C55 Horsepower
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5hp is fairly insignificant, it could be a difference in the way they're rating it, or maybe due to intake/exhaust differences. Or they could be going the way of Nissan and are rating all the cars with the same engine with slightly different amounts of power.
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5hp difference...
It is very common to have some difference in Horse Power rating just due to the exhaust configuration, not to count that changing the timing slightly can easily yield 5 hp with no sweat (SL55 vs E55 have the same engine and yet there is a almost 50 Horse Power difference on each vehicle! 
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Re: 5hp difference...
Originally posted by Wiedermann
It is very common to have some difference in Horse Power rating just due to the exhaust configuration, not to count that changing the timing slightly can easily yield 5 hp with no sweat (SL55 vs E55 have the same engine and yet there is a almost 50 Horse Power difference on each vehicle!)
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It is very common to have some difference in Horse Power rating just due to the exhaust configuration, not to count that changing the timing slightly can easily yield 5 hp with no sweat (SL55 vs E55 have the same engine and yet there is a almost 50 Horse Power difference on each vehicle!
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I think the C55 has the same hp as the CLK55. It is just the number game that MB is playing.
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Originally posted by GDawgC220
yes, if you actually look in the manual of the E55 vs the SL55, it's got the same HP rating as the other V8 Kompressor AMG vehicles
yes, if you actually look in the manual of the E55 vs the SL55, it's got the same HP rating as the other V8 Kompressor AMG vehicles
The C55 engine is identical to the CLK55 (W209), they both have 11.0 compression as opposed to the previous 5.4L N/A M113 V8s, which have 10.5 compression ratio... taht acconts for the extra HP in the C55 and CLK55!!! But both CLK55 and C55 should put out the same numbers on the dyno!!!
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Originally posted by BenzoAMGpower
E55 should get slightly smaller numbers on the dyno due to less aggressive ECU programming, smaller intercooling system, and smaller diameter exhaust (70mm compared to SL55s 90mm)...when compared to other V8 Kompressors.
The C55 engine is identical to the CLK55 (W209), they both have 11.0 compression as opposed to the previous 5.4L N/A M113 V8s, which have 10.5 compression ratio... taht acconts for the extra HP in the C55 and CLK55!!! But both CLK55 and C55 should put out the same numbers on the dyno!!!
E55 should get slightly smaller numbers on the dyno due to less aggressive ECU programming, smaller intercooling system, and smaller diameter exhaust (70mm compared to SL55s 90mm)...when compared to other V8 Kompressors.
The C55 engine is identical to the CLK55 (W209), they both have 11.0 compression as opposed to the previous 5.4L N/A M113 V8s, which have 10.5 compression ratio... taht acconts for the extra HP in the C55 and CLK55!!! But both CLK55 and C55 should put out the same numbers on the dyno!!!
(by the way, you are STILL da' man!, don't panic just yet..)
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Originally posted by BenzoAMGpower
E55 should get slightly smaller numbers on the dyno due to less aggressive ECU programming, smaller intercooling system, and smaller diameter exhaust (70mm compared to SL55s 90mm)...when compared to other V8 Kompressors.
The C55 engine is identical to the CLK55 (W209), they both have 11.0 compression as opposed to the previous 5.4L N/A M113 V8s, which have 10.5 compression ratio... taht acconts for the extra HP in the C55 and CLK55!!! But both CLK55 and C55 should put out the same numbers on the dyno!!!
E55 should get slightly smaller numbers on the dyno due to less aggressive ECU programming, smaller intercooling system, and smaller diameter exhaust (70mm compared to SL55s 90mm)...when compared to other V8 Kompressors.
The C55 engine is identical to the CLK55 (W209), they both have 11.0 compression as opposed to the previous 5.4L N/A M113 V8s, which have 10.5 compression ratio... taht acconts for the extra HP in the C55 and CLK55!!! But both CLK55 and C55 should put out the same numbers on the dyno!!!
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Re: C55 Horsepower
Originally posted by dinko
Why does the C55 have 5 more horsepower than the SLK55 AMG or current CLK55 AMG's?
Why does the C55 have 5 more horsepower than the SLK55 AMG or current CLK55 AMG's?
Where are you getting the hp #s from? I have always seen 362 for all 3 cars. The C55 still isn't on mbusa.com.
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Re: Re: C55 Horsepower
Originally posted by Micah
Where are you getting the hp #s from? I have always seen 362 for all 3 cars. The C55 still isn't on mbusa.com.
Where are you getting the hp #s from? I have always seen 362 for all 3 cars. The C55 still isn't on mbusa.com.
follow thru the specs of the SLK55 & C55.
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Re: Re: Re: C55 Horsepower
Originally posted by dinko
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/amg
follow thru the specs of the SLK55 & C55.
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/amg
follow thru the specs of the SLK55 & C55.
7 DIN hp difference. Hmm... The exhaust systems are probably quite different, and I bet that caused the difference. That was the case with the W208 CLK55, IIRC.
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Re: Re: Re: Re: C55 Horsepower
Originally posted by Micah
7 DIN hp difference. Hmm... The exhaust systems are probably quite different, and I bet that caused the difference. That was the case with the W208 CLK55, IIRC.
7 DIN hp difference. Hmm... The exhaust systems are probably quite different, and I bet that caused the difference. That was the case with the W208 CLK55, IIRC.
