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Old Apr 21, 2011 | 01:37 AM
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How do I tell if my C55 has an ecu upgrade?
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Old Apr 21, 2011 | 02:04 AM
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How do I tell if my C55 has an ecu upgrade?
Drive someone elses c55 or get a dyno
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Old Apr 21, 2011 | 08:02 AM
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log your RPM's and see if the limiter has been increased? Or try to hit top speed and see if it's limited lol...
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Old Apr 21, 2011 | 08:13 AM
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Try going passed 160
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Old Apr 21, 2011 | 08:59 AM
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How do I tell if my C55 has an ecu upgrade?

Pull it out and look at it.
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Old Apr 21, 2011 | 11:20 AM
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where is the ecu located on this car?
The reason is because I pulled up next to a C63 with some crazy loud exhaust. We raced it from 0-120 and i beat it to 100 and once 120 came around it barely was inching on me. I thought something was wrong here.
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Old Apr 21, 2011 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Quickvr4
where is the ecu located on this car?
The reason is because I pulled up next to a C63 with some crazy loud exhaust. We raced it from 0-120 and i beat it to 100 and once 120 came around it barely was inching on me. I thought something was wrong here.
the c63 wasn't racing.
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Old Apr 21, 2011 | 11:34 AM
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Did the C63 just spun like a maniac? Even then, it will catch up sooner than later.

C55 would get smoked by a stock C63 no matter what mods it has, short of SC. If the C63 has tune and headers, that's it...
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Old Apr 21, 2011 | 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Dingleberry
the c63 wasn't racing.
+1, and if you got a tune that put you past 450 at the crank, i'll take it
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Old Apr 21, 2011 | 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Quickvr4
where is the ecu located on this car?
The reason is because I pulled up next to a C63 with some crazy loud exhaust. We raced it from 0-120 and i beat it to 100 and once 120 came around it barely was inching on me. I thought something was wrong here.

I was being facetious, do not remove your ECU.

100% sure it was a C63? As others have pointed out, there is nothing short of a supercharged motor that would let you beat a C63, most certainly not just an ECU flash.
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Originally Posted by Quickvr4
where is the ecu located on this car?
The reason is because I pulled up next to a C63 with some crazy loud exhaust. We raced it from 0-120 and i beat it to 100 and once 120 came around it barely was inching on me. I thought something was wrong here.
Was he parked when you raced him?
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Old Apr 21, 2011 | 01:29 PM
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Was he parked when you raced him?
He did not spin. I actally pulled ahead of him probably around 30. Maybe his car was in "regular mode" and started out in second gear? I am just trying to figure this out...not trying to make claims on my car being anything special.

Also, I am not sure of the power of my car or how much this Brabus engine makes. Anyone know what they are supposed to make? It is the red colored one if that helps....

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be careful, you don't want to end up banned like this guy https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...ot-smoked.html
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Originally Posted by Quickvr4
He did not spin. I actally pulled ahead of him probably around 30. Maybe his car was in "regular mode" and started out in second gear? I am just trying to figure this out...not trying to make claims on my car being anything special.

Also, I am not sure of the power of my car or how much this Brabus engine makes. Anyone know what they are supposed to make? It is the red colored one if that helps....
HERP DERP

the c63 was not racing

lock this piece of crap thread
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Old Apr 21, 2011 | 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Quickvr4
He did not spin. I actally pulled ahead of him probably around 30. Maybe his car was in "regular mode" and started out in second gear? I am just trying to figure this out...not trying to make claims on my car being anything special.

Also, I am not sure of the power of my car or how much this Brabus engine makes. Anyone know what they are supposed to make? It is the red colored one if that helps....
Dude, i'm just busting your chops. I had a C55 & loved it. Enjoy your car.
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Old Apr 21, 2011 | 02:23 PM
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Interesting...I did not know that a C63 just driving normally would keep up with a C55.
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Old Apr 21, 2011 | 02:24 PM
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Dude, i'm just busting your chops. I had a C55 & loved it. Enjoy your car.
Thanks for the confirmation.

I am new to this car and do not know anything about them.
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Old Apr 22, 2011 | 01:39 AM
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I echo the above statements. RE: Your "Brabus" engine... who knows whats been done. You'd have to send your VIN to BRABUS and see what they say. I'm sure they keep a record of all cars/clients. You could just have the engine cover, and nothing else.
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Thanks for the confirmation.

I am new to this car and do not know anything about them.
It's a great car, but it is nowhere near the C63 in terms of performance.
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ECU upgrades do not increase the limiter according to eurocharge when i got my tune done.
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That guy was a total tool....
Wont be long b4 you hear from him soon
He's saving up to buy a C32 as soon as he buys some clothes and moves out of his parents house.
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Im curious about this so called Brabus engine .
You should deffinitely take ur car to the dyno and see what the numbers are.
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ECU upgrades do not increase the limiter according to eurocharge when i got my tune done.

Limiter as in speed limiter? I can tell you that as of my last tune, about 6 months ago, they most certainly do remove the limiter.
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That guy was a total tool....
Wont be long b4 you hear from him soon
He's saving up to buy a C32 as soon as he buys some clothes and moves out of his parents house.
he still gets mocked to this day in the non amg section. At least the op here is going about it with some decency.
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