Mach430

With a limited amount of performance upgrades available for the Mercedes-Benz, I wanted to share with our fellow MBWorlders one of the commonly overlooked upgrades offered by Schrick. Schrick manufacturers cams, used by virtually every aftermarket tuner, for most Mercedes applications including: the M111 (pre 2003 230k motors, C180, C220, E230, CLK200), M112 V6 (240, 320), M113 V8 (430, 500, 55) and M137 V12 motors.

These cams will typically net about 20-25hp, and are crucial in unlocking some of your engine's hidden power.

Please contact me for pricing and availability.

Regards,

Ben

theine

Ben I'm interested, please e-mail me with pricing, specifications (duration of the cams) and what's included, like harder springs, etc.
Also how much will they increase the max rpm?... will they have an effect on the powerchip?...will I have to remap the ecu?, are they worth it without headers? etc.
Thanks.

Mach430

Tom,

I tried calling you today, but I think your cell phone was having issues...you must have the same provider as me!

Cams on your 430 are good for 20hp (without headers), and do not require any other accessories. I have the specs at work, but I'd be happy to help you with that tomorrow. Simply stated, these are the only 430 cams on the market.

It is not necessary to remap the ECU, but it definitely will not hurt.

Let me know if you are interested, I can have them to you within a week.

Thanks,

Ben

CHB

Are these cams better than MKB cams? MKB has a package with cams, and ecu good for 330hp on a 430V8. Could you provide more info please?

speedybenz

Hi Ben,

What is the cam lift comparision between the Schrick and C43?

Also is it possible to make the stock MB cam sprockets adjustable to set the cam timing to the tuners/installers personal specs?

I also see the V12 engines have slightly higher lift cams. Is that due to a higher lift cam or a different lifter ratio? And if the V12 has a different lifter ratio can we install this on our V8?

Sorry for all the questions. I am just a curious kind of guy.

Jeff

Mach430

999hpCLK,

To my knowledge, the majority, if not all, of the cams available for the Mercedes are made by Schrick. If you take a 275hp 430 motor, add software good for 25hp, cams good for 20hp, and better octane, you get very close to 330hp...

Jeff,

I do not have the ratios of the C43 handy, do you have the specs on them? To my knowledge, there currently is no way to set the cam timing, other than having them built custom (which we can do if there is enough demand).

Yes, while the V6 and V8 cams have the same profile, the V12 is different. To be honest with you, I have done little research into this cam, as the majority of interest we see is for the V8 and V6 motors. The V12 cams will not fit in the V8 motor. I may be building some custom-spec cams for my supercharger. Let's chat offline, and see if maybe we are both looking for the same/similiar option. However, I'm fairly confident that for your naturally aspirated 4.3, the current Schrick profile is correct for you.

Regards,

Ben

levelr123g

how much for the v6 cams and how much hp difference?

brianw430

What is the price on the 430 cams? I didn't see them on your website.

Thank you!

Mach430

Pricing on the cams are as follows:

4 cyl M111 - $1799 plus $450 for the recommended lifters.
V6 M112 - $2349
V8 M113 - $2490

I am open to holding a MBWorld special if there is enough interest.

Regards,

Ben

nov0798 - You can anticipate approximately 15-20hp gained on the V6.

levelr123g

definately not worth the money for the gains received.