Tony Ryan

Any Racey bits available in the UK , intake kits, split cooling kits ,etc..

Tony Ryan

This sort of thing , more free flowing the better ! Snouts with porting etc

carguyshu

intakes gain nothing on these cars. don't waste the time or money. split cooling kits you can create yourself by just going to the hardware store.

Tony Ryan

Thanks for the reply . I dont believe for a second that a free-er flowing Air intake system on a Forced induction engine has no difference but i shall take your word on that , for me id like a more Aesthetically pleasing looking system then , the split cooling youre right i'll go and buy some T pieces to do .

I also have a Question about SL55 AMG Rocker Covers, obviously the main seal is a Gasket but what about the smaller plates on the top of each side, it looks like a Silicone sealant rather than a purpose made Gasket is that right ??

carguyshu

the factory intake system is extremely efficient. most lose power going with an aftermarket system. if you go to the AMG facebook group there is a lot of data there from eric mills. I think he gained something like 6 hp with a fan pointed directly at the intake with no filter on the dyno compared to the factory intake and his car was far from stock.

Tony Ryan

Thanks , i'll check that out too .
It does seem counter intuitive when much bigger throttle bodies and ported intake snouts are talked about so much , i guess that way above stock power to see results there ?
What about the rocker cover, any clues ?

Tony Ryan

It was just Sealant ! Remained with std Air intake for the moment too .

carguyshu

keep in mind that the throttle body combines TWO different intake tubes into a single opening. Those two tubes can supply far more than the lone throttle body opening can handle. this is why there is non advantage to an aftermarket intake setup. the stock system already flows more than the smaller throttle body can handle, which is why a larger throttle body picks up gains, but intakes don't. many lose power going with an aftermarket setup due to filter area size reduction on the aftermarket setup compared to stock. there's a lot of aftermarket setups that flow less than stock