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These AliExpress stickers work surprisingly well!

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Visiting Germany for some of that sweet sweet RON102 gasoline from Aral

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Short video about my custom purple Velocity stack intakes I have some better looking hose clamps on the way

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Replaced the headlight switch cover with an hard plastic Aliexpress version. Fitment is 99%, only the headlight jets button doesnt sit flush anymore, but I can live with that. The scratched up surface bothered me

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Also decided yesterday to wash the CLS, even though it was raining for a bit. When I showed my girlfriend these pictures she said: "I dont see any difference?"

So after +15 years relationship, it seems I am single again

Maverick973

Have you changed the water pump, thermostat, radiator, alternator, injectors? My car has 120k. No issues but thought about Changing for preventative maintenance....

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I did not, but all the things you mention are on my todo list

Also add:
- Coolant temp sensor
- MAP sensor
- Coil packs (I already did those)

And many things more

Alex e55

[QUOTE=nd-photo.nl;8716362]And finally used my Dragy for the first time. And with some nice result, my 100-200km/u went down from 9.7 to 9.3 seconds there is still much room for improvement, I still have to mount the upgrade intercooler.



Previous run

Alex e55

[QUOTE=Alex e55;8732542]hello friend.your acceleration measurement was not done correctly.that's why you got different numbers.in your two measurements the ambient temperature is too different

UncleBenz55

I think he is aware, that the difference in time was due to colder intake air temps

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Correct, also if you look at my original post, the first measurement was done with 2 people with RON95. All in all not great to begin with. But even with such conditions, the CLS put down the power. The 9.3 is more in line with stock E55/CLS55, so its a good baseline/starting point for my car.

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Was visited by a CLS350 not too long ago who bought the E63 replica wheels. They definitely looked better on his car

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Found some new logos for the hood/bonnet. AMG Affalterbach in red/black - matte black & silver/black. Right now I have the red/black version stuck on my hood. Subtle difference which I like

The original logo we all know

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Was testing a new gadget, a GPS speedometer (left in the image). I tested it against the dragy and it was off with +5km/u. I corrected this in the unit, so I have an extra speedo input now Updates/screen refreshes are pretty much realtime!

URL: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004775667352.html

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And best I can do for now. 6 degrees Celsius and damp ground, happy with the result

CQHall

FYI: GPS speed isn't nearly as reliable as what's coming from your wheels, assuming that you have the correct sized tire on the wheel that has the speed sensor on it. Also taking into account that German cars rate speed a uniform amount higher than your actual speed.

I know a lot about the GPS discrepancy from the cycling world where I would get wild speed values on my GPS bike computers. It has a lot to do with connecting to a satellite, update frequency, and the path that the satellite and app thinks that you are on.

edit: I'm trying to say that the speed from the speedometer is always highly precise, while possibly being slightly (and consistently) inaccurate. Whereas the speed from GPS cannot be relied upon to be precise or accurate due to how it works. When GPS works, it's great. When it's off, it's frustrating.

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I know this picture, saw it not too long ago (cant remember in what context).

I have the correct tire sizes so I should be fine in that regard. But I wont rely on it as the sole truth, I still treat it as a gadget and some extra input. In the Netherlands, they scaled down the max speed on the highway a while ago. From 130km/u to 100km/u (80 > 60mph) during the day, and only in the evening you can drive 130km/u (80mph) again. My right foot disagrees with that , so whenever I drive on the highway I have a police spotter app open (community based input, its legal) and keep my eyes wide open

But I will be investing in a Target Blue Eye in the near future

Thanks for the input @CQHall !

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Swapped all 4 tires yesterday as they were almost shot.

Unfortunately, the mechanic showed me one of my wheels had a small bump in it. I knew straightaway it had to do with the kerb I touched not too long ago when someone occupied more than half the road and I had to steer away

Swapped the Pirelli P Zero Nero (front) and Hankook S1 Evo3 (rear) with Michelin Pilot Sport 4S (front) and Kumho Ecsta PS91 (rear) in the correct sizes (255/35/19 & 285/30/19). They are 2nd hand tires (both demo sets), all 4 tires had more than 7mm on them (basically new). Off course I inspected them myself before I gave the green light. Total cost, less than 500 euro inc mounting them (happy days!).

Had a small chat with the owner, seems he also has a CLS55 in silver with silver wheels







Michelin PS4S, as good as new...





Golf MK4 V6 4Motion came in for a wheel swap





Almost done

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Bought a phone holder with a big suction cup and tested it on the sunroof. I will be using this for Dragy runs etc

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Whilst one of my rear wheels is being fixed I made a comparison shot with our VW Lupo

195-50-15 vs 285-30-19

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Picked up my repaired wheel again and dropped it off at a local shop to get it balanced. I will pick it up tomorrow again and then I can enjoy the CLS55 again

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The rear of my repaired wheel, nothing really special to notice other than some small marks where the black paint is gone. Compared with before, my wheel has way less counterweights, so it had the right effect.



Also bought some neochrome jubilee clips, I like them

atcfris

I just purchased my first MB ever, 2006 CLS55 AMG, joined this site today, and found your thread, what a holy grail of detailed information! Just WOW! I’m beginning this journey and this thread will be my bible, thank you so much for all the time and energy you have invested in doing this!

Are you self taught or a professional mechanic?

Can I send my car to you for the same overhaul? 😬

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@atcfris This is exactly the reason for me to have such a thread, to document it for myself and hopefully help other people along the way. I do this with all my cars btw, see here: https://flickr.com/photos/andyramdin/albums

Forums can be so valuable! And this is also my first MB

I am a self taught home mechanic and started out with help from some mechanically inclined friends

I am always willing to help haha, if you have questions just ask away

Be sure to also check out the W211 section as the CLS shares a lot of the same components etc with the E55 W211.

And also check my Youtube channel for some videos (more will follow along the way) > https://youtube.com/ndphotonl

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Bought a rubber boot mat, for extra grip and easier cleaning. Its easier to clean rubber instead of the carpet. I expected thick heavy rubber, but it was much lighter than expected



Before and after