redbeard999

so i am new here and my 05 e500 is just a regular e500 with the exception of the designo/sport package but is there anyway to chip it like my last audi or something to make is fast? not a necessity but i get bored fast so i am always looking to do something new. thanks, also, does keeping the car is "sport" mode instead of "comfort" eat more gas? thanks

Benz-O-Rama

Faster? Yep. A lot faster? Nope. Well, not without spending a ton.

djrabbi

dont give him false hope! you can always add stickers...usually 13HP each and a big wing is like 100HP more..........or u can get a E55

redbeard999

damn i should have just got the e55. i am a bumb. shouldve done my homework

XLR82XS

E55.

redbeard999

do u think ill notice a difference like if i bought the e55? would there be a night and day difference in speed/performance/torque and all that?

Barry45RPM

Yes. Absolutely. Its a different level altogether.

XLR82XS

Engine, brakes, interior, suspension, transmission, body all different from a standard W211.

redbeard999

i assuming the gas mileage is going to be terrible on the e55?

KEY08

You are correct, but you would not have bought an E500 if you were going green.

Speedriven1

You have a few options when it comes to the E500 and making big power - namely a turbo kit like Atwood's (about $8K, great kit) or something more custom, like a turbo set up (which we can do here - figure $8-10K on that as well, all in). Both of those would put you in spitting distance of an E55 (if not beyond), and the E500 has a better chance of having been driven by a responsible adult, rather than someone who flogged the car until it wasn't worth it (to them) to fix.

I think you made a smart purchase.

Speedriven1

True, but you can still do an mpg tune on an E500, as well as switch over to E85. CNG is possible but expensive for something like that.

redbeard999

true all very good info. smart dudes over here. hey speedriven what did u mean by you can still do an mpg tune on an E500, as well as switch over to E85. CNG is possible but expensive for something like that. ? i would def pay for something that would improve gas mileage although 20-22 isnt really too too bad

Speedriven1

While I was at RENNtech we worked on a tune that ran a bit leaner than stock, so on a hwy cruise-control it would show like 2 more mpg. It wasn't much, but it adds up over time (esp. at $4/gallon!).

As for E85, we can do a file, update the injectors and do a fuel rail - the fuel is much less expensive and greener, in the sense that it is a bio-fuel, but you use about 25% more of it, so you may not see it back unless gas hits $5 consistently (which it might, come summer).

redbeard999

thats insane. i cant believe the gas situation as of now. if i leave the e500 in "sport mode" instead of "comfort mode" will i eat gas faster?

KEY08

Did you research "S" and "C" mode? Essentially, it affects your start by dropping first gear. If you mash the pedal in either one it will affect your gas mileage, so do you drive like a granny or a 16 y.o.? Setting your transmission in S or C will have minimal affect on highway mileage and perhaps more in city driving.

redbeard999

i drive slow never fast. but i guess i wouldnt mind a little extra jump. thanks. i appreciate it.

KEY08

Sorry, but you post here looking for extra speed and then you keep going back to asking about mpg. I guess I'm just confused.....

redbeard999

well simple minded folk are quite often confused

MyFirstAMG

Which Audi did you have and which chip did you get for it?

redbeard999

it was an audi a6 2.7t 2004 and i got the stage 1 APR chip 934 octane. it was about 80 HP increase and over 100 lbs torque

MyFirstAMG

The APR stage 1 chip should push a 2.7t from 250 hp (265hp S-line) to 318hp. These are all crank numbers. I had the same chip in my 2001 2.7t. That felt like night and day, and it was only 68hp. The E500 is rated at approximately 302hp. The e55 amg is in the 469hp range. Forget the fact that many say the E55 is underrated. That is a difference of 167hp compared to the 68hp difference between the stock and and chipped Audi. This was just to give you a reference of difference between the E500 and the E55 AMG.

redbeard999

damnn now i really want to sell my e500 and just step up and buy the e55. sucks cuz i just bought it 2 weeks ago. oh well

MyFirstAMG

That does suck.

The E500 is not a bad vehicle though. It is a nice looking car and is not necessarily slow. Enjoy what you have.

redbeard999

true true. its not bad. matter fact i love it. oh well. just out of curiosity, this guy that i know told me "you only get the E if u cant afford the S" . is that true? like do people really think that way or is he just a meathead? i personally just like the E