Just got my '06 C55
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'06 C55 AMG
Just got my '06 C55
I just got my car about 2 weeks ago and I love it. Any recommondations on what upgrades I should do to the car for even better performance. Thanks.
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Let me start out by saying I can't help you, as I do not yet own the C55. That said, I am fairly curious to know in what aspect of performance are you less than satisfied in your C55. Not meant to be critical in the least, but just would like to have some idea. Enjoy your new mini-beast!
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The car is great!! I want more power in the car...the engine is already great but I enjoy the "off the line power"! 362hp is great, but I would love to beat a M5 off the line...espically when they don't have any idea what's under the hood.
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Couple of questions for you...I'm planning on ordering my C55 tomorrow.
1) How long did your order take?
2) What color? I'm thinking the metallic gray with black interior + wood.
3) Break-in period?
1) How long did your order take?
2) What color? I'm thinking the metallic gray with black interior + wood.
3) Break-in period?
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Originally Posted by AMGpowerc55
The car is great!! I want more power in the car...the engine is already great but I enjoy the "off the line power"! 362hp is great, but I would love to beat a M5 off the line...espically when they don't have any idea what's under the hood.
Green airfilters
Renntech ECU flash
Renntech airbox
This is suppossed to be good for an added 20h.p. and 24 ftlbs torque.
Fred
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'06 C55 AMG
Originally Posted by seesharp60
Couple of questions for you...I'm planning on ordering my C55 tomorrow.
1) How long did your order take?
2) What color? I'm thinking the metallic gray with black interior + wood.
3) Break-in period?
1) How long did your order take?
2) What color? I'm thinking the metallic gray with black interior + wood.
3) Break-in period?
2. I got the silver with black interior, no wood.
3. About a 1000 miles...it's still breaking in a little bit..but it's an amazing car!
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Originally Posted by AMGpowerc55
I just got my car about 2 weeks ago and I love it. Any recommondations on what upgrades I should do to the car for even better performance. Thanks.
If you want "big" power, you'll need a supercharger.
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Fast Fred, havn't seen any pics yet of your hot mars red C55!!!???....Well pertaining to this post I would recommend Kleemann upgrades! They seem to be great upgrades with great performance increases. Only problem is they could get expensive!
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Originally Posted by MBFanatic4Life
Fast Fred, havn't seen any pics yet of your hot mars red C55!!!???....Well pertaining to this post I would recommend Kleemann upgrades! They seem to be great upgrades with great performance increases. Only problem is they could get expensive!
I will post some as soon as I get my hands on a digital camera. I was looking at Kleemann before Renntech. i have a Renntech shop close to me .I talk to the owner of the shop and I like what I heard and saw at the shop.
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Originally Posted by FAST FRED
MBanatic4life,
I will post some as soon as I get my hands on a digital camera. I was looking at Kleemann before Renntech. i have a Renntech shop close to me .I talk to the owner of the shop and I like what I heard and saw at the shop.
Fred
I will post some as soon as I get my hands on a digital camera. I was looking at Kleemann before Renntech. i have a Renntech shop close to me .I talk to the owner of the shop and I like what I heard and saw at the shop.
Fred
Hope to see you on the open road someday......should be a fairly close race. LOL
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Congrats on your new ride, Fred! Picked up my '05 C55 'bout 6 months ago from MB of SD. What part of town are you in?
Hope to see you on the open road someday......should be a fairly close race. LOL
Hope to see you on the open road someday......should be a fairly close race. LOL
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The C55 is seriously deficient in the handling department. The 225f/245r tires simply aren't enough to cope with the 3500 lbs of car and the 370 ft-lbs of torque. I'd recommend getting some larger wheels/tires, at least up to 235f/265r sizes and as high-performance a design as you are willing to run.
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I'm planning on picking up a C55 in the next week here in San Diego area. Any recommendation on MB of San Diego vs Escondido vs Laguna Niguel?
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Originally Posted by jywang
I'm planning on picking up a C55 in the next week here in San Diego area. Any recommendation on MB of San Diego vs Escondido vs Laguna Niguel?
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Originally Posted by Karl G
The C55 is seriously deficient in the handling department. The 225f/245r tires simply aren't enough to cope with the 3500 lbs of car and the 370 ft-lbs of torque. I'd recommend getting some larger wheels/tires, at least up to 235f/265r sizes and as high-performance a design as you are willing to run.
I made a post in a BMW M forum recently about this topic. Have a read. The responses I got were surprisingly civil:
http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=306879
But I agree with you that getting fatter tires front and back can only improve the existing traction with stock tires during launch and during hard cornering. The stock Pirelli PZero Rosso's are not the best in terms of grip in the dry.
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Originally Posted by AMGpowerc55
What kind of tires do you recommend? Will they fit on the stock rims?
Most people consider the Michelin Pilot Sport 2 to be a great overall performance tire.
With regards to tire sizes on stock rims, you can safely go up to 255/35 R18 on the rear without causing ESP/ABS problems. For the fronts, I think you should stick with 225/40 R18.
