M157 Transmission Limits
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M157 Transmission Limits
Hello! I was planning on buying a CLS63S AMG at the end of this year. My plan was to do an ECU tune (not sure on Stage 1 or 2 advice would be appreciated), full bolt ons, resonator delete, and a decat. My question is, how much power can the transmission handle before the clutch starts to slip? With my plans on the car would I have to upgrade any transmission parts? I've been looking around forums and trying some google searches but I haven't been able to find any information on the transmissions limits/what I would need to do. (Transmissions really aren't my area of expertise so any info would be much appreciated)
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800lbft of torque is as much as it can handle before slipping. You may or may not have to upgrade the trans depending on how aggressive your tune is.
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The MCT Speedtronic transmission can easily handle 1000 tq but many tuners stop around 800 for a safety margin. It is a common practice in engineering to build in a 20% safety margin. If you have any questions on what this trans can withstand I recommend that you speak with Jerry at Eurocharged.
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I've been doing my searches on forums here and it seems like with a clutch upgrade (Either Weistec or AMS) they hold up well. End goal might potentially be a turbo upgrade so I'll probably be needing that.
