K&N Filters, good or bad for a 55?
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2002 CLK 55 AMG Coupe ;)
Originally posted by BroadSt Bully
I'm still deciding between K & N air filter or ITG.
Who sales ITG ? I heard its a Company in the UK.
I'm still deciding between K & N air filter or ITG.
Who sales ITG ? I heard its a Company in the UK.
http://www.itgairfilters.com/dealers.asp
I am happy w/my stock OEM filters.
Awesome AMG power!
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Re: karl do how is the escort 8500
Originally posted by knightv
i was thinking of getting that one
i was thinking of getting that one
I found that the V1 owners think their detector is better in forum discussions. Same rationale as "vanilla is better than chocolate".
From the function, reliability, ease of operation, design and price standpoints, the Escort is my preferred choice.
Check it out:
http://www.escortradar.com/
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From: Dallas
CLK55
more than 2-3 hp
In this directory are some photos and dyno results:
http://members.aol.com/clk55amg2001/Dyno
sorry AOL is such a POS FTP site
the K&N's can give you a nice pick up
shell
http://members.aol.com/clk55amg2001/Dyno
sorry AOL is such a POS FTP site
the K&N's can give you a nice pick up
shell
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2000 CLK 430
Does CLK 430 and CLK 55 have the same air box?
I also have an Escort 8500 but I still don't trust it.
There have been times when I have ran up on a few highway police cars and the detector never alarmed.
I also have an Escort 8500 but I still don't trust it.
There have been times when I have ran up on a few highway police cars and the detector never alarmed.
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2002 CLK 55 AMG Coupe ;)
Originally posted by BroadSt Bully
Does CLK 430 and CLK 55 have the same air box?
I also have an Escort 8500 but I still don't trust it.
There have been times when I have ran up on a few highway police cars and the detector never alarmed.
Does CLK 430 and CLK 55 have the same air box?
I also have an Escort 8500 but I still don't trust it.
There have been times when I have ran up on a few highway police cars and the detector never alarmed.
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radar test
Karl,
We tested the radar dectors back to back. Actually we had 2 v1's and a 8500 on the top of a windshield of a BMW 540. Both of the V1's gave warnngs from 30 seconds to 1 minute before the Escort on open highway in Cali. Radar was always from CA CHP using Ka band. Don't know about the other types of radar, but to me this was conclusive that the V1 was far better then the escort at least on the highways here in CA where Ka is most commonly used.
This was actually an expensive test, as it was one of the deciding factors in me puckering up and spending the 4 bills!
Thanks
Brad
We tested the radar dectors back to back. Actually we had 2 v1's and a 8500 on the top of a windshield of a BMW 540. Both of the V1's gave warnngs from 30 seconds to 1 minute before the Escort on open highway in Cali. Radar was always from CA CHP using Ka band. Don't know about the other types of radar, but to me this was conclusive that the V1 was far better then the escort at least on the highways here in CA where Ka is most commonly used.
This was actually an expensive test, as it was one of the deciding factors in me puckering up and spending the 4 bills!
Thanks
Brad
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Re: radar test
Originally posted by otoupalik
Karl,
We tested the radar dectors back to back. Actually we had 2 v1's and a 8500 on the top of a windshield of a BMW 540. Both of the V1's gave warnngs from 30 seconds to 1 minute before the Escort on open highway in Cali. Radar was always from CA CHP using Ka band. Don't know about the other types of radar, but to me this was conclusive that the V1 was far better then the escort at least on the highways here in CA where Ka is most commonly used.
This was actually an expensive test, as it was one of the deciding factors in me puckering up and spending the 4 bills!
Thanks
Brad
Karl,
We tested the radar dectors back to back. Actually we had 2 v1's and a 8500 on the top of a windshield of a BMW 540. Both of the V1's gave warnngs from 30 seconds to 1 minute before the Escort on open highway in Cali. Radar was always from CA CHP using Ka band. Don't know about the other types of radar, but to me this was conclusive that the V1 was far better then the escort at least on the highways here in CA where Ka is most commonly used.
This was actually an expensive test, as it was one of the deciding factors in me puckering up and spending the 4 bills!
Thanks
Brad
http://www.radartest.com/DS4HEM.html
This article rated the 8500 Passport/Escort's sensitivity much better than the V1:
"Detector Shootout: We Test 4 High-End Models"
by Craig Peterson
quote:
"Instead of manually selecting city or highway mode we tested the Passport 8500 in its unique Auto Mode and let the microprocessor automatically regulate sensitivity. Apparently it's a pretty smart microprocessor, allowing a single false alarm on the urban loop with no compromises in detection range on the road.
It ferreted out the lethal digital Ka-band radar gun at 40,222 feet, a virtual tie with the BEL 980 but fully 3.2 miles before the Valentine One.
In the difficult curve test its X-band city-mode range bettered the BEL 980's by 1,681 feet and the V1's by 4,260 feet, a staggering 311 percent." unquote
Brad, you like your V1, I like my 8500 while being a safe driver, accident and ticketfree, - knock on wood... Hope that you have a similar record.
Best of luck!
Karl
