Painful

I am looking into replacing my 2005 C230K with a 2006 C55 AMG, but I am nervous about another automatic. My C230 shifts realllly slow, especially with the autostick (or whatever it's called) and I want something snappy and exciting. I'm planning to put a Kleeman Kompressor on it right away and have the ECU remapped, but I want to make sure the trans is crisp first. So my question is, is the shifting snappy, like a 1-2 gear tire chirper?

Thanks

tokyo0one

An actual test drive would probably answer your question better but AMG is definitely the way to go!!!!!

I dont own a C55 but IMO from a C32 perspective it could definitely have smoother/quicker shifts.

MIKESV8

No, no tire chirp really. But it's a pretty good speed shift system.with what you want to do, don't even compare the 230 to the 55. Night and day difference

ruben65

It's the same transmission in the sense of the casing, mounts and some other small items, but after that there are differences in internals, gearing, valve solenoids, has a M-mode and TCU tune is different than the C230. It's faster shifting than a C230, but still has a slight delay, I used to own a C230 prior to the C55.

You can do some small mods to the transmission to give it faster and harder shifting, you can update to the blue top valve solenoids (stock are brown top), they cost about $150+- each, they provide more fluid flow and pressure.

Some members have done it on here and say the transmission shifts much better and faster, and gets better if you apply a custom TCU tune. But the draw back is for a daily driver it shifts hard unless you're in comfort mode. Kinda like an old school shift kit.

Read up on this article and the link in the first post to learn more about it: Must Have Transmission Mod Cheap

mrobinso

Be prepared for a significant increase in the amount you spend on gas per month should you make the leap from the 230 to the 55. $60 on my most recent fill-up in Northern VA with fill-ups every 1 week to 1.5 weeks. Ouch . Still love the car (unfortunately?) so I can't complain!

c32kompressor

I have the c32 and it shift decently quick. Im have the eurocharged tune though. My mom had a c230 and that thing shifted slower than anything. Amg's shift nice, but no chirp. Unless you down shift and hit the gas

thtguy

I second this comment. I fill up 1.5x per week (say Monday/Friday one week, Wednesday the next) but I also drive 84miles a day to and from work. my computer ussually shows and average of 18.1mpg. Thinking about picking up a Morgan Threewheeler when they become available in the States as my commuter.

Trans tuning between AMG and normal tuned MB's are night and day. Also just because your trans has the +/- it doesn't mean it is auto stick, it is not tuned to function as one at all, at least I know my wife's former non AMG SLK didn't.