kleemann or brabus..

Oct 25, 2002 | 05:39 PM

maketwizard

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kleemann or brabus..

my g/f dad wants to buy the new SL, but he doesnt know whether to go w/ kleemann or brabus..so i just wanted to find out which one u guys prefer..btw i put it on the off topic cus i know more people look at it

Oct 25, 2002 | 06:26 PM

Mach430

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Briefly stated:

Kleemann=more power, less money, better reliability (0 drivetrain failures), better fuel economy.

SL500 + Kleemann= 500HP
SL55 + Kleemann= 640HP

Oct 25, 2002 | 08:10 PM

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what about brabus? its not good?

i thought it was very high end? hmm.......i donno, but i think brabus could be equally as good?

Oct 25, 2002 | 08:13 PM

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Whats the HP of a Brabus SL?

Oct 25, 2002 | 09:53 PM

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how about Brabus 6.1 plus Kleemann S/C???

that'll make him satisfied....
:p

Oct 25, 2002 | 10:58 PM

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Brabus will break the bank guaranteed. But you could go with the best of both worlds and use Kleemann performance, and Brabus cosmetics.

Oct 26, 2002 | 01:46 AM

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Actually, Kleemann is producing body kits for the new model Mercedes as well. They should be out in a month or two.

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Oct 26, 2002 | 10:15 AM

dtclk320

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Yea , if he or I had money to splurge, itd be for a Brabus.

Oct 27, 2002 | 01:49 PM

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It depends.....

What kind of car you have. If you have a 6 or 8 cylinder then go to kleeman and have them strap on their supercharger!! But if you have a 12 cylinder (CL600 or S600) then go to Brabus because Kleeman doesnt have anything for your car. I think the Renntech is out of the question it's like 40k for 50 hp!!!

Are there any tuners out there that can match or do better work than Brabus on a V12 Benz?

Also Mach430 correct me if I am wrong about Kleeman not having anything for V12 cars.

Thanks,
AmgBoy

Oct 27, 2002 | 02:34 PM

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Quote:

Originally posted by Mach430
Actually, Kleemann is producing body kits for the new model Mercedes as well. They should be out in a month or two.

will they be making one for the C230 coupe? i am intrested in a body kit for that car. if they are do u know if its just the front and rear or is it the side skirts to?

Oct 27, 2002 | 02:47 PM

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i dont' wanna bias u in any way but.. NICE choice on the SL.. lol

i would go for both if its possible..

Oct 27, 2002 | 02:52 PM

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Re: It depends.....

Quote:

Originally posted by AmgBoy
What kind of car you have. If you have a 6 or 8 cylinder then go to kleeman and have them strap on their supercharger!! But if you have a 12 cylinder (CL600 or S600) then go to Brabus because Kleeman doesnt have anything for your car. I think the Renntech is out of the question it's like 40k for 50 hp!!!

Are there any tuners out there that can match or do better work than Brabus on a V12 Benz?

Also Mach430 correct me if I am wrong about Kleeman not having anything for V12 cars.

Thanks,
AmgBoy

They will have the best upgrade for the new bi-turbo V12, we're talking insane amounts of HP. Fortunately for Brabus, Kleemann doesn't have an upgrade for the current V12.