CLAwesome: Posaidon Tunes CLA45 AMG to 439HP

CLAwesome: Posaidon Tunes CLA45 AMG to 439HP

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As we all know, a factory turbo engine is a block of un-tapped potential. It’s a 7-foot tall man who cobbles shoes across the street from a basketball court. A wolf trained as a guide dog for blind vegans. Smog and a mutual respect for each others’ lungs shackles these air compressors, stifling their true potential. As strong as the CLA45 AMG is, we knew it would take only seconds off of the assembly line before someone cranked the boost and opened the taps.

Posaidon, a German company, has done such cranking.Poseidon-45-AMG-A-CLA-GLA-03-2014-fotoshowBigImage-c653b27f-765651

Three different power levels are available, of course. (I’ll preface this by saying their website isn’t great, so it’s hard to tell which parts are used for which level, but I think we can make an educated guess.)

First stage: An ECU tune that brings power up to 380hp/358tq. (from 350 stock). I’ve driven a stock CLA45, and they’re pretty fast. They accelerate with a comfortable rush of speed, like an Evo. This upgrade should have it near the 1Ms and 335s of the world.

Second stage: 400HP/361 tq. Where did that 335 go…. oh he’s back there. This is probably a more aggressive tune, and maybe a cat back. We can’t tell.

Third stage: 439HP/395TQ. Whoa. That’s a lot for the baby Benz. This has to be where the turbo-back exhaust comes in. I hope the half-shafts and transmission can handle it. If they can, this would be an awesome little sleeper for railing across counties. Though, if you’re spending the money, I’d advise some suspension upgrades and tires to help the turn in.

Source: Posaidon via Sub5Zero


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