Tuning Option Comparison
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2001 CLK55
Tuning Option Comparison
I've searched far and wide (MBWorld and elsewhere) and have found a great deal of information on aftermarket tunes, but not one location where all tunes were compared in an unbiased, and standardized manner. I'm an engineer, and I love looking at data in neatly organized lists. A lot of what my search has yielded is customers' personal opinions, and claims from vendors without much before/after data to prove it. I'm not interested in either.
Here's what I'd like to see (not sure if it will pan out this way): If you've had an aftermarket tune applied to your ECU, please post (along with your mods) DYNO RESULTS AND TRACK TIMES ONLY!!! Although we'd all want our car to "feel faster" etc. Lets keep this factual and opinion free. I think this could become a great resource for others trying to figure out the best way to spend their money on aftermarket performance improvements.
As an example for what I'm looking for, I'm thinking the format could look something like this:
Car:
Mods:
Tune:
Before and/or After Dyno sheets (or at least peak #s) - with dyno make/model of course
Before and/or After track slips:
I'm most interested for my 208 CLK55, but I figured others would find this info helpful, so let's make it for all models and years. Hopefully this will become an interesting and helpful reference for everyone.
Here's what I'd like to see (not sure if it will pan out this way): If you've had an aftermarket tune applied to your ECU, please post (along with your mods) DYNO RESULTS AND TRACK TIMES ONLY!!! Although we'd all want our car to "feel faster" etc. Lets keep this factual and opinion free. I think this could become a great resource for others trying to figure out the best way to spend their money on aftermarket performance improvements.
As an example for what I'm looking for, I'm thinking the format could look something like this:
Car:
Mods:
Tune:
Before and/or After Dyno sheets (or at least peak #s) - with dyno make/model of course
Before and/or After track slips:
I'm most interested for my 208 CLK55, but I figured others would find this info helpful, so let's make it for all models and years. Hopefully this will become an interesting and helpful reference for everyone.
Last edited by njgilligan; Mar 10, 2012 at 11:42 AM.
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2007 S550
I've searched far and wide (MBWorld and elsewhere) and have found a great deal of information on aftermarket tunes, but not one location where all tunes were compared in an unbiased, and standardized manner. I'm an engineer, and I love looking at data in neatly organized lists. A lot of what my search has yielded is customers' personal opinions, and claims from vendors without much before/after data to prove it. I'm not interested in either.
Here's what I'd like to see (not sure if it will pan out this way): If you've had an aftermarket tune applied to your ECU, please post (along with your mods) DYNO RESULTS AND TRACK TIMES ONLY!!! Although we'd all want our car to "feel faster" etc. Lets keep this factual and opinion free. I think this could become a great resource for others trying to figure out the best way to spend their money on aftermarket performance improvements.
As an example for what I'm looking for, I'm thinking the format could look something like this:
Car:
Mods:
Tune:
Before and/or After Dyno sheets (or at least peak #s) - with dyno make/model of course
Before and/or After track slips:
I'm most interested for my 208 CLK55, but I figured others would find this info helpful, so let's make it for all models and years. Hopefully this will become an interesting and helpful reference for everyone.
Here's what I'd like to see (not sure if it will pan out this way): If you've had an aftermarket tune applied to your ECU, please post (along with your mods) DYNO RESULTS AND TRACK TIMES ONLY!!! Although we'd all want our car to "feel faster" etc. Lets keep this factual and opinion free. I think this could become a great resource for others trying to figure out the best way to spend their money on aftermarket performance improvements.
As an example for what I'm looking for, I'm thinking the format could look something like this:
Car:
Mods:
Tune:
Before and/or After Dyno sheets (or at least peak #s) - with dyno make/model of course
Before and/or After track slips:
I'm most interested for my 208 CLK55, but I figured others would find this info helpful, so let's make it for all models and years. Hopefully this will become an interesting and helpful reference for everyone.
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keep in mind dyno results are hard to compare, since the same brand dyno can be setup differently and manipulated, etc.
and with track times you have to look at 60ft time (driver/tires) and altitude, etc to compare.
but overall, even a batch of relatively non-uniform data would even be a good starting point, since as the more cars are added, the combined numbers between cars with the same mods would give a nice median expected gain.
and with track times you have to look at 60ft time (driver/tires) and altitude, etc to compare.
but overall, even a batch of relatively non-uniform data would even be a good starting point, since as the more cars are added, the combined numbers between cars with the same mods would give a nice median expected gain.
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From: The Woodlands, TX
2005 E55; 2006 750i
2005 e55
engineer as well and also frustrated by lack of hard data on forums.
I have family stuff to do for now but will post my mods, dyno results and 1/8 mile times lzter.
engineer as well and also frustrated by lack of hard data on forums.
I have family stuff to do for now but will post my mods, dyno results and 1/8 mile times lzter.
