SL/R230 performance upgrades in NYC area?

Mar 4, 2008 | 05:26 PM

gqa

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05' sl 500

performance upgrades in NYC area?

hey guys, i wanted to know if there are any good performance upgrade shops like renntech in the nyc area?
and has anyone upgraded their sl500 to about 400 hp?

also what is the least expensive and most effective way to increase the sl500's hp to about 400?

results and experiences are welcome

Last edited by gqa; Mar 4, 2008 at 09:21 PM.

Mar 5, 2008 | 01:49 PM

JackStraw

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2005 SL600, 2011 Honda Odyssey Touring Elite

RENNtech ECU upgrade for the SL500 yields just 10 additional horsepower, from 302 to 312. For the princely sum of $15,900, you can add a supercharger to boost performance to 443 hp.

http://www.renntechmercedes.com/r230_pricelist.pdf

There is a shop in Manhattan that does RENNtech work:

http://www.teknicar.com/

There is also this place in Brooklyn:

Sovereign Motorcars
1810 Shore Pkwy
Brooklyn, NY 11214
718.258.5100

Mar 5, 2008 | 05:03 PM

gqa

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thanks Jackstraw, I'll look into it, but 16k is a bit much

Mar 5, 2008 | 08:44 PM

AMGJared

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Talk to Jay at Auto Addiction. He's a bit outeast in Lindenhurst but a really nice guy. Sells and installs RENNtech and other parts. See what he can do for you. 631-592-4333.

Mar 5, 2008 | 09:22 PM

BrabusMan

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We have done two KLEEMAN s/c in SL500 with great results. Call me if you got questions, 201-988-2309 - Anthony

Mar 9, 2008 | 01:09 PM

Infamous Jiggs

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We may have met at the meet in LI I had my black SL55 with me. If you want I help you out with performance. My SL 55 has a full kleemann setup on it. Car is a missile.

Mar 11, 2008 | 09:19 PM

jason3977

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Mar 12, 2008 | 12:27 AM

gqa

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jason3977

Buy A Sl 55 Punk! Lol Its Your Cuz!

oh lord who let you in this forum. lol. whats up cuz!
you had me going with the 1st half of that sentence

your ride looks good

Mar 12, 2008 | 02:09 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by AMGJared

Talk to Jay at Auto Addiction. He's a bit outeast in Lindenhurst but a really nice guy. Sells and installs RENNtech and other parts. See what he can do for you. 631-592-4333.

Im with jared.... I was there yesterday and they had QUITE a lineup.... there was a 2008 S550 they were turning into a Lorinser, a 2008 CL550 they were making into a Wald Black Bison, a 08 CL600, 2 Silver SL55's, a SL65, a Blacked out C350, 2 older CL600's, ML55, and a Package 5 Renntech SL55... lol... thats all i could remember... i was like damm, people were in and out.... oh and a new looking BMW Alpina B7? i dont know what that is.... lol

Mar 13, 2008 | 12:52 AM

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IngenereAMG

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We will get you about 35 hp from an ECU tune and K&N filter. Its's not 400, but it's a nice set up and its a hell of allot cheaper than 15K!

Let me know if I can help.