Turbo Please
V8 TT engine in it. I had a 2009 SL63 , and now I have the new TT SL63,
and it would kill the 2009 63. So C63 Bi Turbo please.
Back in '07, the N54 was highly underrated from the factory and it was also extremely tunable. After breaking the car in, I installed a Dinan High Capacity Oil Cooler, a Dinan Stage 2 ECU Flash (384 horsepower and 421 lb-ft of torque), some Michelin Pilot Sport tires and voila, my "Base" model 335i (it didn't even have the Sport Seats) was suddenly the ultimate sleeper.
I enjoyed the N54 so much that when the lease was up, I got another one in 2010 (this time an M Sport with xDrive). The M Sport 335i came with an oil cooler so all I added was the Dinan Stage 2 ECU Flash once again.
Fast-forward to 2013: The new F30 M Sport 335i hits the market right as the lease is ending on my final E90. I decide to lease one (back to RWD). At this point the N55 (equipped with a single, twin-scroll turbocharger) has replaced the N54 (which was plagued by HPFP and wastegate problems). I added the BMW M Performance Power Kit (which consists of a cold air intake and a fairly aggressive ECU tune).
The M PPK-tuned N55, coupled with ZF's new 8-speed, paddle shifter-equipped "Sport Automatic" transmission made for hands down the smoothest, fastest 335i I had ever owned/driven. I could churn out 4.2-second 0-60 runs all day. However, by this point in time, as much as I loved the potency and excitement of BMW's growling, turbocharged 3.0L inline 6-cylinders, I was craving a change.
Although both the N54 and N55 had virtually no turbo lag, the responsiveness of the 6.2L V8 in my new '13 C63 AMG Sedan is noticeably better. Furthermore, even when tuned, both the N54 and N55-equipped 335i sedans I had ran out of breath at the top end. The C63 just pulls and pulls relentlessly. I cannot wait until I finish the break-in (I don't necessarily follow the break-in period to the letter as I have hit the 4,500 and 5,000 marks a few times after getting the oil temperature up) so I can really wind it out. I eventually plan on adding the Eurocharged tune as well.
In sum: Yes, forced induction cars can be a lot of fun (particularly turbocharged ones) but there is definitely something rewarding about driving a free-revving, sharply responsive, large-displacement, naturally aspirated engine. I'm confident the new turbocharged motor in the next C63 will be a blast to drive but I sure will miss the NA 6.2L V8 that I have the privilege of experiencing at the moment.
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Back in '07, the N54 was highly underrated from the factory and it was also extremely tunable. After breaking the car in, I installed a Dinan High Capacity Oil Cooler, a Dinan Stage 2 ECU Flash (384 horsepower and 421 lb-ft of torque), some Michelin Pilot Sport tires and voila, my "Base" model 335i (it didn't even have the Sport Seats) was suddenly the ultimate sleeper.
I enjoyed the N54 so much that when the lease was up, I got another one in 2010 (this time an M Sport with xDrive). The M Sport 335i came with an oil cooler so all I added was the Dinan Stage 2 ECU Flash once again.
Fast-forward to 2013: The new F30 M Sport 335i hits the market right as the lease is ending on my final E90. I decide to lease one (back to RWD). At this point the N55 (equipped with a single, twin-scroll turbocharger) has replaced the N54 (which was plagued by HPFP and wastegate problems). I added the BMW M Performance Power Kit (which consists of a cold air intake and a fairly aggressive ECU tune).
The M PPK-tuned N55, coupled with ZF's new 8-speed, paddle shifter-equipped "Sport Automatic" transmission made for hands down the smoothest, fastest 335i I had ever owned/driven. I could churn out 4.2-second 0-60 runs all day. However, by this point in time, as much as I loved the potency and excitement of BMW's growling, turbocharged 3.0L inline 6-cylinders, I was craving a change.
Although both the N54 and N55 had virtually no turbo lag, the responsiveness of the 6.2L V8 in my new '13 C63 AMG Sedan is noticeably better. Furthermore, even when tuned, both the N54 and N55-equipped 335i sedans I had ran out of breath at the top end. The C63 just pulls and pulls relentlessly. I cannot wait until I finish the break-in (I don't necessarily follow the break-in period to the letter as I have hit the 4,500 and 5,000 marks a few times after getting the oil temperature up) so I can really wind it out. I eventually plan on adding the Eurocharged tune as well.
In sum: Yes, forced induction cars can be a lot of fun (particularly turbocharged ones) but there is definitely something rewarding about driving a free-revving, sharply responsive, large-displacement, naturally aspirated engine. I'm confident the new turbocharged motor in the next C63 will be a blast to drive but I sure will miss the NA 6.2L V8 that I have the privilege of experiencing at the moment.
it's hard to beat something with mountains of torque just waiting for you to unleash upon the slightest tap of the go pedal.
for me turbo is fun if you like experiencing insane torque building within a few hundred RPM - but after a while the "wait" gets old, no matter how short it is. I owned various turbo cars over the past 15 years, 12 to be exact.
having never driven an AMG with the 5.5TT powerplant, I don't know exactly how sharp the throttle response is. However I don't know if there is any lag at all, as after all it's two snails on a 5.5 liter engine vs. the 3.0 of the N54/55.
even with a 4.0TT in the C63 with its lighter curb weight of the E/CLS/SL monsters than new C63 will be a delight to drive. We live in a great time for car enthusiasts.
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Sadly gone are the days of these motors now, but the 6.2 C63 will be an absolute legend of a car!
Here is a clip with the sound of my car...tell me how that sounds to the sound of an american v8
And yes this is a street car. It had just come from a 30 or 40 mile cruise to the track.
Last edited by ecampbell; Aug 20, 2013 at 11:56 AM.
forced induction or displacement? why not both
must be flooding it before it goes. I like the fact that a turbo car can be tuned very easily with huge power gains compared with N/A cars. Cheap
and quick YES very quick.
Once the E55 is completely done (built block and all) we plan on moving onto a TTC63
Here is a clip with the sound of my car...tell me how that sounds to the sound of an american v8
Weistec Engineering, Worlds Fastest Mercedes - YouTube
And yes this is a street car. It had just come from a 30 or 40 mile cruise to the track.
Holy crap Earl!
That Vega Wagon fed it to you....just kidding
Probably going to be a 4.0 TT though. I wonder just how bad it will be able to put the hurt on the next M3/4's turbo 6.









