CHADisBAD

i am proud to say i am now an owner of a 1997 sl320, i went and test drove it yesterday (2/8/06) and the minute i saw it, drove it, etc. it was all over with, i new i had to have it. drives and handles great.

now i am looking into some basic performance upgrades, any knowledgable websites, would help me a ton. has good customer sevice, along with good pricing?

are there any DIY perfomance secrets that can be done to these cars, such as fuel pump volatage increase, etc? i have had my share of other high performance cars and most of them have secrets about them, just wondering if the SL's do?

any help i would really appreciate it, thanks... chad

dafi129

Hi there and welcome to SL ownership.
You can start with chassis upgrade,wheels and tyres,brakes,springs,pads,
and then sports exaust,chip,air filter....your car will be transformed...enjoy. :

mebeJOE

Hmm . . . you should have gone for the 500 or 600 and then you wouldn't be so concerned about upgrading performance.

Okay, but if you want more than a smart-*** answer, do a search on the posts that dafi129 did, because he did a LOT of mods to his 320, and he describes most of them in his various posts.

BTW, welcome to the wonderful world of R129 ownership. I fell in love with mine right off, too. As did most of the people on this board.

Please show off and post some pictures of your new baby.

luvmy95sl500

Hello All...

I am also a proud new owner of a 95 SL500. I walked into the showroom by accident this past weekend (I was looking for another vehicle/dealer entirely) and ps, within one test drive I was writing a check. I too would be interested in websites, particulary for certain hard to find items (i.e. hardtop winch, cassette holder replacement, wind deflector).

Glad to be part of the community!

Cheers...

vraa

The R129's are wicked nice cars, post pictures of them when you have a chance!

Go ahead and shoot an email to info@euroteckmotorsports.com with your questions. They are an official RENNtech distributor and Neal (works at Euroteck) should be able to find something for the R129.

CHADisBAD

i went with the 320 due to gas milage, and insurance prices. i'm a younger guy, so the price of my insurance isnt too cheap. beside the power that the 320 has was really suprising.

today i order a set of 20" wheels + tires, front and rear powerstop cross drilled/slotted rotors, clear front corner turn signals, chrome grill, new pad for the hood to keep heat away (stock one is pealing off). now i am looking into a good exhaust, and air intake.

i dont want a drop in filter from k & n, does anyone make a whole aftermarket piping kit with cone filter, etc?

CHADisBAD

also where can i find a perfomance chip aswell?

mebeJOE

Okay, Chad . . . post some pictures now, and then post some more pictures after you do the mods.

CHADisBAD

the only 1 i have at the moment that looks good, is the one in my sig. below.

rellik

personally i think the oxidized metal look of the r129 front grill is the best looking front grill made

id definatly check with Neal at EuroTeck like ricky said, he is amazing and can fit you some beautiful rims at a good price

i have dropped in K&n's and they do help to make the car smoother at the least

CHADisBAD

thats the thing i dont want a drop in air filter, i was wanting the complete piping and conical filter, does anyone out there make them?

HLG600

Maybe RennTech or Brabus, but they are very pricey. I'd be more than glad if some small private company came out with a ram air upgrade for my car. Keep looking, but for now, I'd get the K&N's...they work fine.

HLG

Bigdot

word

ive look everywhere and Nothing! so i asked my machanic and friend. and he said that teh R129s came stock with a "cold air induction" systyem, and thats why when you turn off your car, it makes that :swosshh" noise. so i said ok.

so we alredy got one guys!

mark

HLG600

But Mark, you have to agree, installing ram air on our 129s would be pretty cool.

HLG

Bigdot

100% awsome


mark

dafi129

drop in K&N's will keep your SL quiet....a whole induction system will make your SL sound like a corvette...your choice..

HLG600

Welcome and enjoy the car.

dafi129

I agree with everything you're doing exept the 20"
Your ride will be like a tobbogan....18" are the highest size for an SL if you want to keep some sort of comfort..and they still look cool....

HLG600

He's right, for that car, the 20's are a little too much.

CHADisBAD

i know 20's are over the edge, but i want the "BLING" look right now, my first Benz, so i feel i have to catch some eyes for now... LOL

dafi129

Let's have some pics once you have them on...
What profile tyres are you going to use?
30 front and 25 rears.........killer sizes...if you can find them......

CHADisBAD

i think we ended up going with 35, if not a 35 it's a 30. i am pretty sure it's a 35 though.

CHADisBAD

1st pic is when i purchased my SL320 2 weeks ago, and the last 3 are what it looks like as of today.

ChrisB

It is quite amazing. With clear corners and 20" chromed rims ... it looks like a completely different car.

Looks great!

You mentioned a chromed grill? Not installed yet? The grill looks darker than usuall on both the before and after pictures.

CHADisBAD

no the grill and cross-drilled/slotted rotors are not on yet.

i am now debating on two 7" TV's in the back of my headrest just for the hell of it, and a flip out indash TV aswell. not exactly sure on that yet?