer to install superchargers on some production models. The first Mercedes supercharger was developed in 1921 by a Daimler-Benz team with assistance from Ferdinand Porsche. The term is not widely used by other motor manufacturers. Kompressor (stylized as KOMPRESSOR) is a marketing name for forced induction ( supercharged) Mercedes-Benz engines.

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