SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: SL55 Flabbergasted
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SL55 Flabbergasted
I was thinking of buying a slightly newer SL55, mine is 2002 when they were
introduced in the UK.
I went on line to get a valuation, and it said introduced in 2002 with 476bhp
and upgraded to 508bhp in late 2003.
What!!!! I thought it had 500, so I looked in my handbook, it says 476:
I am devastated, I know it's only 30bhp, but people pay good money for this type
of increase.
I am definitely going to change for a 2004 or 2005 depends on the money.
How many of you with early models think you got 500 gg's, check in your handbook.
introduced in the UK.
I went on line to get a valuation, and it said introduced in 2002 with 476bhp
and upgraded to 508bhp in late 2003.
What!!!! I thought it had 500, so I looked in my handbook, it says 476:
I am devastated, I know it's only 30bhp, but people pay good money for this type
of increase.
I am definitely going to change for a 2004 or 2005 depends on the money.
How many of you with early models think you got 500 gg's, check in your handbook.
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your car has the 500 horses.
at introduction mercedes underrated the car at 476 then when few of them hit the dyno and the 500+ truth came out merc decided to do a recall to reflash the cars (among other things) back to 476hp. when the recall caught publicity merc dropped it and instead just "rebadged" the following year cars to 500hp ...
alex
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at introduction mercedes underrated the car at 476 then when few of them hit the dyno and the 500+ truth came out merc decided to do a recall to reflash the cars (among other things) back to 476hp. when the recall caught publicity merc dropped it and instead just "rebadged" the following year cars to 500hp ...
alex
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The 55s were only offered beginning in MY2003, and the SL55s all had 496hp.
I don't think you should be devastated, it is easy fit the car with upgrades that will allow you easily exceed 500hp.
-m
I don't think you should be devastated, it is easy fit the car with upgrades that will allow you easily exceed 500hp.
-m
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Hi, and thanks guys. My friend said you wouldn't notice the 30 bhp in a car so powerful.
It was just a shock to see in my handbook that it said 476bhp.
Your right I can have it tuned, an extra 50bhp is going to cost a couple of grand which I don't have spare at present. My car also has a noise from the fuel tank, a rushing noise
which could be the pump or a tank baffle, either will be expensive.
It was just a shock to see in my handbook that it said 476bhp.
Your right I can have it tuned, an extra 50bhp is going to cost a couple of grand which I don't have spare at present. My car also has a noise from the fuel tank, a rushing noise
which could be the pump or a tank baffle, either will be expensive.
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Early cars had 476bhp...mine was...but its only a software revision on 2003 cars...the 2004 cars had 516bhp again a software revision.......i had mine DMS tuned to 600bhp i thought it rude not too..LOL
PS DMS UK do that 50bhp upgrade for under a grand...if your trade alot less!
PS DMS UK do that 50bhp upgrade for under a grand...if your trade alot less!
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The sl55 was introduced in the uk in 2002 with "476 bhp" however when the germans tuv tested the m113 motor using 10 different engines all produced significantly more power and the existing engines were rerated at 496bhp or 500ps. My 2002 car has a suppliment to the owners manual that states the higher output.
The only real way to know the truth is to put it on a rolling road and check.
Quite a few owners of e55k's whose engines are rated at 476bhp report that they make more than this when put on the rollers often over 490bhp.
Remember these engines are handbuilt so there will be differences from car to car.
If you want to go faster the DMS upgrade sounds good and is something Iam seriously considering.
The only real way to know the truth is to put it on a rolling road and check.
Quite a few owners of e55k's whose engines are rated at 476bhp report that they make more than this when put on the rollers often over 490bhp.
Remember these engines are handbuilt so there will be differences from car to car.
If you want to go faster the DMS upgrade sounds good and is something Iam seriously considering.
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please try WEST TUNING 01264 773839 as he does rolling road before and after CUSTOM remap.................so you know what your getting rather than claimed figures..............I am really impressed with the difference it made to my car and really recommend them
...............PS tell them I sent you.
...............PS tell them I sent you.
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Hi guys, thanks for the info. There is a local company who have a rolling road
so I can check how many gg's I have.
What about de-limiting, someone said this also gives a few more horses.
DMS quoted me 2 grand for a 50bhp upgrade.
so I can check how many gg's I have.
What about de-limiting, someone said this also gives a few more horses.
DMS quoted me 2 grand for a 50bhp upgrade.
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