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Mar 9, 2009 | 11:09 PM

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My painted SL55 full setup

Well I'm very excited and wanted to share with you guys..I can say that upgrading to SL55 setup seem to wake the car up a very noticable feel...and SC whine is more prominent. I haven't Dynoed car yet cause waiting on Dyno Tune from LET sometime this month...

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Mar 9, 2009 | 11:32 PM

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05 CLK55

Looks Hot!!! Good Idea

but what exactly are those things wrapping your intake inlets?

Mar 9, 2009 | 11:45 PM

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Looks great, Victor!

Excluding AFRs, never mind the dyno numbers - is US41 Dragway open for the season?

Mar 9, 2009 | 11:56 PM

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Looks Hot!!! Good Idea

but what exactly are those things wrapping your intake inlets?

Those are my ITG sock filters here's a close up...

Yes...I have nothing in airboxes.....feels like a very noticable increase in power.

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Mar 9, 2009 | 11:58 PM

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Looks great, Victor!

Excluding AFRs, never mind the dyno numbers - is US41 Dragway open for the season?

Hopefully mid to late April but hey Byron dragway is pretty close I may go there first...

Mar 10, 2009 | 12:19 AM

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CLS55 IWC

where do you buy those puppies???

Mar 10, 2009 | 12:44 AM

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where do you buy those puppies???

If you are talking about the SL55 airboxes I bought them off a forum member and the SL55 engine cover new at local MB dealer as for the ITF sock filters well at itgfilters.net.

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Mar 10, 2009 | 10:02 AM

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Looks great Vic! Nicely done.

Mar 10, 2009 | 12:49 PM

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Looks great - curious about the socks... so you added the foam filter, and don't have anything in the airbox... does that flow better than having a high flow (e.g. ITG, K&N, Green, BMC, etc.) panel filter in the airbox? Any concern about dirt or debris getting through somehow?

Nice work!!

Mar 10, 2009 | 01:49 PM

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Yes iam also wondering how they work? if its just straight threw then how does it filter the air passing threw the ram airs?

Mar 10, 2009 | 01:51 PM

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These sock filters where told to me by another forum member and if he feels...he can chime in. I while I had parts painted we put the sock filters directly on the boot of the SL55 "Y" splitter and looking at the airboxes they where clean...no performance gain from putting sock filters on "Y" splitter thou. I feel it flows better since area covered are only the air inlet tubes thus the airboxes fill with air just before they are sucked in. I added the front pieces of the C32 inlet to help reduce hot engine air from going in....even thou there are some that feel hot engine air won't hinder performance I felt better doing this. I like it alot...I can't waite for Dyno Tune and Track days ahead.

Mar 10, 2009 | 01:53 PM

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very nice.....

You should try the ITG sock filters they fit like a glove on your LET intake.

Mar 10, 2009 | 01:57 PM

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Yes iam also wondering how they work? if its just straight threw then how does it filter the air passing threw the ram airs?

I've only had them about 2/3 months in time I will be able to tell how well filtration is. But so far they seem to filter very well.

Mar 10, 2009 | 02:36 PM

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Very nice! I like it!

Mar 10, 2009 | 02:39 PM

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Looks awesome! Just like Brabus...

Mar 10, 2009 | 03:23 PM

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looks good

Mar 10, 2009 | 04:47 PM

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Lookin good!!!

Mar 10, 2009 | 07:46 PM

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Looks awesome! Just like Brabus...

Thanks I just wish it fit like a glove as it does in that pic...but hey not to bad for having 1 set of cylinders.

Mar 10, 2009 | 07:48 PM

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Lookin good!!!

Thank you and Chris for letting me test fit your E55 engine cover

Mar 10, 2009 | 07:52 PM

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Thanks I just wish it fit like a glove as it does in that pic...but hey not to bad for having 1 set of cylinders.

Can you trim off ~1.5" of the back sides of the cover, so the whole thing moves back and it fits flush? Or does that cause a different fitment issue?

Mar 10, 2009 | 07:55 PM

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Can you trim off ~1.5" of the back sides of the cover, so the whole thing moves back and it fits flush? Or does that cause a different fitment issue?

If it was that simple I would have done it but there are other obstructions to deal with then.

Mar 10, 2009 | 07:57 PM

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If it was that simple I would have done it but there are other obstructions to deal with then.

That's what I figured... thanks for clearing that up!

Mar 10, 2009 | 09:57 PM

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Cool im going to get a pair when i order my new air box great find

Mar 13, 2009 | 10:55 PM

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Hey Victor,,, intake is looking sick! Looking forward to the dyno results...

ITG has been around a long time and worthy enough for F1 cars in Euro. I have had them on my LET intake through all of winter and they have been gr8. Read up at http://www.itgairfilters.com/

Cost is only $22 ea..