C450 AMG Sport discussion only.
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2003 C320 coupe/c450 in Feb 2016
Is there some kind of ECUFlash update for us C450 guys? That is, since the C43 came out there have been changes to the ECU and I am wondering if we are due a flash.
The reason being, I am going to the dealership today. I am curious if I should ask about an updated flash.
Thanks
The reason being, I am going to the dealership today. I am curious if I should ask about an updated flash.
Thanks
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...re-update.html
i'm due for service B 20,000 miles soon.
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OK that makes WAY more sense. I just couldn't believe that they would do such a thing in a the big boy E
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It will be interesting to see what the plan is for the 4MATIC+... does it replace the 4MATIC in AMG vehicles or is it just an E63 niche?
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I dunno man, the current zf8spd in the BMW and Audis are buttery smooth in every aspect of driving. These 7/9 speed gearboxes shift comparable to them at WOT but you can still feel that tiny bit of tq transfer, especially apparent at lower load.
I haven't experienced the DCT's in MB's like the C63 and four cylinder 45's but I've heard that they aren't near as good as the other german ones I mentioned above so I guess I get where you're coming from if that's the case. MB just needs to stop trying to compete with ZF in this department and partner up with them instead of producing their own sub-par in house units.
I haven't experienced the DCT's in MB's like the C63 and four cylinder 45's but I've heard that they aren't near as good as the other german ones I mentioned above so I guess I get where you're coming from if that's the case. MB just needs to stop trying to compete with ZF in this department and partner up with them instead of producing their own sub-par in house units.
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So I ordered Weistec DP's on Wednesday. Zach gave me my UPS tracking number for them and said he was shipping them out on Thursday, but when I checked it today, it's "invalid". WTF? And I won't even be able to contact them til most likely Tuesday 
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UPS likely hasn't processed the tracking number yet due to the holidays. Happens to me all the time.
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I thought that might be the case, but it really isn't "the holidays" right now. Monday will be for them but not Friday, and not today. Not only that, it should have been scanned and tracked a couple times by now and show a physical location. Not just processed.
I'm sure it's nothing major. But I wait and see.
I'm sure it's nothing major. But I wait and see.
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C450 AMG
did they update your ecu ?
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...re-update.html
i'm due for service B 20,000 miles soon.
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...re-update.html
i'm due for service B 20,000 miles soon.
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I would love to hear any feedback on this too. ECU flash isn't an option for me right now. I would love to find a piggyback that would nudge the HP and TQ above 400 while not mucking with every-day drivability.
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I'm holding out hope a Dinan piggy-back comes out for the C450 in 2017. I've already asked Dinan twice about any progress on the C450, and the last response I received was they were still looking for a test vehicle out there on the west coast.
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my only issue is that they have the tune for the car but no dyno sheets. so how did they know the tune is good.
i just know their jb4 tune for the BMW community was a huge game changer. my friend has their latest tune on his 550 and the car is a monster.
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i might bite the bullet and order one, after all it's just $380. i'll check around for a dyno shop around my area to take the car for before and after pulls.
my only issue is that they have the tune for the car but no dyno sheets. so how did they know the tune is good.
i just know their jb4 tune for the BMW community was a huge game changer. my friend has their latest tune on his 550 and the car is a monster.
my only issue is that they have the tune for the car but no dyno sheets. so how did they know the tune is good.
i just know their jb4 tune for the BMW community was a huge game changer. my friend has their latest tune on his 550 and the car is a monster.
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I don't recall which piggyback it was, but some posters here said the crackles went away as the ECU learned from the new piggyback. Technically, the crackles are an inefficiency in the fuel delivery system that the piggyback fixes. I don't remember if it was the Berger or Vivid unit, but my guess would be both since they both work the same way.
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w205 C43, 958.1 CTT
I don't recall which piggyback it was, but some posters here said the crackles went away as the ECU learned from the new piggyback. Technically, the crackles are an inefficiency in the fuel delivery system that the piggyback fixes. I don't remember if it was the Berger or Vivid unit, but my guess would be both since they both work the same way.
i did notice the e43 amg, which uses the same engine as the c43, has 396hp. can we copy the ecu tune that engine has and apply it to ours?
found this -
off topic question - how do we get to the Comand screen shown in the video?
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is there any dyno info on the Vivid unit?
i did notice the e43 amg, which uses the same engine as the c43, has 396hp. can we copy the ecu tune that engine has and apply it to ours?
found this - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GetjVNQXWk4
off topic question - how do we get to the Comand screen shown in the video?
i did notice the e43 amg, which uses the same engine as the c43, has 396hp. can we copy the ecu tune that engine has and apply it to ours?
found this - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GetjVNQXWk4
off topic question - how do we get to the Comand screen shown in the video?
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is there any dyno info on the Vivid unit?
i did notice the e43 amg, which uses the same engine as the c43, has 396hp. can we copy the ecu tune that engine has and apply it to ours?
found this - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GetjVNQXWk4
off topic question - how do we get to the Comand screen shown in the video?
i did notice the e43 amg, which uses the same engine as the c43, has 396hp. can we copy the ecu tune that engine has and apply it to ours?
found this - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GetjVNQXWk4
off topic question - how do we get to the Comand screen shown in the video?
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From what I've read, the "engine data" screen is not real time measurements. It is just pre-recorded numbers that are linked to the engines RPM's so no matter how much power you are actually making, it will always read the same.
So if anyone is going to record their gauges, record the real gauges, not the "dyno screen".
So if anyone is going to record their gauges, record the real gauges, not the "dyno screen".
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C450, GLC43
From what I've read, the "engine data" screen is not real time measurements. It is just pre-recorded numbers that are linked to the engines RPM's so no matter how much power you are actually making, it will always read the same.
So if anyone is going to record their gauges, record the real gauges, not the "dyno screen".
So if anyone is going to record their gauges, record the real gauges, not the "dyno screen".
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i might bite the bullet and order one, after all it's just $380. i'll check around for a dyno shop around my area to take the car for before and after pulls.
my only issue is that they have the tune for the car but no dyno sheets. so how did they know the tune is good.
i just know their jb4 tune for the BMW community was a huge game changer. my friend has their latest tune on his 550 and the car is a monster.
my only issue is that they have the tune for the car but no dyno sheets. so how did they know the tune is good.
i just know their jb4 tune for the BMW community was a huge game changer. my friend has their latest tune on his 550 and the car is a monster.
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