Amg take 2!!!!

[MaLicE]

It beats r8's pretty easy already lol...

next month or two I will be doing crank pulley, heat exchanger, intercooler pump, split cooling loop and tuning which will put me to 550ish if not a bit more, then summer will be headers and that will then push over the 600bhp mark

 

[cat171]

Nice upgrades. I really like these cars!

 

[MaLicE]

Had some exhaust work done, this video was when it was just done, it's softened a bit secondary cats removed, centre resonator removed, x pipe fitted, baffles removed in backboxes.

http://youtu.be/9D5VkpMyyCM

 

[Matt Cup]

Sounds like a lions roar, need more vids though.

 

[Scutch]

Why so SRS?

Lovely that Alice. Very nice indeed.

 

[MarkCup]

Nice sound Malice!

 

[Sam@NP]

I like this, can you fit a tow ball?

 

[BoatNonce]

Nothing, NOTHING beats the noise an AMG makes.

 

[Sam@NP]

Nothing, NOTHING beats the noise an AMG makes.

I prefer screamers than grunters persoanlly great noise mind

 

[jesus]

That car doesn't look like it should make that noise! That's the best bit.

 

[MaLicE]

I like this, can you fit a tow ball?

Yup I don't think it would have any trouble towing a lorry either lol!

Will try try and convince the misses or someone to film it on something better than an iphone

 

[Alan]

What a car !

 

[MaLicE]

Few pics after I just washed all the shitty red dust off of it!

its been lowered also also the other day not much just 20ish mm as it's air suspension just connect it to a mercedes star computer and lower on that


[video=youtube_share;74Lgbigudlo]http://youtu.be/74Lgbigudlo[/video]


a drive by on the day the exhaust was done but not much sound

 

[Herr Flick]

I want noise!

 

[Ant1]

Pics look cracking!! Much nicer than the old E55. Can't hear much from the exhaust through, will check it on the PC later rather than Iphone.

 

[Gareth]

Nice, but you should look at changing the steering wheel entirely. Its one of the worst things on the E55, it looks like it came off a bus.

 

[MaLicE]

It's a pain swapping the wheel as mine is an 804 build not an 805.... So the newer wheel won't fit I have been told? However I can get hold of a leather air bag for my wheel then have my wheel re padded and re trimmed plus for the cost I would rather get cls dials in black with the lap timer and 200mph limit

 

[Naith]

i thought the grill looked crap in the first picture then saw what it looks like in the most recent pictures and i gotta say it looks utterly fantastic, top marks!!!

 

[cat171]

This car is stunning!! I really like it :approve:

 

[MaLicE]

cheers guys, i love it too

 

[philmots]

Mint!

are they generally reliable?

 

[Leeshez]

A replacement. .

 

[MaLicE]

Mint!

are they generally reliable?

Engine and gearbox wise yes, very.... They will run 600bhp daily and not have any issues.

they can have suspension issues and the electronic brake servo can also be an issue.... But once replaced then no issues....

Once derestricted these are 200mph cars lol

 

[Gally]

I have a CL55 AMG in work at the moment, decent cars Malice?

 

[Addicted]

Awesome engine, but by god they look boring/ugly

 

[MaLicE]

I have a CL55 AMG in work at the moment, decent cars Malice?

Same engine and box pretty much but different suspension, and looking dated now, but still as fast

 

[philmots]

Engine and gearbox wise yes, very.... They will run 600bhp daily and not have any issues.

they can have suspension issues and the electronic brake servo can also be an issue.... But once replaced then no issues....

Once derestricted these are 200mph cars lol

Can each problem be fixed for under a grand? That's my bork fund!

tempting!

 

[Rob]

This pic does it for me. Looks sublime!

 

[MaLicE]

Can each problem be fixed for under a grand? That's my bork fund!

tempting!

Pretty much, just replaced my airmatic pump for under 300, rear shocks a pair with lifetime warrantee is 400 and front are about 600, sbc which is the brake cylinder is about 1200 but most will be replaced for free or for a big reduction in price through mercedes....

Other than that mods can be expensive... Manifolds or headers as everyone calls them are 1400ish but you get 60-80bhp, pulley and tune can be done for 500ish and exhaust is around 700-2k depending on what you do, but you would be looking well over 600bhp closer to 700bhp if done correctly...

 

[Gareth]

Mercedes will not replace SBC for free, or even for a reduced price anymore.

 

[MaLicE]

Mercedes will not replace SBC for free, or even for a reduced price anymore.

Really? I have had 2 dealers said they would, infact one is doing it in 2 weeks on mine mine is on the original one which has a vosa warning on it which is advised that it's exchanged under goodwill on the system...

 

[philmots]

Pretty much, just replaced my airmatic pump for under 300, rear shocks a pair with lifetime warrantee is 400 and front are about 600, sbc which is the brake cylinder is about 1200 but most will be replaced for free or for a big reduction in price through mercedes....

Other than that mods can be expensive... Manifolds or headers as everyone calls them are 1400ish but you get 60-80bhp, pulley and tune can be done for 500ish and exhaust is around 700-2k depending on what you do, but you would be looking well over 600bhp closer to 700bhp if done correctly...

What does the pulley and new map make on it's own? I don't think I'd take it any further if that made over 500

 

[MaLicE]

520-540 depending on what you go for, to be honest I would avoid a supercharger pulley and go for a crank pulley, changing the supercharger pulley seems to have a fair few issues recently, the weistec crank pulley will make 540-60 with tune but it's closer to 700 for a crank pulley and tune

 

[182Trophy]

What are you currently running power wise atm MaLicE? What do you hope to achieve? 700bhp, despite the cars weight is some power!

 

[MaLicE]

To be honest I will be happy with 600 I will most likely go crank pulley next and then headers after that and stop there otherwise I will be going mad! Would love to stick a new weistec supercharger on it but then that's 7k for 800bhp lol I will defo do a LSD too


edit with my exhaust mods so far I should be 500ish if not just over.

 

[AndyStew]

Love it, looks great in the last set of pictures. Need a rev/drive off video from behind.

 

[Gareth]

Really? I have had 2 dealers said they would, infact one is doing it in 2 weeks on mine mine is on the original one which has a vosa warning on it which is advised that it's exchanged under goodwill on the system...

Yep, its probably the most discussed topic on MBClub, if you manage to get it done you will have been VERY lucky, a number of people are resorting to just having the unit reset if it allows it.

 

[cat171]

Are there many out there that are modded up to over 500bhp ?

 

[MaLicE]

Yes, most of the guys on the uk clubs who have a 55k have a pulley and tune which will bump over the 500bhp mark...

some in America are running with a lot of mods hitting 600 and some above...


needed new rear discs and pads, went oem for the fact it was fairly cheap (discs and pads and sensor came to £103) which is really cheap lol! Rear discs are big as far as rears go, 330mm!

was an absolute b**ch to fit who ever had the rear calipers off last used hulk to do them up! I burnt out a Clark mains powered impact wrench trying to undo them! Tbh it was struggling to undo the wheel bolts and it was brand new, machinemart weren't too keen to give me a refund but got it in the end!

the only way to undo in the end was to put a spanner on a bolt, then rest the spanner on a piece of wood and lower the car on a jack to put the weight of the car on the spanner and bolt to undo it! And as these weigh the same as a range that's a lot of weight!!!!

Will be be giving her a clean tomorrow so will post pics

 

[scotty2hotty81]

E55k are awesome and such a lot of car for the money now, regarding sbc one of my customers had a cls500 2005 (done May this year) 125k miles and part merc history part specialist mad they covered it so long as he paid for the short test (£70).

i was surprised!