Black_55AMG

Hey guys, I and E55W have been working on this for about a week or so with a company that ill release at some point. It's not done yet, but I'm posting to get my fellow MBworld members impressions..


Anyway here it goes.
















Will be testing this custom intercooler on my car this and next week.

urbamworm

Looks great! Are you going to get a before and after dyno? That would be awesome.

e55amgrocket

Looks good man.

GT-ER

I don't want to knock it down because I would love to see a before and after dyno to see how well this works but the biggest problem we have in our intercooling system is airflow, not cooling per say. I don't see how making a longer intercooler is going to help airflow, in any case, it could make it worse.

Roverron

I thought the limiting factor with the stock one was BTU exchange not airflow. So making it longer would allow more transfer or exchange of heat. But where is the bypass flap?

e55amgrocket

Because the stock intercooler dosen't flow that well or even cool that good for that matter.

V12Godspeed

Definitely looks good. Datalog the car (IAT's) and of course before and after dyno.

If I recall correctly when this came out there were only 2 guys running this, I am talking about years ago..1 was me and the other was Jackpro. It was sold to us from Evotech. The car was very violent of the line which is one of the benefits of eliminating the bypass valve.

jcjmw

Yes! About time! If it works and priced right, I will place an order for it.

tbal

Dyno/data log would be sweet!

gp500e

How you going to deal with the computer calling for the bypass valve to open? I can c it now, kaboom!

V12Godspeed

Not really. There are a few tuners out there that will tune and shut that bypass valve off.

shardul

iTrader: (1)

Nice work G

GT-ER

Yeah, the bypass valve delete isn't really a big deal.

KLR CLS

I actually never understood why we had a bypass valve at all when the SC has a clutch. The purpose of the bypass valve is to reduce pumping losses due to driving the superchager to boost all the time. With the clutch there is no boost under normal driving conditions, so why did we need this? Maybe to make the engagement smoother? The CLK DTM did not have a bypass valve IIRC.

In any case this looks good and looking forward to the results.

e55amgrocket

What size inlet and return is on there?

V12Godspeed

That is correct, the DTM does not have a bypass valve. I believe the earlier SL55 also did not have the bypass valve, but people started complaining that it was violent and did not feel like a benz, so MB went and put it so the SC doesnt feel somewhat "engaged" at all times.

When I had mines it almost felt like the car wanted to go most of the time, sometimes jerky due to the acceleration and excess boost no where to go. it was definitely violent, and I loved it.

adianaty

Nice work!

I'm working on one as well that is slightly taller and wider to increase flow area. I keep getting side tracked but this is great motivation! I think with the combination of our results, we would finally be able to end the debate on this stupid IC...

Looking forward to seeing your results

pearlpower

Looking forward to test results. Looks clean.

e500slr

Nice work. This ads to EvoSport's FAIL, it takes them years to release a stupid Top Mount Intercooler. They think people on this forum are idiots by giving dumb updates like "we have good results, we're gonna post them soon" "it'll be released soon" BULL**** EvoSport in fact go dream on about getting $10,000 for your Top Mounts nobody is gonna pay even $5000.

Good luck OP and thanks for showing even more how incompetent EvoSport is.

AMG_RL

How about you make you go back to that thread and bash Evosport all you want there, no need to bring your childish BS to this topic.

Great job to the OP, good luck with the new IC, lets see some data logs/dyno pulls once that bad boys installed

lowprofile

Congrats! Looks purty!
idk about losing the bypass valve, but perhaps you could add one back in from one of the surge tanks to the s/c inlet.

BlownV8

The bypass valve will help the engine achieve better MPG and run cooler. They could have used the bypass valve only and achieved the desired results. The supercharger clutch is probably just to help save the engine from excessive heat damage. The ECU detects too much heat and the clutch disengages.

Forrest Gump 9

Looking good and looking forward for the result.

Dawson718

I will take one when its ready

E55W

A work of art