New to Site - '06 CLS55 AMG RENNtech 5+
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CLS55 AMG RENNtech 5+
New to Site - '06 CLS55 AMG RENNtech 5+
A friend Jason who has a S65 told be about this site so I thought I'd check it out. This is my second Benz, but first AMG. I'm looking for some additional HP an TQ so I hope to find some ideas here. Hope to meet some of you at some of the Houston events.
Mods are:
RENNtech Carbon Fiber Intake
RENNtech Stainless Steel Headers
RENNtech Overdrive Crank Pulley
RENNtech Throttle Body
RENNtech Intercooler Pump Upgrade
RENNtech Second Intercooler
RENNtech ECU tune
RENNtech Electronic Lowering Module
3M Clear Bra
20% Tint
Clear Front Markers
HRE 891R wheels
Pirelli PZero Nero tires
Here are some pics of my CLS55:
Mods are:
RENNtech Carbon Fiber Intake
RENNtech Stainless Steel Headers
RENNtech Overdrive Crank Pulley
RENNtech Throttle Body
RENNtech Intercooler Pump Upgrade
RENNtech Second Intercooler
RENNtech ECU tune
RENNtech Electronic Lowering Module
3M Clear Bra
20% Tint
Clear Front Markers
HRE 891R wheels
Pirelli PZero Nero tires
Here are some pics of my CLS55:
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2006 CLS55 AMG Sold 2010 E550 Coupe totaled by mechanic, '13 SL550 I totaled it, 2017 SL63 current
Beautiful...how much power are you pushing and how much more are you looking for? Not sure how much further you can go with it...
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CLS55 AMG RENNtech 5+
It made 470 RWHP and 492 RWTQ on a Dynojet 224xLC (Eddy Current Load Absorption Unit) with the mods above, which includes the 168mm crank pulley and the RENNtech mail-order tune.
Next Friday, I am upgrading to a 175mm crank pulley and having the car dyno-tuned by Jerry with LET Motorsports when he comes through Houston.
I don't have a particular number goal in mind, just reliable power and torque. That is what I like about the car now. I can drive it daily with zero issues, but it is shockingly fast for a luxury car.
I have heard of people doing heads and cams, but there are mixed reviews. Most I have spoken with about H/C say minimal gains for a lot of $$$. I have also seen people run nitrous, but I'm not interested in that. I have thought about hooking up a methanol injection system to cool the intake charge significantly and add octane, which will allow more timing. I run methanol on my Supercharged Vette and it makes a huge difference. I have fail-safes set in the tune in case the methanol fails to spray under 7+ PSI boost for any reason. If you have a decent sized methanol reservior you really don't have to add methanol any more frequently than a talk of fuel and most of the time, much less frequently.
I have also wondered why I have not seen anyone do a conversion from the lysholm twin screw to a twin turbo set-up. I think this car with a pair of Garrett ball bearing GT35 turbos and an electronic boost controller would be awesome.
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FYI, Renntech may do a custom dyno tune on your car for very little money since you have all those parts. Jeff Katz at Renntech can make a really nice file for you.
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2006 CLS55 AMG Sold 2010 E550 Coupe totaled by mechanic, '13 SL550 I totaled it, 2017 SL63 current
I was thinking the same....TT that thing! Again, beautiful CLS, let us know what you wind up doing to it.
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awsome car..my fav body style
The dyno numbers are not too impressive though ... you have a ton of money in that car ....if it had a TT v12 you would be out of pocket almost nothing and have 40% more power......god bless the v12 TT but in reality you can only go so fast anyway.....and there is always a faster car out there...
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great looking ride! i sure hope u take it to the track and show us what it can do!
oooh adding TT to our cars would just be insane!!! i hope i can do that one day! hehe
btw might i make a recommendation? go 180mm and get the custom tune done by jeremy at powerchip.
oooh adding TT to our cars would just be insane!!! i hope i can do that one day! hehe
btw might i make a recommendation? go 180mm and get the custom tune done by jeremy at powerchip.
