SL/R230: 2003 SL500 Mods
2003 SL500 Mods
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From: Ladera Ranch (i.e CaucAsia)
2005 SL600 Designo, Graphite Gray, Panorama Roof
Originally Posted by onekuv110
1. Anyone know of an air induction kit for an 03 SL500?
2. Can anyone recommend a good tuning/parts/performance company in the san francisco area?
Thanks.
2. Can anyone recommend a good tuning/parts/performance company in the san francisco area?
Thanks.
be advised: That motor has limited parts availability. Renntech, Brabus and Kleeman all make goodies for it but the basics apply. You need to upgrade the:
Intake
Exhaust
ECU
not neccessarily in that order. The biggest gain will probably come from the ECU, as I recall, but even that was relatively modest.
Beyond these basic mods, the power gets expensive because one of the only options is a supercharger kit. Along with it comes an ECU upgrade. All totalled, you can easily top $25,000 in parts alone.
That's before you touch tires, wheels, lowering module...add another $6-10K and assuming of course you don't add a body kit.
So the question is: how fast do you want to spend? I mean, "go"?
Hope this helps.
