iridium130

thanks! i did it yesterday and my C32 felt wicked again

A-Pod

i didn't see any sort of conformation message on the screen, but my conformation was found in the massive chirping my baby was doin into 2nd

raymond g-

OMG!! I tried this ECU reset this morning on my 99 E320 and my credit score
immediately sky rocketed to over 800, Heidi Klum was in town and called me
and said "let's get together and do it", my $3000 tax refund arrived in the
mail, gas mileage improved to 35mpg, and.....I just killed a Hayabusa on I-5.
whoa....gotta go, Ed McMahon is at the door

Glasgow Gold

This definitely works but makes me wonder about the purpose of the adaptive transmission, throttle, etc. I wasn't exactly driving like grandma before, so why does the reset add so much?

Disappointing also that it's not in the owner's manual.

e1000

TopGun32

it works...

the response is much better...

I'll probably do this every week-end, to keep it fresh.

cntlaw

Since it started 10K km ago, I was never able to do 175 km/h on a 80km/h traffic jam highway like when the car was new. Last night, all that power and response are back, and I passed 187km/h before I started braking or hit the cars in the front . And today, I drove my car to work today. This monster is back! The howling sounds of throttle and exhaust make me cannot believe this is my car, and for some reasons, I killed numerous cars on the road like I never did before! And damn, I asked myself, what the fck I was doing with a slow car for the past 10k km? Wasn't it a waste? Thank you mbworld , you have brilliant people here they really know some great stuff!

m3_eater

https://mbworld.org/forums/c32-amg-c55-amg-w203/141056-throttle-booster-highly-recommand.html

and:

https://mbworld.org/forums/c32-amg-c55-amg-w203/146971-sprint-booster-will-transform-you-car.html


Seriously, we should work to find an importer, or get one of the many suppliers on this forum to buy a batch and re-sell them to us. In the interim, it's become standard operating procedure for me to do this a few times a week when putting the car away for the night. The following morning is always a treat after a few warm-up miles

ScottW911

OK, I feel like a sheep in the herd, so I will follow along and let you all know that I, too, feel this is one of the single best trick to keep in your bag. I did the ECU reset 2 days ago and just about wet myself with excitement on my first stomp of the right pedel. My ESP light stayed on for about 400-500 yards before I needed to back off for traffic. I agree that this should be performed weekly for any enthusiast. Thanks Jakpro1. I owe you one.

1V8C55

Wow. This "ECU Reset" made my day yesterday. I followed the procedure and felt the difference right away. My C55 seemed to pick up a lot faster than usual. I'm addicted to the improved throttle response.


I work as a software engineer and I was thinking about the technical aspects of this procedure today. I don't think the ECU actually gets reset, but what might be happening is the ECU is tricked into adapting to the driver's driving habits. When the key is in the ON position, the computer is also on and ready to record any throttle input. Once you hold the gas pedal to the floor (pass the kick down point), the computer is tricked into thinking that you were driving aggressively. Once the key is switched to the OFF position, the computer is flagged to adjust its shift points accordingly. The next time you start the car, the vehicle is already prepared to be driven like a bat out of hell.

or maybe the ECU simply gets reset.

Either way, I encourage everyone to try this at home.

zoink

That's a good theory... I thought the same way too... it may not reset the ECU but could be just a loophole that records the last throttle position... and doing this, makes the ECU "thinks" that you're an agressive driver.

Anyone can confirm this.... it's not a big deal (as it works ) but just curious why.

LDNA

can you take your key out after you let go of the gas pedal or you have to wait the two minutes before you take the key out?

NitrogenBalance

Thought about the same thing with leaving the key in for the 2 minutes.....I tried the process this morning and left the key in the entire time. Probably waited 5-10 min before starting.

We have had serious flooding due to rain up here and many roads are blocked off. With that said I didn't get much of a chance to lay into the gas pedal due to rain and such.

The few chances I did get I didn't notice much??? Still wondering if this goes for the older AMGs like mine. It's a 98'. Another thought.....maybe I drive like such an *** that my car is always in fast mode so it changes nothing????

Trekman

i didnt wait for 2 min started the car right away it work for me....

Ultraman

Guys,

When you do step "One", do you turn the key to position 1 or 2? Do you need to floor the gas pedal until it hit the kicker switch?

Thanks.

Eurocharged Rick

did you pull the key out?

1V8C55

I turned the key to position 2 (the position before start). Floored the throttle for 10 seconds and switched the key to off. I left the key in the ignition for 2 minutes, but I wonder if it's actually required.

Let us know how it goes.

cntlaw

It makes sense to me.


Just to share, same procedure works for S-class and possibly almost all Benz! But they might find the effect less significant than AMG cars , as I guess the weakest part of powerful engine cars are the transmission effectiveness adn that is why we founf AMg cars gained more benefits?

m3_eater

I've been doing this for weeks now, and I never leave the key in for the two minutes. I just perform the procedure, remove the key and walk away. works fine. Only problem is, you should NEVER run a car hard when cold - so if you did the reset and then waited hours before driving, it's learning the "slow"/"lazy" way while you are driving the easy warm-up miles before you lay into it.

zoink

What I did was to do the procedure after warming-up miles.... or when the car is actually hot...

I agree, WOT when the car still cold is dangerous... especially for the transmission.

BenzoAMGpower

cars been at the stealership for over a month.. cant wait to get it back this week and try this ECU adaptation reset!!!

ProjectC55

WOW! This certainly wrked beautiful on my lil BEAST! Feels like The car gained a tremendous amt of low end and midrange TQ! I Love it!!!!

NY C32

Thats exactly what I was thinking since there is no other signs of anything actually happening.

With that said, I tried it and felt a dramatic difference in throttle response and gear selection!

BenzoAMGpower

oooooooooo yea, i can attest IT WORKS!!! shift points are sweeter, rpms climb quicker and are more throttle responsive. I LOVE THIS $0 MOD!!!!

AMGpowerc55

I tried it this weekend and it was amazing difference. It's like driving a new car all over again....huge difference!