50+ hp and torque gains for $55??? Is this legit?

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Aug 6, 2009 | 05:03 PM
  #1  
I was on amazon yesterday and I open up this "gave saving chip" for our cars and it says 40 or 50+ hp and 50+ torque gains and about 5 mpg better for our cars. Does this really work??

http://www.amazon.com/SLR-MOTORSPORT...9592438&sr=8-1
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Aug 6, 2009 | 05:13 PM
  #2  
I've got a friend in Nigeria who needs your help transferring money.....and sell you a bridge.
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Aug 6, 2009 | 05:15 PM
  #3  
too good to be true huh?
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Aug 6, 2009 | 05:28 PM
  #4  
yes
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Aug 6, 2009 | 05:30 PM
  #5  
do it.
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Aug 6, 2009 | 05:43 PM
  #6  
i dunno i just read it and it popped out to me. it didn't seem legit but u never know. But what would happen if u installed this in your car? like would u even see like a 5 to 10 hp gain?? or ANY gas mileage improvement??
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Aug 6, 2009 | 06:08 PM
  #7  
I don't even need to click on the link to tell u it's BS
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Aug 6, 2009 | 06:24 PM
  #8  
Quote: I've got a friend in Nigeria who needs your help transferring money.....and sell you a bridge.
More details please.

Just do it.
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Aug 6, 2009 | 06:26 PM
  #9  
If it seems too good to be true, it is!
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Aug 6, 2009 | 06:47 PM
  #10  
it's legit but we need you to confirm. Do it!



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Aug 6, 2009 | 08:37 PM
  #11  
you never know unless you try it..just like the JB3 chip for 335i..
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Aug 6, 2009 | 08:37 PM
  #12  
Personally I wouldn't do it. My friend had a greddy tuned one on his acura tl type s and it didnt show much improvement (according to dyno), at all.
On the other hand, hey maybe it'll work, but I doubt it.

Keep in mind...
If Mercedes Benz could improve the efficiency of its vehicles/engines for 54.95 plus shipping to the place of your choice, why wouldn't it have already?
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Aug 6, 2009 | 08:39 PM
  #13  
Lol to the friend in Nigeria and bridge comment. I get those all the time. Lol
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Aug 6, 2009 | 09:05 PM
  #14  
where is the common sense?
where where where.....

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Aug 6, 2009 | 09:26 PM
  #15  
I’m wonder how many chips SLR already sold



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Aug 7, 2009 | 05:43 AM
  #16  
so how can we add HP and torque to our cars?? for cheap.
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Aug 7, 2009 | 05:51 AM
  #17  
Cheap is a relative word in terms of how much you think is cheap.

There are your normal mod options such as headers, exhaust that's available or will be available in the case of headers. There are also ecu mods that are available from a few tuners out there.

Then there are 'mods' that are beneficial speed wise such as lighter wheels and tires. The difference of a lighter wheel and tire on your car is quite drastic and not many people look into that aspect. Weight reduction is also helpful so you may want to removal some unnecessary weight in your car like heavy aftermarket subwoofer boxes etc.

To be quite honest and to answer your question, when headers are available(correct me if I'm wrong, they are not yet because of fitment issues) that's probably the best bang for the money modification you can do. Exhaust systems and tuning is quite expensive right now.
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Aug 7, 2009 | 08:12 AM
  #18  
I have ordered 2 sets, so the gain will be + 100hp +100NM

If i'm getting tyred i will order more sets, so at the end of this year i will have aprox. 1000hp and 2000nm.

Cheaper than a C63 and much faster, and with that 1000hp the Mpeg ewill stay the same as now.

Incredible, yeah whoehoeeeeee



So now it's time to take a
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Aug 7, 2009 | 01:14 PM
  #19  
Quote: so how can we add HP and torque to our cars?? for cheap.
Define cheap.

RENNtech has a header/ecu combo that's supposed to add close to 40HP/Tq for $4000, costs about a grand to have the headers installed, so ~$5K OTD.

Or just do an ECU tune from various venders for $600-$1500 and gain 10-15hp/tq.

I'm hoping RENNtech released their new R.A.T. (plug-n-play ECU tuner) device for our cars soon.
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Aug 7, 2009 | 11:26 PM
  #20  
cheap like somewhere in the hundreds section, not the thousands.
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Aug 8, 2009 | 04:12 AM
  #21  
Quote: cheap like somewhere in the hundreds section, not the thousands.
ECU tune is the cheapest mod, but if you want to do that by a reliable tuner it cost you more than just a couple of hundreds.

But i dont understand it, people drive a MB and want to do cheap tuning.

WHY?

Just spend some bucks on a good tuner rather than do a cheap tuning by a unknown company.

Do it good, or stay away from it!! most cheap tuners brings more damage to your car than HP.
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Aug 8, 2009 | 07:10 AM
  #22  
The MB ECU tune is pretty much optimised for driveability, durability & fuel consumption without stumble in certain conditions. It is very difficult to improve on. You can add in some places but you always loose somewhere else. It's all about compromise. Most ECU tunes without other hardware push the power & torque up the rev range. If you have a 7G auto do not mess with the ECU if you value driveability - Don't say to me what about AMG? They balance all the issues that MB do standard & reprofile the TCU.
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Aug 8, 2009 | 04:44 PM
  #23  
Quote: Define cheap.

RENNtech has a header/ecu combo that's supposed to add close to 40HP/Tq for $4000, costs about a grand to have the headers installed, so ~$5K OTD.

Or just do an ECU tune from various venders for $600-$1500 and gain 10-15hp/tq.

I'm hoping RENNtech released their new R.A.T. (plug-n-play ECU tuner) device for our cars soon.
who quoted you on the header install for 1K? that is absurd! if its anything as annoying as it is on W203s or on my C32, it shouldnt take more than 3 to 4 hours MAX with an experienced independent MB tech. I installed mine with a guy who has never worked on a Benz before (hard core honda guy, with a turbo'd one running 10s) and the actual installation process only took like 2.5 hours.
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Aug 8, 2009 | 06:06 PM
  #24  
Quote: who quoted you on the header install for 1K? that is absurd! if its anything as annoying as it is on W203s or on my C32, it shouldnt take more than 3 to 4 hours MAX with an experienced independent MB tech. I installed mine with a guy who has never worked on a Benz before (hard core honda guy, with a turbo'd one running 10s) and the actual installation process only took like 2.5 hours.
Well the headers will bolt to the block just fine but the down pipes need to be modified to line up with the OE exhaust on the W204. RENNtech and Kleemann both make headers for our engine (M272) but they only bolt in without any extra work on an SLK. Even the W203 supposedly takes a little finesse to make them work but much less than the W204. Kleemann is supposedly working on a set that will bolt on to the OE exhaust without any extra modifications but they are talking quite a while to finish them up. They said those will be able to be installed in 2-3 hours.
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Aug 8, 2009 | 06:42 PM
  #25  
I can get two tornados for an 50+ hp gain ....group buy anyone??

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