Canadain A

Fist of all want to say Hi-A. Long time guest of your site, but took the leap and joined as it time to wither sht or get off the pot, meaning I either continually buy new cars or keep one for more then a couple of years. I think my CLK500 is the one to keep as I just can't find anything wrong with it. So, now I want to, for the first time ever, personalize it to be mine!

I would like to start with performance enhancements, but know extremely little about them. All I have ever done was install a Dinan chip in a 325ES way back in my yute.

I would be very greatfull if this great group could list the upgrades, in sequence if such a thing exist, to get my girl screamming a bit louder. My buddy and neighbor will receive his Lexus LFA this spring and I have to be ready for him! Went looking at the RB Spider today, but thought, scrw him, I will work with what I have. Plus luckily he can't drive and at least I have a few track hours.

All assistance is very much appreciated...A

FastDonzi

welcome to the forum bud.ur going to need two kleeman superchargers and race suspension and the biggest brakes you can find to keep up with the LFA though.lol

M-bENZ

maybe quad turbo ? lol.

Andy

Klinh

Lol.......that's exactly what I thought too. Or second options, get a real AMG car to beat the LFA.

i_am_amused

+1 and +1

it might be cheaper to trade your 500 for a 55 and tune that

good luck, please do keep us informed, I am interested in what can be done to a 500.

I must say I am disappointed in this thread. I feel cheated! I was expecting some easy tuning tips for dummies (), not someone asking for them

buffyclk500

well the Lexus LFA gets beat by a r8

also for a tuned clk55 i raced 1 with a tune and 55k intake
and i beat it down

2MCHCAR

Your competing with a $400K (performance wise, $200K) 550hp, 3400lb, 2-Seat supercar. If you are serious about this, then lets go with straight line performance (verses track performance). Modding MBs is not cheap compared modding other marks. betrezra has a thread about supercharging his CLK55 here:
https://mbworld.org/forums/clk55-amg...-thread-3.html

With all the mods he's doing, he will probably get around 450-500whp. You will need at least that much hp, if not more. A 55K conversion (with tranny and mods) is your best bet as far as power goes.

Weight loss (by this time, your wallet should be lighter). Strip at least 400-500lbs off the car. Light weight wheels, gut the interior, CF body panels, lexan glass, ditch the AC and radio.

Get a LSD, light weight coilovers and the widest rear tires you can.

After that, you might be able to beat the LFA in a straight line.

Edit: I just noticed your signature says CLK550. If that is indeed the car you have, there is no Supercharger option; so you have to get the 55K conversion.

fusion2007

the best upgrade would be to add the black series badge on the car for instant gains

at the end of the day..its a lexus.... toyota, as long as your brakes work you'll win

Canadain A

It is a CLK550. Just had Laser eye surgery, perhaps not the best time to jump into a forum as I also noticed I spelt Canadian wrong lmao.

Canadain A

Well I certainly got a lot of good laughs from your "helpfull" coments lol.

As it turns out he called me from Chicago as all LFA owners were invited to track with an LFA if they wanted too. He said it is "f-en Unreal". He also said that they have 6 for sale in the USA stil, only $430K plus tax! He has the exhaust note and a video for me, how thoughtfull! I asked him to find out how hard it is to repair a "keyed" carbon fibre door panel....
OK, I wil give up on the LFA, just hate loosing to him is all. But he has bigger pockets, so it was bound to hapen.

Regardless of my spoiled friend and his LFA, would you be so kind as to let me know the best performance upgrades I can do to my 550 (I said 500 in my post, but it is a 550). I would not do these myself, so need to import and find a local good shop to install for me.

By the way, saw the new E550 cabriolet in the showroom, also a nice toy. Also the new SL, very sleek.

thanks for the laughs guys..A

Canadain A

Bahahahahaha I deserve all I am getting I suppose, always fun to be a newbie...for a while that is

FastDonzi

always in good fun my friend.mods=supercharger,headers,cat+resonator delete,exhaust,tune,coilovers,sway bars,BBK.

Kevwood

+ a shot of nitrous for good measure

fusion2007

sry canada, i was a bit drunk when i posted last night