Difference Between S65 And S600 Engine
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Difference Between S65 And S600 Engine
Hello....not sure so thats why im asking.....arent both engines twin turbo? If so whats the difference? Bigger throttle body....headers...cams etc??? Also how far off are the quarter mile and 0-60 times between the two cars.
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S600: 5,513 cc; 510 hp @ 5,000 rpm; 612 ft-lb @ 1,800-3,500 rpm
S65: 5,980 cc; 612 hp @ 4,800 rpm; 738 ft-lb @ 2,000-4,000 rpm
It's just tuning, including the extra ccs. Same base engine; both are twin-turbo.
S65: 5,980 cc; 612 hp @ 4,800 rpm; 738 ft-lb @ 2,000-4,000 rpm
It's just tuning, including the extra ccs. Same base engine; both are twin-turbo.
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Originally Posted by whoover
S600: 5,513 cc; 510 hp @ 5,000 rpm; 612 ft-lb @ 1,800-3,500 rpm
S65: 5,980 cc; 612 hp @ 4,800 rpm; 738 ft-lb @ 2,000-4,000 rpm
It's just tuning, including the extra ccs. Same base engine; both are twin-turbo.
S65: 5,980 cc; 612 hp @ 4,800 rpm; 738 ft-lb @ 2,000-4,000 rpm
It's just tuning, including the extra ccs. Same base engine; both are twin-turbo.
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What's interesting is that a RennTech ECU upgrade enables the 5.5 Litre TT to slightly exceed the 65's power levels. Less costly soultion to having a car of roughly equal power. Then again, RennTech also tunes the 65's. 
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Originally Posted by whoover
S600: 5,513 cc; 510 hp @ 5,000 rpm; 612 ft-lb @ 1,800-3,500 rpm
S65: 5,980 cc; 612 hp @ 4,800 rpm; 738 ft-lb @ 2,000-4,000 rpm
It's just tuning, including the extra ccs. Same base engine; both are twin-turbo.
S65: 5,980 cc; 612 hp @ 4,800 rpm; 738 ft-lb @ 2,000-4,000 rpm
It's just tuning, including the extra ccs. Same base engine; both are twin-turbo.
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Originally Posted by SJRAMROD
It is a different engine........I'm sure it's based on the same principles but, think about this: If it were just tuning, don't you think that the guys at Renntech would be able to pump up the S600 to 675-685 hp like they do on the S65? Even if they were to charge you more money for the extra horses, they would! Their not going to leave 50-75 hp on the table......so to speak!
It's really just semantics. Call it the same engine family or different states of tune of the same engine. Unlike the new "63" engine that AMG developed from scratch, the 65 AMG engines are modifications of the base 275.x Mercedes 12.