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The dyno numbers are not too impressive though ... you have a ton of money in that car ....if it had a TT v12 you would be out of pocket almost nothing and have 40% more power......god bless the v12 TT but in reality you can only go so fast anyway.....and there is always a faster car out there...
I wanted the CLS body so I did not have the option of getting the TT V12. If they had it, I would have bought it. I asked about it and MB told me the V12 was not available in the CLS body because it would not fit...not so sure I believe that. When I bought the CLS, the only bodies made with the 6.0L TT V12 AMG were the S65 (too big for my current tastes and needs), SL65 (not practical for me as a daily driver), and the CL65 AMG (again not practical for me as a daily driver).
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I see your trap speed is pretty impressive for a CLS - 124 MPH - what mods do you have?
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well if u go with a bigger one then the cooling upgrades are a must. lots of the cali guys run them in hot weather with great results. the most important thing is choosing the right tuner and believe me PC is the way to go.
u can see my mod list over here
http://www.dragtimes.com/Mercedes-Be...lip-19623.html
u can see my mod list over here
http://www.dragtimes.com/Mercedes-Be...lip-19623.html
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Welcome! Nice rides. You will leave the dyno tune with a huge smile on your face.
Better yet, leave the Lyshom in place and ADD twin Squire rear turbo set up.. Best of both worlds and gives a very flat power line.. I am very tempted, even a single..
have also wondered why I have not seen anyone do a conversion from the lysholm twin screw to a twin turbo set-up. I think this car with a pair of Garrett ball bearing GT35 turbos and an electronic boost controller would be awesome
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Nice cars
So are you making it down for the dyno day in Victoria this weekend?
I would liek to know what you did in your vettes tune for the fail safe on the meth shutting off above 7psi.
So are you making it down for the dyno day in Victoria this weekend?
I would liek to know what you did in your vettes tune for the fail safe on the meth shutting off above 7psi.
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I will not be in Victoria on Saturday. Jerry with LET and I were going to meet up Friday night to dyno tune my CLS, but we just couldn't get our schedules to work so I will try to get a remote tune from him sometime in the future after the 180mm crank pulley install and maybe a couple of other goodies. There is a huge drag racing event in Sealy at Lone Star Motorsports Park Saturday night called Midnight 1320. I will be getting ready for that and attending.
The Vettes are evidently a lot easier to work with in terms of tuning because of the software available. All you have to do to set up the fail safe is have the computer pull timing advance 'x' degrees and add fuel if the intake air temperature sensor reads greater than your preset limit - say 140F. If the methanol is spraying, the intake air temperature will not be more than 140F so the computer will use the normal programmed values for full timing and air:fuel.
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I was wondering if that was the way you did it. I use EFI live when tuning LSx motors. And that is about how we do it.
I will not be in Victoria on Saturday. Jerry with LET and I were going to meet up Friday night to dyno tune my CLS, but we just couldn't get our schedules to work so I will try to get a remote tune from him sometime in the future after the 180mm crank pulley install and maybe a couple of other goodies. There is a huge drag racing event in Sealy at Lone Star Motorsports Park Saturday night called Midnight 1320. I will be getting ready for that and attending.
The Vettes are evidently a lot easier to work with in terms of tuning because of the software available. All you have to do to set up the fail safe is have the computer pull timing advance 'x' degrees and add fuel if the intake air temperature sensor reads greater than your preset limit - say 140F. If the methanol is spraying, the intake air temperature will not be more than 140F so the computer will use the normal programmed values for full timing and air:fuel.
The Vettes are evidently a lot easier to work with in terms of tuning because of the software available. All you have to do to set up the fail safe is have the computer pull timing advance 'x' degrees and add fuel if the intake air temperature sensor reads greater than your preset limit - say 140F. If the methanol is spraying, the intake air temperature will not be more than 140F so the computer will use the normal programmed values for full timing and air:fuel.
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