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SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: SL55K Project, FINISHED!

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Old 12-26-2010, 04:13 PM
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Well, thank you buddy

The car is producing 640hp right now. Concentrating on cooling the car, 55 S/C's produce lots of heat, and it gets pretty hot over here in the summer.
So far, have a project planned aiming for +700hp, complete new suspension (sick of the stupid hydrolic system MB has) Lots of weight loss (CF everything), TCU tuning and etc...
Its going to be a slow project, but ive got high hopes for this one.

After taking the SL to the F1 track here, NEVER again will i take it on a track unless i get my suspension changed. Im really happy with my evosport brakes, MUCH better than AMG rotors.

Anyone else here went through a bad experience on the track in their SL?
What Exactly didn't you like on the track with the ABC system ?

For sure, The SL55 is an Heavy car, not really suited for track use.

Another question : Did you just change the rotors or the calipers also ?
Old 12-26-2010, 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by DCMETRO22Z
What Exactly didn't you like on the track with the ABC system ?

For sure, The SL55 is an Heavy car, not really suited for track use.

Another question : Did you just change the rotors or the calipers also ?
Yup, not a huge fan of the ABC system AMG has.
I already had a huge problem almost a year ago, complete ABC system failure.
The car just dropped.
Basically what i want is that the car to be more sharper.
Btw, i did take the SL to the track with bad tires, i know thats one reason for the handling issues.

I've contacted Tien supension, just waiting for them to reply.

Just changed the rotars, direct fit on the standard AMG calipers.

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UPDATE

So finally, had the car dropped to the floor and the rear fenders pulled out by an inch on each side

Car was dropped to 40mm for this quick shoot, absolutely love the stance of the car now, love how the rear wheels are in line with the rear.

Notice the height/stance of the SL in comparison with the LP640

Hope you all enjoy the pics and like whats been done to the car

Im going for an extreme diet on the car, my aim is to lose 350 kilos (the vert will stay, and the interior will remain untouched)












Two random shots of the engine bay



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So finally, had the car dropped to the floor and the rear fenders pulled out by an inch on each side
Now that looks way better. Job well done!
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That looks excellent, love the stance, diffuser, everything! Great job.
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What a beautiful SL
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WOW!

Just stumbled across this thread. That is as beautiful an SL as I have ever seen. What an awesome job of personalizing and customizing the car. Reminds me of why I fell in love with the R230 in the first place - also inspires me to invest a little more in my baby!
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Rear Fenders

Hey,

The car and stance look great! I am curious about the procedure for "pulling out the rear fender by an inch"..

Can you explain how / what was done to achieve that? Are they the original parts or were they replaced with new parts?

Thanks!

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Old 07-15-2012, 03:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Havoc
Now that looks way better. Job well done!
Thanks bro!


Originally Posted by Kreuzfeuer
That looks excellent, love the stance, diffuser, everything! Great job.
Thanks buddy, really appreciate it!


Originally Posted by SL55_Forever
What a beautiful SL



Originally Posted by PDC
Just stumbled across this thread. That is as beautiful an SL as I have ever seen. What an awesome job of personalizing and customizing the car. Reminds me of why I fell in love with the R230 in the first place - also inspires me to invest a little more in my baby!
Thanks mate, worked hard on this car. Personalizing is actually a hobby, as you can see I changed the LP640 too as well in one of the pics. Had some body parts painted and added a Hamann spoiler on the back.
But you must be warned, investing in the SL55 is a disease, once you start you never finish. After all what I've done to the car, I thought i was done. Hit the power that I always wanted (almost 700hp crank). Interior was a one-off and so was the exterior .. well sadly (to my wallet that is) I've decided to go on a full fiber diet (aiming to lose around 300 kilos) off the car. Lets see how that goes
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Originally Posted by EsEl
Hey,

The car and stance look great! I am curious about the procedure for "pulling out the rear fender by an inch"..

Can you explain how / what was done to achieve that? Are they the original parts or were they replaced with new parts?

Thanks!
Thanks mate.

Well I attached a picture to explain, they heated the side fenders and then stretched them out (since the sides are made from steal, there was a limit where I could extend the rears). It was a small touch, but a touch that completely changed the stance of the car.



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Which move point A to point B.
What a beautiful SL. U sure has a taste of right!
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What a beautiful SL. U sure has a taste of right!
Thanks mate!
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Looks alot better than the original pics. The rear fender pull and drop put that nice touch on it. The wheels were originally sticking out too far pas the rear fender IMO. Great job.

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Very hot. Love the look!
Thanks buddy
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WEISTEC Supercharger has reached

After a very long wait
The worlds first Weistec Supercharger has reached, a very special thank you to Ejaz (0-60 Motorsports) and the boys from Weistec for making me the first customer to receive the 3.0 Supercharger

Now let the pics do the talking

Final goodbye to the AMG supercharger and "most" of the Kleemann parts. They've done me well in the past 6 years





My WEISTEC goodies










The beast





Removing the stock Supercharger

Ejaz and Allen working hard figuring out how to uninstall the parts



And she's out! Weighed a ton! needed two people to remove the S/C from the engine bay! Supercharger will be cleaned later on



Since the internals have never been cleaned, Allen and his crew will be cleaning the entire engine, from top to bottom

The car without the Supercharger, as you can see the AMG S/C on the floor :hilarious:



Supercharger has been installed, just checking if everything fits






The engine is extremely dirty, so will keep you all posted on what happens today. Allen, Ejaz and I will be cleaning the engine bay today and all the internals before we finally install and screw in the Weistec parts.
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Baller! I know a friend in Taiwan ordered this and thought he's the first in the world, guess I was wrong! Congrats being the first one having it! Now get that install finished and give us an review already!!
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Baller! I know a friend in Taiwan ordered this and thought he's the first in the world, guess I was wrong! Congrats being the first one having it! Now get that install finished and give us an review already!!
Well, we were bumped to the top of the list but then it all depended on DHL who was delivering the kits. Our kit got delayed after it got to Bahrain because it reached during our national day, accession day and weekend. SO for 4 days it was just sitting there.

The SC Pulley, Belts and DME are ont he way back now so once we finish install of the parts we have our hands on now, we still have to wait for the DME, Belt and Pulley.

SL55K will keep ya'all updated while I enjoy working on his ride. Cheers.
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Saaweeet! looking foward to some dyno numbers, or even better, 1/4 mile times.
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Originally Posted by Havoc
Now that looks way better. Job well done!

Very much this, great drop and fenders are sweet!
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Originally Posted by andy_meng1024
Baller! I know a friend in Taiwan ordered this and thought he's the first in the world, guess I was wrong! Congrats being the first one having it! Now get that install finished and give us an review already!!
Thanks mate! The shipment was delayed by a week or so, but its all here and everything is going great! Hell yeah you all will get a complete review, dyno videos and maybe some race videos against the other cars at home

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More! Please can we get some More?
More coming your way

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Saaweeet! looking foward to some dyno numbers, or even better, 1/4 mile times.
I'm looking forward for 1/4 mile numbers and 60-130 times!
God i hope the 10-second mark can be achieved easily without the need of slicks or other enhancements

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Very much this, great drop and fenders are sweet!
Thanks mate
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"God i hope the 10-second mark can be achieved easily without the need of slicks or other enhancements"

my sentiments exactly! if you have to get geared up to run in the 10's, it really isn't a 10 second car. hp rules all, even if you have to peddle it the entire way.

looking forward to how this works out and the elimination of the clutch!


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