PeterUbers

Just doesn't seem as quick as day 1.... I also experienced this "phenomenon" with my 2014 e550....

Anyone else? Time for a tune? Lol, first world problems, I know

VividRacing

Haha not a problem at all, you're just getting used to it, and your mind is remembering the capabilities of your car. You remember how much it can take in a turn, or how fast it can accelerate depending on how hard you push the pedal.

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zibby43

Tune it. Without question.

Either that or rent a Prius for a week.

PeterUbers

On the phone with hertz... Renting Prius ....good call

Davidkuo0330

LMAO. Seriously? I'm just getting use to mine. The power on tap like that will never get old for me. Of course I'm thinking about tuning it. My wish list is Renntech ECU tune, Renntech down pipes, Renntech lower module ( this will most likely come first since I want to get 20" and lower it like I did with my E350 ).

But honestly, there is not may places to open up or race that kind of beast. don't know why I am afraid to punch it to the floor stock when I'm at a dead stop on full AMG mode. Seeing some video of it getting side ways and I always have my wife and 8 year old daughter in the car so I am constantly hearing my wife say, slow TF down.

But back to reality, I still love the thought of doing the tune according to my wish list and I'll be good to go.



Any thoughts?

Thanks.

vdubpower

That's why I have my 500 sel. Cruise around in that. It's fast. But not quick . When I get back in the beast....whoa

PeterUbers

David with rwd adding a tune is scary... It's hard for me to get the 4 matic sideways!

I keep coming back to warranty

Davidkuo0330

That's why I don't want to over tune it and get so many more power that is hard to tame.

I don't ever punch it in stock form let alone in its tune form.

I can relate renting a Prius. I got a E350 I take out even amount of times per week so as you can image. That is a world apart experience ( even my wife says the E350 is slow and she hates speed with a capital H ). If I feel the AMG is slow, get back into the E350 and that will get my brain to appreciate the power of the beast.

I feel compel to getting the suspension and wheels finalized first and then gradually moving onto the Renntech exhaust.

What do you guys think?

PeterUbers

Careful with the exhaust ... It gets loud... Make sure the wife is on board with the loudness

Even renntech would advise: happy wife happy life

Davidkuo0330

Yeah, there was a member who bought a Rado down pips and wanted to sell it the next day after it was install because of the loudness.

But as everyone is wondering. Exactly how much louder or how it sounds in person. Believe me, I've been on YouTube and tuner website listening to get that feel that you don't get listening in person. I have plans on just droping by the Renntech Studio City facility to see and listen to its performance and if that is what my wife and daughter can accept.

Thanks for the reminder.

abcut973

lol! Time for a tune indeed. Who cares about warranty?

unagi1

Time for race start

Munich77

Even with a humble E550 I have that problem...my solution - drive my wife's E350 once a week. It is such a difference.

PeterUbers

Munich I love the e550... That's a beast in and of itself!!!

unagi1

I test drove the SL550 and was not impressed...curse you AMG

OK, I'm good now.

Munich77

LOL I don't blame you - that is why I have refrained from driving an AMG. I am not quite ready to drop 100K on a car - and had I driven an AMG I would have ended up with one rather than the E550. The way I look at it - the E550 offers about 70% of the performance of an AMG at 70% of the price. It will never be an AMG but it is still plenty. If I had an AMG I am not sure how many speeding tickets I would have had thus far.....I know my car goes in no time up to 90 - I bet with an AMG 100 plus would feel the same.

LFC09

Manual mode and mash the pedal.

zibby43

Re: the warranty (a completely valid concern), try to discern whether your Service Adviser/Service Manager is laid back when it comes to tuning. I was informed about the Eurocharged tune by my local authorized MB dealer.

It all comes down to luck of the draw really.

When I tuned my Bimmers (had several turbocharged platforms from '07 to '13), I played it safe and went with Dinan (great warranty that matches BMW warranty; my dealer was an authorized Dinan retailer). When BMW later released their BMW M Performance products, I went with those.

Both of those options were more conservative. However, they still delivered the enhanced performance I was looking for. Dinan gets bashed for being expensive (and for not being aggressive enough) but their R&D is on another level. When I had a hairline crack in my Dinan high-capacity oil cooler, Dinan sent me a brand new oil cooler next-day air (free of charge) and then paid my dealer the thousands of dollars it required to uninstall the faulty cooler and install the replacement. 0 hassle and $0 out-of-pocket cost.

I'm glad I went with the "safer" options because BMW really fought back against tuners (particularly the piggyback tuners) after the N54-equipped E9X 335i was released. For example, dealers starting marking ECU/DMEs with paint/markers so that they could "catch" those installing piggyback tunes.

splix

You're just used to it, it sucks I know haha!
I rented a mustang when I traveled for a week here recently. I used to own a mustang and I love it. I thought it was quick. After getting used to my AMG, this 2014 stang GT was a turd. I *****ed about it the whole time I was away haha! I kept trying to drive it like my AMG, expecting it to be exactly where I wanted right when I thought about it and always yelling "lets goooooo turd! I should have been past this semi already!"

SolidGranite

911 Turbo S.

unagi1

SolidGranite

I can only guess what you're confused about but yes, the 911 Turbo S is faster than an E63S. I was simply kidding that the OP should get one.

unagi1

just seemed kinda but ok

PeterUbers

Can't disagree with solidgranite....the day sdg gets used to the power of his 2014 911 turbo is the day I start modding and riding crotch rockets ...

unagi1

Let me know so I can start living vicariously through you...bikes are on the banned list for me.