Ronald

New F1 safety car package: 19" wheels, bigger brakes, oil cooling, body kit. Every item is available separately, of course.

Already available: F1 steering wheel, ride height optimization (= lowering), illuminated door sills, individual floor mats, carbon fibre trim parts

Following tomorrow: High-End Audio System made exclusively for the SL 55 and independent vehicle heater

Details & Pictures:
http://www.amg-owners-club.org/board...adid=1127&sid=

Ronald

Rowdy Audi

That looks like a pretty sweet kit.

Bilal

Amazing kit, just what it should have been as standard IMO.

But still no wheels like the safety car


Ronald, your CLK man, when you gonna post pics and vids


ps, do you know Brabus has a kit in preparation for the SL55?

made into a 6.0 V8 Kompressor with 650BHP and 1050NM of Torque?

Any chance AMG will do that for you??

Ronald

First pics will be online tomorrow

Why should AMG do that when they can offer something even better: An SL 65

Ronald

Bilal

Good point, BUT capped Torque I know beacuase of transmission and all that, but 650 BHP? Will they?

Plus, you have to admit, the growl of a large displacement V8, and an AMG/brabus one will blow the pants off any sound a V12 will make in IMHO.


Another thing, did you know one CLK-GTR has an actual 7.3 liter in the world with 720BHP? Naturally aspirated, will AMG make an SL73, sicne its a tried engine already, for a sum of money like the A32 Kompressor?

How was your hols?

SL Boy

Interesting that an alternative audio system will be offered. IMHO the Comand audio/Bose system is one of the very few weak features of the SL55. Poor FM reception even on main BBC channels in the UK. Not a particularly well focussed bass response and treble lacks smoothness at the top end.

Nothing like as good as the system I had custom fit in my SLK - Kenwood radio/CD, underfloor Mission amp and 4 door mounted speakers - total cost inc fitting around 1500 pounds.

Ronald

AMG has always offerd high-end audio, multimedia and business systems for all Mercedes-Benz (including non-AMG) models.

Pictures of the new system are online:
http://www.amg-owners-club.org/board...adid=1154&sid=

Ronald

vraa

Is that avalible in North America?

Doctodd33

No offense, but this should be standard for $120,000+ car. Maybe it adds more weight and that would make it a feasible option, but i doubt it.

Anybody know if AMG got the direction of the ventilated brakes right on this and if these things will be standard/options for the 2004 model?

edit...i was only talking about the stereo, which more than one person has complained about.

Ronald

It can't be standard because many people don't like the aggressive look of the body kit. Furhermore, the bigger braking system requires 19" AMG wheels (many other 19" wheels don't fit). I won't get the braking system, becaus the biggest winter tires I can get for the SL are 18". Anyway, after working on my braking technique, I don't have any problems with the standard brakes - even on demanding racetracks.

To sum it up: If it would be standard, I would have never gotten an SL55 and I guess many other people would not have as well.

Ronald

bobafett

Any idea of the availability of these products state-side?

--Dan

Wolfman

Love the looks of the F1 front bumper. It really sets it apart from the standard AMG Sport package and still looks elegant (not over the top as so many body kits a la Lorinser).

Ronald, do you know if the AMG body lowering kits can be purchased in the US, perhaps via a Mercedes dealer? I would like to buy one, but want to retain the warranty.

Wolfman

Ronald

I don't know anything about the international availability of these products. My recommendation to you is to call up AMG and in case they tell you that it's not available: start complaining to MBUSA.

Ronald

AMGBENZ

What are the sound system upgrades AMG is working on and will they retrofit a current SL55 without massive work?

AMGBENZ
2003 SL55 AMG
2000 ML430

Ronald

There's quite some work involved:
http://www.amg-owners-club.org/board...adid=1154&sid=

Ronald

vraa

Is it only for the AMG cars?

Doctodd33

I was referring to the audio system only in my previous post.....just to clarify.

henry42

Ronald; We can't see from the darkness of the side photo so let me ask you if the air intake on the spoiler works like it was designed to on the safety car. As I understand it, that extra air intake helps to cool the brakes on safety car. Is there an opening in the wheel well to do this or is the new spoiler just cosmetic?

London Lad

Henry,

The side vents on the safety car spoiler are used for oil cooling and the same applies to this kit providing you buy the additional oil cooler.

The safety car has a large black carbon-fiber scoop under the front spoiler that provides additional air for brake cooling.

Graham

Ronald

Most of the modifications of the AMG Manufaktur can be applied to all Mercedes-Benz models. AMG or not.

Ronald

henry42

London lad and Ronald:
Thanks for clarification on what the side vents do. So, now please explain will it be necessary to get this front spoiler with the vents if I want to add the oil cooler. Where exactly does the oil cooler get attached if you have vents on both sides of the car.
I have a friend going over the pond to pick up his CLK 55 at the end of this month and I might want him to pick up these parts as I know it'll take forever to get them through MB dealer. Any estimate as to price in euro's?



03 SL55
01 ML55
87 560 SL- 17,500 mi. Red/ Tan { Available}

Ronald

You have to call AMG and ask yourself because I don't know if it is possible to get the oil cooler without the front spoiler. I'm not even sure if these parts have to be fitted directly at Affalterbach.

Once the pricing is final, we'll post all infos in the news section of our website.

Ronald