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Oct 3, 2010 | 11:16 PM

shamis935

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New to the MB forum, New to the MB

Howdy! i just replaced my C5Z with my first Mercedes. i really like the car so far, and im excited to have more room in my weekend car (especially with our first baby on the way) so i picked up a '05 C55 with some nice parts on it

i look forward to joining your community. here are some pics

Oct 3, 2010 | 11:20 PM

SGTzAMG

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DUDE! u picked this up in Sac @ Legend Auto. u do know this is really not "V8 Kompressor" right? i checked this out in person...i never did get why they replaced the front engine cover with the old school 55 AMG engine cover

anywho, WELCOME bro! and enjoy ur stay!

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Oct 3, 2010 | 11:45 PM

shamis935

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i don't really care for the "kompressor" badge myself. i do like the "powered by RENNtech" however.

Oct 3, 2010 | 11:50 PM

loudandheard

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Originally Posted by shamis935

i don't really care for the "kompressor" badge myself. i do like the "powered by RENNtech" however.

get a kleeman supercharger and then it will be

Oct 3, 2010 | 11:59 PM

SGTzAMG

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i don't really care for the "kompressor" badge myself. i do like the "powered by RENNtech" however.

fashhoo!! just debadge the "kompressor" and keep the "V8" would be badass!!!!!!!!

so did legend auto disclose any proofe of the renntech tunes and such?

still a bad *** ride though

Oct 4, 2010 | 12:14 AM

shamis935

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i did the research on it before i went there to look at it. it's the real deal. and thanks for the compliments.

Oct 4, 2010 | 12:18 AM

SGTzAMG

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i did the research on it before i went there to look at it. it's the real deal. and thanks for the compliments.

thats legit bro! and congrats on the upcomin baby

def a niiiiiiiiice ride for the newborn to be rolln in forsure!

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Oct 4, 2010 | 12:45 AM

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I want that airbox..........

Nice car with nice wheel with nice set of brakes.. I wonder how they are compared to stocker

Oct 4, 2010 | 01:23 AM

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...i never did get why they replaced the front engine cover with the old school 55 AMG engine cover

That is pretty weird.

Tell you what, I'll trade you my OEM c55 cover for your renntech airbox and old 55 amg engine cover

Oct 4, 2010 | 02:20 AM

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shamis935

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That is pretty weird.

Tell you what, I'll trade you my OEM c55 cover for your renntech airbox and old 55 amg engine cover

i know its crazy they put that one on there. how much $ would you need on top to make it a fair trade? i mean come on mine is some pieced together jobber, far from OEM.

Oct 4, 2010 | 02:53 AM

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this is whats under the cover

So does anybody know what this is..? Can you post a picture of the whole engine bay with out the cover..?

Oct 4, 2010 | 02:55 AM

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its a blower! lol

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Oct 4, 2010 | 03:02 AM

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its a blower! lol

Damn..!!! How much HP is it pushing..??? I saw this on Craigslist and wondered if it was a kopressor..

Oct 4, 2010 | 03:07 AM

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Then that explains the old skool e55 air box.. The c55 box didn't fit with the blower underneath..

Oct 4, 2010 | 03:20 AM

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Can you post a picture of the whole engine bay with out the cover..?

ask... and you shall receive. why? because im starting to love this car, so any reason to walk into the garage to snap a pick or just look at it is ok by me!!!

Oct 4, 2010 | 03:26 AM

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renntech says 460. i guessing that's flywheel hp, it's only 5lbs i believe. no boost gauge no dyno yet. if i get around to any of this you all will know. but to be honest the car works so good i dont really care about the numbers. alot of time numbers can ruin the car for people.

Oct 4, 2010 | 05:39 AM

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Congrats on the purchase..!!!!

Oct 4, 2010 | 06:17 AM

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Congrats on the nice car,

Oct 4, 2010 | 07:06 AM

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congrats congrats congrats , and welcome to the forum , in the first set of photos i was fooled and did not see the blower nose , i thought WTF y mess up a perfect fender with the kompresor logo , then i was like ahaaaaaaaaaaaaa something lurks there inside the belly of the beast

hope you have a safe delivery of your new born and with all the best and fun

Oct 4, 2010 | 11:01 AM

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Congrats!

Oct 4, 2010 | 12:35 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by shamis935

ask... and you shall receive. why? because im starting to love this car, so any reason to walk into the garage to snap a pick or just look at it is ok by me!!!

Welcome! That's one clean car! The blower looks stock

Oct 4, 2010 | 01:01 PM

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lol. i knew this thing had a blower. i didn't remember seeing that nose on hooley's car when it was N/A.

congrats on the purchase and welcome to the forum!