help with CLS55 build
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help with CLS55 build
I Just bought my first 06 CLS55 AMG and looking to make some power
I'm very familiar with LS but not the M113k
Where is the best place to start? seen a lot of people straight pipe and TB along with pulley and tune and some mention to loop the fuel rail because of cylinder 8
not wanting to jump any steps and I'm new to this world
I'm very familiar with LS but not the M113k
Where is the best place to start? seen a lot of people straight pipe and TB along with pulley and tune and some mention to loop the fuel rail because of cylinder 8
not wanting to jump any steps and I'm new to this world
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Last edited by Brandon Beard; Feb 20, 2018 at 09:46 PM.
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Hey man. First get a new Intercooler pump if hasn't already been replaced with either a bosch 010 or aftermarket upgrade. Then a tune for your ECU from jerry at eurocharged or anthony at raceiq. They're both awesome.
Get yourself some headers, mid-length are easy and generally cost effective. If you want a littlw more power from them get longtube but unless your really pushing the platform I dont think theyre neccesary. You can also cut secondaries and put om x pipe.
Second optiom varies dependant on climate if your im a hot one get a bigger heat exchanger for your supercharger. If its cooler where you can go straight onto a 77mm/76mm pulley but you WILL want to get the HE eventually if you dont want to wait a couple mins of cruising after every two back to back pulls.
Good alternative to HE is a killer chiller
At this point you could consider water/meth injection and or a trunk tank. Probably best to save risking the TB til last.
Let me know if you have any questions or need help sourcing parts for cheap as poss.
Get yourself some headers, mid-length are easy and generally cost effective. If you want a littlw more power from them get longtube but unless your really pushing the platform I dont think theyre neccesary. You can also cut secondaries and put om x pipe.
Second optiom varies dependant on climate if your im a hot one get a bigger heat exchanger for your supercharger. If its cooler where you can go straight onto a 77mm/76mm pulley but you WILL want to get the HE eventually if you dont want to wait a couple mins of cruising after every two back to back pulls.
Good alternative to HE is a killer chiller
At this point you could consider water/meth injection and or a trunk tank. Probably best to save risking the TB til last.
Let me know if you have any questions or need help sourcing parts for cheap as poss.
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I’m currently looking at the v2 fuel system from fabtech performance http://www.fabtech-performance.com/p...v2-fuel-system to fix the cylinder 8 issue I’ve heard of.
Then next the HE kit from eurocharged https://www.eurocharged.com/products...es-cooling-kit
would you suggest this kit?
Then get the eurocharged engine tune https://www.eurocharged.com/products...ngine-software
would y’all suggest all of that and in that order? Afterwards there headers? I see eurocharged has shortys but who has long tubes? Like to have longtubes with full 3” exhaust no cats what do y’all think??
Then next the HE kit from eurocharged https://www.eurocharged.com/products...es-cooling-kit
would you suggest this kit?
Then get the eurocharged engine tune https://www.eurocharged.com/products...ngine-software
would y’all suggest all of that and in that order? Afterwards there headers? I see eurocharged has shortys but who has long tubes? Like to have longtubes with full 3” exhaust no cats what do y’all think??
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Actually your in texas get the HE asap. But Id look at killer chiller too, especially if your talking heavy mods in that climate. If you overdrive the SC in that climate ur looking at HE, trunk/enginebay tank and a big pump...Killer is as good if not better than that combo for drags/street. If you track it i think after a lot of abuse the ac compressor cant keep up..can't remember. DONT FORGET TO UPGRADE/REPLACE YOUR INTERCOOLER PUMP IF FACTORY ONE IS STILL IN IT.
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is that kit okay? And what pulley would should I use I found this 77mm https://www.eurocharged.com/products...charger-pulley or what you suggest
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Actually your in texas get the HE asap. But Id look at killer chiller too, especially if your talking heavy mods in that climate. If you overdrive the SC in that climate ur looking at HE, trunk/enginebay tank and a big pump...Killer is as good if not better than that combo for drags/street. If you track it i think after a lot of abuse the ac compressor cant keep up..can't remember. DONT FORGET TO UPGRADE/REPLACE YOUR INTERCOOLER PUMP IF FACTORY ONE IS STILL IN IT.
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https://killerchiller.com/products/u...l-parallel-kit
the universal one right here right?
the universal one right here right?
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Yeah mate. That's the one. The killer chiller basically uses the air conditioning unit instead of the heat exchanger, so I think you'd want to ditch the HE completely if you go that path. You could run a bypass valve so you can turn the HE on/off if you wanted, not sure if you have to run AC all the time with the killer chiller. You need to do the cooling mods before or at least when you put in the 77mm, the one you linked is a good one. For the headers, if you take out the secondaries and put in an x-pipe, the mid-length by eurocharged lose only 4-10hp and are less than half the price of cheap long-tubes..Best to put that money toward other mods.
Are you going to be putting all this in yourself? If your looking for a shop to do it, talk to Longun you should be able to get the sh *t installed at one of the eurocharged locations and they'll do it proper. If your mechanically minded you'll find DIY's for all the mods..
Are you going to be putting all this in yourself? If your looking for a shop to do it, talk to Longun you should be able to get the sh *t installed at one of the eurocharged locations and they'll do it proper. If your mechanically minded you'll find DIY's for all the mods..
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Yeah mate. That's the one. The killer chiller basically uses the air conditioning unit instead of the heat exchanger, so I think you'd want to ditch the HE completely if you go that path. You could run a bypass valve so you can turn the HE on/off if you wanted, not sure if you have to run AC all the time with the killer chiller. You need to do the cooling mods before or at least when you put in the 77mm, the one you linked is a good one. For the headers, if you take out the secondaries and put in an x-pipe, the mid-length by eurocharged lose only 4-10hp and are less than half the price of cheap long-tubes..Best to put that money toward other mods.
Are you going to be putting all this in yourself? If your looking for a shop to do it, talk to Longun you should be able to get the sh *t installed at one of the eurocharged locations and they'll do it proper. If your mechanically minded you'll find DIY's for all the mods..
Are you going to be putting all this in yourself? If your looking for a shop to do it, talk to Longun you should be able to get the sh *t installed at one of the eurocharged locations and they'll do it proper. If your mechanically minded you'll find DIY's for all the mods..
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Maintenance mods (keep engine running pristine, these sensors at this age will be getting inaccurate): Air intake Sensor, MAP Sensor. One step colder plugs.
Replace your engine mounts with the Corteco high-hp/torque version when you put the headers in.
Optional:Buy a crank sensor its cheap and easy replacement, and you eliminate the risk of going to start your car one day and it just wont crank, at this age and in TX i bet its getting cooked.
Replace your engine mounts with the Corteco high-hp/torque version when you put the headers in.
Optional:Buy a crank sensor its cheap and easy replacement, and you eliminate the risk of going to start your car one day and it just wont crank, at this age and in TX i bet its getting cooked.
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Oh yeah then definitely you can do it all yourself. I'm a newb at mechanic stuff but through the DIY's online am able to do most mods myself, only problem is finding the tools!
