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SL/R230: Remap ECU being carried out today

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Old Mar 15, 2021 | 10:15 AM
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Old Mar 15, 2021 | 10:54 AM
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Your findings , these are other peoples .

So you think universally they don't do anything ?

I agree with the white paper but there is a massive fundamental problem...

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Old Mar 16, 2021 | 08:29 PM
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Gains are 10 bhp & 18 Nm not 10 % increase in bhp and 18 % increase in torque .

It is the torque you feel the best, not the hp
If members here want to remap their cars thats fine with me

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Old Mar 17, 2021 | 03:23 AM
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Lucky I gained 122 Nm then !





Even then it didn't feel it .


This did...


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Old Mar 17, 2021 | 03:25 AM
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Anyone worked out the problem with the white paper yet ?
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Old Mar 17, 2021 | 09:30 PM
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Sprint booster just changes the mapping of the pedal.

10% is now 20% etc. etc.

Why don't you just push the pedal harder..
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Old Mar 17, 2021 | 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Das Geld 2
Sprint booster just changes the mapping of the pedal.

10% is now 20% etc. etc.

Why don't you just push the pedal harder..
Since this thread discusses Sprint Booster to a certain extent, I wanted to give my experience with it. I have 09 SL550 and the sluggishness in acceleration was always an issue. I tried everything possible and could not achieve much, but Sprint Booster somewhat solved the problem. Gas pedal became more responsive, however having transmission in S mode, shifting became less predictable. Anyway, I was using SB for a while and thought that it was a long term solution, until... I met Peter (BenzNinja). He made updates to components that were outdated but most importantly, he installed AMG DTM software to ABC module. That update totally transformed the car. Engine, transmission, SBC and ESP were recalibrated according to AMG P030 DTM specs. I could go on and on how the car feels now, but there is separate thread with the responses from other people. Why I mentioned this? Because now I don’t have a need for SB! In other words , SB works until you find something MUCH Better!!! In my opinion, for any MB that is equipped with ABC 2 (2009-12), the solution provided by Peter is a must have!!!
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Old Mar 18, 2021 | 03:35 AM
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Many a make of car suffers this dangerous eco device delay , designed to eek out every last drop of fuel on the automotive treadmill .

It's all in the throttle pedal developer coding to adjust as does some ecu updates .







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Old Mar 18, 2021 | 03:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Das Geld 2
Sprint booster just changes the mapping of the pedal.

10% is now 20% etc. etc.

Why don't you just push the pedal harder..

That's true it does ramp up the pedal position sensor voltage to the ecu .

But it also gets the throttle plate moving faster thus fuel too , faster than mashing the pedal to the floor .

Hense the video .




Now there is a video showing the opposite , no change , it's correct but there's a reason for that .

I know why that is , but do you ?

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How any of you reset the the transmission/ECU adaptive transmission on your SL, R230`s?

The transmission learns your driving style and may need to be reset once a while

I have never done this myself so what i write here is from the transmission/ECU reset link below:

In a thread on this forum i read that several that did this feels like they got quite a bit more responsive car after reset of the transmission
Their posts after doing the reset is like:

1. I reset my ecu this morning. All I can say is wow!!! I really unleashed a beast.

2. Followed the directions. What a difference!

The link to the thread about the transmission/ECU reset is below:
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Old Mar 19, 2021 | 11:27 AM
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After a while it goes back to square 1 as it relearns the old habits .
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