SL/R129: SL500 to SL60
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R129 SL55 AMG & W208 CLK55 AMG
Basically, you want to bump up the power from 320hp to 380/400hp?
Hmm, tough one, what are the chances you can get hold of a 6.0 or a 5.0 AMG M119 engine? Because bumping up the power by 80hp is not easy if you want to go naturally aspirated.
Hmm, tough one, what are the chances you can get hold of a 6.0 or a 5.0 AMG M119 engine? Because bumping up the power by 80hp is not easy if you want to go naturally aspirated.
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1995 500SL
Hi & thanks for your reply.
I was thinking that AMG start with the 5 liter sl engine as a base.
I know they built up the suspension & brakes but what I really want to know is what they do to that base 5 liter engine
re pistons, bore, cams, etc to turn it into a 6 liter with the increased torque & hp.
I don't know whether this model was available in the USA, in Europe & Australia it was badged as SL60 AMG. Pics attached
I was thinking that AMG start with the 5 liter sl engine as a base.
I know they built up the suspension & brakes but what I really want to know is what they do to that base 5 liter engine
re pistons, bore, cams, etc to turn it into a 6 liter with the increased torque & hp.
I don't know whether this model was available in the USA, in Europe & Australia it was badged as SL60 AMG. Pics attached
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The SL60 has the same breaks like the standard ones. I would try to search at "Einführungsschrift SL60" to find some dokumentation about the differences. Or, in short words: Forget it, much to complicated.
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R129 SL55 AMG & W208 CLK55 AMG
Hi & thanks for your reply.
I was thinking that AMG start with the 5 liter sl engine as a base.
I know they built up the suspension & brakes but what I really want to know is what they do to that base 5 liter engine
re pistons, bore, cams, etc to turn it into a 6 liter with the increased torque & hp.
I don't know whether this model was available in the USA, in Europe & Australia it was badged as SL60 AMG. Pics attached
I was thinking that AMG start with the 5 liter sl engine as a base.
I know they built up the suspension & brakes but what I really want to know is what they do to that base 5 liter engine
re pistons, bore, cams, etc to turn it into a 6 liter with the increased torque & hp.
I don't know whether this model was available in the USA, in Europe & Australia it was badged as SL60 AMG. Pics attached
The car was called an AMG 500SL 6.0
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